Canon has confirmed that an autofocus glitch that led to the recall of certain of its Canon EOS R5 C cameras in Australia is not a global issue and only affects a "small number" of units.
Canon Australia recently notified in a public notice that certain EOS R5 C digital cinema cameras had an autofocus defect which meant that "the camera may focus repeatedly in movie mode." This meant that anyone who received a damaged camera on or before March XNUMX would have to make arrangements for a return or replacement.
We contacted Canon UK and Canon US to find out that the issue may be more widespread affecting the EOS R5 C outside of Australia, and the good news is that according to Canon this is not the case.
In a statement, Canon UK said: "A manufacturing defect has been reported in a small number of EOS R5 C cameras. This issue has now been resolved and will not affect units for delivery in the EMEA area."
Fortunately, it's a similar story in the US, with Canon USA telling us that "Canon Americas EOS R5 C units were already updated and patched prior to their distribution in the territory."
So if you live outside of Australia and are craving Canon's latest camcorder, which is actually a fan-cooled version of the Canon EOS R5 C, you can still go ahead without worrying about its autofocus. Well, if you can find it in stock, the camera is currently out of stock in the UK and is only available for pre-order in the US now ahead of its scheduled April XNUMXth shipping date.
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The minor nature of the Canon EOS R5 C's autofocus drawbacks is welcome news for one of the camera giant's biggest releases of the year, as it could barely afford an essential recall.
The launch of the Canon EOS R5 was marred by overheating issues which were then ameliorated with firmware updates, although some of these issues were due in part to unrealistic hopes of what is possible with a partially compact mirrorless camera.
Replacing the EOS R5's built-in stabilization with fan cooling, the EOS R5 C showcases the kind of heat management required for continuous 8K video recording. And it promises to record raw 8K/25p internally for a staggering fifty minutes, or 4K/50p video for thirty-five to forty minutes.
Being such a video-focused camera, the EOS R5 C could have been derailed by an essential focus issue in video mode, but that, thankfully, only affects a small number of units in Australia. All that remains to be done is negotiate the chip shortage that has hurt most speculum-less cameras so far this year.