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Canon R5 or R5C?

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Ken Ross Senior Member • Posts: 1,215
Re: Canon R5 or R5C?

orbitalpunk wrote:

I have an R5. I was tempted to switch to a R5C but the fact it doesn't have IBIS is an issue with me because i like shooting with fast primes and fast primes don't have OIS. And I don't want to rig it out with a gimbal. So that was my first deal breaker. Then I later discovered the R5C doesnt have animal detection which I want. And I really really like IS+ which you cant get on the R5C. I use a Ninja if I shoot long form to overcome heating so thats a non issue. What tempted me to the R5C was it having a bit more dynamic range in video but it wasnt enough for me to switch after seeing comparison videos. HQ 4k60 and 8k60 are not worth it for me because you have to add a power supply so you need to rig it out basically which I dont want to do. I had a rigged out BMPCC and just didnt like it. Just heavy and cumbersome. I like portability of the R5 getting great stable footage handeld. So it really depends on your use case and preference. If you dont mind rigging out a R5C and using gimbals or tripods and battery packs, then you can use the full capabilities it has to offer. If not, got with a R5.

With the exception of shooting 8K60 that requires an outboard power supply (USB C), I don't rig out my R5c. You do not need an outboard power supply for 4K60p HQ, only for 8K60. Further, unlike the R5, virtually all shooting scenarios are oversampled from the 8K sensor and thus have better PQ.

Even for the lens I use that doesn't have OIS, the onboard electronic IS works very well. For OIS lenses it's a total non-issue. Thus I am never using a gimbal. So for me there are excellent advantages to the R5c over the R5 (I have both and will be selling my R5).

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