The Canon EOS R5 launched in 2020 for $3899, and then the planet decided it should cost more and we saw cost increases on the body. It looks like things have normalized and we're starting to see the usual price drops on Canon cameras as they reach the second half of the life cycle.
There is now an instant savings of $500 on the Canon EOS R5, bringing it down to a $3399!
We do believe a replacement will come in the first half of 2024. An executive at Canon recently stated that Canon isn't working on an EOS R5 Mark II, which is obviously not 100% accurate. As Canon continues to add features to the Canon EOS R5 via firmware, they are working hard to keep it competitive in the current space. The Nikon Z 8 may change that shortly.
Canon EOS R5 Key Features
- 45MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
- DIGIC X Image Processor
- 8K30 Raw and 4K120 10-Bit Internal Video
- 400MP In-Camera Files with No Software
- Sensor-Shift 5-Axis Image Stabilization
- 12 fps Mech. Shutter, 20 fps E. Shutter
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with 1053 Points
- 3.2″ Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
- Subject Tracking with Deep Learning
- CFexpress & SD UHS-II Memory Card Slots
Canon EOS R5 Body $3399 (Reg $3899) | Includes a free Canon BG-R10 battery grip ($349 value)
We saw a drop in March
for the body from 4,099 € to 3,899 € and
for the kit with the RF24-105/4L from 5,799 € down to 5,299 €.
All incl. VAT.
Maybe we'll get something with slight delay here.
Its not just that there is $500 off but in US saw B&H is giving battery grip free(even with R6) with camera.
Question: Why get the R6 if you already had the R5? I love my R5 and can't imagine what advantage the R6 would have over it
So, either the Canon exec is lying, or the R5 replacement won't be called "R5 Mkii".
If the latter is the case, it will likely be a major new product, rather than the "incremental evolution" that I was expecting.
Drawing Full size previews, active tasks and export are much smoother with R6 files.
In this case, lower res in better. I'd actually prefer the R6 sensor in a R5 body. I picked R6 for these reasons. No need for more than 20mp in my line of work.
I do think of an R5 as a second camera now that used prices are under $3k. Would be nice for higher res photos hiking etc, but that's a once per year or less trip for me. I may do it someday. Or if the R5II is stacked and not as expensive as an R3 maybe then. But R6 and R6II are really amazing cameras for most uses.
-Brian
Then I jumped on the MILC bandwagon. I decided to get the R5, which produces nicer images and allows for heavier cropping, which I need for wildlife as I can't afford (or deal with the weight) of big white primes. Noise isn't a problem even at ISO 3200 or 6400, thanks to Topaz. Storage isn't a problem either, as I constantly revisit and cull older shots, which helps to keep storage my needs lowish. It also reminds me of how poor some of my early shots were, thereby encouraging me to reach a higher standard overall.
I don't really feel a need for more than the 45MP of the R5, but having got used to it, I wouldn't want to drop down to 30 or 24MP again, although I completely understand the reasons why other folk find it adequate. I can't think of any reason why I'd pay $5K or more for a "R5s" or "R5ii", let alone an "R1". The R5 ain't perfect, but it would take one hell of a camera to get me to upgrade.