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EOS R5: External Battery USB-C Power

Started Aug 28, 2020 | Polls thread
gazza73
gazza73 Senior Member • Posts: 1,015
Re: EOS R5: External Battery USB-C Power
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DemolitionMan14 wrote:

sobrien wrote:

DemolitionMan14 wrote:

sobrien wrote:

DemolitionMan14 wrote:

Noah M wrote:

DemolitionMan14 wrote:

The EOS R5 has the capability to charge batteries via the USB-C port. I keep a fully charged Anker USB-C Power Delivery (PD) battery pack with me to charge batteries in the field. It would be great to be able to plug the camera in and use power straight from the external battery. Is this a desired feature?

From what I read, is the camera will charge if powered off. And you want to do that when not in use anyway to keep the camera cool. But it won't power the camera. Is all this true?

Correct. It will charge when powered off, but will not Power the camera.

Canon claims for the R5 and R6:

“Ability to operate and shoot with the camera while charging with Power Adapter PD-E1 is possible.”

As opposed to the R and RP which are “charging only”.
Maybe your PD device isn’t powerful enough?

I should have been more clear. I would like to be able to power the R5 using any USB-C PD charger and battery pack. Not just using the overpriced Canon PD-E1 Adapter.

It works with my Anker power pack (Anker PowerCore+ 26800 PD) without issue.

I have the Anker PowerCore Slim 10000 PD, USB-C Portable Charger (18W), 10000mAh Power Delivery Power Bank and it will charge the LP-E6N when the camera is off. However, when I turn the camera on it does nothing. It stops charging the LP-E6N and doesn't not deliver power to the camera. Does your Anker power pack (Anker PowerCore+ 26800 PD) continue charging if the camera is on?

USB charging on the R5/R6 works by charging the battery when the camera is off and powering the camera ONLY when switched on. There must be a battery in the camera when powering via a power bank according to Canon

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