Way Too Soon: A Canon EOS R5 Mark III Wishlist

[1ll]

Stacked sensors doesn't generally improve dynamic range or ISO performance. Historically, it is actual the exact opposite, though trade-off seems to be smaller now than it was for the early stacked sensors. But stacked sensors are primarily chosen to optimise the readout speed.

Besides that, I'm still dreaming about a "quad-pixel" design where each sub-pair has different sensibility. True HDR dynamic range in one single shot?! I have no idea if that is possible though

I just read about a triple stacked sensor that Canon designed and it was discussed here on Canon Rumors February 14, 2024. I'd like to see that in the R5m3.

 

[PhotoBob]

now is the time to speak up.

1. Fix the sensor noise. The R5M2 sensor is FAR too noisy for a modern camera, it's barely on par with cameras from 4-5 years ago or even older.
2. The DR is reduced when using the electronic shutter. The only way to get the 'full" DR is to use electronic first curtain, which defeats the entire purpose of having the electronic shutter in the first place.
3. The rear LCD is nothing to brag about. Needs updated to a higher resolution brighter one.
4. The metering could be improved. The way it is now certain colors tend to overexpose. Some wildlife subjects need a lot of finessing to get the exposure correct.
5. The Auto ISO needs to have the range limiter improved to add ALL ISO values.
6. The AF isn't bad but could probably stand some tweaking.

 

[Quack]

I don't know about anybody else, but I would like to have the option to set one of the back buttons to manual focus momentarily. I do wildlife photography and sometimes the autofocus likes to lock on a nearby branch, leaf, or whatever, but not the critter I want to capture. Time is of the essences when shooting wildlife. Using the switch on the lens, movement of the camera lens costs valuable time. With the recent update to the R5mkII, it has only made focusing worse. A quick access to manual focus would help me make an adjustment to the focus needed to get the sharp picture.

If your lens has a manual electronic focus ring, then you can use the ring to switch to manual focus while half-pressing the shutter button. AF Menu: Lens Electronic MF (on the R5, hopefully same named menu item on the mark II) to set it.

 

[Arturo+Lauren]

ND filters and 4K 120 raw video would be epic

 

[David - Sydney]

3. More than 99 shots in the intervalometer, need a minimum of 3 digits, prefer 4 digits. Again, put every interval sequence in a separate folders like “INT0001”
5. When processing of an image in camera, give the option of outputting a .dng file instead of .jpg

The intervalometer can have unlimited shots so not limited to 99. I use the same for my RP as well.
What I don't like is the time between shots on the intervalometer. There are clear gaps for star trail shooting which I don't get as the body can handle 1/4000s shutter speed. Been the same problem since my 7D!

The R5 can output HEIF which is far superior to jpg.

 

[David - Sydney]

I shoot timelapse shots that go 20 or 30 seconds of video. This translates to 600 or 900 shots. Many times, it would be much easier for me to start it up and then leave it run. The R6 has this feature already. Of all the suggested features, this literally would be the easiest to implement

I would much rather it would generate .dng files

I'm not following you... for a star trail or milky way timelapse, the unlimited intervalometer will generate hundreds of 30 second stills. I start it and let it run until the batteries go flat or I turn the camera off. Where is the limitation on the R5ii?

dng (like HEIF) is just the container for the data. You mentioned processed image so I assume you mean a better version on the basic jpg image. HEIF gives you that today at the same 45mp resolution (L selected). It isn't clear to me from the advanced user guide exactly what bit depth is stored but it must be better than 8 bit jpg as it can be used for HDR as far as I know.
Are you using an editor that doesn't support .HIF files?

 

[David - Sydney]

ND filters and 4K 120 raw video would be epic

4k raw would need to be cropped to "raw".
4k/60 down sampled from 8k/60 is possible but CPU intensive or pixel binned

 

[Ian K]

GPS built in. I’m fed up using a GP-E1 stacked on an AD-E1. It looks ridiculous. Either that or give me a GP-E3, that works with the new hot shoe.

Yes, I know this is likely a power issue, but my batteries last all day. I would be happy to change once a day for built in GPS like the EOS 5D Mark IV.

 

[mpmark]

I don't know about anybody else, but I would like to have the option to set one of the back buttons to manual focus momentarily. I do wildlife photography and sometimes the autofocus likes to lock on a nearby branch, leaf, or whatever, but not the critter I want to capture. Time is of the essences when shooting wildlife. Using the switch on the lens, movement of the camera lens costs valuable time. With the recent update to the R5mkII, it has only made focusing worse. A quick access to manual focus would help me make an adjustment to the focus needed to get the sharp picture.

This is completely possible, if you use back button focus. I take it you are using shutter button half press af.

