Canon EOS R5 Mark II features an incredible 45-megapixel resolution meets breath-taking speed up to 30fps and up to 8K 60p RAW video. The result is a camera that excels in every genre of visual story telling. DIGIC Accelerator technology powers Dual Pixel Intelligent AF – now with next-generation Eye Control AF and Action Priority mode. A max ISO 51,200 sensitivity (extendable to ISO 102,400) is supported by in-camera Neural Network noise reduction, for amazing results in low light. And this super-connected camera lets you get content to the client quickly, reliably and easily. The EOS R5 Mark II masters it all and lets you conquer your creative ambitions.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II features an incredible 45-megapixel resolution meets breath-taking speed up to 30fps and up to 8K 60p RAW video. The result is a camera that excels in every genre of visual story telling. DIGIC Accelerator technology powers Dual Pixel Intelligent AF – now with next-generation Eye Control AF and Action Priority mode. A max ISO 51,200 sensitivity (extendable to ISO 102,400) is supported by in-camera Neural Network noise reduction, for amazing results in low light. And this super-connected camera lets you get content to the client quickly, reliably and easily. The EOS R5 Mark II masters it all and lets you conquer your creative ambitions.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II features an incredible 45-megapixel resolution meets breath-taking speed up to 30fps and up to 8K 60p RAW video. The result is a camera that excels in every genre of visual story telling. DIGIC Accelerator technology powers Dual Pixel Intelligent AF – now with next-generation Eye Control AF and Action Priority mode. A max ISO 51,200 sensitivity (extendable to ISO 102,400) is supported by in-camera Neural Network noise reduction, for amazing results in low light. And this super-connected camera lets you get content to the client quickly, reliably and easily. The EOS R5 Mark II masters it all and lets you conquer your creative ambitions.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II features an incredible 45-megapixel resolution meets breath-taking speed up to 30fps and up to 8K 60p RAW video. The result is a camera that excels in every genre of visual story telling. DIGIC Accelerator technology powers Dual Pixel Intelligent AF – now with next-generation Eye Control AF and Action Priority mode. A max ISO 51,200 sensitivity (extendable to ISO 102,400) is supported by in-camera Neural Network noise reduction, for amazing results in low light. And this super-connected camera lets you get content to the client quickly, reliably and easily. The EOS R5 Mark II masters it all and lets you conquer your creative ambitions.
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Some context. I've owned all the top line of Canon cameras since the FTb back in the 70's. I went cold turkey on the Mark IV and moved to mirrorless with the new RF lenses and the R, R5 and now the RF2. I shoot mostly landscapes, portraits, and birds/birds in flight. The latter is where I spend most of my time right now. I purchased the camera to improve my birding photography and it makes a big difference.Was the upgrade from the R5 to R52 worth it? Absolutely for nature, birding, and wildlife photography. The big difference is the 30fps and the capability to capture more sharp images than before. The Auto Focus is much better. All of my shooting is hand held primarily with the RF 100-500mm. I love the various features to register buttons/dials to maximize my ... MoreSome context. I've owned all the top line of Canon cameras since the FTb back in the 70's. I went cold turkey on the Mark IV and moved to mirrorless with the new RF lenses and the R, R5 and now the RF2. I shoot mostly landscapes, portraits, and birds/birds in flight. The latter is where I spend most of my time right now. I purchased the camera to improve my birding photography and it makes a big difference.Was the upgrade from the R5 to R52 worth it? Absolutely for nature, birding, and wildlife photography. The big difference is the 30fps and the capability to capture more sharp images than before. The Auto Focus is much better. All of my shooting is hand held primarily with the RF 100-500mm. I love the various features to register buttons/dials to maximize my ability to react quickly to changing situations and to nail that shot.If you only shoot stills and portraits I'm not sure if the RF2 will provide you with noticeable results. But I would defer to the Canon Explorers of Light who do weddings and landscapes.Bottom line, this camera is a technological wonder, very expensive, and worth it.
