Canon camera

Canon EOS R5 C

Creators cited with it: 4; From 8 reports.
First cited: February 2022; By Peter McKinnon. Last reported on September 9, 2025.
Reviewers: Praised for image quality and autofocus; Pushback on battery life. From 2 reviews. What they said

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Creators cited with this

Peter McKinnonYouTube, 6.1M followersSeptember 2025
“I remember shooting the R5C video and Maddie and I went through at least 8 to 10 batteries within a 4hour time period.”
Watch the video at 11:56
3 more reports from Peter McKinnon
- April 2023
  “CANON R5 C”
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- February 2022
  “…so I think all in all I really liked the r5c the form factor that it has I think is quite honestly perfect it's the same size as the R5”
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- February 2022
  “In this video we grab the new Canon EOS R5 C and meet up with Toronto-based professional photographer, director, and overall rad guy Matt Barnes.”
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Eric FlobergYouTube, 218K followersNovember 2024
“…today I'll be rocking an R5 and an r5c with my RF 50 mm 1.2”
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1 more report from Eric Floberg
- July 2023
  “I recently was gifted an r5c by Canon so that has upgraded my R6”
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Mango StreetYouTube, 1.1M followersJune 2024
“…and by the way we're shooting on a Canon r5c”
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Potato JetYouTube, 1.1M followersJune 2022
“By the way how's this image look this is on the Canon r5c so video on this eventually coming”
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What reviewers say

Based on 2 reviews (1 press, 1 video), newest January 2024

What press and YouTube reviews of the Canon EOS R5 C judged, by what buyers compare. Open any line for the quotes behind it.

Where it shines

Image quality
Autofocus
Build & handling

Where reviewers push back

Battery life
Stabilisation
Video

Image qualityRated highly: Reviewers rate it highly.Excellent out-of-camera color profile delivers consistently fine, reliable image quality.2 reviews›
Praise (2)
- “this is a great profile I think it's Canon's best Straight Out of camera profile”
  VideoDPReview TV, Gordon Laing · February 2023Watch at 8:45
- “As you would expect the camera performed solidly producing fine-quality results.”
  PressDigital Camera World, Will · January 2024Read the review
VideoSplit: Reviewers are split.Reviewers split: no overheating and strong formats, but rolling shutter and fan noise persist.2 reviews›
Praise (4)
- “those overheating issues are a thing of the past unlimited record time in any of your video record modes”
  VideoDPReview TV, Gordon Laing · February 2023Watch at 3:27
- “it makes the 4K 120 actually really usable on this”
  VideoDPReview TV, Gordon Laing · February 2023Watch at 10:07
- “In terms of movie formats, resolutions, and frame rates, the EOS R5 C is blessed with a great selection.”
  PressDigital Camera World, Will · January 2024Read the review
- “the result is a potent and serious video camera that's essentially an entry-level Cinema EOS with the bonus of great stills capture”
  PressDigital Camera World, Will · January 2024Read the review
Complaints (4)
- “this means if you're shooting in 4k you're always going to have a fair amount of rolling shutter on this camera”
  VideoDPReview TV, Gordon Laing · February 2023Watch at 9:38
- “I find a lot of people find it's just kind of a real pain to work with that format you tend to lose quite a bit of color information in the highlights”
  VideoDPReview TV, Gordon Laing · February 2023Watch at 8:23
- “the real drawback though is there's actually a boot up time so if you want to quickly switch from photo to video it's going to take a little bit of time in between those”
  VideoDPReview TV, Gordon Laing · February 2023Watch at 2:29
- “When running, the fan is audible even at the low setting and it is much more obvious at the high or maximum settings.”
  PressDigital Camera World, Will · January 2024Read the review
AutofocusMostly positive: Leans positive.Less sophisticated than R5's AF but dependable and accurate for people.2 reviews›
Praise (4)
- “it's not going to jump Focus to the background if it loses a person for a second it's just going to keep the focus where it was before”
  VideoDPReview TV, Gordon Laing · February 2023Watch at 6:19
- “if you're mostly filming people this is actually a much more dependable Auto focuser”
  VideoDPReview TV, Gordon Laing · February 2023Watch at 6:31
- “The EOS R5 C's autofocus worked well for both stills and video.”
  PressDigital Camera World, Will · January 2024Read the review
- “Shooting indoors under typical domestic lighting was no problem either and AF was snappy and accurate.”
  PressDigital Camera World, Will · January 2024Read the review
Complaints (1)
- “this camera is really interesting because it doesn't have quite as sophisticated and auto focus system as the Canon R5”
  VideoDPReview TV, Gordon Laing · February 2023Watch at 5:58
StabilisationMostly negative: Leans negative.No in-body stabilization, a real drawback though minor for most stills.2 reviews›
Praise (1)
- “I thought not having IBIS would be an issue particularly when shooting stills but it wasn't really.”
  PressDigital Camera World, Will · January 2024Read the review
Complaints (1)
- “this camera doesn't have any in-body image stabilization now that's going to be a big drawback for photographers like Chris”
  VideoDPReview TV, Gordon Laing · February 2023Watch at 4:15
Battery lifeCriticised: Reviewers are critical.Battery life is poor, often draining in about thirty minutes.2 reviews›
Complaints (3)
- “it is absolutely destroyed the battery life on this camera”
  VideoDPReview TV, Gordon Laing · February 2023Watch at 5:24
- “you're lucky to get like a half hour of actual working time out of these batteries on it”
  VideoDPReview TV, Gordon Laing · February 2023Watch at 5:29
- “However, battery capacity out on location when the temperature was around 8°C was less impressive I got about 30 minutes shooting time.”
  PressDigital Camera World, Will · January 2024Read the review
Build & handlingMostly positive: Leans positive.Robust, weather-sealed body with great grip, but mode switch can drain battery.2 reviews›
Praise (3)
- “this has an electronic viewfinder and I do love working with that”
  VideoDPReview TV, Gordon Laing · February 2023Watch at 11:12
- “The contoured handgrip provides a secure and positive grip and quick access to all key controls.”
  PressDigital Camera World, Will · January 2024Read the review
- “The magnesium alloy body itself has a robust, reassuring feel and it's weather-sealed to a pro standard.”
  PressDigital Camera World, Will · January 2024Read the review
Complaints (1)
- “It was too easy to go straight from video to photo skipping the off position and I did this several times, so this needs watching if you don't want to arrive on location with a drained battery.”
  PressDigital Camera World, Will · January 2024Read the review
ValueNot covered by enough reviews