Thanks, Tony, for another great and informative video. Photography is only a hobby for me. I was considering a 5D IV about 4 years ago but had to pay for my kids university education instead. Now that they are done, I purchased an R6 earlier this year. What a great camera, capabilities beyond the more expensive 5D IV (4 years ago price). What sealed the deal for me was that the mirrorless platform now allows me to use my small collection of old Canon FD lenses - amazing. I think we are all guilty of looking at the higher spec cameras and not focusing on what we actually need. I agree with you that most of us, esp. those of us that don’t earn a living with camera gear, the R6 is all the camera we will need.
I was considering the R5 initially but chose the R6 instead for multiple reasons. All the talk of the lower megapixel count concerned me at first, but I saw some videos of guys doing bird photography (of all things) with the R6 that looked superb. I took some portraits with the R6 a while back, and I'm able to zoom in and see the capillaries, and the pattern in the limbal rings of the eyes quite clearly. It produces highly detailed images and I've been able to increase the resolution and upscale those images (4x) with good results. (No one viewing the final product would be able to tell the difference between the original and upscaled version.) So I'd argue you can get highly detailed images with the R6 that are larger than R5 images. I feel now that the R6 gets a bad wrap from people who construe megapixels as the be all end all. I also don't want a cfexpress slot or 8k video. Virtually no one has 8k screens, and even if they did they wouldn't be able to see the difference between 4k and 8k, on common screen sizes from typical viewing distances. Many (if not most people) can't even tell the difference between 2k (1080) and 4k. The difference between 4k and 8k is even more diminutive. It only makes a noticeable difference when the size of the screen gets significantly larger (approaching wall sized) or the viewer gets significantly closer to the screen. You're not going to see it on your phone or your 50'' TV that you're watching from your couch. You also need a 100mb internet connection to stream it. Many people can't get that where they live. And streaming it would use 44gb an hour (which is a problem if you have a data limit). 4k is all I need. (If that. Most videos on here are still in 2K.) I get my SD cards for less than $20 a piece. One card holds about 3,000 RAW images on the R6, and I can have still image redundancy for less than $40 (significantly less if I got slower cards). They hold over an hour of 4k/30 and over thirty minutes of 4k/60. If for some reason I need more storage for video I can get significantly more for a moderate price increase (four times more storage for about twice the price). SD cards are more than adequate for 4K, and I didn't want to spend a lot more for features, that offer little or no real world benefit (and a lot of burdens) for me. Now I'm interested to see what the Mark 2 will be like. The speculation is it will have a better sensor that eliminates warping when using the electronic shutter. If I could have anything in a camera right now, it would be no rolling shutter, and the ability to use flash with electronic shutter. (No more wear and tear on mechanical components.)
Great to see someone revisiting these great cameras despite the hate they got with the bad marketing and overheating issues. I own an R6 and still blown away with it's features (coming off of Olympus E-M1 II and 2.8 Pro lenses). I purchased an Atomos Ninja V to augment for its video potential. Just finished off a short film for our church and never had an issue; The stills I got was used in the poster and the videos were used as master shots. No complaints here. 🙌🏼
I have both as well and I love the custom modes, and the record button on the R5. Just allows me to go from photo to video super quick and I love that.
I know a lot of people do like the custom modes. I just always shoot in manual. Maybe I should use them more, I just find I’m in so many different environments when I switch to a custom mode something isn’t right and I end up having to change a bunch and it would have been easier to just leave it in manual 🤷🏼♂️
Hello Tony, great comparison, great footage! As I need a b- and travel cam next to my C70 I wonder if I should get the the R5, R6 or R7. I am one of those who shoot in 4k60p most of the time. Which camera would you recommend?
I would suggest another C70 for you 🤣 the c70 is such a good camera. my big production shoots I’ll use a c300iii and 2 c70s. The best thing is they all match so so well. You can match a mirrorless but the DGO sensor is just so hard to beat. If that’s not an option, I’d suggest the R5. It will last longer in 4K60 for you.
@@TonyMellinger Thank you for the great answer. Even there is the r6 mark ii around the corner? I heard it will be announced next week and come in December. But ok: 60p has a crop. But at my dealers shop they have a used r5 for 3290 Euro ...
