Canon R5 MK II - Is it Enough? 

The best thing of having a R5 mark II available is the price drop on the R5.

Many years ago I watched Casey neistat introduce you to me. Slowly I started watching your videos and almost a decade later I am using two camera bodies to create my own art. I have no stigma or any ego involved in the work that I do. Although I am struggling to make money and push my dreams to the forefront, I am elated to create photo and video. Thank you for blessing me with that gift and my life has changed indefinitely because of you. That is why I can say I love you Peter and your videos are still leveling up somehow

This video feels like a throwback to 2020 I still remember watching your video when the first r5 came out. Can’t believe it’s been so long

Been using the r5 for 4 years and i tell you other than the over heat the camera is one hell of a beast.

Peter went from a photographer / RU-vidr to a cinematic mastermind. I can't even believe the amazing job you have done.

And today my friends,on 17 July 2024, Peter McKinnon uploaded 3 videos✌🏼

That intro blows up my mind....probably the best R5 M2 intro we will ever see...

Peter does it again. Great creation and a cool camera! Can't believe it's been 5 years.

I love that handling the camera in the video, you're just flashy with your magician skills... confidently twirling with flair. I feel like you just do it naturally and maybe you don't even realize you're doing it. :)

Love the lighting in this one! Sticking with my Lumix but Canon doing great things.

This man still gat the juice, your video production skills are so inspirational Peter Mckinnon.

I just bought the C70 to compliment my R5C. Doing about 80% video production in 20% stills. I am happy to say that I don't need this camera. For the first time in my life I am content lol. I really love what Cannon is doing here though and I would absolutely treasure this camera if I had it

Canon user here! So exciting! Thanks for this, Peter!

R5 is the one we have been waiting for, your fan from South Africa

I like when canon comes out with mirrorless camera features that Panasonic had 7 years ago and for half the cost. Like a full size hdmi and waveform monitoring.

as an ambassador(fan boy) he never speak about those issues found in first version of R5, but now he did

I did a photo/video gig this past weekend. I just wanna say I have seen Peter’s content a while. I’m happy to see he’s still out here killing it!

dont mind not having my mind blown at all, this is perfect update. thanks PM!

It’s insane that the R5 II is better than the R1 for pretty much everyone

Interesting how no major photographers on RU-vid, not even the Canon ambassadors are talking about the RF 35mm 1.4 that Canon made us wait 6 years for

This is actually the first and only video that shows photos and videos that are self made. Thanks Peter, that is what I was looking for.

Almost 5 years ago???? Buddy the R5 was released in July 2020 and it's now July 2024. Where did the extra year come from? Enjoyed the video really liked your bit on the noise reduction tech and the puncher blacks in low light. That is a huge plus. Haven't heard anybody mention that yet. Pre order is in! Can't wait to start shooting with this camera. Going to check out your R1 video too.

Great video, high quality. As someone who has shot professionally for the last 5 year with the R5, I think I'll wait another 5 years for the R5 III. There's not much here that makes me want to go out and preorder this.

I actually tuned in to see the epic rolls of video you filmed with it. Amazing as always Peter!

I like how the corrected all the issues from the Mark 1. I just need canon to make this into an R5C Mark II and I'm ready for that purchase.

Man I would love to have seen the R5 Log Cine 3 vs the R52 Log 2 with the same grade in that incredible location!

Your videos are a breath of fresh air, always enjoy watching

Honestly with flagship cameras today, you just want them to work and work well. They do the job for certain and are robust enough to handle anything you throw at it, weather conditions, high buffer to keep shooting without worry about missing the shot, battery life, ergonomics, etc. I think though its a matter of time before the first camera manufacturer really steps outside of the box and thinks on what photography could be if we didn't stick to rigid norms of what a camera SHOULD be. If I had ideas to throw around just to get people thinking, how bout this: Square sensor. So you don't have to worry about holding the camera portrait or landscape, you just have the shot and your lens is covering more sensor altogether. And, say if its square sensor, you could put it in crop mode to where it doesn't matter what orientation you're holding the camera, it could horizon lock your footage when filming video, something that a lot of action cameras do! Come on flagships, look at other camera's and what they do differently! Another idea, and I'm sure this is bound to happen: computational photography. And no, I don't mean like how smartphones do it where it just like smooths out skin and fake blurs the background. No, to hell with that crap. I mean where it can better compute things like your exposure. Imagine say, per-pixel auto ISO, so you'll never have a blown out highlight and never have too dark of black levels. How about LIDAR depth sensing for even more accurate focus pulling especially if using manual lenses. i dunno, just thinking that the future of photography could do some experimentation. If more camera companies experiment, maybe some ideas might emerge as great ideas and could revolutionize photography, instead of what we have now, which is just slow evolution of photography, not leaps and bounds.