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I have not used the camera enough to adequately assess the rating, so I gave it 4 stars arbitrarily. So, let me explain.The camera has a new dedicated switch that lets you select between photographs and video. Unfortunately the switch is located where the on/off switch was formerly located. This has resulted in me switching to video instead of turning off the camera on numerous occasions. At other times I have ended up recording unwanted video. This is just an annoyance, but it is frustrating.The on off switch has been moved to the right side of the camera and a lock position has been added to the switch. The lock position is intended to lock settings, so that you do not accidentally change a setting. I expect this will be useful for some, but for me I like to ... MoreI have not used the camera enough to adequately assess the rating, so I gave it 4 stars arbitrarily. So, let me explain.The camera has a new dedicated switch that lets you select between photographs and video. Unfortunately the switch is located where the on/off switch was formerly located. This has resulted in me switching to video instead of turning off the camera on numerous occasions. At other times I have ended up recording unwanted video. This is just an annoyance, but it is frustrating.The on off switch has been moved to the right side of the camera and a lock position has been added to the switch. The lock position is intended to lock settings, so that you do not accidentally change a setting. I expect this will be useful for some, but for me I like to turn the camera on and adjust settings, so most of the time I will use the camera in the on position. However the switch is designed so that you move from the off position to the lock position and then finally to the on position. This just seems counter intuitive. I would prefer off, on, and then lock if I want to lock the settings. This is not really a big deal, but it is annoying.Canon's new eye focus has a lot of promise if you can make it work. So far I have not been able to do that. The camera must be calibrated to the user's eye to work properly, but so far I have not been successful at calibrating the camera. It's probably just me, but I have turned the feature off for now.I have used the camera with wide angle, telephoto, and macro lenses so far, but I have not experienced improvement in image quality or focus. I am not saying there is none. I'm just saying that the improvements in these areas are difficult to observe without evaluative testing.There are some improvements in video beyond the dedicated switch. I think the camera supports C-log 3 which videographers may find helpful. I take very little video, so I can't say much about it.Overall, I believe the camera will perform well. I am not certain that it is much better in performance than the original R5, so for now I think a 4 star rating is right. I'm sure Canon had good reasons for designing the switches the way they did, but their reasoning is not obvious to me. All of my other Canons have the on/off switch on the left.
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Listen, it's a beautiful camera. Powerful. Great tech.But at the moment it is unreliable :-My LCD screen does not work when an HDMI cable is plugged in (and by does not work, please see picture). As soon as I unplug the HDMI cable, the image comes back to normal.-SRAW cannot be read neither on premiere pro or davinci resolve ONLY if it's shot on manual lenses... like... what??? The footage seems to be intact since the camera playback is fine. But no files works in editing softwares (this is not a computer problem). There has been multiple threads about this and canon is not adressing the problem or warning people not to shoot a project with sraw and non-electronical lenses. This is driving me nuts, this is why the title of my comment is DO NOT RECORD SRAW WITH ... MoreListen, it's a beautiful camera. Powerful. Great tech.But at the moment it is unreliable :-My LCD screen does not work when an HDMI cable is plugged in (and by does not work, please see picture). As soon as I unplug the HDMI cable, the image comes back to normal.-SRAW cannot be read neither on premiere pro or davinci resolve ONLY if it's shot on manual lenses... like... what??? The footage seems to be intact since the camera playback is fine. But no files works in editing softwares (this is not a computer problem). There has been multiple threads about this and canon is not adressing the problem or warning people not to shoot a project with sraw and non-electronical lenses. This is driving me nuts, this is why the title of my comment is DO NOT RECORD SRAW WITH NON-ELECTRONIC LENSES. People need to know.I have seen countless posts about sensor problems as well in photos, but I do have to admit that my photography session were *for the moment* very nice with this camera. The autofocus is next level, even in video.I hope that everyone reads the title of this post before loosing an entire gig's footage.Thanks
