The Canon EOS R5 C is a professional hybrid solution designed especially for video that combines the best of EOS Cinema and EOS R. It sits below the EOS C70 in the cinema range and on par with the EOS R5. It is also the ideal companion to the RF 5.2mm F2.8L Dual Fisheye lens.
Key Features
Cinematic 8K Full Frame video
Capture incredible detail with low noise thanks to the Full Frame sensor that delivers 8K video recording at up to 30 fps (or 60 fps with an external power supply), oversampled 4K/Full HD content and engaging 4K slow motion at up to 120 fps.
Stunning 45 MP photos at up to 20 fps
The EOS R5 C delivers cutting-edge photographic performance with exceptional clarity, low noise and wide dynamic range, with burst speeds up to 20 fps and ISO sensitivity up to 51 200.
A wide variety of lenses at your disposal
With the RF mount, the EOS R5 C is compatible with a wide variety of lenses, including state-of-the-art RF lenses, as well as EF or cine lenses via EF-EOS R mount adapters. Advanced 5-axis electronic image stabilization helps achieve smooth, stable professional recordings.
Fast, accurate and reliable focusing
Enjoy Canon's revolutionary Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, as well as Eye AF and EOS iTR AF X, to ensure accurate focus tracking, even when the subject moves away from the camera. The innovative Dual Pixel Focus Guide even helps operators focus manually for razor-sharp recordings.
Wide variety of formats and professional recording tools
Choose from a wide variety of recording formats, including three Cinema RAW Light options, as well as XF-AVC and MP4. Capture extended dynamic range with Canon's Log 3, PQ and HLG recording, and use professional tools such as the waveform monitor and false color function.
A compact, lightweight design with active cooling
The EOS R5 C is a compact and lightweight EOS Cinema camera that features an OLED viewfinder, a bright articulating LCD screen and 13 user-assignable buttons. The new active cooling fan enables long-lasting recordings, while its rugged magnesium alloy body ensures professional durability.
Multiple connection options
Equipped with a multi-function hot shoe, the EOS R5 C offers options for XLR/stereo microphone input, plus dedicated terminals for timecode, 3.5mm microphone, headphones, micro-HDMI, flash sync, USB-C, as well as extensive software application support. The EOS R5 C is ready for anything.
Technical Specifications
Image Sensor
| Sensor | Full Frame 3:2 CMOS sensor (36 x 24 mm) |
| System | RGB primary color filter (Bayer pattern) |
| Sensor Modes | Full Frame (8K)/Super 35 mm (cropped)/Super 16 mm (cropped) |
| Total pixels | Approx. 47.10 megapixels |
| Effective pixels | Video mode: Approx. 35.40 megapixels (8192 x 4320): when resolution is 8192 x 4320, 4096 x 2160, or 2048 x 1080 Approx. 33.20 megapixels (7680 x 4320): when resolution is 7680 x 4320, 3840 x 2160 or 1920 x 1080 Photo mode: Approx. 45 megapixels (8192 x 5464). |
| Effective sensor screen size | 36.0 x 19.0 mm (40.7 mm diagonal): when resolution is 8192 x 4320, 4096 x 2160 or 2048 x 1080 33.8 x 19.0 mm (38.8 mm diagonal): when the resolution is 7680 x 4320, 3840 x 2160 or 1920 x 1080 |
| Dynamic range | Canon Log 3: 1600 %/14 steps (at ISO 800) Wide DR: 800 % (at ISO 400) |
