Canon EOS R5 – The Top Pick for Bird Photography

[Canon Rumors]

In the last couple of months, we have seen Canon claim #1 in ILC camera sales in various markets including the US, Europe and most of Asia. There are always different metrics used for this sort of stuff, so don’t take it to the bank.

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[KirkD]

I agree. I probably shoot birds as much or more than anything else, and love my R5 Mk II with a Canon RF 100-500 zoom, shooting mostly at 500mm.

 

[Canon Rumors]

I agree. I probably shoot birds as much or more than anything else, and love my R5 Mk II with a Canon RF 100-500 zoom, shooting mostly at 500mm.

The 100-500 is such a brilliant lens.

I'm not a birder, but somehow have some nice shots of birds. 90% of them are with lenses in the 300mm-400mm range. Right place, right time sort of thing I guess.

 

[Sporgon]

I’ve noticed an increasing number of R5 cameras being used in exhibition standard landscape photography too. An example is the 2024 Natural Landscape Awards, so that looks pretty healthy. And yes, I’m in there too keeping the 5DS relevant in 2025 !

 

[Swissbob]

100-500 and 200-800 are both gorgeous lenses for bird photography.

 

[AlanF]

100-500 and 200-800 are both gorgeous lenses for bird photography.

You are so right! I am so happy taking either with me for my day's birding with my R5ii.

 

[Swissbob]

You are so right! I am so happy taking either with me for my day's birding with my R5ii.

I only wish, the 100-500 could be retracted with the 1.4 TC.

 

[BrookeWilder]

Great to see Canon doing well, exciting times for photography!

 

[Akena]

For bird photography, I'm considering between EF 200 400mmf4 or RF200 800mmf6.3-9 how about for you recommend?

 

[AlanF]

For bird photography, I'm considering between EF 200 400mmf4 or RF200 800mmf6.3-9 how about for you recommend?

Weighing in at nearly 4kg/9lb with hood and adapter and needing a tripod/monopod, the 200-400 is not the lens you will use on a hike or for birds in flight.

 

[snudel]

I own both lenses.
I use the 200-400 primarily for larger animals like wolves, lynx, bears, etc., and I love it for its light intensity and image quality.
For birds, I only use it when I'm shooting from a hide and have scouted the birds beforehand and know I can get very close.

I bought the 200-800 specifically for birds, so I can use it when hiking or when shooting small birds from a hide.
The image quality is very good, but of course, it doesn't come close to the 200-400.

 

[davidespinosa]

@Canon Rumors

* Why do you bother with AI-written rumors ?

* Several rumors says "0 comments" because they don't have threads attached.

 

[davidespinosa]

What's the second-best camera for birds ?
The R5 and R5 Mark II are expensive.

 

[AlanF]

The R1 and R3 are second best. If you want to go cheap, the R7 (my choice) or the R8. The R6ii is more expensive but has some good features.

 

[tareqphoto]

What's the second-best camera for birds ?
The R5 and R5 Mark II are expensive.

I would like to buy either R1 or R3 or R5 Mark II, but due to prices i think i have to wait, the other camera that i can think about are R6 Mark II and R7, unless if i can sell my old DSLRs then i could manage to afford R5 Mark II or R3, but i do sports mainly in the past and no birding, so i was thinking about a camera for dual usage but mainly for sports over birding and wildlife.