Back button autofocus only works when you press and hold the assigned button. Normally AF-ON. Otherwise if you don't press it you can manually focus your lens as you wish.

I have been shooting back button autofocus for years and never looked back.

 

[LSXPhotog]

This is completely possible, if you use back button focus. I take it you are using shutter button half press af.

Back button autofocus only works when you press and hold the assigned button. Normally AF-ON. Otherwise if you don't press it you can manually focus your lens as you wish.

I have been shooting back button autofocus for years and never looked back.

Yeah, I was going to say that you can remove autofocus from the shutter button and when you half press the shutter it will start metering and you will be able to full-time manually focus - that is if you enable it in the menu. I genuinely believe that back-button focus is the only way to photograph some subjects - especially wildlife.

Some members on here and people on YouTube enlightened me to just how customizable back-button focus can be. You can keep the AF-ON button to engage Servo AF and then another button just for single-point One Shot AF to assist the camera or prefocus. (and everything in between!)

 

[neuroanatomist]

Try starting/stopping the R5C with it in video mode.

No, thanks…since 1) I don’t have an R5C, 2) I don't shoot video with my ILCs (I have a Canon HF G60 for that and it has a dedicated remote), and 3) when I shoot video with my PowerShot V1 as I do occasionally, the BR-E1 starts and stops video recording just fine, even if I didn't switch the camera to video...just need to set the BR-E1 to start recording.



Sorry that doesn't seem to work with your R5C, but it's not the remote's fault. I haven't tried using the BR-E1 to start video recording on my ILCs for the aforementioned reason #2.

 

[skwks]

GPS built in. I’m fed up using a GP-E1 stacked on an AD-E1. It looks ridiculous. Either that or give me a GP-E3, that works with the new hot shoe.

Yes, I know this is likely a power issue, but my batteries last all day. I would be happy to change once a day for built in GPS like the EOS 5D Mark IV.

Absolutely! The convenience of built-in GPS far outweighs the inconvenience of taking along another battery.

 

[vikingar]

I don't know about anybody else, but I would like to have the option to set one of the back buttons to manual focus momentarily. I do wildlife photography and sometimes the autofocus likes to lock on a nearby branch, leaf, or whatever, but not the critter I want to capture. Time is of the essences when shooting wildlife. Using the switch on the lens, movement of the camera lens costs valuable time. With the recent update to the R5mkII, it has only made focusing worse. A quick access to manual focus would help me make an adjustment to the focus needed to get the sharp picture.

Try setting one of the buttons to AF-OFF and keeping it held down. No need to change the shutter button as someone else recommended. That works for me on the R5 Mk I.

 

[Chig]

Being able to assign the half press/full press of the shutter to low fps/ high fps i.e. with half press you get single shot or say 5 fps and full press 20 or more fps.
Modern menu system and connectivity like a cell phone
All Canon's cameras should have these options but personally I'm not interested in an R5

 

[koenkooi]

Way too soon is correct. I am certainly in the minority but I would like the next R5 to be strictly a camera and dump all the video stuff.

How are you going to take pictures without an EVF? The EVF works with a video stream, which you have said needed ‘dumping’.

 

[Modesmouse]

1. Shutter angle (having to change shutter speed each time I change from normal to slow motion is a pain in the *ss!
(Got some settings in c1, c2, c3 but would like more c modes and ability to rename them. (Firmware fix)

2. Over 30 second automatic exposure in normal shooting modes, the 30 sec limit is a relic from old times, it must be possible to do it these days with the advanced processing and AI. Having to switch to bulb and pulling out an app to calculate exposure, just to be able to shoot over 30 sec is laughable. (Firmware fix)

3. Tilt/flip screen like A7R V for landscape and video work.

4. Oversampled HQ 4K/60FPS

5. 4K/240FPS

6. Lockable diopter adjustment like the R1

 

[scyrene]

Whatever the practical pros and cons, I would expect a higher MP count.

 

[JohanCruyff]

An option for 16 bit RAW for top IQ (with low burst of course)

 

[Exploreshootshare]

Sounds like a way too early and honestly a little bit too picky list, especially considering AF. Taking into account the huge strides the AF has made in past 5-7 years, it really seems that for some problems e.g. sometimes it gets distracted by branches, it should really be the photograph who adapts and takes care of it.

For me personally, AF on the R5 is fantastic and although AF is probably better on the R5mkii, R6mkii and R1, the AF on the R5 is so good, it won't justify a several thousands of dollar upgrade for me.

 

[Exploreshootshare]

Absolutely! The convenience of built-in GPS far outweighs the inconvenience of taking along another battery.

Totally agree! And give built in GPS to the R6, R5, R3 and R1 line up!