The best Canon R5 deals in October 2021: where to find the EOS R5 in stock today

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If you're looking for the best and cheapest Canon R5 deals, you've come to the right place. Since its release in July 2020, the Canon EOS R5 has been one of the hottest cameras around.

STOCK UPDATE! With the pandemic and resulting electronic chip shortages causing havoc in the global camera industry, retailers are struggling to stock enough of some of the most popular camera models. But don't despair! We've scoured the web to find retailers near you who'll either have the Canon R5 in stock right now, or else available for pre-order. Scroll down to see today's best prices...

There's been a lot of hype surrounding the Canon EOS R5, and it is warranted: it's the first mirrorless camera to shoot 8K video, which outclasses many of the best cinema cameras; its shooting speed puts it on par with the best cameras for sport and shooting wildlife; its 45MP sensor outstrips most of the best mirrorless cameras, and its 8-stop in-body image stabilization is simply superb.

Featuring, 20fps continuous shooting, Duel Pixel CMOS AF II capability and the ability to use Eye, Face and Head Detection AF on either animals or humans, the Canon EOS R5 is a truly ground-breaking piece of kit.

For your investment, you're also getting a weather-sealed body that features a large 3.15-inch rear LCD monitor, a remarkable high-resolution OLED EVF and dual memory cards slots (one of which fits CFexpress Type B cards).

• Read more: Canon EOS R5 review

Canon has pulled out all of the stops with this flagship mirrorless camera. The Canon EOS R5 spec sheet is incredibly impressive, and means it ranks on as one of the best Canon cameras that we’ve ever seen and tested.

So, if you're an enthusiast photographer or videographer, who's after pristine images and you're looking to make the change to a full-frame mirrorless camera – or you like swapping from shooting stills to video – this should definitely be on your shortlist.

The best Canon EOS R5 deals

The first mirrorless camera to shoot 8K video is pretty mind-blowing

Sensor: 45MP full-frame CMOS 36 x 24mm | Image processor: Digic X | Lens mount: Canon RF | AF points: 5,940 Dual Pixel CMOS AF II | ISO range: 100-51,200 (expandable to 50-102,400) | Stabilization: 5-axis, up to 8 stops | Max image size: 8,192 x 5,464 pixels | Video: 8K DCI or UHD at 30p, 24p / 4K DCI or UHD at 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p / 1080p (FullHD) at 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p | Viewfinder: 0.5-inch OLED EVF, 5,690k dots, 100% coverage, 0.76x magnification, 120fps refresh rate | Size: 135.8 x 97.5 x 88mm | Weight (body only): 650g (738g with card & battery)

Best AF on the market

Best full-frame IBIS

8K video is mind-blowing

Some 8K recording issues

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Kulsoom has a long history of contributing to Future’s portfolio of photography publications, including N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine and Digital Camera Magazine, making her well placed to identify some of the best deals and savings being offered – especially during sales bonanzas like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day.

Her expertise isn’t just limited to imaging, but extends across all forms of technology. So in addition to writing about cameras, lenses, filters, tripods, gimbals and camera bags, Kulsoom also provides buying guides and flags up great deals on smartphones, smartphone cases, camera drones, instant cameras, action cameras, laptops, laptop cases, scrapbooks and everything in-between.

The best Canon EOS R5 deals

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