Back in November of 2008, Canon stunned the world by releasing the first ever DSLR that could both take pictures and record full HD 1080p Video and the photography industry was never the same again… Its been over a decade and Canon is set to do it again but this time, the EOS R5 is going to be even more revolutionary with specs years ahead of anything currently available in the market.
The Announcement which came through the form of the Canon Virtual Press Conference last week not only confirmed all the speculations and rumors that had been going on for weeks but also brought to light a few other details that no one had even thought would be possible. Amongst the announced capabilities of the coming R5 include;
- Internal 8K/30p RAW video recording
- Internal 8K/30p video recording in 4:2:2 10-bit C-Log and HDR PQ
- Internal 4K/120p video recording in 4:2:2 10-bit C-Log and HDR PQ
- External 4K/60p video recording over HDMI
- No-crop 8K and 4K video recording using the full-width of the sensor
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF available in all 8K and 4K recording modes
- C-Log available in 8K and 4K internal recording modes
- 5-axis In-Body Image Stabilization works in conjunction with Optical IS in both RF and EF lenses
- Dual-card slots: 1 CFexpress and 1 SD UHS-II
Word on the R5’s price is yet to be available but speculation in the photo industry has the price between the $3,500 mark all the way up to $10,000. Its unsure when Canon will officially announce a price tag but depending on when things get better with the COVID 19 Pandemic, we might be looking at a late summer release.
