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Using the R5, I noticed that the Histogram is made up of 5 vertical sections and the right (last) 2 were blank but that the info appeared to be displayed in the first 3 sections. I then displayed the menus and the LCD went black. I can still see the info in the View Finder but the LCD does not react to any buttons and when I Hit the menu button the language changed from English. I thought maybe the Firmware had an issue so I re loaded version 1.3.0 and when I clicked on the Firmware button the LCD came to life and the firmware was changed but when I clicked OK the LCD again went black. I took the battery Grip off over night and put it back together this am, upgraded the firmware to 1.3.1 and the LCD is still blank. Any thoughts? Thank in Advance. Tom

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I want it act act like my 5D4 where the LCD is off while the camera is on and after I take a shot the photo appears on the LCD for a few seconds for review and then the LCD goes off.

Not yet having R5 in hand I can only suggest you turn off live review option like on R - can"t remember off hand where it is in the menus but look for live review and turn it to none - let us know if that works

I want it act act like my 5D4 where the LCD is off while the camera is on and after I take a shot the photo appears on the LCD for a few seconds for review and then the LCD goes off.

There"s a big knurled knob on the left shoulder of the camera which turns it off . My Canon EF taught me a very long time ago to switch off cameras rapidly when not actually using them.

Yesterday I tried an R5 for the first time and my comments are the same as yours. As I never use the rear screen for composing my picture I cannot see why it should always be in live view. It would be more useful if my settings were displayed as they are on my 5D mk4.

Yesterday I tried an R5 for the first time and my comments are the same as yours. As I never use the rear screen for composing my picture I cannot see why it should always be in live view. It would be more useful if my settings were displayed as they are on my 5D mk4.

It"s also very easy to shut off the LCD operation altogether if you so desire. You also have a choice of it using the LCD or the EVF exclusively. Tons of options in the menu

Yet I"m deeply bothered by the main LCD screen being always on. I"m looking forward to a way to make it behave in a similar way to the 5DIV, which would mean:

To date I couldn"t find a way to manage that. I set main screen automatic shutdown to 15sec in order to lower what I consider a absurd power consumption.

Yet I"m deeply bothered by the main LCD screen being always on. I"m looking forward to a way to make it behave in a similar way to the 5DIV, which would mean:

To date I couldn"t find a way to manage that. I set main screen automatic shutdown to 15sec in order to lower what I consider a absurd power consumption.

Although I tend to prefer the LCD on when my face isn"t at the viewfinder, the LCD"s actions is fully customizable. So I have no idea why you"re having issues.

Yet I"m deeply bothered by the main LCD screen being always on. I"m looking forward to a way to make it behave in a similar way to the 5DIV, which would mean:

To date I couldn"t find a way to manage that. I set main screen automatic shutdown to 15sec in order to lower what I consider a absurd power consumption.

Although I tend to prefer the LCD on when my face isn"t at the viewfinder, the LCD"s actions is fully customizable. So I have no idea why you"re having issues.

Yet I"m deeply bothered by the main LCD screen being always on. I"m looking forward to a way to make it behave in a similar way to the 5DIV, which would mean:

To date I couldn"t find a way to manage that. I set main screen automatic shutdown to 15sec in order to lower what I consider a absurd power consumption.

The EVF is higher definition than the rear screen. It"s better than the screen for reviewing images because of this, especially when you get older and find your arms are too short to let you see the screen properly.  You can set image review for 2, 4, or 8 seconds and review through the viewfinder without taking the camera from your eye.  I wish my DSLR would let me do that.

The rear screen will not switch on at all if it"s turned towards the camera.  Of course that also means you can"t use the screen to move the AF point, you have to use the joystick, which is a bit of a pain.

You could configure the camera to have the LCD off. The EVF will go dark after a few seconds and switch on again as soon as you put in on your eye. But picture review will then be on the EVF only.

You might in addition to that assign EVF/LCD swap to a button but then the camera has a clear tendency to fall back to the LCD. You would use that button quite often.

Yet I"m deeply bothered by the main LCD screen being always on. I"m looking forward to a way to make it behave in a similar way to the 5DIV, which would mean:

To date I couldn"t find a way to manage that. I set main screen automatic shutdown to 15sec in order to lower what I consider a absurd power consumption.

