2nd camera boday

[cliffk808]

Hello Everyone

I have the opportunity to get a 2nd camera body to go along with my R5. Should I stay with the R5 or look at the R6?

Thanks!

 

[edt]

my vote: 2 identical bodies means all buttons/controls/menu items are identical. that helps avoid missed shots that can happen when muscle memory causes you to press the wrong button for exposure compensation, iso, focus method, etc. same thing when post processing--files from the same body respond the same way to editing.

 

[cliffk808]

my vote: 2 identical bodies means all buttons/controls/menu items are identical. that helps avoid missed shots that can happen when muscle memory causes you to press the wrong button for exposure compensation, iso, focus method, etc. same thing when post processing--files from the same body respond the same way to editing.

Thanks! Appreciate the reply.

 

[LoneRider]

With the exception of the top LCD screen, the R6 controls are identical to the R5. I have an R5/R6 combo and have them both set up the same way.

Depending on what you shoot, you may see some benefit to the R6 lower resolution/larger pixels. It does a little better at high ISO than the R5 and will save you some money.

I was original hesitant on the R6 at only 20mp, sold one R to buy the R5, then after seeing R6 pics (and hating the two very different controls between R and R5) I sold my other R to get an R6 as my second body.

Best of both as far i as I am concerned. A little better IQ on the R6 so long as you have enough lens. Higher density on the R5 if you need to crop.

 

[edt]

ah, that's pretty cool. 20mp doesn't bother me, and the screen wouldn't bother me--so if all the "buttons and controls" are the same then you're golden, and it's just a matter of whether u need/want the higher mp file. btw, I'm assuming we're talking primarily stills, video is not a concern?

 

[LoneRider]

Yes, stills for me.

What really sets the R5 apart from the R6 is resolution and video modes (R5 will do 8K). Other than that pretty much same feature set, same (AWESOME) AF system, same processor, etc.

 

[cliffk808]

ah, that's pretty cool. 20mp doesn't bother me, and the screen wouldn't bother me--so if all the "buttons and controls" are the same then you're golden, and it's just a matter of whether u need/want the higher mp file. btw, I'm assuming we're talking primarily stills, video is not a concern?

Yes stills, video is minimal

 

[dmiller68]

Get a second R5 send it to me and I'll send you a R.

I would get an identical body.

 

[Dave Williams]

I would go for the R6 and slightly better ISO performance plus a big cash saving too. On the other hand maybe wait and see what the R3 brings!

 

[Rhino]

Hello Everyone

I have the opportunity to get a 2nd camera body to go along with my R5. Should I stay with the R5 or look at the R6?

Thanks!

Nobody can answer that but you. It really depends on what second body is for: backup for weddings? Backup for portraits? Backup at all? Budget? For teaching others?

These are questions you will need to answer first.

 

[Jake Shoots Birds]

Just had this conversation yesterday with someone in the know at Canon. Long story short, if I needed it as a backup to the R5 then I should get an R5. If I wanted it for walk around and non-wildlife shooting to drag along with the R5 (yes), and I could live with 20MPs (which I've been with the D500 for 6 years), then get the R6, which is what I'm doing.

 

[DocTex]

Just had this conversation yesterday with someone in the know at Canon. Long story short, if I needed it as a backup to the R5 then I should get an R5. If I wanted it for walk around and non-wildlife shooting to drag along with the R5 (yes), and I could live with 20MPs (which I've been with the D500 for 6 years), then get the R6, which is what I'm doing.

I am not a pro and have the R6 and use it for both aviation and bird photography. Perhaps there is a difference between the 45 vs 20 mp but as an avid amateur I think the image quality from the R6 is very good so in my opinion, the R6 is excellent as either a primary or secondary camera.

 

[Jake Shoots Birds]

I am not a pro and have the R6 and use it for both aviation and bird photography. Perhaps there is a difference between the 45 vs 20 mp but as an avid amateur I think the image quality from the R6 is very good so in my opinion, the R6 is excellent as either a primary or secondary camera.

I came to the R5 via a D500, so having the "reach" of a cropped sensor for a lot of small birds was necessary, even with a 500mm attached. I've got the '*' button set so I can quickly toggle to 1.6x cropped mode, which was useless on a DSLR, but on a mirrorless it just zooms in and it's a new world plus I don't have to ingest and create previews for all those raw pixels that I'm only going to crop out later. (Note: I actually wanted to do this with a D800 back in 2013 and got frustrated by trying to keep everything in the center 44% of the viewfinder - so I had the idea, just not the tech).

20 MPs (or ~17MPs) is more than sufficient if you can fill the frame. With small songbirds I can't always do that, which is why the R5 makes sense.

 

[slclick]

ah, that's pretty cool. 20mp doesn't bother me, and the screen wouldn't bother me--so if all the "buttons and controls" are the same then you're golden, and it's just a matter of whether u need/want the higher mp file. btw, I'm assuming we're talking primarily stills, video is not a concern?

The R6 actually outperforms the R5 is a couple areas, With the similar controls, I'd get the R6. That is unless the nature of your gig, business or enjoyment requires redundancy. I came from the 5D3 and the R6 is a marvel in comparison. I sampled an R5 but it was just too much for my needs.....think 6d > 5D in terms of low light, noise and simpler Servo menus.