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Some context. I've owned all the top line of Canon cameras since the FTb back in the 70's. I went cold turkey on the Mark IV and moved to mirrorless with the new RF lenses and the R, R5 and now the RF2. I shoot mostly landscapes, portraits, and birds/birds in flight. The latter is where I spend most of my time right now. I purchased the camera to improve my birding photography and it makes a big difference.Was the upgrade from the R5 to R52 worth it? Absolutely for nature, birding, and wildlife photography. The big difference is the 30fps and the capability to capture more sharp images than before. The Auto Focus is much better. All of my shooting is hand held primarily with the RF 100-500mm. I love the various features to register buttons/dials to maximize my ... MoreSome context. I've owned all the top line of Canon cameras since the FTb back in the 70's. I went cold turkey on the Mark IV and moved to mirrorless with the new RF lenses and the R, R5 and now the RF2. I shoot mostly landscapes, portraits, and birds/birds in flight. The latter is where I spend most of my time right now. I purchased the camera to improve my birding photography and it makes a big difference.Was the upgrade from the R5 to R52 worth it? Absolutely for nature, birding, and wildlife photography. The big difference is the 30fps and the capability to capture more sharp images than before. The Auto Focus is much better. All of my shooting is hand held primarily with the RF 100-500mm. I love the various features to register buttons/dials to maximize my ability to react quickly to changing situations and to nail that shot.If you only shoot stills and portraits I'm not sure if the RF2 will provide you with noticeable results. But I would defer to the Canon Explorers of Light who do weddings and landscapes.Bottom line, this camera is a technological wonder, very expensive, and worth it.
I have not used the camera enough to adequately assess the rating, so I gave it 4 stars arbitrarily. So, let me explain.The camera has a new dedicated switch that lets you select between photographs and video. Unfortunately the switch is located where the on/off switch was formerly located. This has resulted in me switching to video instead of turning off the camera on numerous occasions. At other times I have ended up recording unwanted video. This is just an annoyance, but it is frustrating.The on off switch has been moved to the right side of the camera and a lock position has been added to the switch. The lock position is intended to lock settings, so that you do not accidentally change a setting. I expect this will be useful for some, but for me I like to ... MoreI have not used the camera enough to adequately assess the rating, so I gave it 4 stars arbitrarily. So, let me explain.The camera has a new dedicated switch that lets you select between photographs and video. Unfortunately the switch is located where the on/off switch was formerly located. This has resulted in me switching to video instead of turning off the camera on numerous occasions. At other times I have ended up recording unwanted video. This is just an annoyance, but it is frustrating.The on off switch has been moved to the right side of the camera and a lock position has been added to the switch. The lock position is intended to lock settings, so that you do not accidentally change a setting. I expect this will be useful for some, but for me I like to turn the camera on and adjust settings, so most of the time I will use the camera in the on position. However the switch is designed so that you move from the off position to the lock position and then finally to the on position. This just seems counter intuitive. I would prefer off, on, and then lock if I want to lock the settings. This is not really a big deal, but it is annoying.Canon's new eye focus has a lot of promise if you can make it work. So far I have not been able to do that. The camera must be calibrated to the user's eye to work properly, but so far I have not been successful at calibrating the camera. It's probably just me, but I have turned the feature off for now.I have used the camera with wide angle, telephoto, and macro lenses so far, but I have not experienced improvement in image quality or focus. I am not saying there is none. I'm just saying that the improvements in these areas are difficult to observe without evaluative testing.There are some improvements in video beyond the dedicated switch. I think the camera supports C-log 3 which videographers may find helpful. I take very little video, so I can't say much about it.Overall, I believe the camera will perform well. I am not certain that it is much better in performance than the original R5, so for now I think a 4 star rating is right. I'm sure Canon had good reasons for designing the switches the way they did, but their reasoning is not obvious to me. All of my other Canons have the on/off switch on the left.
