?: Canon R5 vs. R3 for low light and high ISO image quality

Discussion in 'Canon EOS R Series' started by Rick Pascale, Nov 9, 2025.

  1. Rick Pascale

    Rick Pascale New Member

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    Equipment:
    Canon R5 Mark ii, Canon R5, RF 14-35mm f4 L IS, RF 28-70mm f2 L, RF 85mm f1.2 L, RF 100-500mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM, Also EOS 3, 5D and 5DMiv, EF 24-70mm f4 L IS
    Hello!

    Longtime professional photographer here and going on 5 years shooting with Canon!

    I shoot mostly weddings, events, graduations and headshots professionally and also love to shoot birds in flight for fun.

    I currently have an R5 Mark ii and an R5.

    When shooting in low light I see a little more noise on the R5M2 vs. the R5 which Im sure is a result of the stacked, BSI sensor. However, the R5M2, for me, has been an absolute joy to use!

    I am considering trading in my R5 for a used R3 and am interested in your opinion as to whether or not I will notice a fairly big improvement with low light and high ISO image quality. In the low light shoots I have I will shoot as high as 25600 ISO but most of the time 6400 to 12800. Im hoping for a fairly large improvement if/when I switch.

    Thank you very much for your input and I appreciate you time and expertise!

    best to you,

    Rick
     


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