The EVF is higher definition than the rear screen. It"s better than the screen for reviewing images because of this, especially when you get older and find your arms are too short to let you see the screen properly. You can set image review for 2, 4, or 8 seconds and review through the viewfinder without taking the camera from your eye. I wish my DSLR would let me do that.

The rear screen will not switch on at all if it"s turned towards the camera. Of course that also means you can"t use the screen to move the AF point, you have to use the joystick, which is a bit of a pain.

I"ve been playing and trying a lot of different combinations lately. What I"m finding is primarily the 3x resolution of the viewfinder is a HUGE advantage if one is quickly evaluating the focus of a just taken shot that"s undeniable. Having the LCD OFF altogether isn"t a huge issue. It would just take some getting used to if you are accessing the menu and such as it" seems just a bit awkward doing so with the joystick and your eye to the camera. NOT a deal breaker just takes getting used to. I may try it out for a while to see if I can get used to it. Might be worth it.

I"ve never bothered to check, but I guess what you"re saying is if you have "Review" ON and have the LCD OFF you will NOT see the review in the LCD? Only the EVF? I guess it would surely be a nice option if the LCD would ONLY come on if one wanted Review and NO other reason. I haven"t proven that"s not possible yet. It seems you have.

The point is not to force a DSLM into a DSLR way of use, but to save power consumption by automatically turning off the main screen by default. This just sounds meaningful to me.

It"s actually quite nice having the touch screen release which autofocusses at the spot where I touch the screen. The screen turns off and the EVF turns on when approaching my eye. I find the best way to save power is to turn the camera off when I"m not actually using it. I don"t expect a mirrorless camera to behave just like a DSLR as that loses a lot of the advantages of the mirrorless camera.  Having the rear screen only come on to review pictures is such a waste of the camera"s potential.

It"s actually quite nice having the touch screen release which autofocusses at the spot where I touch the screen. The screen turns off and the EVF turns on when approaching my eye. I find the best way to save power is to turn the camera off when I"m not actually using it. I don"t expect a mirrorless camera to behave just like a DSLR as that loses a lot of the advantages of the mirrorless camera. Having the rear screen only come on to review pictures is such a waste of the camera"s potential.

You could configure the camera to have the LCD off. The EVF will go dark after a few seconds and switch on again as soon as you put in on your eye. But picture review will then be on the EVF only.

You might in addition to that assign EVF/LCD swap to a button but then the camera has a clear tendency to fall back to the LCD. You would use that button quite often.

There"s no reason for live view to be on all the time, not only is it a big power draw but many people still do not use the LCD to compose 100% of the time.  Otherwise why even include an EVF?

It is a 45.0MP Pro Mirrorless camera featuring a Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sized CMOS sensor, built-in image stabilization, weather sealing, a fully articulated touch screen, and a Canon RF lens mount.

The R5 and EOS R share the same top OLED screen and mode button on the rear control dial, making them look remarkably similar from the top. The changes are instantly noticeable at the rear.

The EOS R5 and Canon EOS RP(opens in new tab individual )’s D-pad buttons have been replaced with a control wheel, which makes using the R5 feel much more like operating a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV.

The EOS R5 delivers both high-resolution stills and video output thanks to its newly built 45MP full-frame CMOS sensor, and the optimized DIGIC X image processor adds a lot of speed to this.

To evaluate the image quality of camera sensors scientifically, DxO Mark assessed the Canon R5 sensor, receiving a 95 out of 100 rating for its overall image quality.

When Face + Tracking priority AF is chosen, the Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system of the EOS R5 camera offers an astounding 1,053 Automatic AF zones that can be specified as auto-focus focal areas.

The EOS R5 camera’s incredible AF can function in light as weak as an EV -6.3, where other AF systems may fall or explore, making it ideal for night shooting or in shallow light situations.

Rack focus is made possible by the Touch AF system and allows for straightforward focus switching by merely touching objects in the scene on the touchscreen.

Although smaller than the back screen, the control panel transmits crucial shooting information and might be helpful for quick and easy settings verification.

