We’re a week away from ending the torture of waiting for the Canon EOS R5 Mark II announcement. As you all know, Canon has locked this camera down pretty well, though not entirely. We do know most retailers have had their Canon NDA meetings with the camera present. However, no official specification sheet has been given to retailers at this time.
We have been getting bits of information about the EOS R5 Mark II over the last week or so, but we were waiting for more than a couple of specs before posting.
We cannot confirm with certainty what we are reporting here, some of it comes from anonymous sources along with some known ones.
New Canon EOS R5 Mark II Information (Unconfirmed)
- No blackout during continuous shooting
- A better implemented pixel-shift high resolution mode (no details)
- “Some” illumination with the buttons
- LCD resolution more than doubled
- Focus sensitivity of -8EV
- Increased battery performance (don’t expect a quantum leap here)
- Maximum Electronic Shutter Speed “beyond” 1/8000s
- Dynamic range claim of 16 stops (claimed vs real world can differ)
- Full Size HDMI Port
- New “firsts” for Canon in AF algorithms (I’m sure the EOS R1 would also have those firsts and more)
- Slightly heavier body (Probably not noticeable)
- New IBIS performance modes (No details)
Previously Reported EOS R5 Mark II Specifications
- 45mp BSI Stacked Sensor
- New EVF design
- 12fps Mechanical & 30fps Electronic max burst rates
- Eye Controlled AF from the EOS R3
- New passive cooling design with two new vents
- Active cooling grip accessory
- Battery grip accessory
- 8K60P (with cavaets)
- CFexpress Type B / SD card configuration
- Launch Price: $3999 USD
- Announcement: July 17, 2024
- Shipping: August, 2024
It’s true we don’t have long to wait for the official announcement, and it’s always nice to get some surprises on announcement day. We will report what we’re allowed to report, but a few people we have spoken to that have had the camera in-hand seem quite impressed and think it’s a very worthwhile update.
We hope to publish more confirmed specifications in the coming days.
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I left that off, as I have seen it mentioned elsewhere. Yes, it'll have pre-capture.
Even if its just in single shot mode at ISO100 mechanical shutter, it would be a fantastic tool to have.
Also, I don't know how Canon measures the DR, but they'll probably have to make 16-bit raws in order to achieve 16 stops of DR.
Well-implemented built-in GPS would be another good reason.
In terms of video I really hope to see at least 4K60p or 4K120p uncropped oversampled video from the entire sensor.
I wonder if there will be any 6K recording options besides the obvious 8K30p and 8K60p (which will hopefully also work without the active cooling grip)
Other than that, most exciting feature for me is the glowing buttons. I shoot a lot in the dark and I'd love that. Along with the option to keep the top lcd backlight turned on permanently, or at least for a few minutes, so I can actually see the info in the dark.
A usable ibis high res mode would be welcomed as well, since the current implementation is a joke.