Great video! I have had my R5 for four months. I’m a rank amateur and use it for landscape, Astro photography, family, limited wild life and pets. Yes, the R5 may be overkill for that portfolio, but the results blow my socks off!
I have looked through about 10 reviews of canon's R5 and react to the fact that those who did the reviews and are critical of the video function do not seem to have made any of their own films or projects. The criticism has been that the camera overheats and shuts off after about 20-30 minutes when filming in 8K. Regardless of whether you make a "feature film", a short film or a documentary, you do not film 20-30 minutes in a row. You do not make scenes that are so long, do you? of course you make breaks more or less long. I think R5 is probably great for video 8K and no one should refrain from buying because there is a risk of overheating. Plan how to film so this is not a problem.
I thought this was a good, even handed review. I've had the camera for about a month and a half but only had one major shoot with it. One thing's for sure, with the heavy RF glass (I was using the RF 85mm f/1.2, which is a beast) the reciprocal rule does not apply! Even with IBIS on, and shooting at 1/200th of a second, I noticed motion blur on a number of images. I guess it's because of the higher resolution of the sensor. I will be trying to keep my shutter speed upward of 1/300th of a second for most work if possible.
Sometimes there is no rule you just gotta shoot what the lighting conditions and movement are. If the model isn’t moving (like the example I showed) there’s no reason a shot at 35mm should randomly have eyes out of focus at 1/160 with ibis and lens Is. That was only one example. I had lots of situations where I was up at 1/4000 with the same problem. I don’t consider it motion blur. It just looks like the focus shifted slightly out.
Great video Lee, thank you. I have been a Sony shooter for about 6-7 years, and have waiting and waited for them to produce something even remotely as user friendly as this camera. The option for a fully articulating touchscreen with menus that makes sense and are easy to navigate without even having to read a manual, and endless program ability in a beautiful mirrorless camera with some of the craziest lenses coming out ever. I am about ready to sellMy brand spanking new A7R4, and A9II, Because I was so sick I was getting lost in those menus and the camera not doing what it should be. I also had purchased almost every G master lens,That I will sell with The camera bodies. Your video was really excellent thank you so much. It was essentially a tutorial and how amazing this camera is. I had it for one day and was shooting Christmas lights on timers in HDR mode that would have taken so much more effort to have sound in the Sony systems. I remember one night in Paris with an experienced photographer trying to find in the menus where the bulb mode was ha ha it took us about 20 minutes at midnight.Anyway, thank you again and I would really encourage you to spend more time with this camera because for Photography alone in my opinion it blows away all my Sony cameras and I have not even gone into the video modes yet. I’m sure 120 FPS of 4K video would suffice in almost any situation now and should not produce too much overheating. Every firmware update they have improved the overheating issues with the exception of the most recent one I believe (1.2.0). Thank you again will be following any follow up videos you may have on this truly amazing camera. It is today the best camera I have ever held in my hands. Thank you canon for delivering.
Not having many eyes slightly out of focus, maybe 5 % or so, if that. And this seems in line with other reviews. I jumped a bit when you said the AF was "nearly" as good as Sony. Its better than on my Sonys as far as I can tell. I notice with the examples you showed the shutter speed was only 1/160 which isn't enough on such a high resolution camera to eliminate the possibility of motion blur in my opinion. Either from the camera or the subject. Don't be afraid to use the ISO abilities of these modern cameras. There's too many photographers producing noise free images that are just ever so slightly soft due to insufficient shutter speed. Just my 2 cents worth. Overall review was good.
This is great point about the noise free images being slightly out of focus. ISO 3200 and 6400 look great out of this camera. For internet purpose (Instagram, etc.) no one will notice any difference between these speeds and lower ISOs.
@@AllgoodthingsTv Absolutely. Theres also a weird quirk to how our vision works where having a little bit of noise actually increases the level of percieved detail we see in our images. Only learned this recently from another channel and there does seem to be some validity to it. And yes, on the net its hard to see noise. Even when printing it takesa fair bit of noise to show up on prints up to A3. So people shouldnt be as paranoid as they are over a bit of noise.
That was only one random example. There’s lots of shots I was up around 1/4000 and saw the same issues. The model wasn’t moving and 1/160 with ibis and lens IS shouldn’t cause the eyes to be slightly out of focus. And then the next shot after it be in focus. I used it as an example because of those reasons. If I used an example of someone moving around or fast walking towards the camera I realize there is going to be images out of focus because that’s normal.
@@LeeZavitz Something amiss because pretty much all the other reviewers are happy with the hit rate they're getting. Maybe you did have a crook copy. Or maybe a setting. Back button focus with servo tracking and release priority set to "focus" is working awesome with mine. Just a thought.
