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Biggest challenges with R5 (to 5D line previous owners)

Started Aug 30, 2020 | Polls thread
KatManDEW Senior Member • Posts: 2,309
Re: My only gripes

Tazz93 wrote:

Other is probably the best answer. I have a few small issues but nothing deal breaking or even significant.

- The EVF is AWESOME! Take this from someone who HATED earlier EVFs. Its not the issue, but the implementation of it is. As a wildlife guy sitting and waiting for something to happen is the norm. But the camera has to be ready at ANY time to start shooting. I find the way Canon set up the EVF wake up is not ideal. A half shutter button press will wake up the camera, which is fine, but you have to activate the EVF sensor for the EVF to wake up. This slight delay is crucial considering you're blind until it wakes. Ways around this require you to do EVERYTHING through the EVF including menus and playback which isn't ideal.

- 12-Bit Electronic Shutter. This is less gripe and more wishlist. This is a problem because the E-Shutter's 12-Bit pipeline robs dynamic range. So you have to be spot on (at least on the highlights), as I find even a 1/3 stop too much starts losing detail. So get it right or shoot in one of the mechanical shutters.

I have a 5R ordered. This is the first I heard about the 12 bit electronic shutter. I could be wrong but I find that disappointing. What are the advantages and disadvantages of electronic versus mechanical shutter with the 5R?

I also didn't know about the EVF going to sleep. I'm very used to being able to take a quick look thru an optical viewfinder on a DSLR, so that will take some getting used to for me.

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