Wow can’t believe it’s been almost 5 years. That R5 vid was legendary

So 5 years later they almost caught up with a Nikon Z8 or Z9. I can appreciate color science etc, but really? Is this suppose to be exciting? Great video Peter!!

Sony's Global Shutter was a surprise. Before that, nothing really ground breaking happened in the camera market for a long time. Most cameras have gotten good in recent years.

What will decide for me is the autofocus and lowlight video noise performance. I’ve been on the fence about switching to Sony for 12800 native iso, specifically for underwater stuff since it’s always several stops darker if you’re going very deep, and then autofocus. I shoot fight choreography and stunts for previz in the film industry and the point you said about holding focus on a a subject even if someone else steps in front would be huge for me. Autofocus racking between subjects when shooting fights is a big annoyance for me so that’s great news. Sony autofocus has been smoking canon lately so hopefully it’s matched now as I really don’t want to switch ecosystems

I hope that canon drops a camera with log profiles and cinema features for the budget entry level camera market.

I bought R6 mark II yesterday :D Cant wait to buy this in 2 years :D

As popular as RU-vid is Peter McKinnon should’ve transferred from RU-vid to straight up broadcast TV with his own show on discovery years ago he’s that good he’s way beyond RU-vid👌🏾

So nice cam, need it for my reviews 🤩

That R5 body is really amazingly beautiful ! Simply beautiful !

i was just rewatched his photoshop tutorial video named how to fake stuff just to kill time rn and it was 7 years ago man oh man i followed this guy it's like we all became a part of a epic journey, Thank you Peter for getting me hooked into photography and making a living out of it, if someday i get an award for my work i'll for sure give a big credit for it. started watching your videos 6 years ago and will be watching till you upload . Hope to meet you someday irl. Love from India.

I don't shoot video. I mainly shoot in studio and urban. I really want this camera, but I'm going to hold off as I can't see any advantages for me personally over my R5. I'll just invest in more RF glass.

Forget about the camera-that's a beast on its own🔥. What I just witnessed in the first two minutes is on another level entirely. You're taking content creation to new heights. Absolutely loved it. Always inspiring ❤❤ 🔥

Forget about the R5 MK II, that intro is another level 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

It feels as though any Canon _5 series camera would always have to live up to its top-tier status. The camera is just that versatile! The new R5 II looks like a serious beast that needs someone special to tame it.

These videos lately been feeling like cinematic documentaries it’s amazing haha and the way he opens this video is like a murderer documentary 😭

Solid video bro, well done 🔥 also love this whole October, Halloween feel in the office!!

Excited to finally see a full-size HDMI port on a Canon.👌

That intro for the R5 Mark ii was just so overly dramatic...and I love it! 😁👍🏽

I wasn't a super early adopter with the R5. Supply chain issues and all that kept it out of my hands until March of 2021. It was my first big camera purchase since I got a 5D Mk III in 2013. It took me a long while to fall in love with it, but it's now my favorite camera I've ever owned. I don't see myself getting a Mk II anytime soon. The OG R5 does just about everything I'll ever need in a camera. Even if something goes catastrophically wrong with it, I would probably just replace it with the same model. Edit: Considering Canon released the LP-6NH batteries for the R5 and R6, it seems greedy and environmentally wasteful to make another new battery just one mark generation later. Sure you can use the old battery, but we're keeping special features locked behind this new hardware based paywall.

Got me into photography just from watching the first Meet Walt video. Now having a new dream of opening my own shop and creating content for it and investing in it that way by creating pictures that make a story from that. Hoping everything is peaking for this year!

Bruuu you got me excited for this camera other than the Hassleblads and also the global shutter Sony ( we are now walking in the future my friends)! Been waiting for this since the 5D MkII, now the tech from my old Sony Hx1 Trickles UP and we got insane tech not seen before, imo global shutter coming in another camera and if not, simply around the corner, very exciting times!

Just when I thought the 5D series was ending, Canon came back and showcased that it will continue to live on, I went from the original 5D in 2013 to the 5D Mk4 in 2021, which I sold last year (2023) and now I'm debating if I want to get the R5 Mk 1 with the Mk 2 being overpriced. In my opinion, the 5 Series is just the best camera.

