Hey Brett, just wanted to say thanks for a great video! I’m late to the party on mirrorless (in fact DHL are literally on the way with my R5, 100-500 L, and other bits & pieces) but it was really good to hear the perspective of a pro. I shoot wildlife, but 99% of what you said is equally applicable.

The best REAL review. Thanks and keep up the great work

great video- totally agree for an optical viewfinder... did my first studio shoot on the R5 last week and took a bit of getting used to!... still love my 'blads! 🤓

~3900 shutter clicks on my R5; most were taken with the RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro. Absolutely love this camera. And with the new macro lens-lethal combo!

I totally agree with you on the electronic viewfinder versus optical. After my first race shooting with the R5, I was gaining a lot of comfort shooting with it and, with motorsports being fairly linear and typically predictable movements, I was able to get around my complaints with the EVF. I left that race and sold my 1DX Mark II as I realized it was time to just go all in with this system. I caught a 65+ image major wreck sequence with every single image in focus and in the frame and no buffer issues. My brief period of time with the EVF and I was able to achieve that - very happy photographer. I now have an R6 with my R5 and am even considering a second R5 but will probably wait for the "R1" or whatever comes next. But seriously. Shooting sports with 45mp!? I still can't believe what I can do with that kind of power. LOL I've never been so impressed with a camera overall. I remember the first time I motor-drived a 1DX and giggled like a child, but this camera surpasses that. It constantly impresses me and I always have confidence that I can photograph anything in any situation with a very small camera.

Well made video. Your right everyone talks about the video side. It’s funny but it’s the only camera manufacturer that I have never used. I’m currently looking into a new system as sold all my other

I shot a HS play last night with an R6 which has the same electronic view as the R5. It was a dark auditorium and my eye definitely got fatigued from looking into that view finder, it actually gave me a headache lol. But the images in low light were incredible.

Great review Brett, always enjoy your take.........

I just picked up two R5s today, went looking for some neat tricks and everything I found was, who knew, Videos about Video usage. I´m a photographer though and I mainly do news/newswire stuff, with editorial, reportage & portraits a close second. Third is probably Sports - mostly German Bundesliga Soccer or Ski Jumping. I had a 1D3 and 1D4 at one point, but found them too large for my kind of work at that time. I still own the 1D3 and it is huge in comparison. So up until yesterday, I was on a 5D3 and 5D4 which obviously dont really cut it for Soccer. As you said, better AF and the ability to crop are a big plus. More fps are also nice. Thanks for the good review, it kinda confirmed the impression I had when I tried the R5 a few weeks back. I do hope though that the evf lag does not prove to be a disappointment. Otherwise it´ll be just spray and pray.

What a great channel!!...your a natural in front of the camera as well and present the info very well....i look forward to more of your vids

Very balanced and sensible review . Well done.

Great review! Owning this and the Canon 600mm II has be great! But I have always wished for a 300-600mm F4 for years!! I know they can make it and hope they do with a built in tele. I’d hope for a DO model for weight but they aren’t as crystal sharp as the L series where I often use my 2x Tele. Thanks for putting the idea out there! 😊💕

Hi Brett, hello from Paris! It is really a pleasure to watch your videos as you are so friendly and enthusiastic. I used to shoot with a 5Dii for 11 years. It was my first full frame body and I was absolutely amazed, as if I was rediscovering photograpy. And even if the AF was not fantastic, I was able to shoot birds and even planes during air meetings, having beautiful results using central collimator. This new body is a revolution for me! The AF is just from another world compared with my old 5Dii. I can now use my 135 F2 and have almost 100% correct focus. On my 5Dii, it was almost impossible to use at F2 (for me!). The eye detection left me speechless. Also, the power of ISO is insane. You can shoot with so high iso that I understand now how Canon dared to sell 800 mm F/11 !!! In fact, it makes sense with this body! I'm a bit worried about the electronic view for birds and planes and still prefer the view in a mirror system. When lockdown is over, maybe I can finally try it properly. RF lenses seems amazing, but price is amazing too (whish I could buy this RF 85 1.2!!!!). Nice vid!

I would love a 300-600 f4.0 with a built in TC like the 200-400.

Great video, exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’m a professional photographer and finally going to start moving to mirrorless. I’m wrestling with a few different options. I’m still not sure which way to go, maybe wait for the r1 at that stage!

Thanks for the video. BEAST!

Great review, Brett!! But that wiggly table though... 🤔😆

A 300-600 F4 would be stupendous. Other lens I would like to see is a 600 F4 lighter than 6 pounds.

What a great review Brett. Subscribed. Rgds from Barcelona Spain.

I had it "overheat" in the original firmware in Photo mode, no videos taken. But i was shooting bursts of photos in Electronic shutter, over and over. However it was only 65F outside and 10+ MPH winds. So then when I wanted to take a video, I was blocked out. But maybe it's fixed now/not an issue in latest firmware.

Excellent review. To the point on stills. Professional information, also works for an advanced amateur as myself. One thing you could improve is the table you lean on. It is shaking all the time and that distracts.

