Canon announced their update to the EOS R5, the EOS R5 Mark II today. As expected, the specs are a step up from the original R5. The sensor size is the same, though it is a new sensor with higher readouts. The Auto-Focus (AF) has been improved, with eye-control AF and new AF tracking options, but the video resolution is the same (8K) though the frame rate has been improved (30FPS to 60FPS). The camera now has a cooling-grip, and ethernet-grip options, which will allow it to record 8K video for up to 2 hours, instead of just 30 minutes.
For those who were pushing the limit of their R5, and needed a little more breathing room, this camera is the upgrade that will give them a little lee-way until a huge step up is delivered. The EOS R5 Mk II is available at $4,299 on preorder (aff.). Now that you have a brief overview of what to expect, let’s see the Canon EOS R5 mk2’s tech specs in detail.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II Key Specs
The specs listed below are the highlight features that are often sought after. The full list is further down in this post.
| Feature | Canon EOS R5 Mark II Specification |
|---|---|
| Effective pixels | 45 megapixel full-frame back-illuminated stacked CMOS sensor |
| In-camera Image Stabilizer | 5 axis IBIS; up to 8.5 stops with compatible lenses |
| Subject detection | Body, face, eye, animal, vehicle Action priority: football, basketball and volleyball |
| Low-light AF | Sensitive to -6.5EV |
| Eye-control AF | Yes |
| Continuous shooting speed | Up to 30fps electronic Up to 12fps mechanical |
| Video formats and codecs | 8K RAW movie up to 60p 4K SRAW up to 30p 8K movie at up to 30fps 4K movie at up to 120fps 2K / Full HD movie up to 240fps 4K time-lapse mode Canon Log 2 and 3 / HDR PQ 10-bit 4:2:2 internal recording All-I/IPB/lower bit rate IPB compression 10-bit ProRes RAW 8K 30p to external Atomos Ninja V+ recorder. |
| Control dials | Main dial Quick control dial 1 Quick control dial 2 AF Multi-controller Top panel display |
| Vari-Angle LCD touchscreen | 8cm/3.15inch, 2.1m dot |
| Electronic viewfinder | 0.5-type, 5.76m dot OLED with 24mm eyepoint and 0.76x magnification. 120fps refresh rate |
| Wi-Fi | 2.4/5/6GHz Wi-Fi with MIMO and Bluetooth 5.3. Optional ethernet battery grip or ethernet Fan grip |
| Body weight (inc battery and memory card) | 746g |
| Card slots | 1x CFExpress 1x UHS-II SD |
| Battery life | Using Battery pack LP-E6P battery. 380 shots (energy-saving mode with EVF) 630 shots (energy-saving mode with LCD screen) USB charging via USB power adapter PD-E2 |
Canon EOS R5 Mark II Full Tech Specs
Here is the complete set of tech specs for the EOS R5 Mk2.
| Canon EOS R5 Mark II Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Image Sensor | |
| Type | 36 x 24 mm Full Frame back-illuminated stacked CMOS sensor |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 45 megapixels |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 50.3 megapixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| Low-Pass Filter | Built-in/Fixed |
| Sensor Cleaning | EOS integrated cleaning system |
| Colour Filter Type | RGB Primary Colour |
| Sensor Shift-IS | Yes, up to 8.5-Stops advantage at the center and 7.5-stops peripheral depending on the lens used |
| Image Processor | |
| Type | DIGIC Accelerator and DIGIC X |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | RF / RF-S |
| Compatibility | EF and EF-S lenses can be attached using: Mount Adapter EF-EOS R Control Ring Mount Adapter EF-EOS R, Drop-In Filter Mount Adapter EF-EOS R EF-M lenses are not compatible |
| Focal Length | Equivalent to 1.0x the focal length of the lens with RF and EF lenses, 1.6x with EF-S and RF-S lenses. |
| Focusing | |
| Type | Dual Pixel Intelligent AF |
| AF Positions | 100% horizontal and 100% vertical with Face + Tracking and Auto Selection modes 100% horizontal and 90% vertical with manual selection and large zone modes |
| AF Working Range | EV -6.5 – 21 (at 23°C & ISO100) |
| AF Modes | One Shot, Servo AF, AI Focus AF (in A+ Scene Intelligent Auto mode) |
