{"id":1003,"date":"2025-10-21T09:37:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batterypcs.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1003"},"modified":"2025-10-21T09:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:37:14","slug":"canon-r5-mark-ii-review-the-new-hybrid-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batterypcs.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/10\/21\/canon-r5-mark-ii-review-the-new-hybrid-king\/","title":{"rendered":"Canon R5 Mark II review: The new hybrid king?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Design: Mid-sized, classic Canon style. In terms of size, the EOS R5 Mark II is in line with most other full-frame cameras. The body measures 3.9 x 5.5 x 3.5 inches (H x W x D) and weighs approximately 1.5 pounds without a lens.<br><br>The electronic viewfinder (EVF) displays a fairly large image, reaching 0.76x magnification with a 50mm lens and focused at infinity. This, however, detracts from the joy of black-out shooting (at 60fps, the live view screen dims as the camera captures an image, while the 120fps option flashes a white border around the edge of the viewfinder to let you know the camera has captured a photo). Blackout-free shooting is only available in electronic shutter mode. If you&#8217;re using an older&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterypcs.co.uk\/brand-Canon-12-camera_battery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canon EOS R5 Mark II camera battery<\/a><\/strong>, the camera will display a warning message at power-up letting you know that video, network, and accessory compatibility are limited. I think the warning is useful, but wish there was a way to suppress it &#8212; a &#8220;don&#8217;t show this message again&#8221; checkbox or menu option would certainly be welcome. This reminder screen can cause you to miss quick, candid moments, which is almost unacceptable on a pro camera.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charging the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterypcs.co.uk\/brand-Canon-12-camera_battery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canon EOS R5 Mark II camera battery<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In-Camera Charging: The EOS R5 Mark II supports in-camera USB charging and power delivery via its USB-C port. You can use a compatible USB-C PD (Power Delivery) power adapter to charge the battery or power the camera indefinitely for long sessions like video streaming or timelapses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>External Charger: Canon offers the Canon LC-E6E charger (or the LC-E6E CH for specific regions). An external charger is highly recommended so you can charge one<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterypcs.co.uk\/brand-Canon-12-camera_battery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canon EOS R5 Mark II camera battery<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;while using another.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its chassis is made of magnesium alloy, while the exterior features a mix of metal, leatherette, and polycarbonate. It&#8217;s also weather-sealed, which is expected for a camera of this level. The R5 Mark II is dust and splash resistant, so you can confidently use it outdoors and on location, though it&#8217;ll also perform equally well in the studio. Meanwhile, the M-Fn, record, and LCD backlight buttons are in the same place as before, as is the top display, a monochrome OLED that shows exposure settings,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/camera-battery\/Canon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canon EOS R5 Mark II camera battery<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;life, and other miscellaneous information. The R5 II uses a Mode button to switch between Aperture, Shutter, Program and Manual shooting, and it&#8217;s in the same place as the R5, in the center of the Quick Control dial.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shop for Canon Replace Camera Battery at Batterypcs.co.uk.&nbsp;<strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterypcs.co.uk\/brand-Canon-12-camera_battery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canon Camera Battery<\/a><\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;with warranty, shop online. 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The electronic viewfinder (EVF) displays a fairly large image, reaching 0.76x &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterypcs.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/10\/21\/canon-r5-mark-ii-review-the-new-hybrid-king\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Canon R5 Mark II review: The new hybrid king?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-camera-battery"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Canon R5 Mark II review: The new hybrid king? - Battery PC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.batterypcs.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/10\/21\/canon-r5-mark-ii-review-the-new-hybrid-king\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Canon R5 Mark II review: The new hybrid king? - Battery PC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Design: Mid-sized, classic Canon style. 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