The R5 has an integrated electronic viewfinder, making it simpler to take pictures in bright sunshine and other circumstances where it can be challenging to see the LCD panel.

An electronic viewfinder (EVF) is a camera viewfinder where the image taken by the lens is shown on a small screen (often LCD or OLED) that the photographer may use to compose their shot.

The EOS R5 camera may instantly connect to a smartphone with the Canon Camera Connect app, thanks to Bluetooth® connectivity, which offers a constant connection.

Photographers can easily upload all images and videos in their original quality and format using the EOS R5 camera and the “image. canon” service, access them through the specific app, and have them transmitted instantly to a computer or mobile device, and third-party services.

Since mirrorless type cameras typically have a battery life of 377 photos, the Canon R5 has a short battery life for its class. Hence, we strongly advise R5 users to get some extra batteries.

With all buttons similarly arranged in a cozy and specialized grip, the optional Battery Grip BG-R10 for the EOS R5 camera contains 2 Battery Packs LP-E6NH.

The EOS R5 camera utilizes Battery Packs LP-E6NH, the same batteries used on the EOS R camera and other cameras, for enhanced power and the simplicity of compatibility among different cameras.

Two memory card slots are available on the Canon R5, and this device supports both types of memory cards. One UHS-II SD card slot and one CFexpress Type-B slot is available.

The EOS R5 camera can take many pictures because its two CFexpress dual card slots operate at breakneck speeds, taking daily photos or filming 8K films.

With a 54mm diameter and a 20mm flange-back distance, Canon’s new RF mount enables lens designers to create quicker and more compact products than their EF mount counterparts.

With the Canon R5, you may store your videos in MPEG-4, H.264, and H.265 codecs and record videos at the highest resolution of 8192 x 4320 at 30p, 24p, or 23.98p fps.

Although Canon’s claims about the Camera’s actual video prowess left me feeling a slight letdown for most users, it is still an excellent option for taking high-quality video clips of practically everything you direct it at.

The EOS R5 is a terrific option for almost anyone searching for a high-quality full-frame, high-resolution mirrorless camera, and outdoor photography.

The Canon EOS R5 builds on the heritage of the Canon EOS R, while adding features that users have requested. The multi controller (joystick) for selecting AF points has been reintroduced, but with a speed control to set its responsiveness.

Canon listened to a lot of feedback about the lack of dual card slots on the Canon EOS R, but dual card slots were always part of the plan for this pro-level model, which features two different types of cards.

"The Canon EOS R5 will appeal to a wide range of photographers and filmmakers, many travelling the globe, so it was important to go for maximum performance and flexibility," explains Mike. "We"ve included one next-generation performance CFexpress memory card slot, but these are not widely available outside specialist stores, so for the other we went for an SD card, the most popular memory card on the planet, which means you should be able to get a compatible memory card pretty much everywhere you go."

I have a recurring issue with my R5 where both the viewfinder and LCD will flash bright for a split second and whiteout the screen when doing a half shutter press to meter or attain focus. The resulting image is perfectly fine but it’s annoying and interferes with timing of image capture because of the distraction. My friend was also shooting images with the exact same camera body and lens RF 50mm 1.2 and did not have the issue. I also tried my RF 85 and canon EF 35 and Sigma 135 Art lens and had the same issue so it’s not the lenses causing the problem. I couldn’t figure out any settings that would cause this, does anyone know if there’s a setting conflict? Thanks got any help. Btw this doesn’t appear to happen outdoors in bright daylight only indoors or in deep shade.

In today’s post, I’m going to provide a review of the Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera from a professional travel photography viewpoint. I’m going to share my experiences using the camera in the real world, including both what I like about it and things I think could be improved.

Some background before we begin. I’m a full time professional travel photographer, and I’ve been a long time Canon user. My first ever SLR camera was a Canon, the Canon AE-1. Since then I have used a variety of Canon cameras, with my workhorses for the last few years being a pair of Canon 6Ds.

These offered everything I needed from a travel camera – good performance in a range of light conditions, a relatively low weight (for a DSLR anyway!), and an easy to use interface. It’s also worth mentioning that I think Canon users have access to some of the best lenses on the market.

