I just tested the Canon EOS R5 Mark II to photograph wildlife — and this one feature has changed how I take photos forever

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But to do that, I need a fast camera that I can use as an extension of myself.

Canon has made professional photography more accessible with its flagship.

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Straight out of the box, the EOS R5 Mark II is a beast.

The camera’s 45MP Stacked sensor captures lots of detail for extreme cropping.

Its built well, and its 30fps burst shooting and 8.5-stops of IBIS make capturing action effortless.

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Let me show you.

And boy is it good.

Combine that with the EOS R5 Mark II’s 30fps burst capabilities and you’ve got yourself a winner.

And it’s one I haven’t seen on any other camera (yet).

It’s called 180MP in-camera upscaling.

This is an invaluable features for all types of photography: landscape, portraits, weddings, what-have-you.

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Be my eyes

Here are a couple more photos for you to feast your eyes on.

Remember the 1,054 focus points I mentioned earlier?

The EOS R5 Mark II uses that many to accurately track birds, animals, humans and vehicles.

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I was highly impressed by how quickly the camera locked onto both subjects in the gallery above.

I especially love the first shot of the pigeon.

I’m almost tempted to print it out and put it up on my wall.

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And that second photo of the squirrel?

It worked better than my own eyes did nowthatblows my mind.

The EOS R5 Mark II is a ridiculously good camera.

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Its 180MP in-camera upscaling feature could come in clutch for a lot of pro shooters.

Original 45MP file.(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Tom’s Guide)

Crop of original 45MP file.(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Tom’s Guide)

Crop of upscaled 180MP file.(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Tom’s Guide)

Extreme crop of upscaled 180MP file.(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Tom’s Guide)

(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Tom’s Guide)

(Image credit: Nikita Achanta / Tom’s Guide)