EOS R5

Released July 2020

A 45 MP full-frame RF mirrorless camera with coordinated in-body stabilisation, 20 fps electronic shooting and internal 8K RAW video.

Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: Full frame
Megapixels: 45
Lens: Canon RF
Video: 8192 × 4320 at 29.97 fps
Body weight: 650 g

What reviewers say

Reviews praise detailed images, dependable autofocus, effective stabilisation and the high-resolution viewfinder. Both find it a versatile stills camera but criticise video overheating in their original tests. Photography Blog prefers the R6's mode dial. Amateur Photographer praises DSLR-like handling, notes later firmware improves recording options, and considers price and battery life drawbacks.

From photographyblog.com and amateurphotographer.com

Specifications

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Image and sensor

Camera type: Mirrorless
Sensor format: Full frame
Sensor type: CMOS
Sensor dimensions: 36 × 24 mm
Effective resolution: 45 MP
Largest image: 8192 × 5464
RAW recording: Yes
Standard ISO range: 100–51200
Sensor detail: Approximately 45 million effective and 47.1 million total pixels; 36 × 24 mm full-frame CMOS sensor; conventional single-shot output 8192×5464
Image formats: JPEG, HEIF, RAW/C-RAW and Dual Pixel RAW in CR3 format; later firmware adds approximately 400 MP JPEG high-resolution mode combining nine sensor-shift exposures of a static scene, not single-shot sensor resolution
ISO detail: Standard still-photo ISO 100–51200, expandable to ISO 50–102400; standard manual movie ISO 100–25600 with restrictions by mode
Image processor: DIGIC X

Lens and shooting

Lens mount: Canon RF
Stabilisation: Lens and sensor shift
Maximum continuous burst: 20 fps
Lens detail: Native RF and adapted EF/EF-S lenses, excluding EF-M; EF-S lenses use approximately 1.6× crop and lower-resolution output
Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF II; up to 1053 automatic still-photo zones or 5940 selectable positions; people, dogs, cats and birds detection, with vehicle detection added by firmware; maker −6 EV claim with f/1.2 non-DS lens, centre point, One-Shot AF, ISO 100 at 23°C
Shutter: Mechanical and first-curtain electronic modes, 30–1/8000 second plus Bulb; electronic shutter 0.5–1/8000 second; shutter can close on power-off to reduce dust exposure
Burst detail: Up to 20 fps electronic or 12 fps mechanical/first-curtain electronic with AF/AE tracking, subject to compatible lens, aperture, battery and shooting conditions; maker 12 fps RAW burst example is 66 frames on UHS-I, 87 on UHS-II or 180 on its 325 GB CFexpress test card, not the 20 fps buffer
Stabilisation detail: Five-axis sensor-shift IS coordinates with compatible lens IS; maker up-to-8-stop CIPA claim with RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM at 105 mm; actual benefit varies with lens and technique
Flash: No built-in flash; hotshoe and flash-sync socket; sync 1/200 second mechanical or 1/250 second first-curtain electronic
Exposure controls: 384-zone image-sensor metering; Fv/P/Tv/Av/M and custom modes; rear control wheel, AF joystick and top status LCD

Video

Highest video resolution: 8192 × 4320 at 29.97 fps
Video detail: Internal full-width DCI 8K 8192×4320 up to 29.97 fps, including 12-bit RAW, or UHD 8K 7680×4320; normal 4K up to 59.94 fps and high-frame-rate 4K/Full HD up to 119.88 fps without sound. Canon Log 1/3 or HDR PQ 10-bit 4:2:2 internal recording; 8K-oversampled 4K HQ up to 29.97 fps. CFexpress required for RAW and selected high-bandwidth modes. Guide normal clip limit 29 minutes 59 seconds, high-frame-rate limit 7 minutes 29 seconds; temperature and firmware settings affect available recording time
Audio: Built-in monaural microphone, 3.5 mm stereo microphone input and headphone output

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen size: 3.15″
Screen dots: 2,100,000
Touchscreen: Yes
Tilting screen: Yes
Display detail: Vari-angle touch TFT LCD with approximately 2.1 million dots; UK maker specifies 3.15 inches while technical supplement rounds to 3.2 inches; separate top status LCD
Viewfinder detail: 0.5-inch OLED EVF with approximately 5.76 million dots, 100% coverage and 0.76× magnification with 50 mm lens at infinity, −1 dioptre; up to 120 fps refresh

Connections and design

Wi-Fi: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
Battery life (maker's claim): 320 photographs
Body weight: 650 g
Release detail: Canon Camera Museum records July 2020 marketing; Photography Blog reproduces maker launch wording of availability on 30 July, kept as a source qualification rather than an inferred actual first-shipment day
Recording media: One CFexpress Type B slot and one SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-II slot
Ports: USB-C SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 2, micro HDMI Type D, 3.5 mm microphone/headphone sockets, N3 remote-release and flash-sync sockets (Photography Blog); maker guide confirms micro HDMI
Wireless connections: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4/5 GHz, regional 5 GHz restrictions; Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 in original maker technical supplement, overriding older review spec tables saying 4.2; optional WFT-R10 adds Ethernet and enhanced wireless transfer
Battery life detail: LP-E6NH; approximately 320 EVF/490 screen shots at 23°C in power-saving mode, or 220 EVF/320 screen in smooth mode; LP-E6N/LP-E6 compatibility has operational restrictions
Charging: Compatible PD-E1 supports in-camera USB charging and camera power; external charger and optional AC-E6N/DR-E6 power accessories
Dimensions: Approximately 138.5 × 97.5 × 88 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail: Approximately 650 g body only without body cap, or 738 g with battery and CFexpress card; photographed kit lens excluded
Materials: Weather-sealed magnesium-alloy chassis described by Amateur Photographer; no water-resistance rating inferred

Pros and cons

Pros

45 MP stills and internal 8K RAW video
Subject-detection autofocus and sensor-shift stabilisation
CFexpress Type B and UHS-II SD card slots

Cons

High-resolution video recording is temperature dependent
No built-in flash
Mixed card formats

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Sensor	Megapixels	Lens	Video	Body weight	Released
NikonZ 5	Mirrorless	Full frame	24.3	Nikon Z mount	3840 × 2160 at 29.97 fps	590 g	Aug 2020
NikonZ 6II	Mirrorless	Full frame	24.5	Nikon Z mount	3840 × 2160 at 59.94 fps	615 g	Nov 2020
NikonZ 7II	Mirrorless	Full frame	45.7	Nikon Z mount	3840 × 2160 at 59.94 fps	615 g	Dec 2020