FIELD TEST: CANON EOS R5
A brief two years ago in this publication’s December 2018 issue, we wrote about a significant breakthrough in photographic technology of particular interest to Canon users: the 30.3-megapixel, full-frame EOS R mirrorless camera. Today we offer a major update in the progression of the EOS R system with a review of the new 45-megapixel Canon EOS R5, two of its dedicated lenses perfect for wildlife photography—the RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM and the RF800mm F11 IS STM—and other EOS R5 and EF lens combinations I use in my nature-oriented projects.
If you’re new to mirrorless photography, you might want to review that earlier article for discussion of how mirrorless differs from DSLR technology. In this piece, we’re going to talk about Canon’s latest expression of mirrorless and the achievement of a milestone in the history of photography that’s nearly as significant as the transition from film to digital capture. Here’s why the EOS R5 system is a huge upgrade for me—and for any Canon-based nature and wildlife photographer.
The EOS R5 Is A Major Upgrade
I’ve been working exclusively with the Canon EOS R5 since mid-June. Even in this very unusual year of limited opportunity to
