Real-world sample images from the Canon EOS R5’s 45MP full-frame sensor, at a range of ISOs and subjects.
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The Canon EOS R5 is in Canon’s new R lineup of mirrorless cameras.
It has a 45-megapixel full-frame sensor, up to 12 frames per second mechanical shutter (and 20 fps electronic shutter), in-camera 5-axis image stabilization, and a bunch of technological tools to help squeeze the best image quality out of it. It also shoots up to 8K30 video, although I’ve mainly been using it for shooting stills.
Here’s a collection of photos I’ve taken with the R5 to give a sense of its stills performance under everyday shooting conditions. Under lockdown conditions, I haven’t been able to get out and about and shoot with as much variety as I’d like. But I hope these still provide something useful for anyone curious about the stills capabilities of this camera.
Most of these were originally shot in RAW, using Canon’s newish CR3 format, which is the default on the R5. It’s a compressed RAW format, but it does so with impressive new compression technology that results in much smaller files with essentially (or even, actually) imperceptible impact on image quality. I routinely turn off in-camera image compression for most of my shooting, but for the purposes here, I wanted to leave it on the default setting. So far, I’ve come across no downside to using CR3.
Sample images taken with a Canon EOS R5
These were processed in Lightroom Classic, generally with only light processing of the RAWs.
You can click on each image to open a full-size version.
Price & availability of the Canon EOS R5
Canon has set an MSRP of the EOS R5 at $3899 for body-only. It also comes bundled with a 24-105mm f/4 zoom lens with an MSRP of $4999.
Buy new
Check the current price and availability of the Canon EOS R5 at:
Buy used
The Canon R5 is a relatively new camera, so it will take some time for many copies to make their way into the used marketplace. But some good places worth checking out to see if they have some are:
