Canon fans have waited patiently for the Japanese manufacturer to release a solid mirrorless full frame camera that offers an obvious progression from the 5D Mark IV. As a stills shooter, how does the EOS R5 compare, and what changes will you notice most?
In this detailed video, wedding photographer Shane Long takes both cameras into the field (literally) to see how they perform side by side. The 5D Mark IV was released almost exactly four years ago, and while Canon’s first mirrorless full frame cameras, the EOS R, didn’t meet many professionals’ requirements, the EOS R5 definitely makes the shift from DSLR to mirrorless a much more appealing prospect.
One aspect that Long discusses early in the video is how the mirror of a DSLR can chop off the edges of bokeh balls, not something I’ve seen mentioned much elsewhere. If bokeh balls are your thing, be sure to check out the difference between the two cameras.
The 5D Mark IV was $3,499 when it came to market back in August 2016, and at $3,899, the R5 isn’t too far off in terms of price — assuming you can get ahold of one.
Are you a stills shooter pondering an upgrade? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Yes, this is a massive upgrade over the Mark IV for sure! Overheating is not an issue for me so this camera is literally the perfect camera for what I do.
Now that it's proven that the overheating is completely fake and only based on internal timers, I'm wondering what Canon will do next?
Update their firmware to let user record video? or?...
If I get a chance to buy it, I will in a heartbeat for still photography.
The only issue I would have upgrading to the R5, would be the financial burden of having to upgrade to the RF lense system also.
Which lens cant you use via the adapter? So far the tests ive seen showed that they work just as well via adapter as natively on an EF mount
I can buy a car with the money I give to this camera😫
Now, if you can just get your hands on one! Mine's been on "backorder" for a month!
Yes actually I got it to compliment my Canon 1DXMk2, I'm loving it so far, the animal and human eye tracking is amazing, even in low light, it makes shooting low light events easy, now I just have to look on the back of the lcd, I don't get fatigued holding it up to my eye, the wifi auto transfer to my phone is also way faster than my 1Dxmark 2. One tip I recommend is to enable the one point af point to be enabled the right side of the lcd when you're using the eye view finder it makes selecting between multiple subjects easy
Actually a really good video for a change. I get really frustrated with corny jokes and so much self-promotion in most. Thank you for a very thorough report
Hello GI! I really appreciate the kind comment! I am trying to make videos that allow people to see the gear in actual use so they can decide if it is for them. Glad you found it helpful! All the best!
Hello Andy! Thank you so much for the share! I have been using the camera for the last month and I can't even believe how much of an upgrade it is from the 5D Mark IV! It definitely was the camera I was waiting for! I have been busy working on my one month review of the R5 and hope to have that posted on YouTube soon! Thanks again!
It makes perfect sense to me to trade in a 31.5 mp full frame camera for a newer 45mp one in order to also test out and ultimately ditch your EF lenses, so just do it..
In the meantime I look forward to picking a secondhand 5d mk iv and good EF lenses on the cheap.
Great video! I upgraded from the R to the R5 July 24. I have done a lot of cropping in the past and until I learn not to do that the R5 will be a great help. The animal tracking is a top reason why I made the move. Slowly transferring to RF lenses from the EF that I use successfully on the R5 with the adaptor. Wish the frame rate didn’t come down with battery life but it is still better than the R. My old 7D II had 10 frames per second but less megapixels and less dynamic range.
If you can even get one - R5 cameras won't be available until October-November 2020 in the US, and then only in limited supply. And no, overheating isn't fake. Canon's recovery circuitry or the amount of shooting time you get after recovery may not be to your liking, though. See https://tinyurl.com/yyqylc9a
And with a $99 plain vanilla adapter, you can use every EF-mount lens you own. I've used EF-mount lenses from 14mm to 500mm with zero problems on the $99 adapter and $199 control ring adapter. They all work on the EOS R just as well as they do on any EOS dSLR, and the R5 should be no different.