It is being reported to myself and others that Canon is going to be releasing feature updates to both the Canon EOS R5 and Canon EOS R6 via firmware.
Rumored Canon EOS R5 Firmware Update:
- FullHD 120p
- Adding a low bitrate mode for RAW & IPB in all recording modes
- Canon Log 3
I do find the mention of FullHD at 120p confusing, as the Canon USA site shows FullHD 120p as a feature already.
The Canon USA Pro Twitter account says it's supported.
Full HD 120fps is supported. The EOS R5 specification information been updated at: https://t.co/il1l11jr50
— Canon USA Pro (@CanonUSApro) July 11, 2020
However, Canon's own specification PDF doesn't mention FullHD at 120p.
Rumored Canon EOS R6 Firmware Update:
- Adding All-I for all record modes
- Canon Log 3
When these firmware updates are coming is unknown at this time, but I do expect Canon to put some marketing behind any feature updates that may be coming for each camera.
In fact, I would have loved it to be 240fps, (with full AF, rapid exposure updates, etc) - because that would be a great tool for slow-mo.
When I saw the 8k raw video specs, and 120fps @ 4k, I really hoped that it would be at least 120fps @ Full HD... which was a (little) disappointment for me. I won't use 4k often, let alone 8k. But full HD I will use fairly regularly.
So I certainly hope this information / rumour will become reality!
Regardless of all the unreasonable complainers, Canon really hit it out of the park with these two bodies. I applaud them.
Agree on both. And as others have said, the overheating is a non-issue that youtubers know get clicks for a week. If you're filming 20 minutes of continuous 8K or 120fps 4K, I would love to know the reason, and why you didn't hire an ARRI for it.
More than just rumors.
キヤノン：EOS R5 ｜ 動画撮影
Regarding contents under consideration for correspondence with firmware upgrade
What has been the longest 8K video clip you have shot so far?
The only time I ever shoot more than about 5 minutes of video in a single shot is when I'm recording a presentation and for that I would use 1080p every time.
Weird how some people are all "I don't want a camera with video features!" and then later "The video features I didn't want aren't good enough"
1080p 120 seems to be an oversight on Canon's part and makes sense to add via firmware update. As for overheating, no one has the camera in hand to report overheating issues other than the Canon Ambassadors and I think 1 reported it.
What do people want in a ~4,000 hybrid camera? Canon gave users just about everything they asked for and then some, yet some are still not satisfied with a camera they've never held and hasn't had any real world reviews yet. If you need more than 20 minutes of 8K, you should more than likely be shopping for a dedicated professional grade cinema camera and you'll pay minimum 3-5 times as much for a top of the line model. This will be fantastic for small projects and b-roll which is what I think Canon intended.
I can admit that I was wrong about pricing on the camera and I'm now seriously considering it since my 5DIII has well over 600,000 shutter clicks.
No, those are two non-intersecting sets of people.
The first set asks: What's the point in pouring all that R&D into the camera if doesn't apparently meet the needs of people who'll actually film in 8K? Just give us an uncompromised stills camera!
The second set says: why did you hobble a video camera with insufficient cooling just to keep those stills guys happy with weathersealing? Just give us an uncompromised video cam!
I know! Just find it amusing that despite this being the most revolutionary camera that Canon have launched in years there's no shortage of people complaining.
Fortunately there's no shortage of people pre-ordering too, so I don't think Canon will be that concerned with the compainers.