EXTENDED BATTERY LIFE
The EOS R5’s new LP-E6NH battery extends the
batterylifeby14%compared to the LP-E6N. This
amountstoa maximum of 490 shots per charge.LENSCOMPATIBILITY
If you’reswitchingover from a Canon DSLR to the
EOSR mirrorlesssystem, you can still use your
existingCanonEFlenses – invest in a mount adapter
suchastheCanonMount Adapter EF-EOS R.ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER
The EVF has a 5.76 million-dot resolution, 100%
coverage and a 120fps refresh rate. It displays a
myriad of information in real-time as you shoot.DUAL CARD SLOTS
The Canon EOS R5 can capture JPEG, HEIF or RAW
files, and the two card slots let you save different
files to different locations. One slot accepts fast
CFexpress cards while the other supports SD cards.TOUGH MAGNESIUM BODY
Designed to withstand pro shooting conditions,
the camera features a magnesium-alloy body and
protective seals to guard against dust and moisture.AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
The AF system is programmed using deep-learning
AI to recognise bodies, faces and eyes. The system
also tracks dogs, cats and birds – even in flight.FEATURES
SENSOR
technologies are available in stills as well as
all video resolutions and frame rates – with a
staggering 5,940 AF points for photography
and 4,500 for filming.
The continuous shooting speed is also
on par with the 1D X Mark III, as the R5
matches the flagship’s top speed of 20fps via
the electronic shutter (and 12fps using the
mechanical shutter).
Backed up by dual card slots, including
lightning-fast CFexpress support, the Canon
EOS R5 can stand toe to toe with sports
cameras, video cameras and medium-format
cameras alike.
Most excitingly for long-suffering Canon
users, the EOS R5 features the company’s
agonisingly overdue implementation of 5-axis
in-body stabilisation. The wait, however, has
been worth it, as Canon is now officially
the king of IBIS – the R5 (and the Canon
EOS R6) boasts up to 8 stops of CIPA-rated
stabilisation, depending on the lens.Build and handling
In the hand, the EOS R5 feels like a slightly
beefier EOS R. It’s almost imperceptibly
thicker (just 3.6mm), but it has notably more
heft, weighing about 70g more. This extra