@@alfredknodler540 there’s a little bit of a difference between the c70 footage and R5/R6 footage. It’s really easy to match the R5 and R6 but it takes a little bit more work to match them to the c70. Still easier than other cameras though. The big advantage of the R5 over the C70 is it’s ability to shoot photos. If you need that, it’s a big win.
As someone who nowadays mostly does event photography, I absolutely love my R6. Low light capabilities and small file sizes are a fantastic combo for my needs.
Hey Tony! Really been enjoying the vids over the last few weeks. Please make more R6 videos. I have an R6 and I want to make it my "main" camera for sports photo and video but I am not yet comfortable with it. I have been using a Canon 70D for the past 5ish years and I am still intimidated by the R6, even though I have one. LOL. Any advice? Thanks!
Oh just embrace the R6! One of my most favorite cameras ever was the 80D. The R6 is twice the camera though! Get used to all of the advantages of mirrorless and run with it! What do you feel you’re struggling with, what kind of videos would help?
@@TonyMellinger honestly, you're right. It's just that I know the 70D like the back of my hand. The R6 just feels so alien to me still. I need to keep pushing myself to learn it, although I haven't gotten into the "flow" of using it. I did sports photo/video yesterday and didn't even bother bringing my R6 cause I know I wouldn't be able to reliably get the shots. Anything R6 related you post, I will watch :)
@@SahilGoesHARD go the other way around. Leave the 70D at home and you’ll be forced to use it. You’ll get the hang of it once you start using it more! More videos coming soon!!
Great video. I love my R6, I don’t really shot video so had no reason to go to the R5. Do you have any thoughts on the R6 mark II that’s buzzing around?
I mean…. I’m a huge canon guy so… 🤣 I am biased. I personally have not enjoyed using Sonys and will always recommend the canon ha. If the R5 isn’t enough cine, there is the R5c
Eos R6 has lot sharper 4k/60 than R5. One big thing with R5 is that you can put video -> photo mode button to m-fn button, so you can swap video to photo with one button.
Technically that’s probably true because of the oversampling, but I can’t tell a difference when they are in a project right next to each other 🤷🏼♂️ they both are great quality.
@@henakos The R6 shoots over sampled 5.1k in every 4K mode. This seems to be a weird hiccup on Canon’s part (but great for us R6 users!) The R5 and R7 by contrast shoot line-skipped pixel bin 4K 50/60fps. This is why the 4K50/60 look worse on the R5 and R7. In theory you can get around this by shooting crop mode on the R5 and R7. But in the case of the R7 that means you have a 1.8 crop on top of the 1.6 crop APSC sensor 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
I want an upgrade to a mirrorless camera , however now with the R7 out I wonder if I should go for the R6 or R7. Low light situations is something I come by often so I think the R6 would be the right for me. Any suggestions or advise?
Yea for sure the R6 will have better low light. I haven’t used the R7 yet but I’m a big fan in the full frame setup. I should rent an R7 and try it for a bit!
R5 or R6 perform the noise better in high iso for video? As other video I see people talk about the 2nd base iso on R5 is 3200 which is handy. Not sure how they perform against the R6. Also for the rumour the R6ii, should I wait to get the R6ii or find the used R5 with similar price 😂
I haven’t noticed any difference in noise between the r5 or r6. I am curious about the R6ii. I do think it’s interesting they are already releasing a mark ii.
I love my R6 which is my work horse but I use the R for the pixel if I need it.
That’s a good setup too!!
Thanks, Tony, for another great and informative video. Photography is only a hobby for me. I was considering a 5D IV about 4 years ago but had to pay for my kids university education instead. Now that they are done, I purchased an R6 earlier this year. What a great camera, capabilities beyond the more expensive 5D IV (4 years ago price). What sealed the deal for me was that the mirrorless platform now allows me to use my small collection of old Canon FD lenses - amazing. I think we are all guilty of looking at the higher spec cameras and not focusing on what we actually need. I agree with you that most of us, esp. those of us that don’t earn a living with camera gear, the R6 is all the camera we will need.
Thanks for sharing your story! I had the 5D4 for awhile and the R6 is such a better camera! Glad you’re enjoying it so much!!!