Listen, it's a beautiful camera. Powerful. Great tech.But at the moment it is unreliable :-My LCD screen does not work when an HDMI cable is plugged in (and by does not work, please see picture). As soon as I unplug the HDMI cable, the image comes back to normal.-SRAW cannot be read neither on premiere pro or davinci resolve ONLY if it's shot on manual lenses... like... what??? The footage seems to be intact since the camera playback is fine. But no files works in editing softwares (this is not a computer problem). There has been multiple threads about this and canon is not adressing the problem or warning people not to shoot a project with sraw and non-electronical lenses. This is driving me nuts, this is why the title of my comment is DO NOT RECORD SRAW WITH ... MoreListen, it's a beautiful camera. Powerful. Great tech.But at the moment it is unreliable :-My LCD screen does not work when an HDMI cable is plugged in (and by does not work, please see picture). As soon as I unplug the HDMI cable, the image comes back to normal.-SRAW cannot be read neither on premiere pro or davinci resolve ONLY if it's shot on manual lenses... like... what??? The footage seems to be intact since the camera playback is fine. But no files works in editing softwares (this is not a computer problem). There has been multiple threads about this and canon is not adressing the problem or warning people not to shoot a project with sraw and non-electronical lenses. This is driving me nuts, this is why the title of my comment is DO NOT RECORD SRAW WITH NON-ELECTRONIC LENSES. People need to know.I have seen countless posts about sensor problems as well in photos, but I do have to admit that my photography session were *for the moment* very nice with this camera. The autofocus is next level, even in video.I hope that everyone reads the title of this post before loosing an entire gig's footage.Thanks
Some decades ago, an experienced photographer told me: Photography is not about the camera but the lenses. That was true for film cameras, but cameras play a more relevant role in the digital era.I hesitated to make a transition from SLR to mirrorless. When the first EOS R5 was released, I was reluctant. I purchased the EOS RP instead to initiate my adventure in the mirrorless world, and I was not disappointed. So, I decided to wait for the EOS R5 Mark II release to buy a powerful mirrorless that could be equivalent to the powerful EOS 5D Mark IV I was so used to.After 2.5 weeks of intense use, I am highly impressed with the EOS R5 Mark II, particularly the autofocus capabilities. It's a robust camera with powerful features and the potential to be immensely ... MoreSome decades ago, an experienced photographer told me: Photography is not about the camera but the lenses. That was true for film cameras, but cameras play a more relevant role in the digital era.I hesitated to make a transition from SLR to mirrorless. When the first EOS R5 was released, I was reluctant. I purchased the EOS RP instead to initiate my adventure in the mirrorless world, and I was not disappointed. So, I decided to wait for the EOS R5 Mark II release to buy a powerful mirrorless that could be equivalent to the powerful EOS 5D Mark IV I was so used to.After 2.5 weeks of intense use, I am highly impressed with the EOS R5 Mark II, particularly the autofocus capabilities. It's a robust camera with powerful features and the potential to be immensely creative with photography and video.My only disappointment thus far is how quickly the battery is drained, but power consumption is the tradeoff for all the fantastic features one gets in return.
The most welcome upgrades include focusing ability far exceeding that of the R5 or R3 & the addition of “Preshooting” that buffers images while you half-press the shutter button and then records them once you press fully. These features alone justify purchase. Although its resolution is no greater, the new sensor has noticeably less noise at least to ISO 8000 (with AI noise reduction in post), and continuous shooting is faster for those folks who really need 30 FPS. Specific individuals can be prioritized for focus in a group image using face recognition; I imagine this would be handy for wedding photographers. I shoot mostly stills and can’t comment on video changes except to say that the vents and optional battery grip with fan lessen overheating. The interface ... MoreThe most welcome upgrades include focusing ability far exceeding that of the R5 or R3 & the addition of “Preshooting” that buffers images while you half-press the shutter button and then records them once you press fully. These features alone justify purchase. Although its resolution is no greater, the new sensor has noticeably less noise at least to ISO 8000 (with AI noise reduction in post), and continuous shooting is faster for those folks who really need 30 FPS. Specific individuals can be prioritized for focus in a group image using face recognition; I imagine this would be handy for wedding photographers. I shoot mostly stills and can’t comment on video changes