Image Processor
| Type | DIGIC X |
Lens
| Lens mount | Canon RF mount Compatible lenses: all RF and EF lenses (including EF-S lenses and EF cine lenses) |
| Lens magnification factor | Full Frame: actual focal length x approx. 1.0 Super 35mm (with crop): 5952 x 3140, 4096 x 2160 or 2048 x 1080 resolution: actual focal length x approx. 1460 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080 or 1270 x 720 resolution: actual focal length x approx. 1534 Super 16 mm (with crop): At resolution of 2976 x 1570 or 2048 x 1080: actual focal length x approx. 2920 At 1920 x 1080 or 1270 x 720 resolution: actual focal length x approx. 3069 |
| Peripheral illumination correction | Yes |
| Chromatic aberration correction | Yes |
| Distortion correction | Yes, RF mount lenses only |
| Diffraction correction | Yes |
| ND filter | No |
| Focus control | Via lens, Browser Remote, Camera Connect or EOS Utility |
| Iris control (EF mount lenses) | 1/2-point, 1/3-point or FINE control |
| Compatible with Cooke/I technology | No |
| Compatible with anamorphic lenses | Yes, x2.0/x1.8/x1.3 |
| Image stabilization system | Yes, 5-axis electronic image stabilization. Coordinates with lenses compatible with optical image stabilization for optimum performance. |
Recording
| Internal recording media | 1 CFexpress card (CFexpress 2.0 Type B) 1 SD card (SD/SDHC/SDXC) (SD card recording available at bit rates up to 650 Mbps) |
| Recording time | Cinema RAW Light LT: 8192 x 4320: 1070 Mbps 63 min Cinema RAW Light ST: 8192 x 4320: 1650 Mbps 41 min Cinema RAW Light HQ: 5952 x 3140: 1770 Mbps 38 min XF-AVC/MXF: 4096 x 2160: 410 Mbps 156 min MP4 (HEVC): 4096 x 2160: 225 Mbps 285 min MP4 (H.264): 4096 x 2160: 150 Mbps 428 min |
| Recording formats | Video mode: Cinema RAW Light (CRM): 12-bit RAW XF-AVC (MXF): 10-bit 4:2:2:2 (ALL-I or Long GOP) HEVC (MP4): 10-bit 4:2:2:2/10-bit 4:2:0 H.264 (MP4): 8-bit 4:2:0 Photo mode: RAW/C-RAW/Dual Pixel RAW/HEIF/JPEG |
| Relay Recording (uninterrupted recording) | Yes |
| Dual Slot Recording (Simultaneous) | Yes |
| Simultaneous recording in multiple formats | YES, in dual recording mode Available options: [CRL/XF-AVC/MP4] [All-I/Long GOP] [4:2:2:2 10-bit/4:2:0 10-bit/4:2:0 8-bit] [8K/4K/2K/FHD] [8K/4K/2K/FHD] [CRL/XF-AVC/MP4] [All-I/Long GOP] [4:2:2:2 10-bit/4:2:0 10-bit/4:2:0 8K/4K/2K/FHD |
| System frequency/frames per second | 59.94 Hz mode (59.94p/59.94i/29.97p/23.98p) 50.00 Hz mode (50.00p/50.00i/25.00p) 24.00 Hz mode (24.00p) |
| Cinema RAW bit rate/bit depth (PAL) | Cinema RAW Light LT 12-bit: 8192 x 4320/50p/2140 Mbps: approx. 31 min 8192 x 4320/25p/1070 Mbps: approx. 63 min 5952 x 3140/50p/1140 Mbps: approx. 59 min 5952 x 3140/25p/556 Mbps: approx. 122 min 2976 x 1570/50p/287 Mbps: approx. 237 min 2976 x 1570/25p/144 Mbps: approx. 474 min Cinema RAW Light ST 12 bit: 8192 x 4320/25p/1650 Mbps: approx. 41 min 5952 x 3140/50p/1750 Mbps: approx. 39 min 5952 x 3140/25p/871 Mbps: approx. 78 min 2976 x 1570/50p/441 Mbps: approx. 154 min 2976 x 1570/25p/221 Mbps: approx. 308 min Cinema RAW Light HQ 12-bit: 5952 x 3140/25p/1770 Mbps: approx. 38 min 2976 x 1570/50p/896 Mbps: approx. 76 min 2976 x 1570/25p/448 Mbps: approx. 152 min |