@@LeeZavitz I have had a Canon R5 since the beginning of August and in terms of the sharpness of the first image taken in burst mode with the camera did you pay attention to these two elements? First, the camera can trigger the burst shot in servo mode even if the first frame is not in focus. This is an adjustment, it's called trigger or focus priority under menu tab no: 4 in the AF section on the R5. Secondly, it should be noted that shooting with anti-flicker can also slow down continuous shooting.
The price is indeed steep, but that's pretty in line with how much the 5D series normally cost. Also i find it humorous when people don't recommend the camera for video, but currently in the mirrorless camera world nothing else offers better specs even when you discount the features that overheat. The A7S isn't even a comparison because that camera has a identity crisis.
as a photo only guy. I wish they made the r5 this video beast and r6 a photo beast, instead its a watered down r5. 4k for a good photo camera when the a7riii for just north of 2k. Have always wanted to try canon but they havent made a photog first camera since the 5dsr. Hopefully they do the same soon. Need an excuse to leave sony. Or if Fuji wants to stop being stubborn and go full frame.
Solid video and always good to see Canadian talent like Chinna. As someone who now owns the R5 (my pre-order finally came in a month ago), I gotta say... it truly is an incredible camera. It's a step in the right direction for Canon, having used them for nearly 20yrs now professionally. I'd put the R5 up there with the original 5D and 1Dx in terms of a milestone in photography gear.
100% it’s too bad they felt they had to tack on things like 8k video to pull in buyers. Everything I dislike about the camera is related to a lot of the video functionality and usability. But since I didn’t want to talk too much about video I left it out
great review. Pricey for me. I'll wait till it drops in price. Like you said. The camera has features that I will never use but Canon will still charge me for them. I need a water down R5 and not the R6.
As a still camera the results certainly would not cause a a D850 user to jump ship. Especially shooters who control their content. lighting and stay atop the exposure parameters.
Focusing sounds like users era in not enough time with the camera. Bro why no shots with the L series glass 70-200mm RF 🤔... That lens phenomenal in sharper than most primes.
Its not user error and Ive had lots of time with the camera. Ive tried many different af modes and still the same issue. It happens more often if the subject isn't moving. I also didn't have an adapter so I used native RF lenses.
@@LeeZavitz I’ve had the same issue with my R5 and do think it’s the servo that jumps. I tend to take two or three shots extra when using eye autofocus. Small gripe though. Camera is still amazing! Great review Lee! Love your reviews and content.
Not as sharp as the new Nikon S , Z Mount 70-200 though ..I couldnt use the Canon version in the Kalahari because of the 'Dust Sucker ' lets go short in size ..Highly impractical in African conditions ..The R5 is awesome ..cant wait for Nikon to catch up with the Z9 /Z7 III when that is announced
The 28-70mm f2 with the 70-200mm 2.8 would be the wedding photographer's dream! Considering going back into weddings just because of those two RF lenses with the R5, else I'll never be able to pay off that gear.
I only notice it most when I was using eye af and the model wasn’t moving much. I have a hard time believing it’s shutter shock with how dampened they made the shutter it feel. But anything is possible.
Canon R5 defaults to 1/1 full power flashes consistently when TTL and HSS used at any shutter speed faster than 1/250 sec. In addition, Bracketing of any kind is not successful-be it flash bracketing or AEB, as the Z cameras are able to do with flash. Gear tested: Canon R5 Flashpoint PRO2 MK2 Trigger Flashpoint AD1200 PRO Flashpoint AD600 PRO TTL Flashpoint AD200. All gear on latest firmware. Submitted for user testing,consensus,and hopeful reporting to the manufacturers.
I didnt have an adapter. I think most ppl buying this camera wanna drop those mad stacks on RF lenses. They are crazy nice lenses. Canon planned everything around those lenses Im sure.
Both cameras are awesome. Just depends on your budget and what ecosystem you want to be in. R5 is in a different price bracket and not the best camera to compare it to, the r6mkii vs a7iv is a better comparison and I made a video about that
the uncompressed RAWs are just around 43mb??? My 24mp Sony Uncompressed RAWs are around 50mb! :D So you'd gain more resolution while having less file size :DDD lol
@@markrigg6623 exactly!! If you go w/ compressed Raw on Sony it‘s similar. But I guess this is where the crazy Dynamic Range of the files comes from. If canon CR3 holds up the the Sony files, that’d be impressive with the much smaller file size!
@@dasignarts Amazingly the dynamic range is now more or less on par with Sony sensors. So the new CR 3 raw files may well have some super efficient encoding to them. I'm surprised there hasn't been more people discussing this .
