The Canon EOS R5 has made quite the splash, with features like 8K video and 20 fps shooting showing that Canon is getting very serious about mirrorless cameras. Nonetheless, we do not know that much about the camera or its design yet. Thankfully, a gallery of images recently emerged, and it shows some of what we can expect from the forthcoming body.
The R5 seems to be a shot across the bow for Canon, with a drool-worthy feature set that is sure to please both photographers and videographers. In addition to the aforementioned 8K video and burst rate, the sensor should be decently high resolution, and the camera will have in-body image stabilization and dual card slots, making it a true professional model. Recently, a set of product photos emerged for the camera, and they give us a little more insight into the forthcoming body. Perhaps most notable is that the design moves closer to Canon's 5D and 6D DSLRs; namely, the back looks pretty similar to the 6D Mark II. This is sure to please users who have spent years working with Canon DSLRs. Check out the gallery below.
You can see the full gallery of images at dc.watch.
Now THAT looks like a proper design transition from DSLR to mirrorless. Keeping what works, changing what doesn't or isn't needed, and making it (at least look like, I haven't used it obviously) a camera that a Canon shooter could easily pick up and be shooting with in minutes.
IMO, Nikon did a fantastic job with this. Niggles here and there (including from me) - single card slot, no grip, etc. but those cameras are ergonomic, comfortable, and instantly familiar to any Nikon DSLR user.
This R5 looks the same way.
Good job, Canon.
Fabulous. A mirrorless that has a decent size. Vs all the g/d mL bodies that are anorexic.
Have a look at the Panasonic S line. Perfect ergonomics.
The bit 'but', of course, is the lack of lenses. It would be nice to see if enough lenses show up, but Canon, Nikon, and now Sony have a substantial lead. I don't know if the S line can be sustained.
Lack of lenses for L-mount? Really? Panasonic, Leica and Sigma make all 3 lenses for the system.
I did find a $7,000 US 90-280 lens, but that's about the longest I could find. Lotta' lenses, but a lotta' overlap.
Anyone knows what is the front cover hiding?
On the side, I can see Mic in, Headphone, USB, flash sync and HDMI
Shutter release?
A power connector? That's still missing.
Yes I'm sure that's the shutter release. It's in the same spot on the 5D MK IV.
Don't they know Sony users can't lift this? I better be able to glance at the live view watching that focus chase my dog's eye in one hand as I view Instagram influencers showing off their profoto gear on my iphone with the other hand or I ain't buying!!!
This is the first ML I’ve actually gotten excited about. I love the form factor of my Canon DSLRs and am not a fan of smaller cameras.
Same. I find it frustrating when review sites say how much better ML cameras are and list their small form factor as one of the pros. To me, they have it backwards!
Is it me, or the LCD looks smaller when compared to EOS R
I'm somewhat of a late comer in the world of serious digital imaging. For the past 5 years or so, I've been using a 5DIII and now a 5DIV so I've grown very accustomed to the layout of the 5s. And, as someone has already mentioned, this is the first mirrorless camera that has piqued my interest (well, the GFX50S not withstanding :-) ). Canon's done a pretty good job of in hand ergonomics, they know what makes the Canon faithful happy, so getting used to a flippy screen forcing the so familiar buttons into the 'wrong' position would take some getting used to.
Still, from what we've seen, this is an intriguing piece of hardware and if the real world testing comes out equal to the hype, I would guess that it will convert a lot of we dinosaur users into mirrorless fans.
For a second I thought they got rid of the mode dial.
I would love if they did that and put a customizable mode dial. If I could change into custom pre configs with a dial, it would be great
You mean like the Z6/Z7 Nikons? P A S M and then U1/U2/U3. I have each set up for specific purposes - portraits, tripod work, and general walkabout. Not sure why more companies don't make a dial that simple. For years Nikon's mid-range cameras like the D750 had custom User modes but their high-end cameras didn't. I hated that.
I know the Canon 5D4 has C1-3 settings too. No idea why they got rid of it on the R.
Or do you mean some other kind of dial?
They are still there in the R and you can scroll through them easily by pressing a button of your choice e.g. mf-n button. Much faster than pressing a button and then turning a dial.
Man... design is still stuck in the 2000...
Wish they’d inspire themselves a bit from what Fuji’s doing with their cameras... or at least try something completely new...
Even the Z6 and Z7 look better than this.
The R5 is not ugly, but just boring and uninspiring to look at. I’m sure the ergonomics are there, but there’s more to design than just utilitarian functionality...
Do you buy your gear because it looks good? We aren't buying sports cars here, we're buying tools. Canon holds me as a user because it WORKS really well. Matter of fact, I've had people comment that I have a nice looking camera. Go figure.....
its for the masses of dslr users to coax them to come over so make something familiar to them.
Boring? Thats your opinion. It will sell like crazy and im saying this as a nikon user
Uninspiring? The design of a camera doesnt inspire my photography. I think yoj got ypur priorities wrong. Are you one of those gear junkies that goes to the room just to peak into their bag and admire their cameras even though photography itself isnt important? There are many like that. They like looking at their gear with amazement but dont use it to shoot photographs