except to say that the vents and optional battery grip with fan lessen overheating. The interface suffers from a few gaps that Canon could easily improve.To cite one example of the improved focusing, the camera maintained sharp focus as a perched hawk took flight. The R5 or R3 would have switched focus to the leafy background. Focusing is not perfect, however. The Mark II did only a little better than even the R3 at picking out a hummingbird with its rapid wing beats and jerky movement. Instead of the baffling focusing “Cases” from prior models, the Mark II offers only one Case with Auto and Manual modes. The latter is customizable using the familiar Sensitivity & Acceleration/Deceleration sliders. Canon advises just sticking with Auto, but provides a detailed supplement to the User Guide with suggestions for 36 separate situations, including 29 for sports and 3 for bird behaviors. Users can program up to 6 sets of settings, customize their names, and load them from memory as needed. This is in addition to “Action Priority” which employs AI with built-in behavior for soccer, basketball, & volleyball. I have not yet had a chance to compare Case Auto to the specific modes.The Mark II adds Eye Control selection of focusing points. It’s much improved over the R3, and fine for landscapes but still not ready for use for rapid compositions.As to software, HDR with in-camera compositing is missing altogether. Users wishing to create HDR images would have to employ Exposure Bracketing and combine the images in post. Switching between some features is confusing & awkward. Of course, Preshooting only works with continuous shooting. If the camera is set to Single Shot, Preshooting is greyed out. To activate Preshooting, users must back out of the Preshooting selection item, select a continuous mode, and then return to the Preshooting selection item to turn it on. Canon could easily program the software to allow a direct switch.Physically, the Mark II will be familiar to R5 users with a few exceptions. The power switch has been moved to top right with the former power switch replaced by a Still/Movie switch. There’s a tally light for movie shooters. Sadly, the second card slot remains SD instead of CF, precluding recording to both cards simultaneously in continuous mode given the slow SD write speed. There’s still no built in GPS in this, Canon’s high resolution landscape camera. Users have to employ a Bluetooth link to a cell phone via the dodgy Canon Connect app or use the GP-E2 GPS receiver. Since the R5 has the updated hot shoe from the R3, Canon claims that the GP-E2 and legacy flash units require the unavailable anywhere AD-E1 Multifunction Shoe Adapter. Fortunately, this is simply not true for either camera. The adapter is really only needed to maintain water resistance. My GP-E2 and third party flash units work just fine with the Mark II (& the R3). LP-E6N and LP-E6NH batteries can be used but some features will be unavailable. Preshooting requires the new LP-E6P battery, so buy an extra if you can find one.Downgraded to 4 because of the absent GPS and Canon’s failure to produce enough LP-E6Ps.
First off I will preface this by saying I AM NOT A PRO PHOTOGRAPHER. I am a videographer who recently has been forced through the nature of what I do to start having to capture stills while doing documentary work.I wanted a camera that could get nice BROLL video to compliment the AROLL I get with my Canon Eos cinema cameras (C500 2, C300 3, C70). I needed something that helps dummy proof the process of grabbing great stills in the moment. And this is a BEAST.It was quite intimidating at first as I am new to Canon's camera menu and features but after only a night of prep I found that I captured some really impressive stills with ease. The 30 frame burst mode almost guaranteed that I got 1 usable shot out of almost any action. The auto focus (while still learning ... MoreFirst off I will preface this by saying I AM NOT A PRO PHOTOGRAPHER. I am a videographer who recently has been forced through the nature of what I do to start having to capture stills while doing documentary work.I wanted a camera that could get nice BROLL video to compliment the AROLL I get with my Canon Eos cinema cameras (C500 2, C300 3, C70). I needed something that helps dummy proof the process of grabbing great stills in the moment. And this is a BEAST.It was quite intimidating at first as I am new to Canon's camera menu and features but after only a night of prep I found that I captured some really impressive stills with ease. The 30 frame burst mode almost guaranteed that I got 1 usable shot out of almost any action. The auto focus (while still learning the process) made it real easy to get critical focus and anything I missed was normally due to user error. It was refreshing to know that I can use this right away and get what I needed.The video seems great so far, but if you are coming from the EOS Cinema line the menus do seem basic and the R5C was much better at making video creators feel right at home. The video menu here is a bit clunky and