August 11, 2026

Canon R5 and overheating

Will my Canon R5 (original, not Mk-II) overheat shooting video?
It depends.

Shooting 4K at 30 or 24 fps will have no problem. You can shoot for hours or until the battery goes dead.

4K at 60 fps may run warm, especially when shooting in warm or hot weather.

4K at 120 fps will probably be limited to 15 or 20 minutes before a cooldown is required.

Shooting 8K downsampled to 4K gives great results, but will also be limited to 20 or 30 minutes before a cooldown is needed. In hot weather, the limit may be 10 minutes.

Recovery time

Once you have pushed the camera into a shutdown, you will need a 30 minute break before you can shoot for 15 or 20 minutes.

2 hours are needed for the camera to completely cool down.

The Canon R5 C has a cooling fan to address this issue.

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