I’d also add that I’m not beholden to Canon. We also have a Panasonic micro four thirds camera, as well as a Sony RX100 compact camera, and I’ve used some of the Sony a6xxx series as well. My wife has also had a Nikon DSLR.

Today though, I’m going to be talking about the Canon EOS R5, which I bought to replace one of my Canon 6Ds. So I will be comparing it with that, as well as Canon’s most recent 5 series DSLR, the 5D Mark IV, which the R5 essentially replaces.

I should also note that when Canon released the R5 they also released the Canon EOS R6, which is a similar camera at a lower price point. It shares many of the same features, so this review may also be useful for those considering that camera as well. A newer version of the R6, the R6 Mark II has also since been released.

This review is going to be purely from my perspective as a travel photographer, using the camera for still photography. Whilst this camera is reportedly fantastic for video, I don’t do much video work, so this Canon EOS R5 review won’t be covering the video-only features in any depth.

The Canon EOS R5 is a mirrorless full frame camera. If you want to know what that means, see my guide to using a mirrorless camera which covers the concepts of a mirrorless camera, and what sets it apart from other cameras on the market.

First, although the EOS R5 supports USB-C charging via a PD compatible charger, Canon doesn’t supply a compatible charger in the box. However, you can buy a Canon PD-E1 power adaptor as an additional accessory if you want to charge the LP-E6NH battery in the camera.

So I need a camera that is capable in a wide range of scenarios. It also needs to be able to stand up to the elements for outdoor shoots, and to be reasonably portable as I’m going to be traveling with it and carrying it around all day. That weight factor was one of the main reasons I had originally chose the Canon 6D over the Canon 5D series many years ago.

I’ll be honest, the autofocus system was one of the main reasons I chose to upgrade to the new Canon EOS R5 from the 6D. For daytime landscape photography this wasn’t a big deal of course as there’s not a lot of subject movement to worry about, and I’m usually shooting at a fairly wide depth of field in good light.

There are a range of autofocus options on the R5. The most impressive is the subject detection autofocus, which can automatically identify and lock onto people, animals and vehicles. It will do this in as little as 0.05 seconds. For people and animals, the system will lock onto their eyes if it can find them, otherwise it will lock onto a head or body.

As a reminder, the 6D has 11 focus points. The 5D Mark IV has 61 focus points. The R5 somewhat ups the ante, with 5,940 focus points! That’s a lot of focus choice.

Whichever focus system you use, the R5 will lock focus across most of the viewfinder at superhuman speed, and it even supports focusing with lenses that have a maximum aperture up to f/22. For comparison, the 6D autofocus system wouldn’t focus on a lens with a maximum aperture larger than f/5.6. Even the lauded 5D Mark IV tapped out at lenses up to f/8.

In terms of available light required to focus, the R5 can focus in light levels of -6EV. That means you can attain focus even in a landscape at night lit solely by half a moon, or when using high strength neutral density filters. By comparison, the 6D I was shooting with had a low light focus capability of -3EV, which was considered impressive at the time. That’s roughly the light available at night under a full moon, and the same as the 5D Mark IV which also focused down to -3EV.

Basically, if you like astrophotography, low light photography, or shooting with a neutral density filter, the R5 (and R6) autofocus system is going to work great for you.

It is worth mentioning that whilst I have raved about the subject detection autofocus system on the R5, it is not infallible. This is particularly the case when shooting subjects that the camera isn’t that familiar with. For example, shooting wildlife in East Africa, it did occasionally decide that the blade of grass in front of the rhino was the subject rather than the rhino. Or that the leopard’s spots were the eye, rather than the actual eye.

Of course, you can also assign and move the focus point manually with the focus point, or use the touchscreen to select a subject to track. Personally I’ve assigned the DOF button on the front of the camera to a centre focus point. This gives me the best of both worlds, as I use back button focusing for subject / eye tracking, and the DOF button for centre point focusing.

When you’re looking through the viewfinder, you can set up the camera so you can use your right thumb on the touchscreen to move the focus point. So if the camera selects the wrong subject, you can easily override it. This is similar to a system I used in the Panasonic GX8 which I thought was very clever, and I’m thrilled it’s made it into the EOS R5 as it is so intuitive to use.

