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    Canon R5 Mark II is announced

    Still early and learning about the newly released camera, but here is the link to Bryan's news feed and landing page.

    A few items catching my eye:
    1. Pre-shooting mode, 1/2 of a second
    2. 14 bit, up to 30 fps, 6.3 milli-second (~1/160th of a sec) readout speed in electronic shutter. FPS is now programmable. Big thumbs up from me on that one.
    3. Great that it is mostly the same very good button layout. A few small changes...I like video/stills switch location
    4. About the same size, slightly lighter (68 g) than R5.
    5. Claims about upgraded AF system
    6. New battery that provides better "higher continuous power". I am hoping this means that the mechanical fps does not drop off as the battery charge goes down.
    7. R3's EVF, or something very similar. Eye-controlled AF. Initial impressions seem good.


    There are many other features that might appeal to others. Seems like there are overheating improvements, including a cooling-grip. 8K video has improved. Etc. For video, I am seeing it has waveforms, which I hear videographers complain about not having, so that is good.

    Then, a lot is the same: 12 fps mechanical shutter, ~45 MPs, general size, button layout, and ergonomics. But, hey, if it ain't broke.....

    Actually, that is a big deal to me, as if I went to two cameras for some event, I could have a R5 I and II and likely not lose much in terms of muscle memory switching between cameras.

    The R5 is an amazing camera. I am not sure I need more. I have pre-ordered the R5 II, but I will wait to see/read more to see if I keep the pre-order.

    I did notice that the new R5's are now ~$2900. A great price, IMO.
    Last edited by Kayaker72; 07-17-2024 at 01:34 PM.

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