I've been a Canon user since 2011 but no, sadly I'm not on their payroll... I truly wanted this camera to kill it but sometimes, it falls short. After a little more than two weeks of use, here is my (hybrid shooter) real world Canon R5 review with some sample photos, ungraded/graded footage, some C-Log shots, some 4K 120p & 4K 60p slow motion and much more. Most of this video was shot on the R5 in 4K 23.976fps unless otherwise mentioned, or if the camera was in the shot, then it was filmed on the Panasonic S1H.
There are already tons of technical reviews out there that did all the tedious tests, this review video is more about how the camera performed in real situations. Sadly, as much as I wanted to avoid talking about it, the camera's overheating limitations did play a large role in my opinion about this camera and because of that major design flaw, I won't recommend it to hybrid shooters (with the current firmware). But having said that, if you're mindful of what causes the overheating, many people could probably make this camera work for them if you don't mind missing some shots here and there. However, for Canon to hang on to their reputation as a leader in the industry, I believe they really need to address these (seemingly artificial) limitations in a firmware update or with a full blown hardware recall because it's 2020 and many of us are hybrid users. From my limited time with this camera, I've concluded that it's near impossible to use this camera professionally on a photo and video gig, the way it was intended (or at least, the way it was marketed!).
Many thanks to all the people who took part in this review. Thanks, to Evan Shay who setup the photoshoot with the 1970's Dodge challenger for his album cover, as well as his friend Francis Leduc who filmed some behind the scenes for this video and of course Nick for lending us his beautiful Vanishing Point replica 1970's Dodge Challenger. Check out Nick's Garage on KZfaq to see more of his amazing car builds: / @nicksgarage
Lastly, a quick shout out to Taylor Lamothe and Sam Brisson for the short BTS content of a commercial shoot we did earlier this month.
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