Canon EOS R5 Mark II Body + EF-EOS R adapter

Canon EOS R5 Mark II Overview

The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is a high-performance full-frame mirrorless camera that builds upon the success of its predecessor, the EOS R5. It features a 45-megapixel full-frame stacked BSI CMOS sensor, offering exceptional image quality and speed. The camera is capable of continuous shooting at up to 30 frames per second and supports 8K 60p raw video recording, making it suitable for both professional photographers and videographers.

Compatibility and Adaptability

To maintain compatibility with Canon's extensive range of EF and EF-S lenses, the Mount Adapter EF-EOS R allows these lenses to be used seamlessly with EOS R system cameras, including the EOS R5 Mark II. This adapter ensures that EF and EF-S lenses operate with the same performance and functionality as they do on Canon's DSLR cameras. It is designed to be lightweight and easy to use, with weather-sealed construction to protect against dust and moisture.

For photographers seeking additional customization, Canon offers the Control Ring Mount Adapter EF-EOS R. This adapter includes a customizable control ring that can be assigned to adjust settings such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, or exposure compensation, providing enhanced control without taking your eye away from the viewfinder.

The Do-It-All Camera for Multimedia Professionals

Boasting enough horsepower to allow Canon's highest resolution mirrorless sensor to shoot a speedy 30 fps and capture 8K60p raw video, the EOS R5 Mark II Mirrorless Camera is the multimedia professional's solution for versatility, image quality, and intelligence. An all-new 45MP sensor's stacked, back-illuminated design joins a brand new processor to provide upgrades in nearly every category, creating a do-it-all camera that gets the job done.

A Stacked Sensor-Processor Combo

The R5 Mark II's new sensor maintains the high resolution of its predecessor while introducing a stacked, back-illuminated design that makes room for Canon's latest image processor, the DIGIC Accelerator. Operating alongside the stalwart DIGIC X, the camera combines the raw image data with high-volume, deep-learning datasets to produce gains in:

• Subject tracking and recognition
• Pre-continuous capture
• Blackout-free shooting
• Video resolution
• Maximum recording time

Making the R5 Mark II a powerful and comprehensive professional creator's toolkit.

Autofocus and Deep Learning

The improved processing speeds benefit the EOS R series' already robust autofocus, incorporating deep learning datasets in its Dual Pixel Intelligence AF to produce advancements in subject recognition and tracking while also improving on the Eye Control Focus feature introduced in the EOS R3.

Key Features of Autofocus:

• The processor's high-level analyses keep the intended subject locked when similar subjects cross one another.
• Head, eyes, upper body, and joint structures are all tracked, as well as persons other than the main subject and the ball.
• Action Priority Menu setting for still photos identifies sport-specific events, actions, and ball positions for soccer, basketball, and volleyball.
• Photograph or upload a person's image to register and prioritize up to 10 subjects.

Eye Control Focus

Reintroduced in the EOS R3, Eye Control AF allows shooters to use their eye to initiate where the focus point is simply by looking through the electronic viewfinder. The R5 Mark II boasts newly developed camera optics and a revised line-of-sight detection algorithm to nearly double the detection frame rate. The camera integrates Eye Control Focus with its improved subject tracking and recognition algorithms to keep the sighted subject in sharp focus.

High Speed, High-Quality Stills Performance

Electronic Shutter

Chief among the benefits of the new sensor-processor combination is the ability to shoot high-quality, high-resolution images at blazing speed, unlocking mural-sized moments of athletic brilliance, breaking news, or even history. The R5 Mark II has the power to record the ephemeral and commit it to memory on the biggest scale and in astounding detail.

Continuous Shooting Features:

• Continuous shooting speeds of up to 30 fps full-frame raw with reduced shutter distortion, with up to 12 fps when using the mechanical shutter.
• Supports always-on blackout-free display when using the electronic shutter.
• For indoor sports shooters, the camera effectively suppresses flicker in LED lighting environments by detecting refresh frequencies.
• Flash sync speeds of up to 1/250s possible when using electronic front-curtain shutter.

