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Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Jack Of All Trades According To PetaPixel

August 26, 2024
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The new Canon EOS R5 Mark II is getting plenty of positive reviews. Here is one more.

EOS R5 Mark II at a glance:

45MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Sensor
DIGIC Accelerator Processing
Dual Pixel Intelligent AF, Eye Control
8K 60 Raw/4K 60 SRAW/4K 120 10-Bit Video
Up to 30 fps, Pre-Continuous Shoot Mode
5.76m-Dot EVF with OVF Sim. View Assist
3.2″ Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
In-Camera Upscaling to 179MP
CFexpress & SD UHS-II Memory Card Slots
Wi-Fi 6E / Wi-Fi 6 Support

PetaPixel reviewed the new Canon EOS R5 Mark II, and their impression is very positive. From their conclusion:

[…] it is clear that Canon has made a versatile camera that keeps the pressure on the Nikon Z8 and is also Canon’s best hybrid video and stills capture device. I still feel like the form factor and handling of the Z8 are excellent and I prefer the layout to the R5 Mark II. However, there is no denying that the Z8 still gives a similar stills shooting experience and some video improvements, all at a lower price.

What the Canon R5 Mark II represents is Canon’s most capable all-round camera to date and it is easy to see why it has overshadowed even the EOS R1. I think many Canon shooters will opt to go with the R5 Mark II as a preferred tool for shooting sports, action, and wildlife, even though the R1 and R3 are more specialized tools in this regard. The fact is, Canon has given the R5 Mark II a capable sensor with good electronic shutter characteristics and a far more versatile megapixel count […]

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Canon EOS R5 Mark II:

America: B&H Photo, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

Canon EOS R5 Mark II coverage is listed here.

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Canon EOS R5 Mark II: Dynamic Range vs ISO Settings (little changed since original EOS R)

August 14, 2024
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Photons to Photo has published their dynamic range settings for the brand new Canon EOS R5 Mark II (preorder here).

EOS R5 Mark II at a glance:

45MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Sensor
DIGIC Accelerator Processing
Dual Pixel Intelligent AF, Eye Control
8K 60 Raw/4K 60 SRAW/4K 120 10-Bit Video
Up to 30 fps, Pre-Continuous Shoot Mode
5.76m-Dot EVF with OVF Sim. View Assist
3.2″ Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
In-Camera Upscaling to 179MP
CFexpress & SD UHS-II Memory Card Slots
Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 6 Support

As you can see in the chart below, dynamic range has changed little since the original EOS R, and it’s basically the same as the EOS R3. So, forget about this pixel peepers stuff, take the camera you have, and go out snapping pics.

Canon EOS R5 Mark II preorder:

America: B&H Photo, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

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Canon EOS R50 Review (reasonable amount of quality features)

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Here is a Canon EOS R50 review. The EOS R50 is one of the entry-level EOS R bodies and features an APS-C imaging sensor.

Canon EOS R50 at a glance:

24.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
DIGIC X Image Processor
UHD 4K 30p Video Recording
Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with 651 Zones
2.36m-Dot Electronic Viewfinder
3.0″ 1.62m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen
15 fps Electronic Shutter
Movie for Close-Up Demos Mode
Vertical Movie Mode
Multi-Function Shoe, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth

Dustin Abbott posted his comprehensive EOS R50 review. From hos conclusion:

[given the price] the Canon EOS R50 will almost certainly sell well for Canon because it offers a reasonable amount of quality features for the very low price point. The only cheaper APS-C mirrorless camera is the Canon R100, and that camera comes without the articulating LCD screen and has an older focus system.

You’ll want to either have relatively small hands or else a strong desire for a compact camera, but, if that’s the case, you’ll enjoy having a decent viewfinder and an excellent touchscreen in such a compact camera. The autofocus system is very robust for this class of camera, which definitely ups the fun factor.

The biggest reason to hesitate on purchasing the Canon EOS R50 is the utter lack of native lenses available for it. Canon needs to demonstrate that they are going to support the RF-S mount in a way far better than their failure to support the EF-M mount. The current state of the EOS R system is that I really like and enjoying using many of the cameras, but I’m frustrated by the policies regarding lenses.
Read the complete review at dustinabbott.net

Mr. Abbott’s reviews are among the most professional and exhaustive you’ll find. I strongly recommend you check it out in its entirety. The review comes with sample images, ISO tests, and basically with anything you might want to know about the EOS R50.

