Canon EOS R5

bythom canon r5

The EOS R5 is Canon's top full frame mirrorless camera, and uses the RF mount. 

  • Sensor
    • 45mp CMOS sensor
    • 35.9x24mm (full frame)
    • Bayer color filtration
    • AA filter
    • sensor-based IS (? stops CIPA; 8 stops with RF lens IS also enabled)
  • ISP: DIGIC X
  • Mount: Canon RF
  • Image Size/Type: 
    • 8192 x 5464 pixel JPEG
    • HEIF
    • 14-bit CR3
    • C-RAW raw (smaller size); supports HDR PQ
  • File Size: ? JPEG Large Fine ?MB, ? RAW ?MB
  • Continuous Shooting: 
    • 12 fps max with mechanical shutter
    • 20 fps with electronic (silent) shutter
  • Buffer: 
    • 350 frame JPEG (CFe)
    • 180 frame max raw buffer (CFe)
  • Aspect ratio support: 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1.6x crop
  • Internal Video:  
    • 8K/25/30 (no crop, 12-bit raw internal)
    • 4K/120/60/50/30/25/24 (no crop (oversampled)
    • 10-bit 4:2:2 C-Log; uncompressed 4K/60 over HDMI 
    • 1080P/60/50/30/25/24 max 60Mbps
    • ALL-I (requires CFe card)
    • IPB compression H.265 in MP4 format
    • AAC or PCM stereo sound
    • note IS is 5 stops in video and performs a slight crop
  • External Video: 8-bit 4:2:2 4K output on HDMI port 
  • Shutter: 
    • mechanical 30 sec to 1/8,000 sec, bulb
    • tested to 500k cycles
  • Exposure: 
    • matrix, center-weighted, spot metering
    • -3 to +3EV exposure compensation
    • 6 white balance settings (plus Auto, Custom)
    • ISO 100-51200 (+50, 102400, AutoISO)
  • Focus: 
    • 5940-point (1053-large point)
    • hybrid dual pixel phase detect/contrast detect
    • single area, multi-area, face tracking, eye/head/animal detect AF, manual focus override
    • -6 to 20 EV focusing
    • focus coverage near 100%/100% vertical/horizontal
    • focus bracketing
  • Rear Display: 3.2” 2.1m dot articulating touch-screen LCD
  • Viewfinder
    • 5.76m dot OLED EVF
    • .76x magnification
    • 23mm eyepoint
    • -4 to +2 diopter
    • 120fps refresh possible)
    • supports 5x/10x view
  • Flash:  
    • hot shoe
    • 1/200 flash sync (mechanical; 1/250 electronic)
    • will work with other Canon E-TTL Speedlites
    • PC sync port
  • Remote: 
    • N3 remote port
    • TC-80N3, RS-80N3
    • wireless remotes (RC-6)
    • operation via smartphone
  • Other Notable Features: 
    • Bluetooth 5 with NFC
    • Wi-Fi 802.11/b/g/n
    • optional EF mount adapters
    • optional GP-E2 GPS receiver
    • USB 3.2 Gen 2 connectivity
    • HDMI type C connector
    • optional BG-R10 grip extension
    • optional WFT-R10 wireless transmitter grip
    • weather sealed to 5D Mark IV level focus bracketing
  • Cards: 
    • Dual card slot
    • 1 CFexpress Type B
    • SD (UHS-II)
  • Battery: 
    • LP-E6NH
    • 490 shots (CIPA with LCD, 320 with EVF)
    • can be charged via USB
  • Size and Weight: 
    • 5.4 x 3.8 x 3.5” (138 x 97.5 x 88mm) wide, tall, deep
    • 26 ounces (738g, including battery, card)
  • Colors: Black
  • Price: 
    • US$3899 body
    • US$4999 with 24-105mm f/4L lens
  • Announced: July 9, 2020
  • Current Firmware: version 1.7.0 (December 2022)

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