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Canon R5

Canon R5

Canon · Mirrorless Body

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Used price as of Sep 16, 2026 · active listings

Synthesized from 15 reviewer sources · Analysis as of Sep 9, 2026 (8 days ago)

What do reviewers say about the Canon R5?

As of September 2026, among the 15 reviews we compiled, video capability drew the most discussion: 100 claims, which we read as 44% positive, 35% neutral, 21% negative.

Reviewers are most positive about autofocus (79% positive, 11% neutral, 10% negative across 38 claims). The most criticism lands on battery life: 46% positive, 27% neutral, 27% negative across 15 claims.

What are the Canon R5 specifications?

MountCanon RF lens mount
Dimensions MmApprox. 138.5×97.5×88.0 mm
Sensor Dimensions MmApprox. 36.0×24.0 mm
Resolution MPMax. approx. 45.0 megapixels
ISO NativeISO 100–51200 (in 1/3-stop, 1-stop increments)
Lcd Resolution DotsApprox. 2,100,000 dots
Battery ModelLP-E6P / LP-E6NH / LP-E6N / LP-E6
AF Low Light EVEV –6 to 20 (With an f/1.2 lens*, center AF point, One-Shot AF, at 23°C / 73°F, ISO 100)
USBUSB Type-C
HDMIHDMI micro OUT terminal (Type D) / CEC not supported

specs: wikidata · manufacturer

What do reviewers praise and criticize?

Video Capability
44 pos · 35 neu · 21 neg
“R6 Mark II or the R3 and then 45 megapixels like the Canon R5 that's when you get into the 8K video range foreign let's compare some Canon cameras to some Sony cameras one of the cameras you might be looking at is the a74 it's a really great hybrid photo video option but because the R5 is a more” — Anthony Gugliotta
Sensor Performance
58 pos · 20 neu · 15 neg
“This is the first sensor by Canon that had 45 megapixels.” — Duade Paton
Burst & Buffer
32 pos · 28 neu · 13 neg
“they so often are a lot of us wondered whether or not that would actually be the reality of what would arrive to us because it just seemed very uncannon in all of the various technological advances you know from the high resolution sensor to the very fast uh you know burst rate to what seemed like…” — Dustin Abbott
Mount Compatibility
33 pos · 12 neu · 3 neg
“opened up their mouth technology to third-party lensmakers like sony has that's why you see tamron and sigma making native e-mount glass for sony and doing a fantastic job this is one area canon needs to do better in not everyone can afford the highest end rf glass and not everyone is looking to be…” — Jared Polin
Handling
26 pos · 11 neu · 6 neg
“I want to focus on the user here and make sure the right people are buying these cameras, because for the correct customers, these cameras give a wonderful result and handling experience.” — Gerald Undone
Autofocus
30 pos · 4 neu · 4 neg
Stabilization
23 pos · 8 neu · 7 neg
“It also has some great image stabilization in the camera, as well, up to eight stops, and it's definitely something that stands out on this camera.” — Park Cameras

More detail — 8 additional axes
Image Quality
18 pos · 10 neu · 3 neg
“colors are just beautiful it's got those classic Canon colors in both photography and Video in photography you're getting beautiful colors pretty much straight out of camera and you've got a lot of manipulation if you're shooting raw which obviously I do recommend doing you've got a beautiful…” — Photo Feaver
Price & Value
17 pos · 5 neu · 2 neg
“therefore if that is something that you do then you might want to look at something else but if you're just starting out doing photography you're looking to learn a new camera you want to learn how to take photographs then the Canon R5 in excellent condition for £1,800 for me is an absolute bargain…” — David Muir
Build Quality
7 pos · 6 neu · 3 neg
“to it for a long time 500,000 shots is awesome all right I kind of like this uh this sun reflecting through the mirror so I'm just going to stay here for the rest of the video so the next thing I want to talk about is build quality the R5 is built like a tank I mean you have” — Vasko Obscura
Battery Life
7 pos · 4 neu · 4 neg
“so you'll be converting back to jpeg so i don't use that there's a newer higher capacity battery it's also cross-compatible with the old ones it's got a beautiful 5.76 mega dot at 120 frames per second finder there's an optional battery grip there's an optional wireless viral transmitter the real…” — Ken Rockwell
EVF & LCD
10 pos · 0 neu · 2 neg
“liked how you can choose whether the shutter is closed or open when you remove lenses in terms of composition the viewfinder resolution size may have since been trumped by sony's a7s mark iii but the 5.76 million dot panel is nothing to be sniffed at providing a nice large image with plenty of…” — Gordon Laing
Connectivity
5 pos · 2 neu · 4 neg
“jack usb type c micro hdmi as well as a single port and obviously all those crazy video resolutions i kind of talked about with the 8k raw video but when it comes to the ergonomics you know it's probably one of the most comfortable mirrorless cameras i've ever held and this is the same for the r6…” — Lee Zavitz
Dimensions
5 pos · 1 neu · 1 neg
“a small footprint and there's so many things in here that i've been waiting for in a camera for years well done guys seriously well done all right guys so that is it for me that's your first look at the canon eos r5 from someone that's been using it for a few weeks and had hands on for a” — Peter McKinnon
Weight & Portability
0 pos · 2 neu · 0 neg

What does a used Canon R5 cost?

pre_owned$1889
refurbished$1942
open_box$2374

Prices as of Sep 16, 2026 — lowest active listing per condition.

Which reviews is this based on? (15)

Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.

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Reviewer takes: autofocus body · battery life · build · burst buffer · connectivity · evf lcd · generation context · handling · image quality · mount compat · price · sensor performance · stabilization · video capability