If, on the other hand, you prefer watching a video, below is the video-review of the Canon EOS R50.

Canon EOS R50:

America: B&H Photo, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS Review (frustrating areas of regression, D. Abbott)

April 30, 2024
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Here is a professional review of the Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS lens. This is one of the less expensive lenses for the EOS R system (i.e. a kit lens)

The lens at a glance:

Full-Frame Lens
STM Stepping AF Motor
Optical Image Stabilizer
Focus Control Ring
Two Aspherical Elements
Super Spectra Coating
7-Blade Diaphragm
Compact and Lightweight Design

Dustin Abbott reviewed the Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS. Here are his findings. It’s a very exhaustive and complete review, and I suggest you have a look at it (especially if you are pondering to get the RF 24-50mm). From Mr. Abbott’s conclusion:

[the RF 24-50mm] serves a specific purpose, namely to provide a small, lightweight, inexpensive lens for people to add to their Canon EOS R8 (and future cameras) so that they have a lens to actually take pictures with. I remember my first Canon DSLR purchase (the Rebel T1i) and it came with an EF-S 18-55mm IS lens. I didn’t love the lens (sold it fairly quickly), but it gave me something to use in the first couple of months so that I could use my new camera. There are places where Canon has improved things (autofocus is definitely better), but there are also some really frustrating areas of regression. Canon’s maximum aperture range on these type lenses has become decidedly worse, as Canon clearly banks on the improved ISO performance in modern cameras covering for the slower maximum apertures. They’ve also become increasingly reliant on software to cover for the hardware shortcomings, with massive amounts of optical correction needed to make the image usable.
Read the complete review at dustinabbot.net

The review is not very positive. On the other hand, this is a kit lens, and at $299 I guess you can not expect much more. Mr. Abbott’s review comes with test charts, sample photos, ISO test, there is nothing that is missed. And if you’re not into reading reviews, you can watch the video-review below.

More reviews by Dustin Abbott are listed here.

Canon RF 24-50mm IS:

America: B&H Photo, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

Canon EOS R8 Review (does a lot of things really well, D. Abbott)

April 22, 2024
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Here is a Canon EOS R8 review by our favourite gear reviewer.

Canon EOS R8 at a glance:

24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
4K60p 10-Bit Internal Video, Canon Log 3
2.36m-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
3.0″ 1.62m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen
Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
40 fps Electronic Shutter
Movie Digital IS
Vertical Movie Mode
Microphone Input, Headphone Output
Multi-Function Shoe, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth

Dustin Abbott reviewed the Canon EOS R8, and here are his findings. Please note that Mr. Abbott’s review are thorough and exhaustive and you shouldn’t stop at what we feature here. The review covers everything you might want to know about the EOS R8 and I encourage you to have a closer look. From the conclusion:

[given its price] the EOS R8 is destined to be one of Canon’s best selling cameras. Most of the time the camera options near this price point have a smaller APS-C sensor, so this will almost certainly entice some people to take the plunge to the larger full frame sensor and the resulting image quality that comes with it.

If you like the form factor of the EOS RP but are ready for an upgrade, the EOS R8 is a great option. It has a much better sensor, a much better focus system, and far better video specs (this was a real weakness in the EOS RP). There are still some limitations, but this camera does a lot of things really well and can make beautiful images…and be a lot of fun doing it.

My single greatest regret here is the lack of in-body-image-stabilization, as this has become a fairly ubiquitous feature on competing cameras and some of Canon’s best lens matches for this camera don’t have lens stabilization. But other than that I definitely prefer the Canon EOS R8’s ergonomics to, say, Sony’s a7C series of cameras, and the Canon costs less, too.
Read the review at dustinabbott.net

Mr. Abbott also provides a video-review, see below.

There a lot of people who likes to be called “reviewer”. Dustin Abbott is one of the few I check when I am about to buy new gear. More Canon EOS R8 review stuff is listed here.

Canon EOS R8:

America: B&H Photo, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE