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Canon EOS R5
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Canon EOS R5

4.7(775 ratings)from the retailer listing

Reported in a tracked streamer setup.

$2,999

Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.

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Price history · 10 points12-month avg $2,879
2026-08-09 · $2,799 low$2,999 high · 2026-10-19
Is the Canon EOS R5 good for streaming?
The Canon EOS R5 is a camera for streaming builds, tracked at $2,999, rated 4.7 out of 5 across 775 retailer reviews. Its 12-month tracked average is $2,879 across 10 points. Nothing here is lab-tested by us: the rating is the retailer’s and the price is a build-time bake.

Our take on the Canon EOS R5

The Canon EOS R5 is a 45 megapixel full-frame mirrorless camera with 8K video, built for mixed photo and video work rather than a basic face cam. At a tracked $2,999 it sits at the top of its $2,799 to $2,999 range since August 9, 2026.

The listing gives 8K RAW and 4K up to 120 fps internal recording. It has in-body 5-axis stabilization and Dual Pixel autofocus that tracks people, animals and vehicles. It uses the Canon RF mount and weighs 1.6 pounds. A stream only needs a fraction of this resolution and still needs a capture route. Retailer ratings average 4.7 across 775.

Pros
  • 8K RAW and 4K up to 120fps internal
  • In-body 5-axis stabilization
  • Autofocus tracks people, animals and vehicles
Cons
  • Tracked price is at the top of its range
  • Far more resolution than a stream needs

Where it fits in a build

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Compatible MountingsCanon RF
Photo Sensor Resolution45 mp
Form FactorMirrorless
Effective Still Resolution35.4 mp
Special FeatureDIGIC X Image Processor; Sensor-Shift 5-Axis Image Stabilization; Subject Tracking with De
ColorBlack
Item Weight1.6 pounds

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Buy links are affiliate links: we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Prices are tracked estimates, not live prices. Full disclosure

We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.