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Is there anything missing on R5C compared to R5
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The most notable miss would be IBIS, R5C doesn't have it. Also, in video mode, R5C uses the cinema camera specific autofocus routine instead of dual pixel AF on R5. There are a few other differences, but above are the 2 main ones from the top of my head
I was facing the same choice.
The nature of my reportage style often requires me to take both stills and video captures of the same moment. On R5 I can shoot stills with shutter button and video with record button without any additional mode changes. With a CF card even after shooting bursts the delay between stills and video is <1 sec. On R5C you cannot shoot any video in the stills mode, and in video mode you can only take jpg screen grabs with the resolution that is currently set for video. Switching between the two modes on R5C requires a reboot which takes 6-10 seconds. That was the ultimate deal breaker for me.
R5C uses cinema OS in video mode, which is rolling full sensor readout even when you are not recording. This means that battery drain is constant as if you were shooting video. So as soon as you turn the camera on with cinema OS, the timer starts ticking and you have something like 30 min in 8K mode, 1h in 4K mode and 2h in 1080p depending on the res you set in the menu. So you will need a lot of batteries. R5, on the other hand, uses regular binned sensor readout as in photo mode until you start actually recording.
I was thinking that I could live without IBIS and use gimbal/monopod, but IBIS proved to be so good that I rarely use other stabilizing gear.
I've been shooting with R5 for over a year and realized quite early on that my choice was absolutely correct and thankfully I did not go for the R5c.
I was leaning towards R5c initially for two reasons: 8K60p and cooling fan. In reality, I never shoot in 8K, apart from a few initial tests, in part due to enormous file size, and in part due to the fact that for video resolution is not as important and 4K is already plenty. The lack of a cooling fan on R5 also proved to be a non-issue since the firmware updates, as I have never seen the warning come up. On the other hand, with R5 I can shoot all day with 1-2 batteries, because standby time does not drain much power. With R5c I would need something like 8 batteries, or an external pack.
The nature of my reportage style often requires me to take both stills and video captures of the same moment. On R5 I can shoot stills with shutter button and video with record button without any additional mode changes. With a CF card even after shooting bursts the delay between stills and video is <1 sec. On R5C you cannot shoot any video in the stills mode, and in video mode you can only take jpg screen grabs with the resolution that is currently set for video. Switching between the two modes on R5C requires a reboot which takes 6-10 seconds. That was the ultimate deal breaker for me.
R5C uses cinema OS in video mode, which is rolling full sensor readout even when you are not recording. This means that battery drain is constant as if you were shooting video. So as soon as you turn the camera on with cinema OS, the timer starts ticking and you have something like 30 min in 8K mode, 1h in 4K mode and 2h in 1080p depending on the res you set in the menu. So you will need a lot of batteries. R5, on the other hand, uses regular binned sensor readout as in photo mode until you start actually recording.
I was thinking that I could live without IBIS and use gimbal/monopod, but IBIS proved to be so good that I rarely use other stabilizing gear.
I've been shooting with R5 for over a year and realized quite early on that my choice was absolutely correct and thankfully I did not go for the R5c.
I was leaning towards R5c initially for two reasons: 8K60p and cooling fan. In reality, I never shoot in 8K, apart from a few initial tests, in part due to enormous file size, and in part due to the fact that for video resolution is not as important and 4K is already plenty. The lack of a cooling fan on R5 also proved to be a non-issue since the firmware updates, as I have never seen the warning come up. On the other hand, with R5 I can shoot all day with 1-2 batteries, because standby time does not drain much power. With R5c I would need something like 8 batteries, or an external pack.
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Ibis vs 8k60 + better video os (but terrible battery life requiring external power)
I have an r5c. It was my first canon camera. Previously I had only used Sony cameras. I found the video os on r5c incredibly intuitive so I think having access to that is a big plus. Recent firmware has improved the switch over time.
However (this is going to be unpopular, sorry canon fans) if I was buying a camera today I would get the nikon z8. It has Ibis + 8k60 (without requiring an external battery) + nikon seems to be allowing third party lenses which means more choice.
I have an r5c. It was my first canon camera. Previously I had only used Sony cameras. I found the video os on r5c incredibly intuitive so I think having access to that is a big plus. Recent firmware has improved the switch over time.
However (this is going to be unpopular, sorry canon fans) if I was buying a camera today I would get the nikon z8. It has Ibis + 8k60 (without requiring an external battery) + nikon seems to be allowing third party lenses which means more choice.
hunk
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I own and use both. The R5C is a Netflix approved cinema camera in video mode. A totally different beast from the R5. A motorcycle to a car difference with a steep learning curve.
After a year I'm completely at home with the R5C and I can work much faster with it than with a R5. The cinema OS is great, really well thought out. Things like setting WB are super easy and you can set most things under one of the 13 programmable buttons.
The AF is different. The R5 is faster in many aspects, the R5C is solid but in some situations I use MF.
In photo mode they are exact twins except for the Ibis.
The size difference is completely unnoticeable, they weigh the same.
Batteries... yeah, 40min in 4K video. Or use a V-Mount for 120min runtime. A PD powerbank will also work, or even a Ronin gimbal usb-c output. Many options, I have no problems with it.
If I had to buy a 5 today, I would go for the R5C.
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