Is it worth upgrading from a Canon 5D Mark IV to a Canon R5 for studio photography?
Asked 11/16/2024
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I currently shoot mainly studio work with a Canon 5D Mark IV and am considering moving to a Canon R5. For photographers who have made a similar DSLR-to-mirrorless switch, what practical benefits should I expect specifically in a studio setting? I'm interested in whether the upgrade makes a meaningful difference for product work, posed portraits, or subjects in motion, and whether lighting or lenses might be a better investment instead.
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Pallavi
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For "studio" work it depends.
Is your studio work of inanimate objects that don't move?
There's no significant benefit to the R5. It's all about lighting. If you've got money burning a hole in your pocket, spend it on flashes or modifiers. But be able to articulate how the newer lighting gear will let you take shots you can't get now, or at the very least make it easier and quicker to do what you're doing now.
Is your studio work of posed people who are not moving?
See above. There's no real difference, unless you're looking for very narrow depth of field and having problems with accurate focusing with you current camera and lenses. Even then, the issue may not be the camera, it might be the lens(es) or your technique.
Is your studio work of people or animals in motion? With water or powder or spinning light bars, burning steel wool, etc. flying around?
Then perhaps the superior abilities of the R5 to autofocus on difficult moving subjects might be worth it for you if such work could increase your income enough to cover the cost of the new camera.
Originally by Michael C. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael C
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It depends on what kind of studio work you do.
For still subjects or posed portraits, the upgrade may not make a big difference. In controlled studio shooting, lighting usually matters more than the camera body, so flashes or modifiers could be a better investment if your current setup already meets your needs.
An R5 can offer real advantages if you want:
- better autofocus, especially eye AF for portraits
- more reliable focusing at very shallow depth of field
- a live preview when using constant lights
- faster tethered transfer
- higher resolution
Those benefits are most noticeable if you shoot people or animals in motion, rely on continuous lighting, tether often, or need more detail for cropping or large output.
If your 5D Mark IV already handles your studio workflow well, upgrading may be more about convenience than image quality. Also, if you’re having focus issues, the cause might be lenses or technique rather than the camera body itself.
In short: for controlled studio work, an R5 is nice but not necessarily transformative; for motion, eye AF, tethering, preview, and extra resolution, it can be a meaningful upgrade.
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