Canon EOS R5 Shipping In The USA On July 30, 2020

Canon EOS R5 Shipping

Good news for those eagerly waiting to put a preorder and want to know about the Canon EOS R5 shipping date.

Latest rumors suggest the Canon EOS R5, and the RF 600mm f/11 and RF 800mm f/11 lenses, will start shipping in the USA by July 30, 2020. Shipping might start earlier in Japan. The Canon EOS R5 shipping by July 30 is good news considering the various rumors about supply chain shortages caused by Covid-19 that might delay or slow down the manufacturing. It’s to see which quantities Canon will be able to deliver at the beginning.

Tomorrow is the day! The Canon EOS R5, EOS R6 and more stuff will be announced by Canon during a livestreamed press conference.

Latest leaks and rumors for the July 9 announcement are listed here.

On July 9, 2020, Canon will announce new EOS R cameras:

  • EOS R5 body
  • EOS R5 with RF 24-105mm USM
  • EOS R6 body
  • EOS R6 with RF 24-105mm STM
  • EOS R6 with RF 24-105mm USM
  • Wireless transmitter WFT-R10 (A/B/C/D/E)
  • Canon BG-R10 battery grip
  • Canon LP-E6NH battery

…and new lenses too:

Here Are Two More Leaked Canon EOS R6 Images

Canon Firmware EOS R6 Firmware

Here are two more leaked Canon EOS R6 images, courtesy of Nokishita. Other leaked Canon EOS R6 images are here.

Latest leaks and rumors for the upcoming announcement are listed here.

Canon EOS R6 Images

On July 9, 2020, Canon will announce new EOS R cameras:

  • EOS R5 body
  • EOS R5 with RF 24-105mm USM
  • EOS R6 body
  • EOS R6 with RF 24-105mm STM
  • EOS R6 with RF 24-105mm USM
  • Wireless transmitter WFT-R10 (A/B/C/D/E)
  • Canon BG-R10 battery grip
  • Canon LP-E6NH battery

…and new lenses too:

  • Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS
  • Canon RF 100-500mm f/4-7.1L IS
  • Canon RF 600mm f/11
  • Canon RF 800mm f/11
  • Canon Lens Hood ET-101
  • Canon Lens Hood ET-88B
  • Canon Lens Hood ET-77
  • Canon Lens Case LZ1328
  • Canon Lens Case LZ1435
  • Canon RF 1.4x extender
  • Canon RF 2x extender

This Is The Canon EOS R6 (first leaked product images)

Canon Eos R6 Manual

And eventually some product images of the upcoming Canon EOS R6 leaked over the web.

canon eos r6
canon eos r6

Canon EOS R6 specifications (rumored):

  • 20mp full-frame CMOS sensor
  • IBIS (In Body Image Stabilization)
  • 12fps mechanical/20fps electronic
  • Oversampled 5K Video
  • 4K@60p
  • FullHD@120p
  • Canon Log
  • 10-bit
  • Zebras
  • Autofocus same as EOS R5
  • No RAW video mode
  • Dual SD UHS-II card slots
  • Head detection AF
  • Animal detection AF
  • Same 5 million dot EVF as EOS R5
  • No top-down screen
  • Build quality not on EOS R5 level
  • Bluetooth 4.2 (EOS R5 has Bluetooth 5.0)
  • LP-E6NH Battery (same as the EOS R5)
  • Announcement July 9, 2020
  • Price rumored to be below US$2,500

On July 9, 2020, Canon will announce new EOS R cameras:

  • EOS R5 body
  • EOS R5 with RF 24-105mm USM
  • EOS R6 body
  • EOS R6 with RF 24-105mm STM
  • EOS R6 with RF 24-105mm USM
  • Wireless transmitter WFT-R10 (A/B/C/D/E)
  • Canon BG-R10 battery grip
  • Canon LP-E6NH battery

…and new lenses too:

  • Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS
  • Canon RF 100-500mm f/4-7.1L IS
  • Canon RF 600mm f/11
  • Canon RF 800mm f/11
  • Canon Lens Hood ET-101
  • Canon Lens Hood ET-88B
  • Canon Lens Hood ET-77
  • Canon Lens Case LZ1328
  • Canon Lens Case LZ1435
  • Canon RF 1.4x extender
  • Canon RF 2x extender

Some Information About Canon EOS R5 Video Modes Leaked (8K and 4K)

Canon Eos R5 Firmware

Some information about the Canon EOS R5 was sent to various sites by an anonymous tipster (thanks).

  • 512GB CFExpress card will fit about 21 min of 8K RAW video footage.
  • There is no crop in 8K@30 or 4K@120 verified
  • No dual recording video to both cards.
  • Running the 8K RAW video for 20 min straight does not cause any heating issues
Canon EOS r5
Canon EOS R5 video settings

Stay tuned for the July 9, 2020, announcement. Canon will announce…

… new EOS R cameras:

  • Canon EOS R5 body
  • Canon EOS R5 with RF 24-105mm USM
  • Canon EOS R6 body
  • Canon EOS R6 with RF 24-105mm STM
  • Canon EOS R6 with RF 24-105mm USM
  • Wireless transmitter WFT-R10 (A/B/C/D/E)
  • Canon BG-R10 battery grip
  • Canon LP-E6NH battery

…and new lenses too:

  • Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS
  • Canon RF 100-500mm f/4-7.1L IS
  • Canon RF 600mm f/11
  • Canon RF 800mm f/11
  • Canon Lens Hood ET-101
  • Canon Lens Hood ET-88B
  • Canon Lens Hood ET-77
  • Canon Lens Case LZ1328
  • Canon Lens Case LZ1435
  • Canon RF 1.4x extender
  • Canon RF 2x extenderleconverter

All known EOS R6 and EOS R5 specifications are listed here.