Pro Moviemaker Sept/Oct 2020 - Newsletter

GEAR CANONEOS R5

THE 8K WONDERCAM!

Stunning 8K and 4K 120fps super-slowmotion are the headline figures of the new Canon EOS R5, but they don’t tell the whole story DEVIL IN THE DETAILS

WORDS ADAM DUCKWORTH

I f you totally, absolutely demand the highest-resolution, most sharply detailed video files from a mirrorless camera, then you must buy the new Canon EOS R5. Its ludicrously large 8192x5464 pixel resolution – 8K that is - is simply the new gold standard and will give you bragging rights over all your peers’ lesser cameras. Take that, 6K Panasonic S1H or the paltry 4K from the Sony A7S III. If bigger is

far more than just its headline maximum resolution. And nowhere is this more obvious than the new Canon EOS R5, which has issues around shooting in the highest resolution settings. In 8K or in the highest-quality 4K settings (which downsamples the 8K files for super-detailed 4K that’s pretty much just as stunning) or the headline-grabbing 4K/120p setting, then there is

better in your world, then the 8K EOS R5 is best. Especially when you team it up with some of the fantastic new Canon RF-mount professional glass. You can even grab 35-megapixel stills from 8K video footage. Just hand over your credit card details right now. However, unless you are shooting for SFX or have a client that demands 8K and nothing less will do, then a camera is

ABOVE The Canon EOS R5 has a new body design with a more professional feel, control layout and build quality

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