| AF Point Selection | Automatic selection: Face + tracking. 1053 Available AF areas when automatically selected Manual selection: Spot AF Manual selection: 1-point AF (AF frame size can be changed) 5850 (stills)/ (4500) movie AF positions available Manual selection: AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right) Manual selection: AF point Expansion surrounding Manual selection: Flexible Zone AF 1-3 (all AF points divided into minimum 9 to 999 maximum focusing zones, where the width and height is also adjustable) Manual selection: Whole area AF Manual selection: Spot AF (Whole area tracking servo AF OFF) Manual selection: 1-point AF (Whole area tracking servo AF OFF) Manual selection: AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right) (Whole area tracking servo AF OFF) Manual selection: AF point Expansion surrounding (Whole area tracking servo AF OFF) |
| AF Tracking | Humans (Eyes, Face, Head, Upper half of body, Body), Animals (Dogs, Cats, Birds and Horses) or Vehicles (Racing cars or Motor bikes, Airplanes and Trains), Register People Priority (up to 10 x 10 registered people), Action Priority (Football, Basketball, Volleyball) Supported actions: – Soccer: Shoot, header, short pass, long pass, dribble, clear, place kick, save by keeper, throw in, sliding tackle – Basketball: Shoot, rebound, pass, dribble, free throw, jump ball – Volleyball: Spike, toss, receive, serve |
| AF Lock | Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway or AF ON is pressed in One Shot AF mode. Using customised button set to AF stop in AI servo |
| AF Assist Beam | Emitted by built in LED or optional dedicated Speedlite (flash) |
| Manual Focus | Selected on lens |
| Exposure Control | |
| Metering Modes | Real-time with image sensor, 6144-zone metering. (1) Evaluative metering (linked to All AF points) (2) Partial metering (Approx. 9.5% of screen at centre) (3) Spot metering: Centre spot metering (Approx. 5.3% screen at centre) AF point-linked spot metering not provided (4) Centre weighted average metering |
| Metering Brightness Range | EV -3 – 20 (at 23°C, ISO100, with evaluative metering) |
| AE Lock | Auto: AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button in P, Av, Fv, Tv and M modes |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB) |
| AEB | +/-3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments |
| Anti-flicker Shooting | Yes. Flicker detected at a frequency of 100 Hz or 120 Hz. Maximum continuous shooting speed may decrease available with both electronic and mechanical shutter |
| High Frequency anti flicker shooting | For M and TV modes – Electronic 1st-curtain: 1/50.0 to 1/2048.0 sec. – Electronic shutter: 1/50.0 to 1/8192.0 sec. – Movie recording: 1/50.0 to 1/8192.0 sec. (NTSC/PAL) – Maximum continuous shooting speed may decrease. |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto 100-51200 (in 1/3-stop or 1 stop increments) – ISO can be expanded to L:50, H1:102400 |
| Shutter | |
| Type | Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter and Electronic shutter function on sensor |
| Speed | 30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) |
| Shutter Release | Soft touch electromagnetic release |
| White Balance | |
| Type | Auto white balance with the imaging sensor supported by deep learning technology |
| Settings | AWB (Ambience priority/White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting |
| White balance compensation | 1. Blue/Amber +/-9 2. Magenta/Green +/-9 |
| Custom White Balance | Yes, 5 setting can be registered |
| WB Bracketing | +/-3 levels in single level increments – 3, 2, 5 or 7 bracketed images per shutter release – Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/Green bias |
| Viewfinder | |
| Type | 0.5-inch OLED colour EVF |
| Dot Count | 5.76 Million dots (1600×1200) |
| Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal) | Approx. 100% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.76x |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 24mm (from eyepiece lens centre) |
| Dioptre Correction | -4 to +2 m-1 (dioptre) |
| Display Performance | Power saving: 59.94 fps – Smooth 119.98 fps – Suppress low frame rate 60 -119.8fps (7 level of brightness) |
