Canon C500 mkii ($15,999) vs Canon EOS R ($1,799)

[@alexsobrino]

What a clever way of making us see the sponsorship! Loved it!

[@DavidEllsDP]

Best integration I've seen on KZbin.

[@joblessalex]

I can't watch this guy at all cause of it. Kinda wrecks the video having to skip the most important parts.

[@mrMacMilli2000]

Sell me Shxt, Senpia 🦄😃

[@larsrunehgemark8785]

You should compare your Red to the c500ii and to your alexa in a video!!

[@Buchichi_]

Lars Rune Høgemark I agree!

[@jamesmathews243]

And set all to max specs! The Alexa ain't afraid.

[@9VARZ]

Do an Ultimate Battle of the Flagships!

[@thisisnewinsaccnt8397]

correct

[@mullinsmediaLLC]

yes yes!!

[@MattRosvideos]

Potato Jet walks into the store I work at... Me: Gene, I've just been saving up for an Arri Alexa all my life now. *Puppy eyes*

[@curtisjudd]

One of the things that stood out in the exterior test shots was that the sky blues were a fair bit different with the EOS R looking more cyan. And the skin goes yellow on EOS R. But still, the EOS R is impressive for its price.

[@fram3505]

When they are put side by side the EOS R looks awful. But in the interview set up cutting between them it wasn't anywhere near as noticeable imo

[@pahwraith]

I wanna see one comparing a c100 with a c500. The difference is probably even smaller.

[@Biring1]

Can`t see the visual difference on youtube lmao. Cringy video.

[@hiskishow]

Maybe the outdoor scenes had so much variety and details that the codec falls apart vs the higher bitrate from the c500m2. Inside though the wall has patterns and everything is still so it requires much less detail to be recorded and the codec holds up a lot better. Only problem I saw was the skin tone was a bit green on the eos r. I have an eos r and I really dig it.

[@freddyfleal]

Actually in the interview set up the color difference between the two is pretty big. I assume that some of that is due to color correction/grading not 100% well done (the EOS R has too much magenta on the shadows and green on the highlights comparing to the C500), but when you see the footage scaled up 300% you notice how the EOS R mess with the skin tones pretty badly.

[@heiko4297]

@@freddyfleal the colour difference and the sharpness was clearly different. It would have bothered me.

[@mistaspeedy]

I am curious about how well the EOS R holds up when using an external recorder like the Atomos Ninja V, recording in 10-bit log. As usual, another excellent video... keep up the good work :)

[@Jordan_Moore]

I was just about to post the same thing. I'd love to see this comparison!

[@CreativeCreationful]

Same question :)

[@ChrisParayno]

Simple it doesn't.

[@matievo2012]

Me too, come on potato get a ninja v

[@luucamNY]

Tried it with the new blackmagic video assist 12G hdr it’s like giving Superman steroids lol... couldn’t think of anything else to say but it’s great with an external recorder

[@Storysium]

Now I need a C500... Thanks, I was happy with my A7III

[@manupupule]

The hardest part about being a perfectionist is saving money to eventually buy the best of the best only for it to be obsolete 1 year later when ( insert company ) releases the newest camera.

[@OfTwoLands]

Fun comparison but yeah you kinda hope the C500II looks better haha !! Curious about the Alexa vs C500II :)

[@krane15]

The biggest different isn't what you can see superficially; rather, how well the footage holds up through continuous grading and editing. Provided you get it perfect the first time, there won't be an enormous difference to the naked eye.

[@krane15]

The biggest different isn't what you can see superficially; rather, how well the footage holds up through continuous grading and editing. Provided you get it perfect the first time, there won't be an enormous difference to the naked eye.

[@ClementZhouk]

Me: Han?..no.... Gene doesn’t look... 17:30 happens Me: holy.......

[@ChrisParayno]

Mind blown

[@ZIGZAGAnimationsKenya]

😂😂😂 I know dude

[@TheChershau]

felt the same

[@harshithkramesh1543]

IKR, LMAO...!!!!! I scrolled down just to find this comment! XD

[@DavidRider]

When he photoshopped the wig on I totaly see the Han resemblence now Kudos to whoever caught that 😁

[@ChrisParayno]

So that's what the guy from up grew up to be, a street racer🤣🤣

[@DavidRider]

@@ChrisParayno so true haha!

