Canon EOS R5 C vs. EOS C500 Mark II: Which Cine Camera is Best?

Which of these cinema cameras is right for you? Matt vs. Matt is back, and this time they're comparing the Canon EOS R5 C and EOS C500 Mark II.

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0:00 In This Video
0:21 R5 C Specs
1:20 C500 II
2:11 Set Up Time
3:45 Portability Test
6:03 Test Footage
7:30 And the winner is...

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[ErisedMediaCo]

This is really quite a silly comparison. These are two very different cameras with very different intended use cases. The R5c is meant to be a true hybrid camera where the C500-ii is designed around full fledged video production work. The I/O differences alone make that clear. Also, you could have easily used a DJI Ronin RS3 gimbal with the C500 and held it the same way as the R5c for those shots.

[BryanBenoitPhoto]

This test was obviously designed to make the R5C win. The items where the C500 would shine (DR, ports, same backup media, battery life for example) you just avoided.

That being said they are both great cameras and depending on the application each camera could be “the best” in a given scenario

Then there is the dark horse that wasn’t tested… C70 (admittedly not full frame)

[TizOnly]

C500: ergos, i/o, battery life, dynamic range, internal ND

R5C: stills, setup, portability, resolution, price, lens selection

Both have their place.


I own an R5C/C70 combo and feel pretty well covered across the board.

[justinuriahphoto]

C500 mk2 all day long. The image is the entire reason for the purchase and the C500 mk2 clearly has the "look!"

[ScreenFiends]

In CINED IMATEST results the Canon R5C got around 12 stops of dynamic range. Manufactures always like to spice up their results a bit.

[gusthecanonrebel]

How did you get 15 stops out of the R5C? I’ve been seeing about 12.5 and that’s pushing it

[justinuriahphoto]

C70's here with the 18-80 for my entire YouTube channel.

[moisesjimenez]

R5C more flexibility BUT... C500Mark II better video quality and codec on video... and only video C500Mark II for sure, if you are hybrid guy, R5C is for you.

[pilgrimheart]

If you’re gonna do Canon you might as well do these together with the C70. We have the C500s as studio cameras, C70 for the field and R5. I couldn’t justify R5c due to horrible battery life. The C300 mark three is the other one to include. The high dynamic range sensor found in the C70 and C300mkiii, infuriates me because the c500 mark two came out first and is more expensive yet doesn’t have the same DGO sensor and amount of dynamic range that the other cameras have. Canon, crippled the C70 on purpose in order to preserve C300 sales. C70 with SDI would’ve competed better with the FX6. Honestly this is the reality. Atlanta is becoming the new Hollywood and recently I needed to rent a battery down there and I called a friend who works in the industry in Atlanta and he says honestly he doesn’t know anyone that owns Canon Cinema EOS cameras. Everyone he knows has either Arri, RED, or Sony. Canon is just not on the filmmakers list as it once was. They’ve been quiet and I’m sure it’s difficult to compete with the likes of Sony, especially with semiconductor shortage. Sony has the biggest fab on earth to build sensors. RED now has Nikons money to build sensors. So we shall see what the future holds for Cinema EOS

[PiingpeiPictures]

Can you guys test the dynamic range like how much lattitude both camera has under harsh sunlight. most of the quality test you did are under soft sunlight

[SoJesusChristMusic]

I think the R5C looked more like a professional commercial and the C500 II looked like a movie

[baekmedier]

They didnt show how they had to change the battery on the R5C every 20 minutes of filming in 4K.. and having to shut down the camera tosave battery while setting the menu up :P
V mount or battery grib is needed to use it for filming video.

[queefreak]

Should've been titled, "Which of these cinema cameras are better for run and gun photography."

[veerharjitsingh]

I will Compare Jet ski with Cargo ship in my next video.

[nate_clarke]

Uh, no mention of no clog2 on the R5C? I know this is entertainment, but still.

[JosephMejia-gihv]

Hey I would love to see the r5 c video quality vs a ax 70 camcorder im about to pull the trigger on the r5c im non professional wish there was more content on ax70 camcorder or why someone would buy one over a hybrid thank you

[LonzosStudios]

with this test every mirrorless is better than the C500 Mark II

[johnclay]

informative comparison video good content

[frankluo]

We really need a new version of XLR audio interface better than the current Tascam. And a better digital on camera mic than the stupid E1d. Come on Canon.

[joshkerr]

The wheel on the back of the jeep is not a steering wheel, it is just a wheel. Sorry, had to chime in about that.