| Recording bit rate with XF-AVC/Sampling (PAL) | 4:2:2 10-bit 4:2:2 (Intra-frame): 4096 x 2160 or 3840 x 2160/50p/810 Mbps: approx. 79 min 4096 x 2160 or 3840 x 2160/25p/410 Mbps: approx. 156 min 2048 x 1080 or 1920 x 1080/50p or 50i/310 Mbps: approx. 207 min 2048 x 1080 or 1920 x 1080/25p/160 Mbps: approx. 207 min 2048 x 1080 or 1920 x 1080/25p/160 Mbps: approx. 401 min 4:2:2 10-bit 4:2:2 (Long GOP): 4096 x 2160 or 3840 x 2160/50p/260 Mbps: approx. 246 min 4096 x 2160 or 3840 x 2160/25p/160 Mbps: approx. 401 min 2048 x 1080 or 1920 x 1080/50p or 50i/50 Mbps: approx. 1284 min 2048 x 1080 or 1920 x 1080/25p/50 Mbps: approx. 1284 min |
| Recording bit rate with MP4/Sampling (PAL) | 10-bit HEVC 4:2:2:2 (Long GOP): 8192 x 4320 or 7680 x 4320/25p/540 Mbps: approx. 118 min 4096 x 2160 or 3840 x 2160/50p/225 Mbps: approx. 285 min 4096 x 2160 or 3840 x 2160/25p/135 Mbps: approx. 475 min 2048 x 1080 or 1920 x 1080/50p or 25p/50 Mbps: approx. 1284 min HEVC 4:2:0 10-bit (Long GOP): 8192 x 4320 or 7680 x 4320/25p/400 Mbps: approx. 160 min 4096 x 2160 or 3840 x 2160/50p/170 Mbps: approx. 377 min 4096 x 2160 or 3840 x 2160/25p/100 Mbps: approx. 642 min 2048 x 1080 or 1920 x 1080/50p or 25p/35 Mbps: approx. 1834 min H.264 8-bit 4:2:0 (Long GOP): 4096 x 2160 or 3840 x 2160/50p or 25p/150 Mbps: approx. 428 min 2048 x 1080 or 1920 x 1080/50p or 25p/35 Mbps: approx. 1834 min |
| Recording bit rate with proxy/sampling (PAL) | XF-AVC 4:2:0 8-bit 4:2:0 (Long GOP) 2048 x 1080 or 1920 x 1080/50p/35 Mbps 2048 x 1080 or 1920 x 1080/25p/24 Mbps MP4 H.264 4:2:0 8-bit 4:2:0 (Long GOP) 2048 x 1080 or 1920 x 1080/50p or 25p/9 Mbps |
| Slow/Fast Motion | 8K recording up to 30 fps (60 fps with external power) 4K/FHD recording: up to 120 fps Audio recording and autofocus options available. |
| Interval recording | Yes |
| Frame Recording | Yes |
| Pre-recording (cache recording) | Yes, 3 seconds (XF-AVC or MP4 recording only) |
| Reverse Scan | Yes |
| Photo capture size | 3:2 format: (L, RAW, C-RAW) 8192 x 5464, (M1) 5808 x 3872, (S1) 4176 x 2784, (S2) 2400 x 1600 1.6x (cropping): (L) 5088 x 3392, (S2) 2400 x 1600 4:3 format: (L) 7280 x 5464, (M1) 5152 x 3872, (S1) 3712 x 2784, (S2) 2112 x 1600 16:9 format: (L) 8192 x 4608, (M1) 5808 x 3264, (S1) 4176 x 2344, (S2) 2400 x 1344 1:1 aspect ratio: (L) 5456 x 5456, (M1) 3872 x 3872, (S1) 2784 x 2784, (S2) 1600 x 1600 |
System
| Display type | 3.2-inch 3:2 LCD touch panel |
| Display resolution | 2.1 million dots |
| Touchscreen functions | Focus point selection, change shooting settings, start/stop recording (activated in the menu) |
| OSD for vertical shooting | Yes, 90 degree rotation |
| Waveform monitor | Yes, LCD, electronic viewfinder or HDMI |
| False color display (exposure indication) Yes. | Yes, LCD, electronic viewfinder or HDMI (use of the display LUT will affect the false color display) |
| Color bars | SMPTE, EBU and ARIB |
| Peaking | Peaking 1, Peaking 2 (color, gain, frequency, customizable) |
| Zebra | Level 1; level 2; both Output via HDMI: yes |
| Markers | Selectable activation/deactivation: center, horizontal, crosshair, format, safety zone, rectangular and user markers. Selectable color: yellow, blue, green, red, black, gray or white. |
EVF
| Built-in electronic viewfinder | 0.5-inch, 5.76 million-dot color OLED electronic color viewfinder |
| Optional electronic viewfinder accessory | N/A |