The R5, and its sibling the Canon R6, were Canon’s first cameras to be released with a built in in-body image stabilisation (IBIS) system. For years, Canon has pushed the message that in-body image stabilisation wasn’t really required, because lens based stabilisation was good enough.

It turns out though that with pretty much every other manufacturer out there releasing cameras with in-body image stabilisation, Canon couldn’t ignore the trend any more.

Not wanting to do things by halves, the system that Canon developed for IBIS is truly spectacular. It offers up to 8 stops of stabilisation when combined with a supported lens. In theory, that means that if you can hand-hold your lens at 1/250th of a second, you should be able to get the same sharp results at 1 second!

Of course, there are a lot of variables to consider, not least of which is that you only get the full 8 stops of stabilisation on the R5 with specific RF lenses.

However, for my other Canon EF lenses which aren’t stabilised, including a 100mm f/2.8 macro and 85mm f/1.8 portrait lens, it’s fantastic to be able to shoot these at lower shutter speeds if necessary.

Definitely do not discount your EF lenses, as the R5 is capable of breathing new life into them. I’ve found I can hand hold non-stabilised EF lenses up to four stops slower than usual with the IBIS system enabled. You are also future proofed when and if you choose to buy RF glass.

The Canon 6D I am used to using has a maximum burst speed of a fairly lacklustre 4.4 frames per second. That means that when you press and hold the shutter button, the camera will take around four images every second.

The EOS R5 has a rather more impressive burst speed than my 6D and even the 5D Mark IV. It can do up to 12 frames per second with the mechanical shutter, and 20 frames per second with the electronic shutter.

If you use older batteries, batteries with a lower charge, unsupported lenses, or have features like WiFi enabled, the mechanical burst speed will be slower. The camera makes this clear to you via different colored icons. A green “H+” on the view screen means you’re going to get the 12fps. This icon changes to white and loses the “+” if higher speeds are not possible.

The EOS R5 has a mode that was new to me, known as “Fv”, or Flexible value mode. This was first introduced with the EOS R mirrorless camera, and is also on the R5 and R6.

For most professional photographers, the cost of their lens collection is usually higher than the cost of their camera bodies. Changing brands means investing in a new set of lenses, and this was one of the main reasons I have stuck with Canon for so long.

Whilst many of my peers were jumping ship and moving to brands like Sony, I continued to hold out hope that someday Canon would release a mirrorless system that would let me continue to use my existing lenses which I have grown to love, whilst also providing sufficient upgrades to make the investment worth it.

The Canon EOS R5 does use a new mount, first introduced on the Canon EOS R, the RF mount. The lens mount is what the lens attaches to on the camera, and as well as being a mechanical attachment, it’s also where the electronic communication between the lens and body happens.

So you can’t just take an EF or EF-S lens and attach it directly to an RF mount camera like the R5. You need a lens adaptor, specifically this RF mount adaptor.

Traditionally, lens adaptors have a bit of a negative reputation. This is usually because they are most commonly used to adapt lenses from one camera system onto another camera system, say from a Canon camera to a Sony camera. This usually has the downside that the lens ends up performing more slowly due to the electronics interface needing to translate from one brand to another.

I can confirm that the Canon EF-EOS R mount adaptor does not have these issues. It is really just an electronics passthrough for the EF to RF lens mount, and it is otherwise just empty air which moves the EF lenses further away from the sensor to emulate the space the mirror in a DSLR takes up.

Performance of my EF lenses on my R5 has been stellar. In fact, I’d say it’s even better than on 6D, because you get the benefits of that lightning fast autofocus system and in-body image stabilisation.

Naturally, all Canon’s EF and even EF-S lenses are supported. Note that the EF-S lenses will produce cropped images as if they were on an APS-C sensor. This means you have access to a massive library of lenses as you can use the EF lenses with the help of the adaptor as well as the RF lenses.

In addition, third party lenses from the likes of Sigma and Tamron which are designed for the EF or EF-S mount will also work. I’ve not tried these as I don’t have any third-party lenses, but I have heard from other photographers using them on the R5 and R6 with no issues.

Canon’s high-end cameras have, for a long time, not had a screen that moves. The main reason given for this has been that it is harder to weather seal a screen that flips out.

