How To Set Up Your Canon EOS R5

Wonder how to best set up your brand new Canon EOS R5? Look no further, we have you covered.

At a glance:

• 45MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
• DIGIC X Image Processor
• 8K30 Raw and 4K120 10-Bit Internal Video
• Sensor-Shift 5-Axis Image Stabilization
• 12 fps Mech. Shutter, 20 fps E. Shutter
• Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with 1053 Points
• 0.5″ 5.76m-Dot OLED EVF
• 3.2″ Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
• Subject Tracking with Deep Learning
• CFexpress & SD UHS-II Memory Card Slots

Coming from Tyler Stalman, the 12 minutes video below discusses hot to best set up a Canon EOS R5. Enjoy.

More Canon EOS R5 reviews are listed here, for EOS R6 reviews see here. The EOS R5 is highly regarded as a stills camera. In particular, the EOS R5 autofocus system seems to be huge leap forwards. User manual are available for download for the EOS R5 and the EOS R6.

Canon EOS R5:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, 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 product description :

For the professional image-maker who needs resolution, speed, and video capabilities, there is the Canon EOS R5. Setting a new standard for versatility, this full-frame mirrorless camera features a newly developed 45MP CMOS sensor, which offers 8K raw video recording, 12 fps continuous shooting with a mechanical shutter, and is the first EOS camera to feature 5-axis sensor-shift image stabilization.

Beyond just resolution, the sensor also pairs with the refined DIGIC X image processor to usher in a new generation of Dual Pixel CMOS AF for quick, smooth, and intelligent focusing performance using 1053 selectable points that cover the entire field of view. This focusing system has also been updated to make use of Deep Learning technology for improved subject tracking as well as precise eye, face, and head-detection for both people and animals.

Complementing the imaging assets, the R5, while sporting a new design, also feels familiar to EOS 5-series users. An especially high-resolution 0.5″ 5.76m-dot electronic viewfinder provides a realistic 120 fps refresh rate while the 3.2″ rear touchscreen LCD monitor sports a vari-angle design to accommodate vlogging needs as well as benefit working from high and low angles. A top status LCD makes for an intuitive workflow and the camera also incorporates dual memory card slots—one CFexpress Type B, one SD UHS-II—along with Bluetooth and W