| Viewfinder Information | AF point information, Eye Control pointer, Exposure level indicator, Shooting mode, ISO speed, Shutter speed, Aperture, Number of remaining multiple exposures, Exposure compensation, HDR shooting, Highlight tone priority, Multiple-exposure shooting, Multi Shot Noise Reduction, Number of self-timer shooting, Digital Lens Optimizer, Maximum burst, AF method, Battery level, Electronic level size, Card free space (%) display, AF operation, Exposure simulation, Drive mode, AEB, Metering mode, FEB, Anti-flicker shooting, Still photo cropping, Aspect ratio, Auto Lighting Optimizer, AE lock, Picture Style, Flash-ready, White balance, Flash off, White balance correction, FE lock, Image Quality, High-speed sync, Bluetooth function, Wi-Fi function, Multi-function lock warning, Histogram, Electronic level, focus distance scale, vertical exposure scale, Grid |
| Depth of Field Preview | Yes, via customised button |
| LCD Monitor | |
| Type | 8.0cm (3.2″) TFT Colour LCD, approx. 2.1million dots |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically) | Approx. 170° vertically and horizontally |
| Coating | Anti-smudge coating provided |
| Brightness Adjustment | Manual: Adjustable to one of seven levels – Colour Tone Adjustment: 4 settings |
| Touch Screen Operations | Capacitive method with menu functions, Quick Control settings, playback operations, and magnified display. AF point selection in still and Movies, touch shutter is possible in still photo shooting. |
| Display Options | (1) Basic Camera settings (2) Advance Camera settings (3) Camera settings plus histogram and dual level display 4) No info (5) Quick Control Screen (6) Off |
| Flash | |
| Modes | E-TTL II flash metering, Manual flash, MULTI flash (stroboscopic), Auto external flash metering, Manual external flash metering |
| X-Sync | – When [Cropping/aspect ratio: Full-frame/1:1/4:3/16:9] is set: 1/200 sec mechanical shutter / 1/250 electronic 1st curtain, 1/160 sec Electronic shutter – When [Cropping/aspect ratio: 1.6x (crop)] is set: 1/250 sec mechanical shutter / 1/320 electronic 1st curtain, 1/250 sec Electronic shutter |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | ‘+/- 3EV in 1/3 increments with EX and EL series Speedlite flashes |
| Flash Exposure Bracketing | ‘+/- 3EV in 1/3 increments with EX and EL series Speedlite flashes |
| Flash Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Second Curtain Synchronisation | Yes via Speedlite |
| Multi-Function Shoe / HotShoe / PC Terminal | Yes/Yes and Multi-function shoe |
| External Flash Compatibility | EL series Speedlites, EX series Speedlites, Macrolites, Wireless multi-flash support |
| External Flash Control | via camera menu screen |
| Shooting | |
| Modes | Stills: Scene Intelligent Auto, Flexible priority AE, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Bulb and Custom (x3) Movie: Scene Intelligent Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Bulb and Custom (x3) |
| Picture Styles | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
| Colour Space | SDR: sRGB and Adobe RGB HDR PQ: BT.2020 |
| Image Processing | Highlight Tone Priority (3 settings) Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction (3 settings) (still only) Clarity High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) (still and video) Lens optical correction: – Peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic aberration correction Distortion correction (during/after still photo shooting, during video only) – Focus breathing correction(during video only) – Diffraction correction, – Digital Lens Optimizer (during/after still photo shooting) Resize to M, S1, S2 Cropping: JPEG images can be cropped (Aspect ratios 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1) Cropping of images – Switch between vertical and horizontal cropping orientation – Image straightening – Cropping frame can be moved using touch screen operation – Neural Network Upscaling RAW image processing Neural Network Noise Reduction Multiple exposure HDR HEIF to Jpeg conversion (inc Batch conversion) Focus Bracketing and in camera composition |
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous High+, Continuous High, Continuous Low, Customisable Continuous shooting speeds, Self-timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote, continuous) |
| Continuous Shooting | Max. Approx. 12 fps. with Mechanical shutter/1st curtain electronic speed maintained for 760 JPEG or 230/95(CFexpress/SD card) RAW images or 30 FPS with electronic shutter speed maintained for 200 JPEG or 93/86(CFexpress/SD card) RAW images. Custom Continuous shooting speed with Electronic shutter selectable options 30 / 20 / 15 / 12 / 10 / 7.5 / 5 / 3 / 2 / 1 FPS depending on the drive mode. Pre-Continuous shooting is possible from 15 shots before the shutter button is fully pressed when the AF is on for 15 shots or more. |