I was considering the R5 initially but chose the R6 instead for multiple reasons. All the talk of the lower megapixel count concerned me at first, but I saw some videos of guys doing bird photography (of all things) with the R6 that looked superb. I took some portraits with the R6 a while back, and I'm able to zoom in and see the capillaries, and the pattern in the limbal rings of the eyes quite clearly. It produces highly detailed images and I've been able to increase the resolution and upscale those images (4x) with good results. (No one viewing the final product would be able to tell the difference between the original and upscaled version.) So I'd argue you can get highly detailed images with the R6 that are larger than R5 images. I feel now that the R6 gets a bad wrap from people who construe megapixels as the be all end all.
I also don't want a cfexpress slot or 8k video. Virtually no one has 8k screens, and even if they did they wouldn't be able to see the difference between 4k and 8k, on common screen sizes from typical viewing distances. Many (if not most people) can't even tell the difference between 2k (1080) and 4k. The difference between 4k and 8k is even more diminutive. It only makes a noticeable difference when the size of the screen gets significantly larger (approaching wall sized) or the viewer gets significantly closer to the screen. You're not going to see it on your phone or your 50'' TV that you're watching from your couch. You also need a 100mb internet connection to stream it. Many people can't get that where they live. And streaming it would use 44gb an hour (which is a problem if you have a data limit). 4k is all I need. (If that. Most videos on here are still in 2K.)
I get my SD cards for less than $20 a piece. One card holds about 3,000 RAW images on the R6, and I can have still image redundancy for less than $40 (significantly less if I got slower cards). They hold over an hour of 4k/30 and over thirty minutes of 4k/60. If for some reason I need more storage for video I can get significantly more for a moderate price increase (four times more storage for about twice the price). SD cards are more than adequate for 4K, and I didn't want to spend a lot more for features, that offer little or no real world benefit (and a lot of burdens) for me.
Now I'm interested to see what the Mark 2 will be like. The speculation is it will have a better sensor that eliminates warping when using the electronic shutter. If I could have anything in a camera right now, it would be no rolling shutter, and the ability to use flash with electronic shutter. (No more wear and tear on mechanical components.)
Thanks for sharing your experience! I agree rolling shutter would be a good fix if they address it in the next version!
Good to have you back making videos regularly! I think I have to agree with you on the R6.
I’m gonna try to keep it regular again! My workload and priorities have shifted giving me more time to invest in my channel again. Wahoo!
Great to see someone revisiting these great cameras despite the hate they got with the bad marketing and overheating issues. I own an R6 and still blown away with it's features (coming off of Olympus E-M1 II and 2.8 Pro lenses). I purchased an Atomos Ninja V to augment for its video potential. Just finished off a short film for our church and never had an issue; The stills I got was used in the poster and the videos were used as master shots. No complaints here. 🙌🏼
Yea how cool is that! The R6 is so beautiful! I’m sure paired with the atomos, you get incredible results!
I have both as well and I love the custom modes, and the record button on the R5. Just allows me to go from photo to video super quick and I love that.
I know a lot of people do like the custom modes. I just always shoot in manual. Maybe I should use them more, I just find I’m in so many different environments when I switch to a custom mode something isn’t right and I end up having to change a bunch and it would have been easier to just leave it in manual 🤷🏼♂️
@@TonyMellinger fair. For video I love love love it.
Can you record in Clog3 with one button recording on the R5? I can set my R6 to one button record but only in a auto mode in non Clog3
@@glynnelectric you absolutely can.
Hello Tony, great comparison, great footage! As I need a b- and travel cam next to my C70 I wonder if I should get the the R5, R6 or R7. I am one of those who shoot in 4k60p most of the time. Which camera would you recommend?
I would suggest another C70 for you 🤣 the c70 is such a good camera. my big production shoots I’ll use a c300iii and 2 c70s. The best thing is they all match so so well. You can match a mirrorless but the DGO sensor is just so hard to beat. If that’s not an option, I’d suggest the R5. It will last longer in 4K60 for you.
@@TonyMellinger Thank you for the great answer. Even there is the r6 mark ii around the corner? I heard it will be announced next week and come in December. But ok: 60p has a crop. But at my dealers shop they have a used r5 for 3290 Euro ...
