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 p.2 #3 · Canon EOS R5 vs 1DX Mark III for bird and wildlife photography | |
Nelu wrote:
I see quite a few "heavy-weights" here use/have them both and some even sold the 1DX III without regrets.
I guess I'll keep mine; I want to have the last Canon DSLR 
I don't know how to put it but right now, I trust the 1DX III so much that anything that will follow it will have to be truly impressive.
Based on what I'm told, that would be the R5.
Maybe my distrust comes after using the EOS-R, which is not bad, but not in the same league either.........
If I decide to get the R5 I will keep my 1Dx III, too. Build quality, smart controller, battery life, immediate operability at start up, OVP, no heat issues and especially the reliability are strong points for me. I had all the 1D(x) versions and none of them ever failed in challenging enviroments such as the High Arctic, Antarctic and rainforest.
The R5 is technically fascinating and certainly a very good camera. Especially the animal eye AF seems to be compelling from what I've seen. BTW, it would be great if they add it to the 1Dx III via a firmware update, too. But I doubt that this will happen because they want to push everybody to the ML route. The flip screen of the R5 is a benefit for macros etc, too.
Despite the enthusiasm all over, I also see some drawbacks of the R5 for me, such as battery life, dust problems (largely ignored in most reports) , evidentally still a bit of delay at start up and displaying the images, particularily when following quick moving birds in bursts - and the heat issues, of course. Though I personally shoot 90% stills, too, I don't like the cut of time and unpredictibility of video recording after an extensive use for stills ,- and even more important, - the evident consequence of a long waiting time until the camera can operate and be used for stills again, once you record a video and thus had approached the heat limits. Since I don't have the R5 yet, I cannot judge the impact of the reported shutter shock issue on the visual shapness if the mechanical shutter is used (the MS on the other hand offers the best DR at low ISOs and no rolling shutter). Additionally, focus problems from a defocused situation and lock ups may be a disadvantage too.
I really don' t want to pour water into the wine, just to balance the perception a bit. Everybody has different expectations and requirements, of course, though it's a bit surprising to hear about people to sell their new 1 DxIII so shortly after the purchase because they judge it to fall short in comparison to the R5 which already was in sight at the time the 1DxIII was available.
For me, the R5 would complement the 1DxIII for landscapes, macros and to a certain degree for wildlife, too. But I'm not sure yet if it could fully replace it for the reasons described above - especially in rough enviroments. I also have the 7DII, 5DIV and 5DsR. So I'm not in a hurry to get the R5 - or wait for the HiRes "R5s" rumoured for the next year. The R1 (or how they call it) probably will be closer to the 1DxIII because of the targeted audience of sport shooters and photo journalists currently shooting with the 1 Dx-series. Nobody knows today, though .
But as said, I would advise the OP to keep his 1DxIII for now, at least - and maybe add the R5.
Wolfgang
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