| Interval Timer | Built in |
| File Type | |
| Still Image Type | – RAW 14 bit: RAW and C-RAW (Canon original RAW 3rd edition) – JPEG 8 bit: 10 compression options – HEIF 10 bit: 10 compression options – Complies with Exif 2.31 and Design rule for Camera File system 2.0 – Complies with Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 |
| RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording | Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG or RAW + HEIF possible |
| Image Size | RAW/ C-RAW: – 3:2 ratio 8192×5464, 1.6x (crop) 5088×3392 JPEG/ HEIF: – 3:2 ratio (L, RAW, C-RAW) 8192×5464, (M) 6000×4000, (S1) 4176×2784, (S2) 2400×1600 – 1.6x (crop) (L) 5088×3392, (S2) 2400×1600 – 4:3 ratio (L) 7280×5464, (M) 5328×4000, (S1) 3712×2784, (S2) 2112×1600 – 16:9 ratio (L) 8192×4608, (M) 6000×3368, (S1) 4176×2344, (S2) 2400×1344 – 1:1 ratio (L) 5456×5456, (M) 4000×4000, (S1) 2784×2784, (S2) 1600×1600 In-camera Neural Network Upscaling up to 16384×10928 (179MP) |
| Folders | New folders can be manually created, named and selected Movie folder structure is adopting the XF-HEVC S / XF-AVC S format |
| File Numbering | (1) Consecutive numbering (2) Auto-reset (3) Manual reset |
| File Naming | Still: – Preset code Unique 4-digit character string + 4-digit file number – 2 User Presets Movie: – Adopting the XF-HEVC S / XF-AVC S format – Camera index, Reel number, Clip number, Codec type, Shooting start date, Shooting start time, Random ID, User defined 5 characters, Stream number, (Proxy) |
| EOS Movie | |
| Movie Type | – RAW/SRAW Video: 8K DCI(17:9) / 4K DCI(17:9) – MP4 Video: 8K DCI/UHD (17:9/16:9) 4K DCI/UHD (17:9/16:9), 2K/Full HD (17:9/16:9) – 8K/4K/2K/Full HD: XF-HEVC S/H.265, Audio: Linear PCM / AAC – 4K/2K/Full HD: MPEG-4 AVC S/H.264, Audio: Linear PCM / AAC – 8K RAW 4K RAW: 12bit CRM Audio: Linear PCM / AAC – 8K/4K/FullHD Time-lapse movie mode |
| Movie Size | RAW (Light) (17:9) 8192 x 4320 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps) RAW (Standard) (17:9) 8192 x 4320 (29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps) SRAW (Standard, Light) (17:9) 4096 x 2160 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps) 8K DCI (17:9) 8192 x 4320 (29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps) 2-3 type of intra or Long GOP 8K UHD (16:9) 7680 x 4320 (29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) 2-3 type of intra or Long GOP 4K DCI (17:9) 4096 x 2160 (119.9, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps) 3 type of intra or Long GOP 4K UHD (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (119.9, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) 3 type of intra or Long GOP 2K DCI (17:9) 2048 x 1080 (239.76, 200, 119.9, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps) Intra frame or Long GOP Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (239.76, 200, 119.9, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) Intra frame or Long GOP HDR movie recording at up to 59.94p in Normal modes of 4K DCI/UHD, 2K DCI/UHD, Full HD HDR movie recording at up to 29.97p in Fine modes of 4K DCI/UHD, 2K DCI/UHD, Full HD |
| Colour Sampling (Internal Recording) | 8K/ 4K/ 2K/ Full HD – YCbCr4:2:0 or YCbCr4:2:2 8-bit or 10bit |
| Canon Log | Custom Picture: – C1: Canon 709 – C2: Canon Log 2 – C3: Canon Log 3 – C4: PQ – C5: HLG – C6: BT.709 Standard – C7 – C20: User Defined Picture Styles: Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
| Movie Length | Max duration 6 hours. (excluding High Frame Rate movies). No 4 GB file limit with exFAT formatted card. |
| High Frame Rate Movie | MP4 Video: – 4K – DCI 4096×2160 / UHD 3840×2160 at 119.9 / 100 fps – 2K – DCI 4096×2160 / UHD 3840×2160 at 239.76 / 200 / 119.9 / 100 fps – Full HD 1920 x1080 at 239.76 / 200 / 119.9 / 100 fps |
| Frame Grab | – 35.4-megapixel JPEG still image frame grab from 8K DCI movie possible – 33.2-megapixel JPEG still image frame grab from 8K UHD movie possible – 8.8-megapixel JPEG still image frame grab from 4K DCI movie possible – 8.3-megapixel JPEG still image frame grab from 4K UHD movie possible (HEIF only possible when HDR PQ is set) |
