Canon C70 – A Sony Filmmaker’s Perspective

Canon and Sony are at war right now, with Canon announcing the C70 the same day the Sony A7S III starts shipping! As a filmmaker that just bought the A7S III, here are my thoughts on the C70.

Will The Canon R5 Overheat Filming A Wedding?

Wedding filmmaking requires a camera that will film B-Roll in a wide variety of frame rates, as well as continuously record a long wedding ceremony. Is the Canon R5 up to the challenge, or will it overheat and be unreliable? I bought one and put it to the test for wedding videography.

In case you don’t have time to watch, here is the main takeaway:

This camera is guaranteed to overheat filming a wedding, most likely within the first hour. Professionals should not rely on this camera.