![]() This might seem like a minor detail but it is extremely annoying to anyone who does night photography in group settings. Landscape photographers often have a little more time to scroll though menus, but this would be a terrible action camera in my opinion.įor whatever reason, Canon decided to make the self timer light on the R bright orange instead of the traditional dull red like the 5D. It is very cumbersome to navigate through this menu when you need to change your settings quickly. This makes changing settings on the fly very easy.įor the sake of compactness, Canon crammed white balance, drive mode, ISO, exposure compensation, and autofocus into the multi function button on the R. ![]() The 5D on the other hand, has dedicated buttons for ISO, drive mode, white balance, and metering mode. Thanks Canon! You’ll have to program one of the other buttons if you want a dedicated ISO button. The easiest button to find is the record button but it cannot be assigned to ISO even though it can be programmed for other features. You can assign any one of a number of buttons to change the ISO but they are not very easy to find with your fingers on the fly. The lack of an ISO button is a dead giveaway that the R is not a professional camera. The 5D is laid out very intuitively with a build worthy of professional photographers, while the EOS R feels a little more like a consumer camera with buttons in places that just feel a little off. Once you get over the limitations of of a mid price point mirrorless camera, the EOS R packs a pretty powerful punch for a relatively modest price.ĮOS R left, 5D mkIV right EOS R VS 5D – DESIGN AND LAYOUT When shooting with the R, there’s an obvious difference in button layout and general feel of the camera when compared to the 5D though. The EOS R is a great looking camera and it feels like it is built well. INITIAL THOUGHTS ON THE EOS R FROM A 5D SHOOTER The EOS R was nearly $1,000 cheaper than the 5DIV and the second reason was that I wanted to dip my toes into the mirrorless world to see how it felt. I chose the EOS R over a second 5D for two reasons. I recently added the EOS R to my arsenal as a second body. I have loved the camera ever since and have very few complaints about it. The R wins on the simple end with lower bitrates and the high end with external recording.There’s no doubt that the canon 5D IV and the EOS R are solid cameras, but what is the difference and why should you pick one over the other?įirst off, I’ll start by saying that I’ve shot on a Canon 5D IV since it was released in 2016. The R has more potential with external recording, but now there no longer the price advantage and you have to carry more gear. ![]() I have relied on it for 50+ videos and it hasn't failed me yet, (expect in super dark lighting conditions) The 5D4 with face tracking has been a gem. Second, when it comes to the autofocus, when doing tracking, i find the EOS R to me more "active" trying to search rather than stay tracking on a moving subject, and since the af is so fast, it creates a less than desirable look to the final product, but i may need to tinker with the settings more. ![]() Yes, they are large file sizes, but it works with my workflow, i don't vlog or anything like that. In fact, I'm so damn impressed with it every time i use it. Everyone please ignore all the lies surrounding the MJPEG codec. In my experience, if i were strictly recording internally i would choose my 5D4 everytime. If you were buying today, which would you prefer? Leave your thoughts in the comments below. Whichever you choose, it's worth noticing that now is a great time to buy, with seasonal discounts knocking $500 off the R, and $600 off the Mark IV. The 4K crop would feel one flaw rather than part of a list of potentially decisive shortcomings. With Nikon making the same compromise and having the Sony a7 III as the most obvious competitor, it seems like it would have been worth the extra space and cost. While I hate bringing up this rather tired discussion, in watching this video a year after the release of the EOS R, it strikes me as even more of a mystery as to why Canon chose not to include dual slots. Of course, there are a number of disadvantages, such as the single card slot, but whether that offsets other aspects such as the difference in price and the selection of lenses makes it a tricky choice. Parker Walbeck and his team of videographers give a comprehensive comparison of the EOS and the 5D Mark IV, creating a compelling list of reasons why the R is arguably the better option, especially if you’re a videographer. ![]()
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