takes some getting used to. But the quality of the video capabilities is very impressive and the autofocus is much better than anything in the EOS Cinema line - which give me more hope that Canon has finally caught up with AF. Auto focus is more natural, stickier and full of good AI options. The CLOG 2 is awesome, the false color is very welcoming and full HDMI means I feel quite comfortable that this will serve as a legit travel B or studio C cam. I was also shocked how good the internal Mic was - I got very usable sound from the internal and I could easily see this being helpful capturing BROLL with nat sound without the need of a shotgun mic. It was a real surprise coming from the unusable EOS Cinema internal mics.The RF glass is also incredible. Expensive. Like really expensive. But the image quality is just so crisp and clean. I am slowly moving my whole line to RF but can say that this camera paired with top RF glass is a great combination.I had a lot of buyers remorse at first after buying this but was so thrilled by what I got after 1 day of filming that I feel confident I made the right choice.RF 24-105 2.8RF 50 1.2
I had been waiting impatiently for the Mark II to come out for years, and once it was finally announced I was pretty excited for a few of the new features. Specifically, the Eye Control and the pre-continuous shooting. I'm a bit disappointed that the Eye Control just doesn't work for me. I've tried many many times to calibrate it but it just will not work. Pretty big bummer. It sounds like a useful feature, especially since it feels like they moved the multi-controller button further away so I can barely reach it. The autofocus seems better than the R5 though, pick a point and it'll select the object and keep it in focus as you recompose the shot. I'm glad there's a dedicated switch to go between stills and video. The R5 had you hit mode then info to switch between ... MoreI had been waiting impatiently for the Mark II to come out for years, and once it was finally announced I was pretty excited for a few of the new features. Specifically, the Eye Control and the pre-continuous shooting. I'm a bit disappointed that the Eye Control just doesn't work for me. I've tried many many times to calibrate it but it just will not work. Pretty big bummer. It sounds like a useful feature, especially since it feels like they moved the multi-controller button further away so I can barely reach it. The autofocus seems better than the R5 though, pick a point and it'll select the object and keep it in focus as you recompose the shot. I'm glad there's a dedicated switch to go between stills and video. The R5 had you hit mode then info to switch between them which takes longer then I liked. There are some new video resolutions available. 240fps at 2K and 1080p is pretty amazing. And the 30 minute recording limit is gone! Oh, but beware! Using older batteries will limit some functionality! Even using the R5's E6NH batteries will prevent 8K recording, Fine image Quality and 240fps. New E6P batteries are 80$Overall the Mark II is a better camera in every way, but the original is still amazing and worthwhile especially now that it's only 3000$ (it was 3900$ when it came out). If you're considering the Mark II for the Eye Control, find a way to test it first.
In most ways, this camera is a step up from my R5. I mostly use it for photography, particularly of wildlife. The autofocus for the Mark II is much faster and more accurate compared with the original R5. In good light, the Mark II's images are excellent: sharp and vibrant.The uploaded image was taken with the R5 Mark II and a Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens with a 1.4 x teleconverter (ISO 640, 700mm, f/10, 1/2000s; the photo is cropped, but with no noise reduction or sharpening). I saw the Osprey approaching. I stopped, pulled my camera out, turned it on, took the lens cap off, then immediately took the photo and the focus was right on, amazing!The only reason I didn't give my review 5 stars is the Mark II's somewhat higher noise in low light settings ... MoreIn most ways, this camera is a step up from my R5. I mostly use it for photography, particularly of wildlife. The autofocus for the Mark II is much faster and more accurate compared with the original R5. In good light, the Mark II's images are excellent: sharp and vibrant.The uploaded image was taken with the R5 Mark II and a Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens with a 1.4 x teleconverter (ISO 640, 700mm, f/10, 1/2000s; the photo is cropped, but with no noise reduction or sharpening). I saw the Osprey approaching. I stopped, pulled my camera out, turned it on, took the lens cap off, then immediately took the photo and the focus was right on, amazing!The only reason I didn't give my review 5 stars is the Mark II's somewhat higher noise in low light settings compared with the original R5. I actually am quite pleased that I own both cameras. The R5 Mark II is superior in active situations, and the original R5 still is best for stiller settings in low light.
