Canon R5 II Teardown Reveals Smart Upgrades and Improved Thermals [Video]

Kolari, known for its camera conversion services and specialized photography filters, routinely shares teardowns of new and exciting cameras. The latest camera to hit the operating table is Canon’s brand-new EOS R5 Mark II full-frame mirrorless camera.

Kolari’s talented technicians are very familiar with the original Canon R5, so it’s especially interesting to see how Canon changed internal design elements in the new model, especially concerning thermal engineering since the original R5 is notoriously prone to overheating.

While the R5’s video features pushed the camera to its thermal limits, the R5 II doubles down on video. The camera features a new 45-megapixel stacked image sensor that can capture 8K RAW video at up to 60p frame rates, which is exceptionally demanding and generates a lot of heat, so how did Canon deal with it?

After removing many screws, Kolari began pulling the R5 II apart and looking under the hood. Kolari found …