| Dual Shooting (Still & Movie) | Movie Output: – Main recording format: XF-AVC S YCC420 8bit – Movie recording size: Full HD (Normal) at 29.97p / 25p (LGOP) – Still Drive mode (JPEG only at the resolution of 8K(7680×4320) and Aspect ratio: Approx. 16:9): – High speed (Max. approx. 7.5 shots/sec. (NTSC), Max. approx. 6.2 shots/sec. (PAL)) – Low speed (Max. approx. 5.0 shots/sec. (NTSC), Max. approx. 4.1 shots/sec. (PAL)) – Single shooting |
| Bitrate / Mbps | [Detailed bitrate information for various formats and frame rates] |
| Dual Card Recording | Yes (including Proxy recording) |
| Microphone | Built-in mono microphone (48 Khz, 24/16-bit x 2 channels) |
| Audio format | LPCM / 24 bit / 4CH AAC / 16 bit / 2CH |
| HDMI Display | Output to external monitor only (output of images and shooting information, images are recorded to the card) Camera screen and External Monitor output (Simultaneous recording to camera and external recorder, camera screen shows images with shooting information) |
| HDMI Output | – 8K RAW or 4K SRAW ProRes recording via HDMI – 4K (DCI) 59.94p / 50p/29.97p /25p/24p/ 23.98p, – 4K (UHD) 59.94p / 50p/ 29.97p / 25p / 23.98p, – Full HD 59.94p / 60i / 59.94i / 50p / 50i – 480p 59.94p – 576p 50p – Uncompressed YCbCr 4:2:2, 10-bit, sound output via HDMI is also possible |
| Focusing | Dual Pixel Intelligent AF with Eye/Face Detection and Tracking AF (people, animals and vehicles) , Movie Servo AF, Manual Focus |
| ISO | Auto: 100-25600, H: up to 51200 (when custom picture is off) Manual: 100-25600, H: up to 51200 (when custom picture is off) |
| Other Features | |
| Network Options | Communication functions: – Via Wi-Fi: FTP, FTPS, SFTP, EOS Utility, image.canon, Sync time between cameras, Camera Connect, Streaming services, Content Transfer Professional, Linked shooting, Camera Control API – Via Bluetooth: Camera Connect, BR-E1 – Via USB: EOS Utility, Camera Connect, Content Transfer Professional, Video calls/streaming (UVC/UAC) – Via Ethernet: FTP, FTPS, SFTP, EOS Utility, Sync time between cameras, Camera Control API Simultaneous use of communication functions: – FTP (wireless LAN) + EOS Utility (wireless LAN) – FTP (wired LAN) + EOS Utility (wired LAN) – FTP (wireless LAN) + EOS Utility (USB) – FTP (wired LAN) + EOS Utility (USB) |
| Metadata Tag | – User copyright information (can be set in camera) – Image rating (0-5 stars) – IPTC data (registered with EOS Utility) – IPTC data (via CTP app) – IPTC IIM (via CTP app) – NewsML-G2 (News Metadata) (via CTP app) – Image transfer with caption (Caption registered with EOS Utility) – Blur/Out-of-Focus image detection data |
| LCD Panel / Illumination | Yes/Yes |
| Water/Dust Resistance | Yes |
| Voice Memo | Yes |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor | Yes |
| Playback Zoom | 1.5x – 10x in 15 steps / on high resolution image (Upscaled image): 1.5x to 35x (22 levels) |
| Display Formats | (1) Single image (2) Single image with information (2 levels) Basic – Shooting information (shutter speed, aperture, ISO and Image quality) Detailed – Shooting information (shutter speed, aperture, ISO, metering Image, quality and file size), Lens information, Brightness and RGB histogram, Waveform monitor(movie mode only), White balance, Picture Style, Colour space and noise reduction, Lens optical correction, GPS information, IPTC information (3) 4 image index (4) 9 image index (5) 36 image index (6) 100 image index (7) Jump Display (1, 10 or 100 images, start of burst sequence Date, Folder, Movies, Stills, Protected images, Rating) (8) Movie edit (9) RAW processing (10) Rating |
| SlideShow | Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills, Protected images or Rating Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10 or 20 seconds Repeat: On/Off |
| Histogram | Brightness: Yes RGB: Yes |
| Highlight Alert | Yes |
| Image Erase | Select and erase images / Select range / All images in folder / All images on card / All found images (only during image search), Images transmitted via FTP |
| Image Erase Protection | Erase protection of Select images / Select range / All images in folder / Unprotect all images in folder / All images on card / Unprotect all images on card / All found images / Unprotect all found images (only during image search) |
| Self Timer | 2 or 10 sec. |
| Menu Categories | (1) Shooting menu (2) AF Menu (3) Playback menu (4) Communication Function (Network) (5) Function settings (Setup menu) (6) Customize controls (7) Custom Functions menu (8) My Menu |
