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The long-rumored Canon EOS R5c is going to be announced in mid-January I have been told. It's safe to say that the camera will be announced sometime between January 11, 2022, and January 18, 2022.
Retail availability will begin 6-8 weeks after the announcement. I'm beating a dead horse here, but the chip shortage will still be playing a role in stock levels.
Canon EOS R5C Information
- 45mp full-frame sensor (Same as the EOS R5)
- DIGIC X
- IBIS
- Canon Log 3
- Canon Log 2 is still being discussed
- No Internal NDs
- Unlimited 8K30P recording in Cinema RAW Light. XF-AVC and MP4
- Timecode in/out
- The same multipurpose hot shoe as the EOS R3. Which will work with accessories such as the Tascam XLR module.
- Active cooling
- 3/8″ or 1/4″ mounting point on the EVF for a top handle that won’t interfere with the hot shoe.
- Full-size HDMI Port
- The LCD has been moved further back to accommodate the cooling fan. So this likely means that it won’t recess into the body like the Canon EOS R5.
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If you're going to go vented and sacrifice weather sealing, then it needs at least some cinema features beyond timecode (which will never be used in a hybrid photo/video environment) such as internal NDs. The 1Dc was great because it could handle shooting in a downpour, but with this R5c I'll have to worry about a tiny drizzle. I'd prefer a normal R5 with unlimited 1080p and non-HQ 4k recording (100% possible with firmware) over one vented that gives me unlimited HQ & raw.
I love that Canon is attempting to straddle the photo/video fence here, but my feeling is meh. It should honestly be priced at $3,900, as you're trading weather sealing for some basic video features that competitors already offer in sealed bodies (unlimited record times up to 4k). Maybe the unlimited 8k and raw recording is appealing to enough people that the price can be pushed to $4500? It's certainly a minority of professional videographers/cinematographers who'd make use of that. Though maybe I'm just shortsighted here. Unlimited 8k recording is pretty significant when I think about it. Maybe I take it all back haha. Damn I'm probably going to buy one.
The EOS R3 already provides unlimited HQ 4K record times in a fully weather-sealed body complete with access to XLR adapters through the new hotshoe, and flip-out screen. It's a very viable alternative if weathersealing is a huge concern. Granted, it's more expensive, but there's definitely trade-offs to adding or removing any features.
The R3 is a great camera but unlimited record times is a feature Sony & Panasonic offer in all their weather-sealed hybrid cameras at the $2500+ price point. Hoping Canon competes.
- bulkier rear plate to accommodate the cooling fan
- extended EVF eyepiece
Undoubtedly there will be significant changes to the menu system, and probably waveform and other additions to the EVF.I also think that Canon are clever enough to design a cooling system that will not adversely affect weather-sealing.
Just my opinion, of course...
The only thing exposed to the air is the heatsink.
S1H, FX3, C70, and basically every RED camera are all weather-sealed.
4K 120 overheats in a few minutes.
However, the recovery time is a lot faster than the R5 and R6.
It should not be an issue for most hybrid scenarios.
News to me.
Has this actually happened to anyone?
Oh.. I forgot, Sony is the perfect camera with no compromises...