[@Foodgeek]

Slap a Atomos Ninja 5 on the EOS R and presto, you by have 10-bit. I'd love to see that compared to the C200 😁

[@luandianderas]

C500 MII makes the EOS R, which is an incredible camera, looks like crap!

[@ChrisParayno]

Cinema....like he said it's 10x more, it better be!!

[@EricLamarJay]

EOS R is so much better in 10 bit external recording but you are right the C500 is still a beast!

[@vincelam1998]

As an EOS R owner, I wholeheartedly agree.

[@rightwingsafetysquad9872]

To be fair, an iPhone 11 Pro makes the EOS R look like crap when provided with natural light. But I actually thought the EOS did a better job preserving detail in the brick during the ad spot.

[@pietroalessandrini]

Chances of you reviewing the fujifilm xt3 for video? it has a great codec at 400mbs with 10bit 4:2:0 internally and 10bit 4:2:2 with an external recorder and can shoot 4K 60 or 1080p 120 for about 1300$

[@NURKFPV]

I've never been this blown away by how much sharper the footage from the Mkii.. it looks so so good. Makes the EOS R look crappy almost. Now I know that's me just seeing them side by side, but damn it's such a big difference.

[@yetanotherfilmchannel5766]

Damn, made the EOS R look blurry in comparison lol

[@mauliksehgal]

What about the atmos ninja V with eos R and the c500 mk ii?

[@analogshooter]

Would love to see that too.

[@DimitarMichaylov]

The Ninja V can just give You more freedom to play with color, but will not make it sharper or with less noise :)

[@turhake666]

Great to see that I'm not the only missing out this one! EOS R would definitely benefit from it and it would still be for a fraction of the price of c500 mk ii.

[@Chaz_r]

Same question I had

[@timhughes4259]

Would be cool to see this comparison

[@azhanbekecah]

5:17 I realized that i am watching ads till the end than any other videos

[@Ritalie]

I realized that the data throughput of your talking and film edits is about 10x the speed of other KZbin channels. It's amazing how much information you're able to talk about, with your speaking and editing style. Really impressive, and I never feel like I wasted time on your videos.

[@jmann316]

There’s a massive noticeable difference in skin tone on the Audible ad. The EOS R has loads of green in it & there’s next to none in the C500.

[@GabeGenesis]

C500 is obviously better but the difference is not that big. The Eos R is still a great camera for videography.

[@LiamHantos]

If I meet Gene, I’ll say, “I’m saving up for an Arri Classic and a Red Dragon”

[@rodneyschmidt3652]

The difference during the "interview" was very clear when it was switching from the C500 medium shot to the EOS R5 close-up. When they were both shooting from the same angle, the shots were much closer in comparison, even when zoomed.

[@fm1253]

Hope the "officiating a wedding next week" doesn't involve being in charge of video because: guess what... I didn't hit the record button!!

[@MartinNemeth]

That was really smart doing the ad while testing the image quality :D

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

When a camera is more expensive than your car

[@stefenryn]

its you again

[@krane15]

And there it is folks, the ubiquitous item to car comparison. Does it ever get old?

[@Zarrar-Malik]

I know right the EOS R is Soo expensive

[@tjrsasea]

do a nikon z6 with the c500 ii

[@mattdayphoto]

The Potato putting two cameras at wildly different price points head to head. You absolutely love to see it. 🙌🏻

[@christian_w3118]

Matt Day legit just left your video about the new Fuji x100! Love your videos man

[@mattdayphoto]

Christian_w 31 Thanks, man! Glad to hear that! 🙏🏻

[@NatesEscape]

Can we get a video on how to apply your luts on the EOS R And also how you expose and shoot your clog? ❤️

[@shawnandmavis]

When you only show EOS R footage, Me: This looks good When you show EOS R footage with C500 II side by side, Me: EOS R looks like s**t!

[@georg565]

Great video👍 But...is the JibONE giveaway already over?

[@BabyEleven11]

Potato is such a great kid, congrats to Mr and Mrs Jet!

[@MrFrenchMan_]

The Jet pack!

[@Dominus_Potatus]

You are, sir, the most creative creator out there, since I must see the ads all the way to get the comparisons. Kudos to you

[@azhanbekecah]

5:17 clever way to attract view time

[@MartenKaehlert]

It's really impressive how great the 1080p looks on the C500MKII. I found out that the 1080p crop mode on the eos r looks much sharper. The same sharpness than the c100mkii has and nearly as sharp as the eos r 4k. But... it's cropped in that mode... so yeah😅 using the canon 10-18mm ef-s helps for the wide angle... but it feels kinda awkward 😅

[@egomatthisum]

Gene: Audible Me: Where is the comment section

[@LazerrickRobinson]

It would've be interesting to see the Canon EOS R in 10bit with the Atomos Ninja V next to the Canon C500 MK2 and see if that made a big difference

[@notaniche]

Would love to see this video using the 10 bit video that you can record on the EOS R through the ninja V.