So the 6D and the 5D Mark IV both have a static rear screen. As they are primarily designed to be used with the viewfinder, this has not been a huge omission.

However, with a mirrorless camera, the experience is the same between the viewfinder and the rear-screen in terms of what you see. Both are electronic displays. As such, Canon has finally implemented a screen that flips out, which massively adds to the usability of the rear-view screen. It’s also fully touch-enabled, which makes flipping through menus a breeze (although you can keep using buttons if you prefer).

A flip out screen that rotates is wonderful for many reasons. For low-angle shots, you can flip the screen out and look down at it without having to contort your body to see what you’re doing. In crowds, you can hold the camera over your head and flip the screen so it’s pointing down as you. When you’re shooting on a tripod that isn’t quite high enough, like many travel tripods, you can flip the screen out and look down at it instead of bending over and breaking your back.

The touchscreen also adds some really useful features. As well as the aforementioned option to pick a focus point when looking through the viewfinder by dragging your thumb around the screen, you can just touch a point on the screen in normal mode to pick a focus point.

A moving touch screen is perhaps not enough of a reason to upgrade to this camera from something like the 6D, but it is definitely a very nice feature to have.

The R5 isn’t my first experience with an electronic viewfinder. I’ve used them on a variety of cameras, from a Sony NEX 6 through to mirrorless cameras from Panasonic and others.

I’m pleased to report this is absolutely not the case with the R5. The electronic viewfinder is big and bright thanks to the OLED tech powering it, and the 5.76 million dots mean that you see all the detail you need to see.

The electronic viewfinder only comes on when you hold your eye up to it, in order to save battery life. It’s worth noting that using the electronic viewfinder uses more battery life than using the rear screen, something I’ll cover later on in this review.

As noted above, battery life on the R5 isn’t exactly spectacular. However, this is offset by the fact that it is compatible with older Canon batteries. So whilst the Canon comes with a higher power LP-E6NH battery, it will still work with older LP-E6N and even LP-E6 batteries.

Personally, I have gotten through three batteries in a single day of primarily wildlife shooting, but that’s using the camera quite intensively and taking over 1,000 images as well as a lot of screen use watching wildlife. For landscape photography, the battery does last somewhat longer.

On my Canon 6D, I ran a custom third party firmware called Magic Lantern. This added a number of features, notably for me an intervalometer and a bulb timer. This saved me from having to use an external bit of hardware for these features, which was one less thing to carry around.

Thankfully, Canon has realised that things like a built-in intervalometer and a bulb timer should just be features that a camera’s software has included, and these are included in the R5. It also has support for focus stacking and HDR images (including the option to save the original files).

Canon’s solution is to have a little cover that flips down over the sensor when the camera is powered off, which you can enable or disable in the menu options. This helps stop dust getting on the sensor, and is one of those really obvious solutions that makes you wonder why other brands haven’t done the same.

One thing to be aware of if you are coming from a DSLR is that you need to get used to putting your lens cap on the lens when not in use. On a DSLR, the light from the lens is bounced out through the viewfinder. On a mirrorless camera, the light is always hitting the sensor or, in the case of the R5, the sensor cover. This is quite a delicate bit of kit, and direct sunlight focused through a powerful lens can damage it over time.

The 45MP sensor on the R5 captures RAW files that are around 45MB -50MB in size. Over time this definitely adds up, and whilst storage is cheap, that doesn’t mean I want to keep buying hard drives and paying extra for cloud storage.

Canon’s solution is a new compressed RAW format, known as CRAW. This still offers the 45MP resolution, but it compresses the image files. This is a lossy compression, so in theory some image quality is lost. The resulting files are around 22MB – 30MB.

The EOS R5 is a hugely versatile camera which works well in a range of scenarios, from landscape photography through to event, portrait, action, and wildlife photography. It’s also an incredibly capable video camera.

To start with, nearly every button on the R5 can have its function changed. So you can set up a button to trigger eye focus tracking, and one for centre point focus. You can switch dial directions for dialling in settings like aperture, ISO, and shutter speed, and you can change which dials change which setting.