As an R5 mk1 owner I was a little worried about the mk2 giving me some buyers remorse. Honestly, the only thing I’d want is the subject locking for autofocus while recording video, and maybe that can be achieved with a firmware update (although not likely). Even still, I don’t see a huge reason (for non-professionals) to rush out and purchase this camera.

Yessssss finally clog2 in a non cinema camera! Matches my C70 now!

U funny as hell with the Movie Trailer intro lolol ps. i want one of those hats .. WOW

Hat edit is just absolutely off the charts

Coming from a Sony A1 shooter, that R5 II looks like a solid rig! Definitely a strong contender and at a much better price point!

Canon is doing so much less polution than all these phone companies by releasing cameras every few years. 10/10 the right way to do it!

And here we are lol I waited for the r1 for years... and im here

The R5 II - the Queen that never was. As Nikon user , Canon blew away every current offering on the market, especially the AF performance look frighteningly good.. Sony has the A7 V, but I am not sure it's AF is as good , maybe an A7R VI would leap frog it. I will have to wait for the Z9 II , to get actual AF performance similar to this , hope it will come at the end of next year , I'm starting to save up :) Well done Canon!

That was a super nice and impactful hat sequence: some of the best work I’ve ever seen.

I feel like you’re just being nice. I have the R5 and after watching I don’t plan on upgrading.

your audio always clean but this sounds a whole better

When you said everything is that good you are right, canon have trouble competing with themselves i feel, if the R8 didnt exist id have picked this up, but currently my R8 is all of the R5/R5mk2 i need but a lower cost meaning im not gonna be afraid of destroying it

Nahhh R5 M1 is so much better at the current price. Can't beat it.

This video is an absolutely masterpiece.

You Peter, Love the editing style that u have ♥

Super excited for some of the photo features coming to the camera.

Only peter can beat himself when it comes to cinematography.

It’s finally here 🎉

Beside Peter firing out three awesome videos on the releasing day, this seems like a dream of a camera.

Love the haircut!!!! 🎉❤

I never thats how hats were made, it makes you appreciate the craftsmanship in into the art, and this video you made im new to your channel just a great learning experience to me sir i clicked cause im a camera junky, but this has definitely been a great experience thanks for the video and your hard work sir

Don’t forget sports shooters as the biggest winners of the new autofocus

Yet another masterpiece, it's always a pleasure.

Cash Grab. Better off with the R6 mk2

The quality is unreal! 🔥

Awesome video Peter. Intro is epic as always. We just pre-ordered The R5 Mark 2 and the R1

Is it enough? For me, coming from a launch R6mk1, yes.

Beast camera gets an upgrade to the Mark II. Welcome back

This was awesome Pete. Miss seeing these kind of videos from you. Also, that hat at the start is… beautiful.

It's just nice to hear you talking about digital photography again! Digital Pete's back!

Cameras have gotten so good, it’s like upgrading from one generation of iPhone pro to the next.

We're waiting for you at Sony, Peter.

I‘m in love with this camera already!

I'm geeked!

What a video! :) While the R5MII sounds great, I am gonna stick to my R5, as I rather save my money on RF glass. Also, I really hate the fact, that the old battery grip, cage, etc. won't work with the new R5MII, which would make an upgrade significantly more expensive...

I’ve been wanting two camera bodies for a while. My 5d4 does nothing but collect dust and my r5 gets all my attention. This looks like the perfect combo with the r5 mark 1!

the stitching SFX was naaaaaaaaaaaasty work 🔥

Reviews like no other! 🤘🏻 great video!

I really like Peter's new approach.

Gonna switch from the R5 to the R3. The R5II is quite underwhelming and I dont use video at all. However, low light on images is very important to me.

Peters still the RU-vid camera king...

I don't even shoot on my phone don't know what I'm doing here

Nice to see Canon catch up to the Nikon Z8.

It is so cool to see these video inserts, in this case it is the hats production!

The beginning of this video, like come on. You are crazy! This was awesome.

Yo Peter, I’ve been doing RU-vid for about a year now and I’m about to hit 80k subs. Your videos are so inspiring! Nothing gets me excited to make videos like watching this channel!

The only reason I clicked on this video was because the last time I saw you it was around 2017-2018. It has been awhile. I miss you.

Your insights are on point. Think it‘s a very good evolution from the mki. But as a true hybrid shooter i wish for a R5C mkii with absolute zero overheating.

Excellent review including real world tough examples. Very helpful. Subscribed

The Sony a9iii's global shutter blew my mind though...