| Menu Languages | 29 Languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Indonesia and Japanese |
| Firmware Update | Update possible by the user using Camera Connect app or EOS Utility (Camera, Lens, External Speedlite, BLE remote control, Lens adapter, Power zoom adapter, multi-function shoe compatible accessories) |
| Interface | |
| Computer | SuperSpeed Plus USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB Type-C® connector |
| Wi-Fi | Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11ax 2×2 MIMO) (6 GHz / 5 GHz / 2.4 GHz), with Bluetooth 5.3 support |
| Other | HDMI out (Type A, HDMI-CEC not supported), RJ-45 Ethernet terminal for 2.5 GBASE-T wired LAN, External Microphone In (Stereo mini jack), Headphone socket (Stereo mini jack), N3-type terminal (remote control terminal), PC Sync terminal. |
| GPS | GPS satellites (American) GLONASS satellites (Russian) MICHIBIKI Quasi-Zenith Satellites (Japanese) |
| Storage | |
| Type | 1x CFexpress type B maximum capacity 2TB (compatible with CFexpress 2.0 and VPG400) 1x SD/SDHC/SDXC and UHS-II |
| Supported Operating System | |
| PC | Windows 10 and Windows 11 (tablet mode not supported) |
| Macintosh | macOS 12 / 13 /14 |
| Software | |
| Image Processing | – Digital Photo Professional 4.19.10 or later – Digital Photo Professional Express mobile app 1.10.10 or later (iOS only) |
| Other | EOS Utility 3.18.10 or later (incl. Remote Capture), Picture Style Editor, EOS Lens Registration Tool, EOS Web Service Registration Tool, Canon Camera connect app 3.2.10 or later (iOS/Android), Content Transfer Professional app (iOS/Android). |
| Power Source | |
| Batteries | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6P (supplied) |
| Battery Life | – With LCD Approx. 630 shots (at 23°C) – With Viewfinder Approx. 340 shots (at 23°C) |
| Battery Indicator | 6 levels + percentage |
| Power Saving | Power turns off after 30 seconds, 1, 3, 5, 10 or 30mins |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers | Battery charger LC-E6E (supplied), Car Battery Charger CBC-E6, CD Coupler DR-E6P, PD-E2 USB power adapter, PD-E1 USB power adapter |
| Physical Specifications | |
| Body Materials | Magnesium Alloy body and Chassis with some components consisting of polycarbonate with glass fibre |
| Operating Environment | 1 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 138.5×101.2×93.5 mm |
| Weight (Body Only) | Approx. 656 g (746 g with card and battery) |
Our Thoughts
Looking at the detailed specs of the Canon EOS R5 Mark II, it’s clear that Canon has made several updates to the original R5 model. The improvements in AF capabilities, increased frame rates for video, and the addition of the cooling grip option for extended recording times address some of the feedback from users of the previous model.
While the core sensor spec remains unchanged, the enhancements in processing power and new features like eye-controlled AF and expanded subject detection brought in from the higher-spec cameras like the EOS R3, and now the EOS R1, show Canon’s efforts to refine the camera’s performance. The R5 Mark II continues to position itself as a hybrid camera, aiming to meet the needs of both still photographers and videographers.
For those considering an upgrade or looking at high-end full-frame mirrorless cameras, the EOS R5 Mark II presents an option with improved capabilities over its predecessor. However, as with any technology purchase, potential buyers should carefully consider whether these updates align with their specific needs and workflow requirements.
If you were about to buy yourself a backup camera, it’s likely that this one will become your main shooter, with the original R5 becoming the backup. If you found the specs constraining, then it’s likely that the Mk2 will give you a bit more freedom. The original R5 is now cheaper than at release, so if are happy with it, the lower price may be the right option for you. The choice is yours.
As the camera market continues to evolve, the R5 Mark II represents Canon’s latest offering in the competitive full-frame mirrorless segment. Time and real-world use will ultimately determine how these specifications translate into practical benefits for photographers and videographers, and we’ll keep you updated as we learn more about this camera.
Images: Courtesy Canon.