@@markrigg6623 wow!! Thats a real relief actually! I wanted to go back to Canon, but wasn't sure simply because of the insane file quality of my A7III. But having the same DR with just 20mb RAWs of the R6 is a dream!! Thad'd be 100 - 150 GB less Data for weddings with around 5000-7000 pictures made in 1 Day. :DDDD Super important topic actually!! You can save a little by NOT having to buy Hard Drives. :))
@@dasignarts Yep if you're shooting weddings the Canon raw files will make a big difference to you. I'd get hold of some of the Canon raw files before making the switch if I was you just to make sure you're happy with their dynamic range but I think you will be.
Hi! I’m a canon user and I’m seeking a new camera for my photography work. I was eyeing this camera but I’m received some negative feedback about the color profile. I come from a 5d mark III and I’ve been told that this camera doesn’t have the same richness in color. Would you be so kind as to comment based on your experience? Thank you so much🙏🏻
Long term Canon user (25 yrs) that has been primarily a Sony shooter for the last three years but do own a EOS R I use next to my A7RIII, A7RIV, and A9. Do I move back to Canon, which is what I keep asking myself with the camera? Like your review style and the info you provide. I know its hard to ignore ergonomics but if you factor those out (Found I can use Canon or Sony or Fuji equally well) how would you compare it if your really only a photo and not video person?
I would still rather shoot with Sony for a few reasons. I like the button layout better. I have massive confidence in the autofocus system and the dynamic range and lowlight performance is still better than anything else.
@@LeeZavitz Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I've been very happy with my Sony but would love to merge the capability of each into one. Or will Sony come out with an A7IV that is in between with a real touch screen, new menus, ~30 Mpixel sensor, and ???. May still rent a R5 to try out.
The AF of the R5 is faster than the Sony's, it's also better with the animal eye AF, for myself I have no problems focusing in low light or against the light, it all depends on the settings you have made for the AF in the R5, there is so much you can change that it can come out worse and you have to start over again Image quality is on parr with the Sony's, also DR is about the same, sharpness also the same Ergonomics is better with the Canon and also the menu is nicer with the Canon, that being said the new menu from the Sony is also a big step forwards it's just depends on what you want to do with it, for myself I use Canon camera's for stills and use my Sony's for video The big reason for me for using the Canon's for stills is mostly ergonomics and image quality, but they can't beat Sony regarding viideography
you talk a lot about quality and general performance, which is great, but what about the responsiveness between the proximity sensor and the EVF switching on? I was shooting a wedding with an EOS R and the damn thing took around a whole second to switch on the EVF when I lifted the camera to my face. I missed a few critical moments. Asked Canon to include in the firmware updates an option to sacrifice battery life by sticking the EVF to ON constantly to avoid this problem. Guess they won't.
Not sure if this is a RU-vid compression artifact, but what’s up with the green and purple blotchiness at 8:47 on his coat (collar) after you pushed the shadows? Thanks for the review!
Thanks for the review, nice 'write up'. One thing, i downloaded your test images and noticed some concentric circle banding in the shadows? Especially noticeable when you bump the shadows right up in Lightroom. Any ideas on this? Seeing it on both the high ISO tests and the IBIS tests.
OK, just a heads up that this was being caused on high iso noisy images in Lightroom with Lens Corrections turned on. Seems the correction for distortion in the corners of the images pulled the noise apart and created a kind of circular banding in the shadows.
@6:13 Thanks for making this part of the video. I was curious how the electronic shutter looked in "action" like that. But I wish there's another example where there's fast moving parts like a golf club or a tennis swing. I know on my EOS R, in those Golf / tennis silent shutter setting. It's laughably unusable because the golf club looks like some cartoon character prop. And since it's electronic shutter, I just want to double check. Is there any shutter click noise??
No shutter click noise. It’s as if you were recording a video. Also, the read out into the R5 sensor is way faster than the EOSR. I didn’t notice any weird rolling shutter issues. That said I never tried it on a golf club swing
Basically no camera like that is made for dedicated long time video use. If you mainly do videos, there a cameras that are made for that use case. Like Canons C70 which has an RF mount but is made for videos
I noticed on my R5 that stuck pixels (or are they hot pixels?) appear whenever the shutter speed is set to below 1/10 sec with a black image (lens cap on), and get more evident the slower the shutter speed - most noticeable at 30 sec shutter. Any shutter speed above 1/10 sec and faster, they completely disappear. This leads me to believe perhaps they're hot pixels, not stuck pixels? Interestingly, they appear on the EVF and LCD even before taking a picture. Does anyone have this as well?
Many seem to have this „problem“. You can trigger a clean to map those out but some may always be visible. There will always be some defect pixels especially with such a high pixel count. I hav read of people exchanging their camera three times only to find the new ones has even worse/more defect pixels
I think there has been a bunch of firmware updates and it’s Better now but I have no experience with that so I can’t help you. Just google the new firmware and you should be able to find some videos on it