Have you tried the electronic shutter? It blew me away. No shutter lag and it took 3-5 pictures when I thought I only captured one frame. With fast action sports you may be concerned with rolling shutter distortion, but it seems to happen very rarely. For nature photography it’s wonderful, because the shutter is silent. My 1DxII is super fast, but is pretty loud and animals notice it. The R5 has way more pixels, is totally quiet and faster, up to 20fps! The R1 will be mind blowing, I’m guessing... but super expensive. Those RF lenses are amazing but the 600mm will probably be around 20K?

Great vid man, love that you give the photo side reviews of these R series cams.

Very helpful review! I'm at the point where I'm looking into a upgrading my camera body, as I'm currently using a Canon 70D and a Canon 20D (yes it's old but that thing is a tank and still going after 16 years of constant use with the last 9 years used to take photos at King of the Hammers).

I notice the same issue with the R6 trying to keep up with high school and college basketball with the EVF. I kept thinking it was just me but you explained perfectly what I'm seeing. I have a 1DX Mark II and like looking through that better but I like the auto focus better on the R6.

Hello Brett, Jose from Puerto RIco. Wonderful review! You have the best job in the World in my view.

Great review Brett, I was looking through YT for an authentic R5 review and this is it. Having been away from the canon eco system for about 5 years the R5 is tempting me back

Great explanation about R5 !!! After 3 months of waiting B&H shipped mine R5, it should be here this Friday. I have started astrophotography as a hubby late last year, I’m shutting with Canon EOS Ra and others astronomical cameras attached to Celestron telescope and RF Canon lenses. I love my hubby. Trying to get more pictures while the equatorial mount is tracking objects in the sky like planets, galaxies, nebulae, etc and my first granddaughter that is coming on late March 2021 made me decide to purchase R5, do you think this camera would be worthy for both purposes astrophotography and family matters ? Best regards !!!

Excellent review. How would you compare R5 against 1DX mark III? Is it like comparing apples to oranges? Different use scenarios?

Love the content, thank you for doing these! I’m a new bird photographer. I notice you are using mechanical shutter for sports action. Is there a reason you don’t use electronic shutter and 20 fps? I’ve been using the electronic as birds are darn fast, and I don’t want to burn out the shutter count. I’m new, so what are your thoughts there?

Hey Brett. An opportunity to get an R5 has come up. I shoot high school sports (5DIV) in iffy lighting. When shooting I usually have antiflicker control turned on. On the 5DIV there is little to no noticeable difference in burst speed when antiflicker is engaged. But it looks like the R5 manual says burst speeds get down to 4.9fps when anti flicker is turned on. Have you experienced a dramatic shift in fps burst when needing to turn on anti flicker? That's the only thing stopping me. Knowing that in most situations I will need to have antiflicker turned on which can cause my burst to suffer. However with that said, if those 4.9fps are all sharp I can certainly live with that, you know?

nice vid!

What I've had problems with is using my 1Dx and having my R5 as a second camera. Going from optical to that EVF really messes with my timing. Totally agree with your assessment of the kit. My other issue, although limited is I wish Canon had decided to allow the ES to at least be capable of at least 1/6000 sec. My A9 buddies are killing me with some creative slower/quiet sports moments shooting wide open at mid-day. Do have any guesses on why Canon has chosen that option? Even though I shoot mechanical 99.9% of the time it would be fun to have that capability

R1, that will be the Daddy.

Great Video 🤘🏻

Mine bottlenecks with the CFExpress --- my suspicion is the CFexpress is a cheap knock off. When doing high continuous are you bottlenecking with your cfexpress?

I am 5D3 user. I am trying to decide between R5 and R6. If I get the R6, I am able to more lenses then if got R5. I am scared to the of 20 meg pixels. I am still shooter. What is you opinion?

You’re 6’3” with relatively large hands. I’m 3’6” with relatively small hands. I feel a sitcom in the works 🤷‍♂️ Great video, also. I’ve said it before, but I really appreciate your “real” approach to all of this, rather than defaulting to the faux commercialization that so many others on KZfaqrs lean so heavily on.

Good stuff bro 👍🏾👍🏾

First things first. Great review. No nonsense, or 20 minutes of video using the camera which proves nothing whatsoever. A couple things that are driving me nuts about this camera; the viewfinder/LCD options stink. And what's with the permanently fixed eyepiece? I have the 800mm 5.6 prime and focus is quicker than my 5D MK IV. Unfortunately I'm only able to achieve approximately 7 FPS mechanical rather than the advertised 12. I suspect this is a communication issue. It wasn't a deal breaker as I knew this prior to purchase. Still, the 800 was Canon's flagship super-tele. You'd think they could sort this out. (Subscribed)

tell canon on all the things they need to fix the more complaints the more they hopefully will fix

How do u shoot Olympics ?

Crop mode.

“...eats through batteries! I’m not sayin’ it’s terrible...”

Your table is a bit wobbly.

Too much talking...no photos..