Canon EOS R5 overheating is fake? "These are artificial software limits," says report

Canon EOS R5 overheating is fake? "These are artificial software limits," says report
EOSHD's Temperature Status Monitor app (Image credit: EOSHD)

A scathing investigation claims that the overheating limitations on the Canon EOS R5 are "fake" – that they are not truly the result of the sensor overheating, but are instead "artificial software limits" imposed by the manufacturer to "lockdown" features of the camera. 

Moreover, these "'hidden' inhibitions" don't just affect the higher video modes – they can also lock out the higher end stills functions on the Canon EOS R5, too. 

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