Obviously I can’t wrap up my thoughts on the great things about the R5 without mentioning image quality. I find the image quality, dynamic range, and ISO performance on this camera to be fantastic. However, at this price point that should be a given rather than a positive.

For me, the main thing is that the camera produces fantastic images in a range of conditions, that the noise performance at high ISO is good thanks to the dual gain sensor, and that the files it produces have room for lots of manoeuvrability in post processing. The R5 delivers fully on all those counts based on my experience. It is a camera I can rely on to do the job of capturing the images I want

Coming from the EOS 6D, a camera which was released in 2012, you might think I would find little to fault with a camera that was released eight years later. In general you would be right, but there are definitely a few things I have found aren’t that great about the R5. Here they are.

Now, a built-in GPS obviously has downsides. It eats into the battery, and obviously it adds to the weight and cost of the camera. So I can sort of understand why Canon would leave it out as I suspect it’s a bit of a niche feature.

Another option I could try would be to pick up Canon’s external GPS tagging unit, the GP-E2. This interfaces with the camera via the flash hot shoe and would solve the problem. But it’s another thing to buy and remember to pack, charge, and turn-on.

That beautiful rear screen and electronic viewfinder are very impressive, but powering them definitely requires a significant amount of power. Add in in-body image stabilisation and the energy required to juice up that bogglingly fast autofocus system, and you are looking at a camera which eats batteries for breakfast.

The EOS R5 is rated for 490 shots if you use the rear display, and only 320 shots if you use the viewfinder. And that’s only if you are using those in power saving modes. If you ramp up the refresh rate to its full performance, which you’ll want to do for fast moving subjects, the camera will punish you by dropping to a battery life of 320 on the rear screen and only 220 if you use the viewfinder. Honestly, that is awful.

With my 6D I’d easily be able to do a day or two or photography on one battery charge. With the R5, I’m yet to finish a full day without having to swap batteries at least once, and sometimes two or three times.

The bad news is that the new battery, the LP-E6NH, is rather expensive. The good news is that the R5 is backward compatible with the previous generations of Canon batteries, including the LP-E6N and even the LP-E6. So all my 6D batteries still work.

Instead, I have to either customise existing buttons, use the touch screen interface, or get used to pressing a sequence of buttons. It didn’t take long for me to get used to it, but it certainly wasn’t a question of picking it up and being able to get the most out of it straight away.

If you purchase this camera, or any new camera really, set some time aside to practice with it before heading on an important shoot. With the R5 in particular, you will want to spend time getting used to the various autofocus modes, and learning how to override them to select a focus point if necessary.

There’s no denying it, the Canon EOS R5 is an expensive camera. The retail price of the camera is $3899 / £4299, and right now prices are pretty similar across the main online camera sellers likeAmazon.com, B&H Photo, Adorama and Wex Photo Video.

It’s also worth remembering that you’re just buying a camera body. If you want some lenses to go with that camera, you’re looking at quite a bit more expenditure. A high megapixel camera like the R5 demands high quality glass, and good quality lenses tend to be expensive as well.

Burst mode:Both cameras offer up to 12fps with the mechanical shutter. The R5 & R6 offer up to 20fps with the electronic shutter whilst the R6 Mark II offers up to 40fps with the electronic shutter. The R6 can maintain these burst speeds for longer due to the smaller file sizes

Weather Sealing and Build: Both cameras are weather sealed, with the R5 offering slightly better weather sealing than the R6. In addition, the R5 has a more rugged all magnesium body that makes it a bit tougher and slightly heavier than the R6.

Battery life: The R5 is rated for 320 shots (viewfinder) and 490 shots (rear screen). The R6 is rated for 380 shots (viewfinder) and 510 shots (rear screen). The R6 Mark II is rated for 450 shots (viewfinder) and 760 shots (rear screen)

Dual Pixel Raw:Only the Canon R5 offers dual pixel RAW, which allows the camera to capture depth information and adds some additional post processing options on images, including adjusting micro focus and relighting portraits.

To be honest, the R6 (and its successor the R6 Mark II) is a fantastic camera. Canon has been known in the past to reduce the features of their lower priced cameras in order to differentiate them, but the standout features of the R5 like image stabilization and the autofocus system are exactly the same between the cameras. In some ways (battery life, low-light autofocus, burst depth), the R6 and R6 Mark II even outperform the R5.