Inputs/Outputs
| Audio input | 1 3.5 mm microphone input 1 built-in mono microphone (XLR input available via TASCAM accessory CA-XLR2d-C) |
| Headphone output | 1 3.5 mm stereo output |
| Video monitor output | No |
| HDMI | 1 micro-HDMI (RAW 8K output available) |
| USB | 1 USB-C (3.2 Gen1) for power, charging and communication (UVC video output/Content Transfer Mobile app) |
| SDI output | No |
| Timecode | 1 DIN 1.0/2.3 (input/output) |
| Intersynchronization (Genlock) | No |
| Synchronization | 1 flash synchronization |
| DC output | No |
| DC input | Yes, via DC coupler DR-E6C |
| Remote control terminal | 1 N3 type terminal |
| Wireless control terminal | Available via accessory WFT-R10 |
| Target terminal | No |
| Ethernet terminal | Available through WFT-R10 accessory |
| IP/FTP transmission | Yes, available via WFT-R10 accessory Protocol: UDP, RTP and RTP+FEC |
| User LUT input | Yes, built-in LUTs/display assist available for LCD/electronic viewer/HDMI monitoring. Custom LUTs can be applied directly to internal recordings via file browse function (17 or 33 frame .cube files supported). |
| Video connector | No |
| Default function button settings | |
| User assignable buttons | 13 assignable buttons (numbered) on the camera body. Over 80 menu options |
Exposure
| Exposure meter | Video mode: Standard, Backlight, Spot light. Photo mode: Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Spot on center, Spot AF linked, Center-weighted averaged metering. |
| Exposure compensation | Yes |
| Auto exposure mode | Yes (video mode: Auto Iris/ISO) |
| Forced Auto Iris | Yes |
| Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Auto Gain Control Adjustment | Yes |
| ISO Sensitivity | Video mode: ISO 100 to ISO 25 600/102 400* (1- or 1/3-step increments) * When the sensitivity is extended Photo mode: ISO 100 to ISO 51 200/102 400* (1- or 1/3-step increments) * When the sensitivity is extended |
| Autofocus system | Video mode: Dual Pixel CMOS AF with Eye AF and EOS iTR AF X Photo mode: Dual Pixel CMOS AF II |
| AF frame sizes | Large; size approx. 20 % (vertical) x 25 % (horizontal) of the image on the screen Small; size approx. 20 % (vertical) x 8 % (horizontal) of the image on the screen Full area; size of approx. 80 % of the sensor |
| Autofocus modes | AF One Shot AF, Continuous AF, Continuous AF: close focus only |
| Face Detection AF | Face Priority, Face-only, Eye AF |
| Focus guide | For manual focus assist with RF-mount, EF-mount and compatible Canon Cine Servo lenses |
| Gain adjustment | From -6 dB to 42 dB/54 dB* (normal or fine adjustment increments) * When sensitivity is amplified |
Shutter
| Control modes | Video mode: Off, Speed, Angle, Transparent Scan, Slow Photo mode: Mechanical, Electronic with first curtain, Electronic. |
| Shutter speed | Video mode: From 1 s to 1/2000 depending on frames per second and shutter control mode, 39 options Photo mode: 30-1/8000 s (1/2 or 1/3 step increments) Bulb (full shutter speed range. available range varies depending on shooting mode) |
| Shutter angle | 11.25° to 360°, depending on frames per second |
| Slow shutter (SLS) | 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/12, 1/15, 1/25, 1/30 depending on frames per second |
| Transparent scanning | 24.00 Hz to 250.40 Hz |
