DPReview posted their Canon EOS R6 review.

They say it’s “not the hybrid king, but a great photographers’ camera“. From their conclusion:

The Canon EOS R6 is an easy camera to underestimate if you’ve only read or heard about it. You can look at its much-discussed video or resolution shortcomings and imagine it’s a near miss. But when you go out shooting with it, particularly for stills photography, it quickly reveals itself as a genuinely excellent camera.

Its 20MP sensor is a little lower in resolution than its peers but not to a degree that makes any appreciable difference. Its low light performance is very good and its dynamic range gives you plenty of flexibility when it comes to processing.

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The R6 is a little less sure-footed when it comes to video. The specs are impressive, the separation of stills and video settings is well thought through and the autofocus is very good. However, while the 40-or-so minute time limit on 4K capture sounds like plenty, any use of the camera starts to chip away at that total, meaning it can restrict your videography more than you might expect. This and the significant rolling shutter means it’s not quite a strong a video tool as the specs seem to imply. Again, though, the results are frequently very impressive.

Read the Canon EOS R6 review at DPReview…

Canon EOS R6 review stuff is listed here, for the EOS R5 see here.

Canon EOS R6 body and kits preorder links:

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 R6 key features:

• 20MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
• DIGIC X Image Processor
• 4K60p and FHD 120p 10-Bit Internal Video
• Sensor-Shift 5-Axis Image Stabilization

This is an interesting question. How does the Canon EOS R6 and EOS R5 autofocus system perform when the cameras are used with lenses mounted through an adapter.

The autofocus system on the EOS R5 and EOS R6 got some enthusiastic reviews. But with adapted Canon EF lenses? See for yourself in the video below, courtesy of Jared Polin.

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

Canon EOS R5 body and kits preorder links:

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 R6 body and kits preorder links:

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

Here is a Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6 review that examines how well both cameras do for video.

Dan Watson did a rather extensive comparison on the EOS R6 vs EOS R5 for video work with a lot of real world shooting, side by side tests in every resolution/frame rate, low light, and of course, he had to look at overheating issue as well. A good review and we recommend it. Don’t underestimate the EOS R6!

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

Canon EOS R5 body and kits preorder links:

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 R6 body and kits preorder links:

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

Photographic authority DPReview posted their verdict about the heated Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6 overheating discussion.

As we always wrote, both the Canon EOS R6 and R5 work exactly as Canon promised and hence you can’t say there is an issue. DPReview’s tests confirm that the EOS R6 and R5 work as declared by Canon. However, that seems to be not enough.

DPReview says “the cameras’ specs are rather over-ambitious“. We might add that there are also over-ambitious expectation which might play a role in the overheated overheating-issue discussion. Considering how the masses reacted to the heat production on the R5 and R6, it seems people is expecting a bit too much from these cameras.

One hour video footage shot at 8K produces 1TB of data. Yes, 1TB or 1,000GB of data for one hour of video. Who could possibly think this is possible without a massive heat production? Maybe Canon’s mistake was to assume people had a better understanding of the basic laws of physics.

Or maybe Canon’s mistake was to build a camera, the EOS R5, that packs more video features than it should and people understands. The 4K and 8K slow-motion modes are cool, and sure allow for a lot of fun. And heat. On the other hand, professionals who want to shoot pro-grade 4K and 8K footage are very likely to use a different kind of camera. Neither the R5 nor the R6 were conceived for this kind of video footage. Looking at the Canon R5 (or R6) for this kind of work might be an over-ambitious expectation. This is acknowledged by DPReview:

It should be noted that Canon did not design either the EOS R5 or R6 to be professional video tools, and nor does it market them as such.

Whether it is the over-ambitious specifications or the over-ambitious expectations, it seems Canon is the new Sony here. Packing a lot of innovative video features in a small camera, and facing a massive sh**-storm because of the heat production. There is only one difference with Sony: Canon always stated clearly and transparently the recording limits of the R5 and R6. Sony, in the past, did not.

DPReview is very sober in their analysis of the Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6 heat production and its consequences for video work. They give these recommendations:

EOS R5 suggestions:

• Expect to shoot line-skipped 30p for the bulk of your footage
• Only use 8K or oversampled HQ 4K for occasional B-Roll
• 4K/120 and 8K will cut into your shooting time quickest of all
• Be aware of your setup time and cumulative usage (including stills shooting)

EOS R6 suggestions:

• Don’t expect to be able to shoot for extended periods
• Be aware of the need for extensive cooling periods between bursts of shooting

More Canon EOS R5 reviews and information are listed here, for the EOS R6 see here.

Canon EOS R5 body and kits preorder links:

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