Let’s be honest.
2.Canon dropped the ball on what it can do. The marketing was wrong and misleading
3. We do look at other manufacturers and we do feel like canon could make something a little more inline with what content creators want
E.g. longer record time, really great 1080 and 4K without having to be limited in anyways, A GOOD AUDIO SOLUTION and a decent dynamic range.
Like why no 1080p 120 or 240 frames. That’s easy to do through firmware.
5. we are still waiting for ourCanon holy grail camera for creators. One that looks good and doesn’t have many “artificial” limitations.
A camera we can be proud to endorse to other creators and friends without having to give a disclaimer before recommending the camera.
Honest? I'll bite
#2. The R5 performs to specifications. The marketing wasn't wrong. It was accurate but the 6 month hype blew expectations out the window. No other hybrid camera can do 20 minutes of 8K raw. Future firmware with reduced bit rates may allow external recording with no cards and perhaps some additional record time. How much is enough for you is your expectation.
#3. If you want unlimited video and audio then buy a video camera. R5 has unlimited 4K but not unlimited HQ4K. There has been no complaints about DR and CLOG is available
HD/120 is coming in the next firmware release. HD/240 is not easy and requires readout speeds which the R5's sensor probably can't do. Get a camera with a smaller sensor that can do it if you need it.
#5. There is no "holy grail"... that's the definition of "holy grail". Work within the limitations of what is available.
I don't need to recommend any camera to anyone. My R5 works for me and maybe doesn't work for you. I am proud of my work with it and that is all I need.
Artificial limitations are only limited by your expectations of what you think it should be. The only artificial limitation I can see is the 29:59 limit but that doesn't exist with external recording.
Roger Cicala's teardown/thermal imaging provides some unbiased information and you can make of it what you like but I appreciate the time he put into it for everyone.
Shamelessly copying another contributor's brilliant summary of the R5 marketing announcements...
Internet: Canon could never put 8K full frame in to a mirrorless camera. They don't have the technical capabilities to do that. The last time they innovated was when 5d mkii was born.
Canon: Our next 5 series will have 8K and demonstrate what we are capable of.
Internet: (spits coffee on screen) Yeah right. Maybe 8K timelapse mode
Canon: No, 8K video
Internet: Er no, 8K like 15 second movie burst mode then, because you know overheating would happen in such a small body. Do Canon engineers not know anything about physics? That's why refrigerators exist....
Canon: No full 8K video
Internet: Yeah right.... hahaha. It's not possible. So no AF or IBIS then. You won't be able to use the full technologies of the camera/
Canon: No. 8K Full frame, AF and IBIS enabled.
Internet: It's not possible, because you know.... overheating is a thing with technology in such a small package. If it was possible then Sony would have done it.
Canon: Hold our beer.....
Post launch
Internet: I demand a full unconditional apology from Canon. I demand immediately that they give us unlimited 8K full frame video for $4.99 and stop hiding behind this "overheating" scenario to protect their other cameras. I’ve never felt so personally insulted by a camera company as I have by Canon. To me honest behaviour is very important. I recognize that the only person that is perfect is me and people make mistakes. The important thing is to admit that and not to sell us totally unusable technology like this…