Canon R5C vs R5: Which EOS VR camera should you buy?

Canon R5C is here! Is this the best camera for high-end VR180 production? How is the image quality compared to Canon R5 with Canon RF 5.2mm F/2.8L Dual Fisheye lens? How is the dual gain sensor affecting VR footage in low light? No one seems to figure out how to shoot 3D VR180 video with the Canon R5 C. There is no footage, not even from the official Canon website, in 3D 180 format until TODAY.
😎This REAL-WORLD test video will answer all your questions and more😎
Watch it on your VR headsets like Meta Quest 2, Playstation VR2, or Vive Focus 3 using YouTube VR or Firefox Reality Lab.

The tutorial is coming next. Don't forget to subscribe and give this video a like.

Notes: All Canon R5c in this video is filmed in 8K (8192 X 4320) 60fps RAW LT, ISO 800 or ISO 3500 (base ISO), Clog-3 Cinema Gamut, and converted with official Canon technical LUTs to REC 709 and REC 2020.

0:00 - Canon R5c in Canon RAW LT (Clog 3 to REC 709)
0:35 - Canon R5c Clog 3 Cinema Gamut vs REC 709
1:08 - Canon R5 C in-camera Audio Test
1:32 - Canon R5c 60fps MOVING test (on a Gimbal & OneWheel)
1:42 - Canon R5 30fps
1:53 - Canon R5C 60fps
2:19 - Canon R5C vs R5
4:32 - Canon R5C Low Light (ISO 3500)
4:48 - Dynamic Range Test vs R5
4:59 - Dual Gain ISO - 800 & 3500
5:37 - R5C on Gimbal (bad example)

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[maxkangas]

awesome! Looking forward to the tutorial! Excellent stuff Hugh!

[kadoferusuraimu]

Thanks! R5C looks great in motion, and even when the camera is stationary 60 fps is so much better. Looking forward to your process tutorial!

[matthe]

I always paid attention to the fact that the people in front of the lens had smaller legs than the IRL. Most cameras do this, including the R5. The R5C enlarges the lower part a bit too much but the hell is way better! Finally, people in VR don't look like kids 1m tall. I hope not only me noticing it :) Thanks for the video.

[nuclear_]

Thanks for making this video. Can't wait to see the tutorial. You provide useful information all the time. Thanks again, Cheers Nuclearfrank from LA

[infinityvr-virtualreality]

Another amazing video with great tips 🙏🙏🙏

[EmeraldAudiovisual]

Good job on making that video. I had somebody come by my channel an asking questions about the VR lens on my power solutions for the R5C video and I unfortunately don't have the lens (yet). So, this content was very much needed.

[makeascenestudios]

Thanks Hugh, though I'm wondering, the R5C Cinema Light Raw footage looks a bit "washed out" after the grading. Is this due to your current workflow and rushing the grading to get this video out right away?

[MarcioSegan]

Incredible video Hugh!!! Saw the uncompressed version, and for scenes with camera motion it´s a game changer. I saw that you have a roll-up chroma in your studio, can you tell me where i can buy one? Thank you!!!

[bryantalexey]

Hi. I want to shoot VR 180 8k 60 for Quest Quest. All kinds of natural themes - mountains, forests, untouched places on the planet. As I understand it, I can do this with some kind of powerful powerbank like Zendure SuperTank Pro or Anker PowerCore + 26800 Elite? And thanks again for your channel - you are doing an amazing job for all the VR enthusiasts in the world!

[JonassaintStudios]

Hi Hugh, Awesime video as per usual! Super excited to see the post processing process & it would be awesome to get the source footage. I would love to be able to compare the youtube quality vs what it looks like uploaded directly to my Meta Oculus quest 2

[RolandAyala]

Thanks so much for these videos! Very helpful, much appreciated, and looking forward to the tutorial!! What gimbals have you tried w/ R5C? I have RS2, but would like a smaller gimbal but am concerned about clearance from the "hump" on the back of the R5C. Thanks again, keep up the great work, and best wishes for your growing your channel.

[marksoukup]

I'll have to rewatch this in my VR headset later but I'm sure it looks fantastic as I've already seen sample edited raw photos/video by now. Did you utilize my lengthy process to editing raw Canon VR video or did you find a better alternative way?

If you need better low light, 60fps, and unlimited internal recording the R5C is the way to go. Otherwise, the R5 will give you basically the same quality results (you CAN convert R5 30fps to 60fps but it does take time to do).

[adrianmeyerart]

Hi,
if you could share the source video file would be really amazing, to really check the quality. Also OculusTV with Cached Mode compresses quite heavily.
Would be really nice. Thanks!

[handle]

Can you provide a higher quality sample of the comparison that is already stitched for VR? Just a quick A/B of what you have at 2:19 but something that isn't heavily compressed for streaming.

[tarik]

@Hugh Hou: Video doesn't seem to be stereoscopic. My system is properly setup and I can watch 360 Stereoscopic Youtube videos but for this one the "Settings" icon does not show "3D".

[rickwang]

Thanks for the video! I watched it in Oculus TV with cached. I have a question here…

I followed every step in your Resolve 18 tutorial editing R5C raw LT 60P. With low light footage similar to your video in time 5:00. same ISO 3500, but I personally think the noise/grain is unacceptable( and is not very “immersive”). Would you suggest change the setting of aperture/shutter and lower the ISO value?

I know this really depends on each shooting scenario, but I can’t find a good combination for a perfect, unnoticeable ISO noise. Thanks!

[victordelmastro]

I think I need a replacement for my Vuze XR.

[tarakdungdes]

Hi hugh.. Just wondering, would Mac Studio M1 max base model be sufficient for post-processing those 360 video files? Do you have any preference for 360 video editing machine?

[gfpue]

How is the fan noise? Someone on Reddit posted a sample of the fan noise that sounds awful for the R5C(could be a lemon and needs to be returned)

[federationdesinventeursduq]

Hi Hou,
With the ´Canon eos vr utility ´ I can use mpeg format . So in Canon R5C, the 8k 60 fps is offer on Canon Raw Lt …. So do you have a solution to use vr utility in 8k-60 fps . Thanks