Pre-Continuous Shooting

Newly available in the EOS R5 Mark II is the ability to bank up to 15 shots of pre-continuous shooting by half-depressing the shutter button before firing. When the shutter button is fully pressed, the previous half-second of images are written to the memory card, allowing users to "go back in time" to recover a decisive moment they might have missed.

Noise Reduction and In-Camera Upscaling

First and foremost, the R5 Mark II is a camera built for image-makers looking to maximize quality and flexibility. As such, the broad native ISO 100-51200 range suits working in a variety of lighting conditions, and the DIGIC Accelerator enables the use of Neural Network Noise Reduction for cleaner images, especially at higher sensitivities.

This same processing power also enables the creation of even higher resolution stills—up to 179MP—via In-Camera Upscaling. This deep learning-based tool doubles the number of pixels horizontally and vertically to produce a larger, more detailed image with maintained sharpness and clarity.

Coordinated Control Image Stabilization

A lightweight, compact build encourages users to hand-wield the camera, and here as elsewhere the R5 Mark II's new innards yield performance gains. Coordinated control helps achieve the optimum hand-shake correction effects, benefitting handheld shooting in low-light conditions and reducing shake when recording videos. The five-axis in-body image stabilizer (IBIS) corrects up to 8.5 stops of unwanted camera shake in the center of the frame and 7.5 at the edges when used in conjunction with compatible lenses. Additionally, Movie Digital IS uses the optical and sensor-shift stabilization methods along with digital IS to help acquire steadier footage while moving.

A Cinema EOS-Integrated 8K Powerhouse

The R5 Mark II inherits many of the innovations that made its other relative, the R5 C, a favorite among combination video-stills shooters, and carries over much of its Cinema EOS cousin's features and workflow. Like its predecessors, the 45MP full-frame sensor enables impressively high-resolution DCI 8K raw video recording internally, now up to 60 fps, along with 4K SRAW also at the full sensor width.

Video Features:

• Reads out signals for all effective pixels from its full-frame 8K sensor, enabling 422 10-bit high-definition recording through oversampling during 4K and 2K video recording.
• Record High Frame Rate (HFR) movies with sound at up to 120p at DCI/UHD 4K resolutions (4096 x 2160/3840 x 2160) in 422 10-bit without cropping the sensor.
• Supports MXF-based XF-AVC, which offers 10-bit 422 files, as well as the highly versatile MP4 for lightweight proxy files in various professional workflows.
• External raw recording is supported for compatible recorders with a full-size, HDMI Type-A port.
• Split saving is possible with raw and proxy video saved to separate memory cards.
• Supports Canon Log3, a gamma designed for simple grading, such as tightening dark areas and adjusting tones, as well as integration with other Cinema EOS system footage.
• The following time code settings are supported: start time setting, movie recording count, movie play count, HDMI time code on/off, HDMI rec. command on/off, drop frame enable/disable.

Body and Connectivity

• A 5.76m-dot, 0.76x-magnification OLED electronic viewfinder is featured for clear, high-resolution eye-level viewing at a 120 fps refresh rate with support for blackout-free viewing.
• 3.2" vari-angle LCD benefits working high, low, and front-facing angles and features a 2.1m-dot resolution with a touchscreen interface for vivid playback, live-view monitoring, and more.
• Dual memory card slots are featured: a CFexpress Type B slot for raw video recording and fast continuous shooting, and a UHS-II SD card for backups or less speed-critical shooting.

Additional Features:

• First EOS camera with Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 6 wireless support for even faster communication across wider frequency bands.
• New, higher-capacity LP-E6P lithium-ion battery necessary for 8K video, top drive speeds, and other high-end capabilities; the camera will accept LP-E6N and LP-E6NH at limited capabilities and life durations.
• Three optional battery grips are available, including two featuring a 2.5G BASE-T Ethernet interface and RJ-45 port for a fast and secure hardwired connection and one with a cooling fan for extended video runtimes.
• Lightweight and compact with a dust- and moisture-sealed construction suitable for working in inclement conditions.

Conclusion

The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is a versatile and powerful camera designed for multimedia professionals, offering advanced features for both photography and videography. Its high-resolution sensor, fast shooting capabilities, and robust autofocus system make it an excellent choice for capturing high-quality images and videos in various conditions.