And finally, after a lot of rumors, Canon announced the development of the Canon EOS R5, and of seven new RF lenses and two RF lens extenders. The EOS R5 looks like a hell of a camera. Someone left who thinks Canon doesn’t innovating?
No intel about the price so far, but the a preview of the EOS R5 will be on display at the 2020 WPPI Show (February 25-27) in Las Vegas.
Well, a minute ago it seemed the Canon EOS R5 announcement was a hoax and now it appears we have a serious leak.
The Canon EOS R5 leaked on a non English website, and we are happy to provide the machine translated text. A word of caution: it’s not yet 100% sure that we have the real thing now (and we can’t tell the URL).
However, it seems most of the so far rumored specifications are real (if the leak is real):
It will not be named Canon EOS Rs but R5 (all rumors)
7-8 stops of correction when used with in-lens stabilization
12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic
Scroll wheel added to the back
No touch bar
Liveview/Movie toggle like previous EOS DSLRs
Larger capacity battery, but looks like the LP-E6
8K@30fps RAW
4K@120fps
4K@60fps
Built-in 5GHz WiFi
New battery, but the same shape and compatibility as the EOS 5D Mark IV
Announcement ahead of CP+ next month
Shipping in July 2020
Here is the machine translated product description of the EOS R5:
A technological war machine, the EOS R5 is the first hybrid camera announced with an 8K video mode. To this first is added the stabilization of the sensor (a first for Canon) or a burst at 20 frames per second.
Canon seems to have understood that these EOS R and EOS RP were not really technologically advanced. As a result of which he takes out of his hat a development announcement that is fun to read. The EOS R5, which is expected to arrive later this year, will be the first “serious” package in the RF mount. The little that Canon has agreed to share is enough to make you salivate.
In the front row, there is the video, 8K! A world first in the world of consumer cameras. An unprecedented skill that would allow Canon to take back the king of video, lost during the transition to 4K for the benefit of Panasonic and other Sony. Canon does not advertise any frame rate, compression (codec), etc. You’ll have to wait for the launch announcement to learn more.
he other big news is the arrival of mechanical stabilization of the sensor, a first for Canon. This lack of stabilization is partly responsible for the poor ratings we have given to the EOS R and EOS RP. According to some information leaks, mechanical stabilization alone would save up to five speeds. Coupled with the optical and electronic stabilizations included in certain optics, this mechanical stabilization could allow gaining up to eight speeds.
Then Canon announces an impressive burst of 20 frames per second in electronic shutter, as with the Sony A9, and a burst at 12 frames per second in mechanical shutter, like sports cameras from Canon and Nikon (1DX Mark II or D5) . Leading performance we hope followed by level tracking algorithms. Let’s also hope that the buffer is generous so that the “sport” potential is not restricted.
Eventually, the EOS R5 will have two memory card slots, which will change from early models limited to one card – sometimes even placed in the battery compartment, like the EOS RP.
Close to the announcement, here is a Canon lens rumor with new images and basic specifications of the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STMMacro lens for the EOS R full frame mirrorless system. Note that this lens was previously rumored to have f/3.5-5.6.
According to Nokishita, the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM Macro has this specifications:
Maximum shooting magnification: 0.4x (autofocus at 105mm) / 0.5x (manual focus at 24mm)
5 stops image stabilisation
Filter diameter is 67mm
76.6mm x 88.8mm, 395g
The upcoming Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM Macro
We expect the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM Macro to get announced very soon, likely this or next week. More images of the lens are here.
We also expect Canon to announce the EOS R5 and the Rebel T8i very soon and within the same time frame as the RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM Macro. There is also a (controversial) set of specifications for the EOS R5 that’s going around. The specs in bold are said to be more reliable. But still: 8K video at 30fps seems definitely a bit of a stretch, and 4K at 120fps too.
Here is a Canon EOS R review focused on nightscape photography.
Daniel at Nightscape Photography posted a neat and exhaustive review about how well the Canon EOS R is suited for nightscape photography (and it comes with a set of beautiful pictures).
From the conclusion:
I’m a big fan of the Canon EOS R for Nightscape and Astro photography, I’ve found the camera to have all the features I need and it just makes my night photography easier. I honestly think it is one of the best cameras on the market right now for Nightscapes and Milkyway photography, of course this is only my thoughts based on my personal experiences and my own needs in a camera, but I think most would agree the EOS R is capable of delivering some fantastic images and has some great features suited to these subjects.
Daniel liked also the operational semplicity that comes with the Canon EOS R:
Something I have always liked about Canon cameras is the simplicity of operation, the button layouts are not over crowded and what you need most is generally easily found on the body or with one or two button presses. Menus are easy to navigate and make sense in the way they are presented and most Canon cameras operate very similarly, meaning if you have used one you can generally find your way around a new model or someone else camera. The Canon EOS R is no exception to this, when I got my R I literally went out shooting with it right away and had no problem finding everything I needed to and setting up the camera the way I wanted.
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