Canon EOS R5 firmware on the way with "increased record time limits"

Canon EOS R5 firmware on the way with "increased record time limits"
(Image credit: James Artaius / Digital Camera World)

The first firmware update for the Canon EOS R5 is already being worked on, with reports that it will provide "increased record time limits" in addition to adding some additional high end video functions.

By now everybody is aware of a) how brilliant the Canon EOS R5 is, and b) that it is also prone to overheating when shooting anything above 4K 30p internally – which necessitated recording limits on the camera to prevent it getting too hot and damaging itself (or, indeed, the user).

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Movie recording size / formatMax recording at 23°C (73.4F)
8K RAW 30p20 minutes
8K 30p20 minutes
4K 120p15 minutes
4K 60p (uncropped)35 minutes (29m59s + second 5m video)
4K 60p (cropped) 5.1K oversampling25 minutes
4K 30p high quality 8.2K oversampling30 minutes
4K 30pNot limited by heat

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James Artaius
Editor

The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 21 years experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014 (as an assistant to Damian McGillicuddy, who succeeded David Bailey as Principal Photographer for Olympus). In this time he shot for clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus, and providing training for professionals. This has led him to being a go-to expert for camera and lens reviews, photo and lighting tutorials, as well as industry news, rumors and analysis for publications like Digital Camera MagazinePhotoPlus: The Canon MagazineN-Photo: The Nikon MagazineDigital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker, as well as hosting workshops and talks at The Photography Show. He also serves as a judge for the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest. An Olympus and Canon shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras.