Having used the R5 heavily for a number of months, I found the R5 to be a significant upgrade over the 5D Mark IV. Although I don't shoot indoor basketball, I do shoot birds in the first light of the morning. The eye focus is a great feature and works better than any focusing system I have used. The frame rate speaks for itself and is as advantageous as you might imagine, allowing the selection of the frame with the best wing position. There is no blackout between shots. I have had hit a higher percentage of action images with this camera than with prior bodies. Its high ISO performance is also very helpful as shown in the heron shot discussed below. I am not sure whether it has been tested, but I suspect that the lack of mirror movement also makes your action shots sharper, but that is just conjecture.

For stationary subjects, the ibis teams with the the in-lens stabilization so effectively that I do not use a tripod much anymore outside some of my more specialized photography such as focus stacking. While many have found that battery life can be short, I have not had much of a problem in that regard. Because of the simulated exposure and the ability to see the histogram as I shoot, I chimp much less. Without having to power the back screen as often, the battery seems to last.

I have shot thousands of images for focus stacking with this camera using the automatic focus bracketing feature. One of the benefits of that feature is that it uses the electronic shutter and there is no mirror slap. This means that is don't have to allow the camera to settle down between shots, eliminating any blur caused by either the shutter movement or the mirror movement allowing the completion of a stack in a fraction of the time it previously took. As a result, I have had significantly fewer stacks wrecked by changing light or wind. It also also nice to know that the mechanical shutter received not usage during these thousands of shots.

The bottom line is that the R5 replaced three camera bodies. It gives me as good or better results as my 5D Mark IV, my 7D Mark II, and my 5DSr did when used for their strengths. I am attaching two images that I recently took. The image with the juvenile Yellow-Crowned Night Heron with a crab was taken at an ISO of 12800 and was a substantial crop. The heron was walking at a good clip in deep shade in the mangrove roots.

My primary regret with this camera is there was a backlog when I ordered it. It did not come soon enough. Its major drawback is its price tag. Otherwise...

Having used the R5 heavily for a number of months, I found the R5 to be a significant upgrade over the 5D Mark IV. Although I don't shoot indoor basketball, I do shoot birds in the first light of the morning. The eye focus is a great feature and works better than any focusing system I have used. The frame rate speaks for itself and is as advantageous as you might imagine, allowing the selection of the frame with the best wing position. There is no blackout between shots. I have had hit a higher percentage of action images with this camera than with prior bodies. Its high ISO performance is also very helpful as shown in the heron shot discussed below. I am not sure whether it has been tested, but I suspect that the lack of mirror movement also makes your action shots sharper, but that is just conjecture.

For stationary subjects, the ibis teams with the the in-lens stabilization so effectively that I do not use a tripod much anymore outside some of my more specialized photography such as focus stacking. While many have found that battery life can be short, I have not had much of a problem in that regard. Because of the simulated exposure and the ability to see the histogram as I shoot, I chimp much less. Without having to power the back screen as often, the battery seems to last.

I have shot thousands of images for focus stacking with this camera using the automatic focus bracketing feature. One of the benefits of that feature is that it uses the electronic shutter and there is no mirror slap. This means that is don't have to allow the camera to settle down between shots, eliminating any blur caused by either the shutter movement or the mirror movement allowing the completion of a stack in a fraction of the time it previously took. As a result, I have had significantly fewer stacks wrecked by changing light or wind. It also also nice to know that the mechanical shutter received not usage during these thousands of shots.

The bottom line is that the R5 replaced three camera bodies. It gives me as good or better results as my 5D Mark IV, my 7D Mark II, and my 5DSr did when used for their strengths. I am attaching two images that I recently took. The image with the juvenile Yellow-Crowned Night Heron with a crab was taken at an ISO of 12800 and was a substantial crop. The heron was walking at a good clip in deep shade in the mangrove roots.

My primary regret with this camera is there was a backlog when I ordered it. It did not come soon enough. Its major drawback is its price tag. Otherwise...

I have and shoot the R5. It was bought to augment my 5DMKIV and 5DRS for certain situations where the IBIS and the eye tracking focus were important. Instead, it has become the only camera I use 95% of the time. It is a very good piece of equipment. My only gripe is that it does not have onboard GPS. This can be compensated by using a smartphone app to transfer the location (clunky) or a shoe-mounted gps unit (but then not able to mount a strobe trigger). But CHG_CANON is right... you should read unbiased professional reviews. He is also a highly respected hogger and gives generously of his time and considerable expertise. In other words, worth listening to.

I have an R5 and I don't see any difference in resolution between it and the 5DSR it replaced, it does handle low light much better and in post you can definitely push shadows better than you could with the 5DIV. It is a great camera especially if you are accustomed to using Canon bodies, the menu system and ability to change settings quickly and easily is better than any of my previous Canon bodies including the 5DIV. I love the camera and am very happy that I was able to make the purchase. As far as the tracking and high speed shutter goes, I have not had much opportunity to use those features as I now live in a forest, way to many trees to try and track birds and such, but I have read many comments from others that it is amazing. If you have ever shot with a mirrorless then you already know that they offer you an exposure preview that DSLR's don't, a feature that I really like especially when using old vintage lenses which is much easier to do with a mirrorless than it is with a DSLR, often makes for a fun day of shooting.

The R-5 is one amazing camera. I have tried both the R5 and the R6. Putting images side by side and using the same size images 13X19. You cannot tell which camera took which photo, unless you pixel peep on a monitor. One thing I did notice is the R-6 has slightly better low light capabilities over the R-5. I am guessing because the number of pixels is smaller on the R-6 sensor, making them larger in size and able to capture more light. I don't do video so I have no comparison for these cameras. I would guess the R- 5 has better video capabilities. 25,00 vs 39,00 for the R-5. I went with the R-6 because of the big difference in price

For some time I have been looking for a camera that resolves plenty of detail, particularly for landscape photography, is good for low light photography and has responsive auto-focus suitable for indoor sports, particularly basket ball. On paper anyway the Canon EOS R5 appears to tick those boxes. 45MP full frame should resolve a lot of detail. Standard ISO 100-51,200 suggests acceptable resolution at higher ISO settings for low light situations. It is probably reasonable to expect that Canon's Dual Pixel CMOS AF with various area modes and tracking choices would be suitable for sports action. With frame rates 12-20fps depending on shutter choice, inbuilt image stabilization and many other desirable features, the EOS R5 seems to be a winner. What has been the real life experience of any UHH members lucky enough to get their hands on one of these cameras?

Having used the R5 heavily for a number of months, I found the R5 to be a significant upgrade over the 5D Mark IV. Although I don't shoot indoor basketball, I do shoot birds in the first light of the morning. The eye focus is a great feature and works better than any focusing system I have used. The frame rate speaks for itself and is as advantageous as you might imagine, allowing the selection of the frame with the best wing position. There is no blackout between shots. I have had hit a higher percentage of action images with this camera than with prior bodies. Its high ISO performance is also very helpful as shown in the heron shot discussed below. I am not sure whether it has been tested, but I suspect that the lack of mirror movement also makes your action shots sharper, but that is just conjecture.

For stationary subjects, the ibis teams with the the in-lens stabilization so effectively that I do not use a tripod much anymore outside some of my more specialized photography such as focus stacking. While many have found that battery life can be short, I have not had much of a problem in that regard. Because of the simulated exposure and the ability to see the histogram as I shoot, I chimp much less. Without having to power the back screen as often, the battery seems to last.

I have shot thousands of images for focus stacking with this camera using the automatic focus bracketing feature. One of the benefits of that feature is that it uses the electronic shutter and there is no mirror slap. This means that is don't have to allow the camera to settle down between shots, eliminating any blur caused by either the shutter movement or the mirror movement allowing the completion of a stack in a fraction of the time it previously took. As a result, I have had significantly fewer stacks wrecked by changing light or wind. It also also nice to know that the mechanical shutter received not usage during these thousands of shots.

The bottom line is that the R5 replaced three camera bodies. It gives me as good or better results as my 5D Mark IV, my 7D Mark II, and my 5DSr did when used for their strengths. I am attaching two images that I recently took. The image with the juvenile Yellow-Crowned Night Heron with a crab was taken at an ISO of 12800 and was a substantial crop. The heron was walking at a good clip in deep shade in the mangrove roots.

My primary regret with this camera is there was a backlog when I ordered it. It did not come soon enough. Its major drawback is its price tag. Otherwise...