Canon R5 or R5C?

yerach wrote:

cortex95x wrote:

"...advanced video nonsense."

For anyone truly interested in cinematography, the video side of the R5c is not the embodiment of "advanced video nonsense." The menu and functions mirror—for the most part—those of Canon's arguably more capable cinema cameras, i.e., the C70, C300 MK III, C500 Mk II, C700. if the OP is not prepared to invest the limited amount of time it might take to master the basic functions required of video, then the R5c is not for him. For many of those early adopters of the R5c, myself included, the camera acts as a 'B' Cam to one or more of the aforementioned cine cameras, and it is a job that it performs with aplomb.

my sincere apologies for hurting your video-orientated feelings

I meant "nonsense" as far as the OP seems to be concerned, not essentially "nonsense", I see the r5c as an excellent tool for real video content creators, but from the OP's question I understand that he's not looking to be Steven Spielberg, but rather create some fine content at home and share it with the world, for that purpose the r5 is just fine or even better, cluttered complex menus are only good if you need and know how to make use of them, while sleek design and ibis coupled with straightforward yet powerful menus are welcome by all, and you save some cash on the way, what more could you ask for?

if I didn't get the OP's stand right, you're 100% right.

Hello,

Fear not, you hadn't hurt my feelings in the slightest. I simply wanted to point out that the 'Video' menus on the R5c are far from nonsense and are by no means cluttered. It really is a matter of what one is accustomed to. Coming from Canon CINE cameras such as the C300 Mk III or C500 MkII, the R5c video menus represent familiar territory, but I can see how one with little experience in that realm might find the options and menu structure daunting. However, with a little patience, and perhaps some research, the perceived bumps in the road can be smoothed out.  That said, I believe that others have astutely pointed out that the R5c was not intended to represent a replacement for the R5 but, rather, a video-centric alternative.