arbitrage wrote:
The buttons were the one thing that stuck out (actually didn't stick out) when I saw the R5 images. They reminded me how puny Canon's buttons have always been for AF-ON, * etc. Sony caught a lot of slack for their buttons until the A9II/A7RIV/A7SIII design. The only decent AF-ON button Canon has produced to date is on the 1DXIII (regardless if one finds the sensor useful or not). I may have forgotten how puny they are after using Nikon for awhile and now the A9II/A7RIV. One thing I was looking forward to with the R5 was better ergonomics but maybe that isn't going to be the case??
I get to finally shoot the R5 this weekend so I'm excited to see if the hype is real or not.
The things that interest me with the R5 are:
1) AED....can it automatically get on birds in cluttered surroundings or just faster in general even in good surroundings?
2) Top screen LCD (I miss this a lot)
3) Better ergonomics with a bigger grip? buttons?
4) Ability to always have my upper control wheels do ISO and SS and not Aperture
5) Large selection of used EF super-tele glass
But the more I get myself past the hype phase, my GAS is diminishing for this camera. This weekend with it in my hands will be the deciding factor (as it should be). We shall see....just hope I can find enough challenging subjects to get a handle on AF speed and accuracy.
I haven't used the R5, but I reviewed the R and own the RP....I'm hoping the R5 leans more towards the RP buttons (and improves on them), as I found the R buttons to be inconsistenet in feel. The RP buttons all feel nice, though they aren't quite as big as the giant A7R IV AF-ON button, but they feel pretty nice. The hand hold and feel is a big step up on the Canon side, though, and I'd expect that to continue. The R felt wonderful in the hand, my RP feels wonderful in the hand, and I'd expect the R5 and R6 to feel wonderful in the hand. Canon's recent designs really sculpt where your hand goes and it feels extremely natural and I have a lot less fatigue in my hands (I have some nerve issues that can cause my hand to lose feeling for a little bit if in a cramped position for too long...and I get that when out shooting with my A7R IV for a while...I don't get it on my RP).
It's one area where Canon really has a leg up, IMO. I do wish they allowed for more customizable buttons, though....they can be programmed, but not every function can be assigned to a button.
Aug 20, 2020 at 07:28 AM
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) when I saw the R5 images. They reminded me how puny Canon's buttons have always been for AF-ON, * etc. Sony caught a lot of slack for their buttons until the A9II/A7RIV/A7SIII design. The only decent AF-ON button Canon has produced to date is on the 1DXIII (regardless if one finds the sensor useful or not). I may have forgotten how puny they are after using Nikon for awhile and now the A9II/A7RIV. One thing I was looking forward to with the R5 was better ergonomics but maybe that isn't going to be the case??