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Review on ๐Ÿ“ธ Enhanced Canon EOS R5: Mirrorless Camera with 8K Video, 45MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor, DIGIC X Image Processor, Dual Memory Card Slots, and 12 fps Mechnical Shutter, Body Only by Dominique Phillips

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great upgrade from the 5D Mark II

Nothing but good things to say about this R5 and the new RF lenses so far. Everything in my set was over 10 years old. I didn't see a good reason to upgrade and upgrade to newer lenses or bodies until the R5 and other RF lenses showed up later in 2020. After the switch I can say that the R5 works very well with RF lenses. Coming from older hardware like me (5D Mark II, lenses 10+ years old) the first most obvious improvement is autofocus performance. The percentage of depot images I receive is significantly higher with the R5. A few AF settings and AF is sometimes too good to believe. It just works and almost always does what you want it to. With the R5, it's easy to use buttons or dials to quickly switch between autofocus modes for different situations. After just a few shots and custom settings, I felt like I was in complete control for a quick edit. Image quality is excellent, but that's to be expected. Dynamic range and low-light performance are probably not the best in the world at 45-megapixels on a Canon sensor, but they're better than previous Canon generations. I like the balance of more pixels/detail/sharpness and low light performance. This is perfect for my use case. The battery life is short. But with the battery grip and two new batteries, I wasn't able to change batteries over a long day of shooting/hiking/birdwatching/landscapes with hundreds of pictures etc. If you get too hot, that means you should have bought an 8K camcorder with a built-in fan. you're doing it wrong The R5 is one of the world's best cameras for photographers that can also shoot beautiful videos. And boy is it nice when you know how to use it!

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