Mirrorless / CAMERA REFERENCE

EOS R5

Canon

Marketed: July 2020

The EOS R5 brought 45-megapixel stills and 8K video to Canon’s RF system. Its launch also made recording limits part of the buying discussion: the highest-quality video modes placed greater demands on cooling than ordinary 4K recording.

Canon EOS R5 — Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: CameraDatabase specification catalogue (MIT) ↗.

Specifications

Sensor size: 36 x 24 mm
Sensor type: CMOS
Max. image resolution: 8192 x 5464
Max. video resolution: 8192x4320 (30p/24/23.98p)
ISO: Auto, 100-51200 (extends to 50-102400)
Min. shutter speed: 30 sec
Max. shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
Screen size: 3.2"
Screen resolution: 2,100,000 dots
Viewfinder: Electronic
Storage types: SD/SDHC/SDXC, CFexpress
Battery: LP-E6NH lithium-ion battery
Weight: 738 g
Dimensions: 138.5 x 97.5 x 88 mm
USB: USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
Aperture priority: Yes
Shutter priority: Yes
Exposure Compensation: ±3 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

Independent review

Cameralabs · Canon EOS R5 review ↗

Laing found the resolution and autofocus strong for stills. Testing also documented heat and recovery limits in 8K, 4K HQ and 4K/120p. The review includes later firmware testing, so its dated observations should be read alongside the camera’s firmware history.

Gordon Laing · first published 20 July 2020; subsequently updated

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

A catalogue year identifies the year held in the source dataset. Announcement dates and retail months are labelled separately. Specifications can vary by region, firmware and recording mode; use the linked manufacturer documentation for those conditions.

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