Will the Canon EOS R5 Mark II Arrive in Mid-2023?

Sunday 27 November 2022, 16:08 by Elja Trum | 4,039 views | 6 comments

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Canon Rumors has picked up rumours about the successor to the popular Canon EOS R5. According to the site, the source is fairly reliable and the Canon EOS R5 Mark II is expected to be announced in the second quarter of next year.

According to the rumours, the R5 Mark II would have a 61-megapixel CMOS BSI sensor and be able to shoot 30 photos per second.

The autofocus system would be the same as the one we now see in the R6 Mark II and the Canon EOS R3. Video could be recorded on the new camera at a maximum resolution of 8K and an impressive 60 frames per second. The current R5 can shoot 8K video at 30 frames per second.

The camera would have two CFexpress Type B card slots. Personally, I would not find that very useful, as these cards are still very expensive and offer no real advantages for photography. I would also prefer to keep an SD card slot.

I do not yet see an immediate reason to upgrade to the Mark II. I currently have the Canon EOS R5. The higher resolution would be nice, but it is not as if I am short of pixels at the moment.

Would the Canon EOS R5 Mark II be something for you?

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6 comments

Sofie wrote on Tuesday 29 November 2022 at 14:13 | reply
I almost bought the EOS R3 but hearing this, would I be better off waiting for the R5 mark II?
I do like the autofocus of the R3.
Tips welcome when choosing a new camera... .
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Donald Willemsen wrote on Tuesday 29 November 2022 at 16:15 | reply
All very nice and well, but do you really need that R5 II? I first look at what kind of photos I want to take. Do I need 61mp for that? Then the most important thing: can my wallet handle it?
What in fact happens is, someone leaks something so it quickly goes viral via the internet and in this way a need is cultivated among consumers almost a year in advance, who let themselves be driven crazy with megapixels, framerates and even more little gadgets on a camera.
A well-known proverb says: look before you leap
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Elja Trum wrote on Tuesday 29 November 2022 at 16:50 | reply
@Donald; Almost nobody will really need it right away, but if you have it, you'll probably like it a lot.

I don't expect to upgrade anytime soon either, but suppose you still have a Canon 5D Mark III, then I can imagine waiting a little longer until this camera is released.

@Sofie; it of course depends on what you plan to do with the camera. The R3 is of course also a very nice camera, but if you need more megapixels and the R5 isn't sufficient for you, then the R5 Mark II could certainly be interesting.
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Donald Willemsen wrote on Tuesday 29 November 2022 at 17:22 | reply
@Elja, thanks for your response. I made the switch from the 70D and the 80D to the R7 myself a month ago. I don't regret it for a second. My photos look better and I have a lot fewer problems with manual focusing. On top of that, the AF is much faster and the IBIS also gives me a helping hand. I'm still getting the hang of the R7 so that I can work with it blindly. In short, I'm very happy with the switch to the mirrorless camera.
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Sofie Delbeke wrote on Wednesday 30 November 2022 at 10:27 | reply
@Elja and @Donald
Thank you for your response.
I currently work with the Canon EOS M50.
Very happy with it, but my daughter is studying Visual and Audiovisual Education and needs that camera too much.

It will still be a search to find out which mirrorless camera I will buy.
My preferences:
- documentary photography
- birth photography (no new born)
- a bit of nature photography now and then
- astro
- nightlife
- night photography

I like playing with shutter speed and using flash during the day
my eyes haven't been great since I turned 45, so focusing (manually) often goes slowly, much to my own annoyance.
Good and fast focusing is an area to work on and a must.

Thanks for the tips!

Sofie
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Donald Willemsen wrote on Wednesday 30 November 2022 at 16:58 | reply
@Sofie, if you don't want to spend too much money and you're used to working with a crop camera, then the Canon Eos R7 might be a camera for you. If you like focusing manually, the R7 has the option of 'focus peaking'. With this option enabled, the camera shows you where you are focusing manually. Whatever is in focus then gets a red edge on your screen or in the viewfinder. There are more cameras that have this, but the R7 is reasonably affordable. All EF lenses and EF-S lenses fit it with an adapter.
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