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Biggest challenges with R5 (to 5D line previous owners)

Started Aug 30, 2020 | Polls
Tazz93
Tazz93 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,473
There's is a night and day difference

1Dx4me wrote:

those questions are a bit "clumsy" to me! if my 5DsR had eye-AF, i wouldn't be upgrading to flimsy R5, period! i do birding and i think eye-AF is crucial to that and a nice thing to have.

Its difficult to put in to words how much better the R5 is than the 5Ds(r). I can't think of a single aspect the 50 MP camera wins outside of the better resolution count. I do think the 5DS(r) files are a little more rich, but its a paper thin difference.

On the AF side, the AF is more consistent and quicker on the R5. In the past with the 5DS, I would focus on a stationary bird in a puddle or stream of water and the AF would want to leave the stationary bird and focus on the water inexplicably. There are also times with the 5DS and 7D2, that the stationary subject would be inexplicably out of focus while shooting on a tripod at reasonable speeds. One Shot or Servo, it would just miss a stationary subject for a couple of frames before locking back on correctly.  I found this on the 1DX as well, just less so. I've yet to see that in the R5. The Eye AF is just frosting on top, and completes AF improvements.

The frame speed is massively better. The functionality of that for nature guys can't be understated. In this category there simply is no competition (speed and resolution), whether your talking about in Canon's Eco System or outside.

But that doesn't mean all of the 5Ds(r) owners should run out and grab an R5. The 5Ds(r) was made for the utmost in the detail reproduction, and I don't think the R5 is Canon's vision for that. So I would say to the landscape shooters or people who prioritize detail over speed, just wait. The high res camera Canon will bring to the table is set to to really dazzle. With nearly 5 years of developing their sensor tech, whether that's the 100 MP, 250 MP or Global shutter tech, its clear to me Canon is not done bringing the innovation.

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French Fry Regular Member • Posts: 196
Re: Biggest challenges with R5 (to 5D line previous owners)

Lots of good feedback here on small tweaks Canon can make via firmware to make the camera buttons and menus even better (see this thread for more ideas: https://www.canonrumors.com/forum/threads/dear-canon-r5-and-r6-firmware-upgrade-and-feature-requests.38815/page-4).

Have you reached out to Canon directly with this feedback so they can act on it?

French Fry Regular Member • Posts: 196
Re: Biggest challenges with R5 (to 5D line previous owners)

You will probably notice the shorter battery life, but this is easily remedied with an external power source or by carrying extra batteries. No big deal.

One thing I would like to see added to the R5 is the ability to customize the Q menu, which strangely is not possible. Several of the options are not applicable to RAW shooters and I would love to see the items that I actually use the most in this menu.

Other than that, I think you will really enjoy this amazing quality EVF, and you will probably not have any durability concerns once you feel the camera in hand.

Tazz93
Tazz93 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,473
EVF over OVF?

I just noticed on the poll how many people think the OVF/EVF comparison is a factor in this camera. Honestly, before getting my hands on one, I assumed I was just biting the bullet and taking the hit, because I LOVE good OVFs. I'll be first to say, this EVF loses nothing or very little to a quality OVF. The resolution is EXCELLENT. I picked up some Sonys in the stores and looked through wondering what they might look like and was frankly appalled. Pixels everywhere bad color and brightness... basically I felt like I was inspecting a TV up close.  That was only reaffirmed when I got my hands on an A9. Where it was a little better, but still not terribly good.

That said, the R5 EVF is amazing. I can't pick out a single pixel through the EVF, and the clarity rivals an OVF. But add in the the features that make EVFs special, and you have a good reason to give it a chance.  Don't be afraid of this EVF, it will make a believer out of all but the staunchest OVF holdouts. I know because I was one.

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