It's a camera with awesome all round features. As compared to the original R5, bigger view finder is a much better experience. Camera menu changes, and the new available options are great. Definitely, an improvement in terms of flexibilities.Autofocus is snappy, better than the R6II and R3 (obviously from the R5 original as well). Eye detect is very sticky and effortless. Photos come out with a slightly better contrast out of the camera. No visible sharpness improvements over the R5. ISO performance is also almost similar to the R5. 14 bit raw on Electronic mode made it appealing.Games and bird captures have more keepers than before. For sports, wildlife with better handling of rolling shutter, video with Log 2 and better heat management, it is a formidable ... MoreIt's a camera with awesome all round features. As compared to the original R5, bigger view finder is a much better experience. Camera menu changes, and the new available options are great. Definitely, an improvement in terms of flexibilities.Autofocus is snappy, better than the R6II and R3 (obviously from the R5 original as well). Eye detect is very sticky and effortless. Photos come out with a slightly better contrast out of the camera. No visible sharpness improvements over the R5. ISO performance is also almost similar to the R5. 14 bit raw on Electronic mode made it appealing.Games and bird captures have more keepers than before. For sports, wildlife with better handling of rolling shutter, video with Log 2 and better heat management, it is a formidable upgrade. Pre capture feature is very helpful in selective situations. For landscape, street and lifestyle still shooters, it's not worth an upgrade. Portrait, wedding shooters can enjoy some of the improvements of eye detect, and face priority features (by pre-registering faces). In the real life, it is a slight experience improvement. Not a big jump at this point for portraits.Canon forcing users to buy the new batteries while not providing considerable improvements in total number of shots taken per charge is disappointing to say the least. Eye tracking feature needs a lot more work before it can be used in serious situations. Finally, a full HDMI!P.S. I am primarily a professional still shooter with occasional video.
I have had my Canon R5 Mark II for 12 days. In that time, I have taken several thousand photos mostly at 30fps.We live in South Florida so I went to a wetland preserve where I shot about 2500 photos at 30 fps of birds using the Canon 100-400 with a 1.4 extender. The focus setting was for animals. I was able to get a lot of photos of bird flying. The tracking was super. Also, photos of birds taking off, landing and just flapping their wings.I then decided to try night panning at about 9:30pm of cars on a main street using the vehicle focus setting. The lens I used was the Canon 24-240 and the only light source was from one street light. I had to set ISO to 10,000. Again, about 2000 photos. I have numerous sharp photos of vehicles with the background blurred. ... MoreI have had my Canon R5 Mark II for 12 days. In that time, I have taken several thousand photos mostly at 30fps.We live in South Florida so I went to a wetland preserve where I shot about 2500 photos at 30 fps of birds using the Canon 100-400 with a 1.4 extender. The focus setting was for animals. I was able to get a lot of photos of bird flying. The tracking was super. Also, photos of birds taking off, landing and just flapping their wings.I then decided to try night panning at about 9:30pm of cars on a main street using the vehicle focus setting. The lens I used was the Canon 24-240 and the only light source was from one street light. I had to set ISO to 10,000. Again, about 2000 photos. I have numerous sharp photos of vehicles with the background blurred. Topaz photo AI took care of the noise from the very high ISO.We flew to Michigan for Labor Day weekend where we were meeting our 3 children and 7 grandchildren aged 7 to 17. Using the 30 fps settings I was able to take a lot of photos of them frozen in the air from jumping on a trampoline, swimming and other children activities.We drove to Chicago. Today I decided to try the “Eye Control Focus”. It only took a few minutes to calibrate. We took the 3 grandchildren that live in Chicago to a playground. The Eye Focus worked really great. For example, my grandson was climbing between two narrow bars and it focused just on him.To sum up, the much better tracking, 30 fps instead of 20 fps on the R5 and the Eye focus make it really worthwhile to upgrade from the R5. If you are still using a DSLR don’t think twice about it, just upgrade.
