Canon just issued an official statement regarding the Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6 overheating during video recording. The company says they used a magnesium alloy body and “overheat control” for better heat management. Canon didn’t want to include a fan to keep the body compact and weather-sealed. The EOS R5 can only record up to 20 minutes in 8K and up to 15 minutes in 4K 120fps. After that, the camera needs up to 20 minutes to recover before starting to record again. Canon EOS R5/EOS R6 Overheating During Video Recording – Canon’s statement. Image credit: Canon/Unsplash When Canon officially announced its new flagship full-frame mirrorless cameras – EOS R5 and EOS R6 – last week, there was one particular topic many people were talking about. The overheating issue (of the R5). Even before the whole debate began, I was asking myself how could have Canon managed it – packing 8K RAW recording in such a small camera body without an active fan. Panasonic, for example, decided to go with the fan in its LUMIX S1H which “only” has 6K and no internal RAW. Internal 8K RAW recording is indeed a huge technological challenge (hearing RED Monstro and RED Helium dual-fans in the background) and certain compromises had to be made. Today, Canon issued an official statement about the Canon EOS R5/EOS R6 overheating issue. Let’s take a look at it. Details Regarding Canon EOS R5/EOS R6 Overheating During Video Recording Here is Canon’s full statement, unedited: The EOS...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 14 July, 2020