Canon VR Content Creator Kit - EOS R5 C Full-Frame Hybrid Camera and RF5.2mm F2.8 L Dual Fisheye Lens, for Video Professionals

Worth every penny! Even in 2025 this camera it’s a good option for many projects. I use it for quinceañeras, weddings, social media content, and more. I’m shock and happy with the quality of the video and photo, can’t say more it’s Canon! I know there is a lot of things that are missing in this camera as Clog2, full HDMI, a Higher ISO base, IBIS (cinema cameras don’t need ibis but wouldn’t hurt at least for one canon camera to have it), Internal NDs, etc. but if you want to have your first cinema camera this is the one! The quality it’s just wow! That 8k over sample makes a big difference in the image. I still thinking if I should get another one or upgrade to de c80 or c400.

This camera is the Swiss Army knife of cameras. To be clear, I have shot for several years now professionally for both photo and video, but I am not someone who has been in the industry for an incredibly long time. That being said I have worked with a lot of cameras from the BMPCC4k/6k, FX3, C300 mII, etc. Of all of these I have been the most impressed with the R5 C The biggest advantages are great resolution, great photography capabilities, good dynamic range, dual native ISO, and lack of Canon IBIS (which is definitely an advantage). In my use of this camera the dual native ISO has been one of my favorite features. I also find the dynamic range quite usable and more than what I need. If you are disappointed with the video quality then you either don’t know how to use it, or are looking for a camera that is in a much more expensive price category. What really sets this camera apart is the photography capabilities. Other cameras have great video, but few cameras can boast these video capabilities AND 45MP RAW stills up to 20fps. That is crazy. The photos look good too. Plenty of resolution for printing or cropping, good dynamic range (again), and colors hold up well in the edit. Disadvantage: battery. Solution: V-Mount. You’ll probably want to rig it up anyway so I haven’t found this to be much of an issue in practical use. My friend uses an FX3 and our rigs are almost identical in size, so for video this isn’t a problem with a proper external power source since you’ll probably need one anyway for a good cinema rig. For photos, battery life is fine. Carry a back up, but you’ll probably do that anyway. Hope this helped! Purchase a camera that you need and not just one you want! Edit: Also make sure you have a good cable clamp, that mini HDMI is usable but is something to be careful with.

The best camera I've ever used as a videographer. The battery life isn't very good, but it's better with a battery grip. It's a little bit big with it, but it has a very low noise level, it looks amazing, and it's worth the money.

I recently bought the Canon R5 and I'm beyond impressed. The image quality is outstanding, with sharp details, beautiful colors, and incredible dynamic range. The autofocus is lightning-fast and accurate, making it perfect for both photography and video work. I’ve especially loved the 8K video capability — it’s a game-changer. The build quality feels premium and durable, and the in-body stabilization works like magic. Battery life is decent, and the touchscreen interface is intuitive and responsive. Whether you’re a professional or an enthusiast looking to step up your gear, the R5 is a fantastic choice. Very happy with my purchase!

I am a long time Canon user. Any time I stray, I always come back to those gorgeous Canon colors. I create video professionally, and own a lot of industry leading equipment. The R5C can hang with the best of them, at a fraction of the price and size. The era of heavy camera builds may be drawing to a close. We shall see. Sure, those big cameras impress clients, and stroke egos, but the image quality on smaller packages is catching up fast. Also, if you're like me and have assignments where you need to capture top quality video and photos, this is the package for you, especially if you travel frequently. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this camera.

Great

One of the very few, and one of the few that are relatively affordable. Hands down, this is a very powerful camera for photography and videography, and starts a deep dive for the owner to get to a level to take advantage of its power. Building a rig becomes a challenge, and then comes buying all of the best glass money can buy. Then graduating to cine lenses... it all becomes excessive intoxicating. But once you complete your collection, inevitably your curiosity about Sony starts, and then you want to get a Sony FX3 as well, and all of the complementary lenses, and then cine lenses. All of this all because I wanted to get a Netflix approved camera for a video that I have yet to devise, and still in the process of learning how to make. Crazy thing is that with all of these bells and whistles, I really enjoy going manual mode and using cine lens that are devoid of fancy technology. The art of photography and movie making are most satisfying when you've compiled and constructed your masterpiece relying solely upon your own talents and learnings. You won't regret buying a camera like this if you are serious hobbyist who is committed to the art. But if you are just buying it thinking that the camera makes the photographer, go with something a whole lot less sophisticated, and you'll be surprised how little you have to pay to get a good point and shoot camera with beautiful pics.

Love the camera itself. You should know that it absolutely devours batteries. I'm lucky to get 25 minutes of shooting time with a battery. I have a AC adapter for interviews and 12 batteries for run and gun shooting.

The camera is working well but it's the international version. I asked Canon customer service (in Canada) to check the serial number and they told me it will NOT have regional warranty coverage...

Can’t complain .. Delivery was in time Well packaged so no damage Quick communication..seller is very efficient

I need to work out how it works the best. So far I am very impressed with the camera and lens I got with it. It works together very quietly so I could do outdoors photos now.

Phenomenal ultimate camera for videos and photos !

In the past I have avoided buying grey market electronics, if only because of the chance a warranty claim would run into problems. I wasn't entirely clear if I was buying this from a certified dealer in Canada so was a little disappointed not to find a warranty card in the box. I'm told that Canon have respected their warranties even for grey market cameras in the past, and I'm certain it is a legitimate product and I'm certain it is absolutely new. All of the manuals were in English, there wasn't anything else to suggest grey market except the lack of their classic warranty card. In any case the chance I'll have any problem over the next year is really small, I've never had to make a claim on the dozens of Canon products I've owned in the past. This camera is an excellent pro level hybrid video/still camera, and the image quality is no less than outstanding. All my full frame Canon L glass works great with the EF-EOSR adapter (not included). It blows one away to see how far you can zoom in and still have excellent detail. Well above my old EOS 1D, for detail, although my old 580EXII flash doesn't play nice with the newer mirrorless ETTL system so I'm shooting with my old speedlight flashes in manual mode. Also ergonomically there are a few minor things I'll have to get used to. For example adjusting ISO is done through the touch screen rather than with a dedicated button. With this kind of camera, expect the learning curve to take ten thousand images before you can navigate the menus without thinking. Like any pro level camera there is more effort required for post processing. So if you shoot in RAW format, expect colors to appear faded until you adjust that in post. On the video side, there is some digital stabilization but no in body sensor stabilization. Many pros prefer to do that with a gimbal to avoid artefacts. I was a little disappointed that my new Rode Videomic2 mounted on the hotshoe picks up autofocus noise from my really old lenses. For example in a quiet room my 16-35 2.8L lens autofocus noise is picked up on the hotshoe mic. Likewise for my old 70-200 2.8L and 28-70 2.8L. So if I use those old lenses I'll have to mount the mic on a separate tripod away from the camera. The thing I noticed right away is how short the battery life is in video mode, I ended up buying three batteries and a large NANO aftermarket V mount battery as well. The real price of this kind of cutting edge professional camera is how much more computer space you need to store those massive files. For most of us this means getting an SSD drive for video storage and processing. You may end up needing to upgrade the computer to more easily deal with the huge files in FCPX, Davinci Resolve, or Photoshop. I'm going to look into proxy files to make processing more streamlined.