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Canon - Refurbished Excellent - EOS R5 Mirrorless Camera (Body Only) - Black
Average customer rating
4.3
(140 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 140 reviews
5 Stars
94
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
3
1 Star
12
82%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - Refurbished Excellent - EOS R5 Mirrorless Camera (Body Only) - Black
Customer Rating
5
Just about my perfect camera
on August 29, 2020
Posted by: swimvball
from San Antonio, TX
I was halfway out the door... running my canon lenses on another manufacture's body and seriously considering selling all my lenses to fully make the jump.. But I am so glad I held out.
The R5 has been everything I was hoping for in a stills camera. I used to have to carry around two cameras to cover the types of shooting I enjoy. One for sports / action and one for high resolution work. But now I can simplify to just the R5.
I love the 12 fps mechanical and 20 fps all electronic (and that is at twice the megapixels of the 1DX MK II). The eye AF is fantastic and works with all animals I've encountered. Its crazy how quiet the mechanical shutter is when compared to the 1DX MK II I was using before this. Having 3 dials plus the lens ring for quick settings adjustments is really nice.
Canon included not only zebras & focus peaking but also their three triangle focus indicator which has been amazing to use. I can recharge it via USB so I don't have to bring the separate battery chargers (that was an issue with the large 1DX charger).
I also really like the video options they put into this camera. The ability to pull a high res photo from a video is really cool. For the short couple seconds to three minute video clips I grab the video features of this camera exceed everything I was hoping for.
The R5 has exceeded all my expectations and has proven to be just about the perfect camera for the primarily stills photography with light video usage I do.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Superb!
on April 15, 2023
Posted by: hey3825968
from Pensacola, FL
After trying to let go of my 5DIV, i wasn't ready for a change and hesitant to use the R5. Even purchased two RF lens. 24-70 f2.8 and 70-200 f2.8. Nobody likes change, right? Forced myself to pick up the R5 and GO! Month later, I bought another R5. 5DIV is still my second camera and will not get rid of it. But the R5s are Superb and does everything I need it to do and MORE!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Bird Photography Pros and Cons
on February 11, 2021
Posted by: brh
from Santa Barbara CA
The r5 is extraordinarily good--almost astonishingly so--for photographing birds in flight, even against a busy background. It is poor, however, at single-spot focusing at birds against a busy background; if you search the internet (e.g., Canon Rumors) for this topic you will see that this is a recognized problem. I have tried many different settings, but I cannot use the r5 in situations involving trees or leaves behind an immobile small bird and expect the camera to focus. If I am doing bird photography at the beach or the desert, the r5 is great. In the forest/woods/chaparral it is necessary to use the 7d2.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
Great Replacement for my aging 5D Mark III
on August 15, 2020
Posted by: WPPHOTO808
from Honolulu, HI
My main body is the 1Dx Mark III. First, I have not tried the video capabilities since I'm primarily a stills photographer. I shoot both portraits and landscapes. The image quality is far better than I had expected. Dynamic range is huge improvement over my 5D Mark III. I've been shooting with my EF L glass since I don't own any RF lenses and I'm very happy. My most problematic lens is my 50mm f/1.2L. The Eye AF and IBIS have restored my faith in this lens. I'm using DPP to process raw files. Being able to activate HDR PQ in DPP is a big plus.
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Customer Rating
3
ALMOST THERE
on February 17, 2021
Posted by: Terryf
I love the features, resolution, and image quality of this camera. Using it with the 100-500 In certain scenarios it seems to do a lot of focus hunting. I have noticed it with photographing birds in flight, and also still subjects. There are five handles handles ISO very well and the auto focus is blazing fast. I am hoping the next firmware update will address the focus problems.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
It's a Magic Box!
on October 4, 2020
Posted by: Rohan
from Savannah Georgia
Imagine "hoping" to get a good shot even in difficult situation but ALWAYS getting it.... Yup this is what R5 does. Amazing camera and magical results. Highly recommend. Spectacular AF and IBS. Not to forget the best user friendly Menu system. Compact lil bad boy.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Canon R5 comfortable, professional, excellent.
on January 2, 2021
Posted by: MediaProf
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have, also, a Canon EOS R. The R5 is far superior in its layout and controls...and, of course, in its photographic capabilities to the R, which I've used for the past two years. Although I've not had a chance to use the R5 extensively, I have shot stills in 1.6x mode, full mode, FHD and 4K Video. All look great. The camera feels comfortable in my hand, operations are very natural, all buttons and dials have a great array of programmable options and this camera will likely replace both my Canon EOS 7DII and the R for wildlife, landscapes and video.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: JCamp
Verified Purchase:Yes
This is a fantastic camera. The capabilities packed into this camera are remarkable. High density sensor (45MP), great sensitivity and low-light capability, high-speed shutter, IBIS, best in class video capabilities, just to name a few. The DPAF v2 is outstanding and the R system a revolutionary step forward that maintains backwards compatibility with EF lenses. This is a great upgrade for any Canon user and an excellent reason to move to Canon.
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