Audio
| Recording format | Cinema RAW Light or XF-AVC: Linear PCM (24 bit/48 kHz, 4 channels) MP4: MPEG-2 AAC-LC (16-bit/48 kHz, 2-channel), Linear PCM (16-bit/48 kHz, 4-channel) |
Custom image
| Stored settings | Video mode: C1: BT.709 Wide DR (BT.709 Gamut) C2: Canon Log 3 (Cinema Gamut) C3: PQ (BT.2020 Gamut) C4: HLG (BT.2020 Gamut) C5. BT.709 standard (BT.709 Gamut) C6: EOS standard (BT.709 Gamut) C7. EOS neutral (BT.709 Gamut) USER8 to USER20 (Wide DR/BT.709 Gamut). Photo mode: Auto/Standard/Portrait/Landscape/Fine Detail/Neutral/Faithful/Monochrome/User Defined (x3). |
| Color Matrix | CUSTOM IMAGE: Phase, gain and RGB adjustment, along with Gamma selection |
| Master Pedestal | From -50 to +50 |
| Master Black | Adjustable on each RGB channel from -50 to +50 plus master black from -50 to +50 |
| Gamma black | Adjustable level between -50 and +50, range between -20 and +50, and spot between -20 and +50 |
| Saturation of dark areas | Adjustable: between -50 and +50 |
| Knee/elbow | Spot between -50 and +109, tilt between -35 and +50, saturation between -10 and +10 |
| Sharpness | Adjustments for level, H-frequency detail, coring, H-balance detail, limit, selection, knee/elbow aperture and level as a function of sharpness |
| Noise reduction | On, Off, three options: Auto (ON/OFF)/Spatial Filter (1-12)/Frame Correlation (1-3). |
| Skin Detail | Off, Low, Medium, High/High/Hue, Color, Area, Brightness, Luminance. 32 steps |
| Selective Noise Reduction | Off, Low, Medium, High/High/Matte, Color, Area, Brightness, Luminance. |
| Color matrix (user setting) | Phase, gain and RGB adjustment, along with Gamma selection. |
| White balance | AWB, user setting 01(setting range: 2000 K to 15000 K/ -20 DC to +20 DC), daylight, tungsten, setting (A/B) |
| Color correction | Area selection/two-area review area |
| Adjustment level | -50 to +50 on/off |
Power supply
| Power supply (battery) | LP-E6NH battery (supplied)/LP-E6N and LP-E6N (compatible) |
| Power supply (main) | USB-C power adapter PD-E1 DC coupler DR-E6C AC adapter CA-946 |
| Power consumption (approx.) | RAW 8K 25p (10.5 W) MP4 8K 25p (11.2 W) HEVC 4K 50p (12.9 W) XF-AVC 4K 50p (13.3 W) |
| Recording time (approx.) | With the included LP-E6NH battery: RAW 8K 25p: 50 min MP4 8K 25p: 45 min HEVC 4K 50p: 40 min XF-AVC 4K 50p: 35 min |
Wi-Fi and GPS Specifications
| Wi-Fi (optional third-party accessory) | Video mode :Requires WFT-R10 accessorySupports Browser Remote/Content Transfer Mobile/IP TransmissionPhoto mode : Built-in wireless LAN (IEEE802.11a/b/g/n/ac) (5 GHz /2.4 GHz), Bluetooth 5.0 compatibleCompatible with EOS Utility/Camera Connect/image.canon |
| GPS information (optional accessory) | Requires GP-E2 accessory Latitude/longitude/altitude, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) |
Physical Specifications
| Dimensions (main body only) | approx. 142 x 101 x 111 mm |
| Weight (body only) | approx. 680 g |
| Weight (accessories) | approx. 770 g (LP-E6NH, CFexpress card, SD card) |
| Operating temperature range | approx. 0 to 40 °C (85 % relative humidity) approx. -5 to 45 °C (60 % relative humidity) |
Box content
- EOS R5 C body
- Battery LP-E6NH
- IFC-100U interface cable and protector
- User's manual
- LC-E6E battery charger
- AC cable
- Shoulder strap