Yes, truthfully, several of the most credible reviewers were in cool climates during a cooler season so that would help mitigate the overheating issue. Common sense would indicate that there is no way Canon would produce an earthshaking camera like the R5 and open themselves up to a barrage of bad press. This camera is obviously a harbinger of things to come in the Canon line and part of the reason for it's existence is to quash the black eye they got for the lackluster features on the R.
I think we're going to love this camera for stills and video, even if we never shoot 8K. The IBIS is so remarkably effective that it kind of startles you by it's lack of wobbling around. Combine that with the flip out, touch screen display, all kinds of new techniques and angles become possible. I kind of regret not grabbing mine when it came in but letting it go to someone with a real need, not just a real "want" seemed like the right thing to do. Additionally, the way photographers typically grouse and whine, there will be plenty of information out there in the next week, dilute that by about 75% and make a decision.
I remember the 1D III release, the crowd piled on that camera and beat Canon senseless. I had three of them and thought it was the most phenomenal body produced up until that time. One of the reasons for all the complaints on the III was that it's menu system provided for more customizable user preferences than any camera I had ever seen, photographers didn't understand it, so they trashed it. I know of one body that actually had a true problem, Jon Berry's as it happened, it was out of factory warranty and I got it replaced for him no questions asked. Like everything else in today's instant information world, manufacturers are at an immediate disadvantage as photographers begin, sometimes justifiably, many times not, to whine and opine. Nobody makes the "perfect" camera, but I'm betting that in the right hands the R5 will be a joy.
Aug 02, 2020 at 12:07 PM
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