Canon today announced the EOS R5 and the EOS R6, two full-frame mirrorless cameras with RF Mount. The Canon EOS R5 delivers 45-megapixel stills and is the first full-frame mirrorless ever to internally record 8K RAW video up to 29.97fps and 4K at up to 120fps in 10-bit. Canon EOS R6 offers 20.1-megapixel stills, 4K video up to 60p 10-bit, or Full HD at up to 120fps. Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6 Cameras. Image credit: cinema5D When we look at Canon’s camera lineup from recent years, it is no doubt that the company introduced some exciting and innovative EOS cinema cameras (like the C500 Mark II or C300 Mark III) and DSLRs (like the 1D X Mark III), but in the mirrorless cameras segment, Canon has been slightly falling behind its competition. Although the EOS R found its way into numerous filmmakers’ kits, many were not satisfied with some of its fallbacks – like the heavily cropped 4K mode and the lack of 10-bit 4:2:2 or higher internal recording mode. With today’s announcement, it seems that Canon has finally made it and offers us, filmmakers, a very interesting mirrorless camera to work with. Let’s take a look at both new models, Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6, starting by what both bodies have in common. New Generation EOS R Cameras Both cameras feature full-frame CMOS sensors (although with different resolutions – more on this later) and Canon RF Mount. There is a DIGIC X processor at the core of...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 9 July, 2020