@@alfredknodler540 there’s a little bit of a difference between the c70 footage and R5/R6 footage. It’s really easy to match the R5 and R6 but it takes a little bit more work to match them to the c70. Still easier than other cameras though. The big advantage of the R5 over the C70 is it’s ability to shoot photos. If you need that, it’s a big win.
As someone who nowadays mostly does event photography, I absolutely love my R6. Low light capabilities and small file sizes are a fantastic combo for my needs.
Yea for sure! And great quality with features that empower great results!
Hey Tony! Really been enjoying the vids over the last few weeks. Please make more R6 videos. I have an R6 and I want to make it my "main" camera for sports photo and video but I am not yet comfortable with it. I have been using a Canon 70D for the past 5ish years and I am still intimidated by the R6, even though I have one. LOL. Any advice? Thanks!
Oh just embrace the R6! One of my most favorite cameras ever was the 80D. The R6 is twice the camera though! Get used to all of the advantages of mirrorless and run with it! What do you feel you’re struggling with, what kind of videos would help?
@@TonyMellinger honestly, you're right. It's just that I know the 70D like the back of my hand. The R6 just feels so alien to me still. I need to keep pushing myself to learn it, although I haven't gotten into the "flow" of using it. I did sports photo/video yesterday and didn't even bother bringing my R6 cause I know I wouldn't be able to reliably get the shots. Anything R6 related you post, I will watch :)
@@SahilGoesHARD go the other way around. Leave the 70D at home and you’ll be forced to use it. You’ll get the hang of it once you start using it more! More videos coming soon!!
Great video. I love my R6, I don’t really shot video so had no reason to go to the R5. Do you have any thoughts on the R6 mark II that’s buzzing around?
So far I just can’t see any reason to upgrade. I am watching the rumors closely
Would you recommend the r5 over the Sony fx3? Also, what do you think of the canon r6 over the Sony a7iv
I mean…. I’m a huge canon guy so… 🤣 I am biased. I personally have not enjoyed using Sonys and will always recommend the canon ha. If the R5 isn’t enough cine, there is the R5c
Eos R6 has lot sharper 4k/60 than R5. One big thing with R5 is that you can put video -> photo mode button to m-fn button, so you can swap video to photo with one button.
Technically that’s probably true because of the oversampling, but I can’t tell a difference when they are in a project right next to each other 🤷🏼♂️ they both are great quality.
@@TonyMellinger 🤔 There was some test in youtube where R5 4k60fps was really bad compared to R6.
@@henakos The R6 shoots over sampled 5.1k in every 4K mode. This seems to be a weird hiccup on Canon’s part (but great for us R6 users!) The R5 and R7 by contrast shoot line-skipped pixel bin 4K 50/60fps. This is why the 4K50/60 look worse on the R5 and R7. In theory you can get around this by shooting crop mode on the R5 and R7. But in the case of the R7 that means you have a 1.8 crop on top of the 1.6 crop APSC sensor 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
@@cjm8160 Yes I know. R5 cropped 4k/60 is near with r6 4k/60 oversampled.
Is it worth buying a R5 now? Scared the r5 mark ii will be announced as soon as I bought the r5 😂
That’s always the case… but, I’d imagine the R5 will be around for a few more years!
I want an upgrade to a mirrorless camera , however now with the R7 out I wonder if I should go for the R6 or R7. Low light situations is something I come by often so I think the R6 would be the right for me. Any suggestions or advise?
Yea for sure the R6 will have better low light. I haven’t used the R7 yet but I’m a big fan in the full frame setup. I should rent an R7 and try it for a bit!
R5 or R6 perform the noise better in high iso for video? As other video I see people talk about the 2nd base iso on R5 is 3200 which is handy. Not sure how they perform against the R6. Also for the rumour the R6ii, should I wait to get the R6ii or find the used R5 with similar price 😂
I haven’t noticed any difference in noise between the r5 or r6. I am curious about the R6ii. I do think it’s interesting they are already releasing a mark ii.
(R6) I wish Canon would remove the 30min time limit and give us all the recording options while using C1-C3 with one button recording.
Those would be really nice! I’m guessing the new rumored R6 II will ditch the 30min recording.
What mic do you use?
I’ve been using the Rose Video Mic Go II amzn.to/3yKU8Si