Canon R5 or R5C?

Ken Ross wrote:

randomrazr wrote:

yerach wrote:

if you're unfamiliar with all the advanced video nonsense, forget about the r5c, the r5 CAN shoot all those fancy modes without overheating while offering a more straight forward interface.

the r5c is right for those who are seriously into video, and mean to shoot entire movies with the thing, but for clips here and there and some youtubeing, the r5 is perfectly capable, in a sleeker package and with a more liveable price tag, save the money for glass, and if you won't intentionally push it you won't even know it can overheat.

yeah it seems the r5c might be overkill. alot of stuff on the cinema menu i have no idea what they are. seems like i would need to go to school to learn proper video knowledge about video recording.

myonly concern is obviously the overheating with the R5. would it overheat quickly on 4k?

Shooting in the HQ mode (high quality 4K30) is where overheating concerns can be an issue, since the quality is so obviously better than the non-HQ mode.

The bottom line is that overheating can occur in all 4K & 8K modes other than non-HQ 4K30. Unfortunately the non-HQ mode quality is not very good.

However if you shoot brief clips, say 30 seconds to 2 minutes and turn off the camera after each clip, you might be OK. Of course the ambient temperatures you shoot in play a key role. If you’re shooting on a typical day in Florida, results might not be as good as in a cooler environment.

If you’re brave, you can use the ‘cheat trick’ I used when the overheating timer got down to 5 minutes. You can Google it up, but it essentially tricks the camera into thinking it’s a different day and you’re just starting out again with the camera on a new shooting session. It winds up recycling the overheating timer back to a full usage session. Can it cause real overheating issues? Nobody knows, but I would be very judicious in using this and it’s why I prefer not to go into details on how to do it.

In my shooting with the R5 and shooting in the manner I described, I personally did not experience overheating. Of course I’d be less than honest if I told you I didn’t have a number of shooting sessions where I experienced some anxiety watching the overheating timer tick down. You do need to be watchful.

Thank you Ken for the insightful reply. Its very helpful!

The only other 2 things i noticed with the r5c, is if i wanted to use it as a hybrid camera for a wedding for example, to switch between photo and video mode is 8 seconds, which is a long time given that you could easily miss a good shot / moment. Where as on the r5 you can simply switch or hit the record button.

Ive also read r5c also has noticably poorer battery life. It literally easts batteries from multiple user posts on forums and youtube comments.

If you had to pick between the 2, do you have a preference ken? Wish i could own both!