Canon EOS R5

Canon EOS R5

Canon EOS R5
Announced: 09 Jul 2020
Sensor Resolution: 45Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 738g
Physical Dimensions: 138 x 98 x 88 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 8192 x 4320
72
Overall Score
70
Image Quality
66
Speed Performance
99
Versatility
58
Comfort
Portrait

69

Portrait
Landscape

69

Landscape
Sport

72

Sport
Street

70

Street
Everyday

72

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Canon EOS R5 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • High resolution in video recording
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Canon EOS R5 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Canon EOS R5 battery has only 320.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Canon EOS R5 and its rivals

Review compare Canon EOS R5 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Canon EOS R5 Canon
EOS R5
72 69 69 72 70 72 buy on
Canon EOS R6 Mark II Canon
EOS R6 Mark II
78 68 67 86 77 80 buy on
Fujifilm GFX 100S Fujifilm
GFX 100S
78 93 94 71 67 67 buy on
Fujifilm GFX 100 Fujifilm
GFX 100
76 93 94 74 62 63 buy on
Sony Alpha A7c Sony
Alpha A7c
72 65 66 69 75 76 buy on
Olympus OM System OM-1 Olympus
OM System OM-1
67 48 46 75 74 77 buy on
Fujifilm X-Pro3 Fujifilm
X-Pro3
65 53 50 62 77 78 buy on

Canon EOS R5: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Canon EOS R5 is a mirrorless camera launched on 07/09/2020.

Technically speaking, the Canon EOS R5 ranks in the best 5% of its category (and in the best 98 of all cameras in our database) scoring 72 overall. The Canon EOS R5 weights 738 gr and spans 138 x 98 x 88 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Canon EOS R5 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 70, ranks in the category best 7%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 66, ranks in the category best 12%.
  • Versatility - Score 99, ranks in the category best 1%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon EOS R5 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 58, ranks among the worst 11% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 69, ranks in the best 6% of its category. Canon EOS R5 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 69, ranks in the best 6% of its category. Canon EOS R5 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 72, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Canon EOS R5 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 70, ranks in the best 12% of its category. Canon EOS R5 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 72, ranks in the best 11% of its category. Canon EOS R5 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Canon EOS R5 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 2839.99 USD and 5599.0 USD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Canon EOS R5 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.

Canon EOS R5 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

Full frame

Sensor Dimensions

36.0 x 24.0 mm

Sensor Area

864.0 mm2

Sensor Resolution

45 Mp

Max Image Resolution

8192 x 5464

Max Native ISO

51200

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Canon RF

Number of Lenses

17

Focal Length Multiplier

1

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.2"

Screen Resolution

2100Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

5760000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.76x

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

-

Continuous Shooting

12fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

no built-in flash

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

1053

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

8192x4320 (30p/​24/​23.98p) 7680x4320 (30p/​23.98p) |4096x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​24p/​23.98p) |3840x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (60p/​30p/​23.98p)

Max Video Resolution

8192x4320

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264 H.265

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

Yes

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

738g

Physical Dimensions

138 x 98 x 88 mm

Battery Life

320

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

LP-E6NH

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

CFexpress and SD (UHS-II) slots

Storage Slots

2

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