Traditionally, higher megapixel sensors have also tended to perform worse in low light and at higher ISOs. However I can confirm that this is definitely not the case with the R5, which performs admirably in low light. It produces perfectly usable images all the way up to 12800 ISO in my experience, and you can even push to higher ISOs if you really must.

Next, the size and weight. Many users thinking about switching to mirrorless from a DSLR system will likely have a reduced size and weight compared to a DSLR as a reason. And this can often be the case. However, whilst the EOS R5 is smaller and lighter than something like the EOS 5D Mark IV, it is by no means a small camera.

Here are some comparisons against my Canon EOS 6D, with the R5 on the left and the 6D on the right. As you can see, it’s a bit smaller, but it’s not a massive difference.

In terms of weight, the EOS R5 with card and battery comes in at 738g / 26oz. By comparison, my 6D is 770g / 27.1oz. However, as I have to use the EF-RF adaptor, which weight 110g (3.88oz), overall the R5 ends up weighing a bit more.

That said, once you add a decent lens to any full frame mirrorless camera, you’re really not going to notice a few ounces difference in body weight. Personally I love the size and feel of the R5. It doesn’t feel cramped in my hands and I can easily get to all the buttons.

I would say that if you are looking for a camera that can handle pretty much every type of photography, this is it. I waited for a long time for Canon to release a camera that was compelling enough to justify an upgrade from my 6D, and I firmly believe the R5 is it. I’d also say it’s worth the upgrade from the 5D Mark IV, although this will of course depend on what you are shooting and whether the features are worth it for you.

Even though I won’t be using the 8K video features for the most part, I still firmly believe the R5 was worth the price. The autofocus, all round performance, and compatibility with all my existing lenses means it was definitely worth it for me.

If you are just getting into photography or don’t need the higher megapixel count or 8K video, then I would suggest that the Canon EOS R6 Mark II would also be superb. This has nearly all the same features as the R5, but with a 24.1MP sensor and a slightly less weather sealed body. It even has a better battery life, improved autofocus system and faster burst rate. I’d suggest most users will be more than happy with it. It also comes at a much lower price tag!

If you’re trying to decide between the Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6 and wondering about the real-world difference between 45MP and 20MP, it’s not as great as you might think. Here is the same image shot from the same location with the same lens on my 6D and R5 to show you the difference.

As you can see, the 45MP sensor does give you a bit more latitude when it comes to really cropping in, and the image at the equivalent zoom is obviously sharper on the R5. Of course, this isn’t an apples to apples comparison, as I’m comparing an 8 year old sensor to something brand new.

Depending on what you are looking for in a camera, there are a few alternatives to the Canon EOS R5 on the market today. These are all full frame mirrorless cameras. The main contenders are:

If you are a Canon user with a good collection of glass, and you don’t need the higher megapixel count of the R5, then I would suggest the Canon EOS R6 Mark II would be a fantastic choice.

It has nearly all the strengths of the R5, including the spectacular autofocus system and in body image stabilisation, but at a much more reasonable price point.

You have a number of options for where to buy the Canon EOS R5. The best place and where it is available is going to depend on where you live. Supplies were limited in 2020, but it is now available in many camera shops around the world.

If you are in the UK, I’d also recommend checking out Wex Photo Video. This is where I purchased my EOS R5 body. I purchased my RF lens adapter mount on B&H as it was not available in the UK or elsewhere in Europe at the time.

Overall I’m going to give the Canon EOS R5 4.8/5. It is a fantastic camera that works well in the majority of scenarios, making it a real work horse for photographers of all genres.

But overall, this is an excellent bit of equipment that should last you for years to come. If you are a Canon user who has been waiting to make the move from a DSLR to mirrorless, this is the camera that should convince you now is the time to do so.

That just about wraps up my Canon EOS R5 review. Before you go, I wanted to share some more resources that you might find useful in your photography journey.

If you’ve tried out this camera, would love to hear your own thoughts below! If you have any questions about the Canon EOS R5 or about selecting a mirrorless camera in general, just pop them in the comments below and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.