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Canon R5 or R5C?

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Markr041 Forum Pro • Posts: 10,078
Re: Canon R5 or R5C?

randomrazr wrote:

Was curious anyone who has experience with both cameras, is the r5c worth the extra cost?

OBviously i have video in mind and do youtube videos as a hobby. But i also like taking pictures to hence my choice of either camera.

I played around with both cameras and i know the r5c is geared more towards video which i initialyl though that would be the one. but when i demoed it in store, i was a little overwhelmed by the video menu settings on the r5c. obviously im a mear novice with video but the video part of the r5c was much more complicated compared to the r5.

I plan on shooting 4k, nothing higher. Can i get away with the r5 with its more video friendly video settings or should i start to learn more and i assume get more out of the r5c?

The R5 has superior auto focus compared to the R5 C in video mode. The R5 has IBIS, so you can use any lens without stabilization, under 100mm, with great stabilization. With stabilized lenses you get better stabilization than lens stabilization alone, under 100mm. The R5 C has no IBIS. These are major advantages. The key advantages of the R5 C are if you shoot 4K at higher frame rates or 8K, mainly because of the fan that prevents overheating. If you shoot short clips overheating is not a major issue with the R5 for any resolution/framerate.

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