A combination of unsurpassed stills with fantastic, if frustrated, video

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1 The R5’s chassis is near-identical to the EOS R, but it’s slightly thicker and 70g heavier, in order to accommodate the new IBIS system.

2 Canon claims that the EOS R5’s 45MP image sensor is the highest resolving of any EOS camera - including the 50.6MP 5DS R.

Specifications

Sensor: 45MP full-frame CMOS 36 x 24mm

Image processor: Digic X

AF points: 5,940 Dual Pixel CMOS AF II

ISO range: 100-51,200 (expandable to 50-102,400)

Stabilisation: Five-axis, up to eight stops

Max image size: 8,192 x 5,464px

Metering zones: 384

Video: 8K DCI or UHD at 30p, 24p / 4K DCI or UHD at 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p / 1080p (Full HD) at 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p

Viewfinder: 0.5-inch OLED EVF, 5,690k dots, 100% coverage, 0.76x magnification, 120fps refresh rate

Memory card: CFexpress type B, UHS-II SD/SDHC/SDXC

LCD: 3.15-inch fully articulating touchscreen, 2,100k dots

Max burst: 12fps mechanical shutter, 20fps electronic shutter Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5GHz and 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 2), micro HDMI (type D), microphone, headphone, N3 remote, flash sync, Ethernet (via WFT-R10 grip)

Size: 136 x 98 x 88mm

Weight: 650g body only (738g with card and battery)

The Canon EOS R5 is finally here after months of waiting and masterful teases by the - there’s no other word for it - canny manufacturer.

No camera in recent memory has received or, dare we say it, deserved this amount of hype. The Canon EOS R5 is a powerhouse performer: its 8K video outclasses many cinema cameras; its shooting speed puts it on par with the best sport cameras; its 45MP sensor outmuscles all but a few of the best mirrorless cameras; and its eight-stop in-body image stabilisation is the new IBIS champion.

Of course, something had to be too good to be true. No sooner had the camera been revealed than the realities hit home regarding its headline video capabilities. Ironically, those red-hot specs are literally too hot for the camera to handle, as the R5 is subject to recording limitations to prevent it overheating.

Features

Obviously the headline attraction here is the R5’s remarkable video capability. It can capture full-width (uncropped) raw 8K video using the entire readout of the 35mm sensor - and it does so internally at up to 29.97fps in 4:2:2 12-bit Canon Log or HDR PQ (both H.265) in both UHD and DCI.