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Canon EOS R5 EOS R5 Black 2020

★★★★★ 4.6 (1,719)

Its 45MP full-frame CMOS and DIGIC X processor drive 8K30 Raw and 4K120 10-bit internal video with 8-stop IBIS. The 1053-point autofocus with Animal and Eye detection, plus full weather sealing, makes it reliable in variable field conditions. Best for hybrid shooters who need high-res stills and 4K120 slow-motion, like wildlife photographers or event videographers.

Type mirrorless
Sensor 45MP full-frame
AF Points 1053 pts
Burst 12 fps
Video 8K @120fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 650 g
Canon EOS R5 EOS R5 Black 2020 camera
87 Overall Score
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Pros & Cons

Pros

Cons

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '22: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 4 reviews11111461Q2 '21Q4 '22Q1 '24Q1 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
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Based on 16 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 98.5
EVF 97.2
Build 96.2
Burst 78.4
Video 99.4
Sensor 63.6
Battery 44.9
Display 83.7
Connectivity 93.4
Social Proof 87.4
Stabilization 84.7

Specifications

Full Specifications

Sensor

Type CMOS
Size full-frame
Megapixels 45 MP
ISO Range 100
Processor DIGIC X

Autofocus

AF Points 1053
AF Type Phase Detection: 1053
Eye AF Yes
Animal AF Yes
Subject Detection Yes

Shooting

Burst (Mechanical) 12
Burst (Electronic) 20
Max Shutter 1/8000
Electronic Shutter Yes

Video

Max Resolution 8K
4K FPS 120
1080p FPS 60
10-bit Yes
Log Profile Yes
RAW Video Yes
Codec H.264, H.265

Display & EVF

Screen Size 3.2"
Touchscreen Yes
Articulating Yes
EVF Resolution 5.76 M dots

Build

Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 0.7 kg / 1.4 lbs

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Yes
Bluetooth Yes
USB USB-C 3.1/3.2 Gen 2
HDMI Micro-HDMI
Hot Shoe Yes

vs Competition

Spec Canon EOS R5 EOS R5 Sony a1 a1 II Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Nikon Z Z9 Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II
Type mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless
Sensor 45MP full-frame 50.1MP full-frame 40.2MP aps-c 45.7MP full-frame 25.2MP micro-four-thirds 20.4MP micro-four-thirds
AF Points 1053 759 425 493 315 1053
Burst FPS 12 30 20 30 75 120
Video 8K @120fps 8K @120fps 8K @60fps 8K @120fps 5K @120fps 4K @60fps
IBIS true true true true true true
Weather Sealed true true true true true true
Weight (g) 650 658 579 1160 721 511
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfEvfBuildBurstVideoSensorBatteryDisplaySocial ProofStabilization
Canon EOS R5 EOS R5 98.597.296.278.499.463.644.983.787.484.7
Sony a1 a1 II Compare 95.798.596.790.69967.99299.496.899.5
Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare 88.195.689.485.195.497.496.983.792.493.6
Nikon Z Z9 Compare 90.689.499.6969964.597.383.792.484.7
Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Compare 84.587.897.695.197.456.289.383.777.696.1
OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II Compare 98.590.288.999.884.641.294.383.776.199.5

Price

Value & Pricing

From $2,489 6 offers across 3 retailers
B&H Photo 2 offers From $2,489
Newegg 3 offers From $2,620
Amazon 1 offers From $2,799

Price History

New Refurbished
$2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 May 3May 17May 26May 31 $2,620

Usage Scores

Overall (86.6)Video (90.2)Travel (80.4)Youtube (87.6)Beginner (88.1)Vlogging (78.6)Streaming (80.3)Photography (87)Wedding Events (88.7)Sports Wildlife (87.6)Product Photography (84.3)

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