Canon EOS R5 Brings 8K RAW Recording to the Mirrorless Line

Canon’s EOS R5 was introduced with an 8K sensor and RAW video recording, alongside demonstrations of high-resolution footage.

Archive republication: This article was originally published on 11 January 2021. It has been translated into English and lightly updated for clarity while preserving the original reporting and context.

EOS R5

After more than five years of development, Canon was preparing the EOS R5 for release.

The presentation below described a camera positioned close to the Canon EOS C300 in capability, with one major distinction: an 8K sensor capable of recording RAW footage. At the time, Canon planned to release the camera later that year alongside a second 8K model. Like the earlier EOS C700, that second device was expected to serve as the flagship of the product family.

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The Japanese-language presentation introduces the EOS R5. The remaining three videos demonstrate the kind of imagery available from an 8K camera.

EOS C300 product presentation

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