Firmware Notice: EOS R5 Mark II: Firmware Version 1.3.0

Firmware version 1.3.0 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements:

  1. Adds [American Football] in [Action Priority] to optimize human subject detection for individuals wearing helmets and shoulder pads.
    *For an overview and instructions on using [Action Priority], please refer to the Instruction Manual or the AF Settings Guide.
  2. Improves tracking and detection performance for [Register people priority] in challenging conditions—including profile views, blurred or partially obscured faces, small subjects in the frame, and children—even when the feature is set to [Off].
    *Performing a firmware update will delete registered data stored in the camera. If necessary, save the data in advance using [Save/load registered data on card], and reload it after the firmware update. For details, please refer to the Instruction Manual.
  3. Adds the ability to set [AF for close-up demos] during movie recording in [Movie manual exp.], [Movie auto exposure], and other Creative Zone modes to allow for its use in combination with exposure and AF area settings.
  4. Adds [Wi‑Fi freq. band] to [Communication Settings], allowing the user to select the 5 GHz or 2.4 G Hz band when transferring from Bluetooth to Wi-Fi.
  5. Adds [No. of connections] to [FTP transfer settings], allowing the user to select the number of transfer threads for [FTP transfer].
  6. Adds the ability to store up to four [Color temp] values in [White balance setting] and to assign [Switch color temperature] to [Customize buttons for shooting].
  7. Adds the ability to set [False Color Settings] to [On] when [HDR/C.Log View Assist] is selected.
  8. Adds the ability to assign [Pre‑continuous Shooting] to [Customize buttons for shooting].
  9. Adds the ability to transfer AF-related settings between cameras of the same model by adding [Save to card] and [Load from card] to [Register/recall AF‑related settings].
  10. Adds the ability to display the electronic level during movie recording.
  11. Adds the option for grid display during movie recording.
  12. Adds the ability to display playback screens and menu screens when outputting to two screens via [HDMI Display During Connection].
  13. Adds the ability to switch the group settings of a receiver camera from the sender camera when using the EOS Multi-Remote app.
  14. Adds support for DPRAW shooting.
  15. Adds support for the Software Development Assistance Kit (EDSDK/CCAPI).
  16. Fixes an issue that may cause Err49 to be displayed repeatedly during communication with an SFTP server.
  17. Fixes an issue that may impact the camera's shooting ability if the auto power-off function is activated during interval timer shooting.
  18. Fixes an issue that may cause the camera to restart when the shutter button is pressed while deleting images.
  19. Fixes an issue that may cause the camera to not be recognized when connected to a smartphone via USB.
  20. Improves other system stability.

If the camera's firmware is already version 1.3.0, it is not necessary to update the firmware.


Support

Download Firmware Version 1.3.0 for the EOS R5 Mark II.

To help obtain optimal performance of this camera, we recommend that you download and install the most recent versions of Canon software and the EOS R5 Mark II Advanced User Guide (PDF).

Visit the Canon Developer Community for more information on the SDK.

If you have not already done so, please register the EOS R5 Mark II. By registering, we will be able to notify you via email about future announcements.

This information is for residents of the United States and its five territories only. If you do not reside in the USA or its five territories, please contact the Canon Customer Support Center in your region.

Thank you,
Canon U.S.A., Inc.

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