[@analogshooter]

I have that combo, only missing a C500 Mk. II 😰 Both colors and sharpness is way better with the Ninja V. But still not the same as a C500 Mk. II i'm sure.

[@timhughes4259]

+1 for this comparison please. I have C200 main camera and R+Ninja for B and the R/Ninja combo looks pretty good. Curious to see how it shapes up vs the C500ii

[@JeremyKruis]

during the interview set up, it looks like there is a greenish hue in the skin tone on the eos r. but i feel like it could definitely work as a b-cam for interviews! just need to fix the hues a bit

[@RohitVinay]

Knew the outcome of this video. still watched the entire video!!! DAMN entertaining!!! Too bad you din hit record 😂

[@TylerKidd]

Is Kerri wearing an A Day To Remember shirt!? Badass 🤘 Crazy how detailed the 1080 is on the c500, good work Gene!

[@Enlightenment_2025]

Holy cow! U actually look like Han with his hair style.

[@cagf2013]

Is it just me or did the Eos R look a little sharper when both cameras were set to 4k?

[@Shaurya_Pant]

C500 vs RED vs Arri! That's what we want...

[@jjtmarais6573]

Potato Jet: posts video Me: Getting notification on KZbin Me: getting popcorn ready

[@BeeBeau]

Potato jet: *gives away bmpcc* Every other fan: gimme camera!

[@Vsimpro]

Ok, while i am tempted to buy a cinema-camera for video, i do have to remind you of something that was said of photos back in already late 1800's. "If everything they can critique is the sharpness of the photo, they must not be very sharp themself." The detail isn't everything :^) (tho a better camera looks better, can't really go around that)

[@1015waldo]

I don't know, they both look pretty similar at 360p

[@PixelSheep]

😂

[@a1exsand]

🤔😂

[@briandipierro8865]

Something seemed off in the side by side part during the interview test. The background looked warmer and sharper on the EOS R to me. But then again, you said you DID zoom one in to make it look like the same shot. So it makes sense to me.

[@TechnoBabble]

The background looked sharper because the EOS R will have a deeper DoF when shooting with the same settings and equivalent focal length in 4k. It has a pretty big crop compared to the full sensor readout 4k of the C500 II.

[@TondovanRest]

Especially with the side by side interview the colors are way different! Love these vids though!

[@will4real58]

Do you have any major projects coming up? Maybe we could have a crowd funded Potatoe Jet movie.

[@tommasoracano1162]

These videos about cameras make my wallet cry it's soul out

[@MichalOlender]

Such a pleasure to watch your stuff Gene.

[@marcelusbrown6451]

In the side by side interview I personally liked the eos r colors better.

[@DennisSchmitz]

7:25 biggest difference here is actually tonality. The EOS R can't really separate between the wall and skin color, not as bad as a Pocket 4K though. Apart from that the EOS R looks quite good in 4K.

[@MoCo_Filmmaker]

Notification crew, never been here this early before!

[@will4real58]

Better call your parents and let them know.

[@MoCo_Filmmaker]

I @@will4real58

[@giulianogirelli]

Hi Gene, is the clog sharpness on the eos R left as out of the box? (do not mean post sharpening)...and, i see the classic yellowish tint on eos R , same as mine unfortunately (on skin in the interview comparison is very visible)

[@rob31hockey]

That is so insane. I guess it really "pays" to pay that much for a camera.

[@keithspillett5298]

Yes, but depends what you're going to use it for!

[@themjian]

For full video production environment, it pays.

[@madcoda]

funny that the Blackmagic he gave away in this video is a better video camera than EOS R and comparable to C500 mk2. It is not full-frame though, and basically no autofocus.

[@themjian]

@@madcoda BM is only good for rigged & controlled setup. In terms of usability for "any situation run & gun" , it's nowhere near R. IQ is just one element of the bigger picture.

[@GameZBase]

@@themjian Doesnt need that much rigging tbh, and ive used it for uncontrolled events and as long as you know what you are doing, its really easy. Ive just used a cheap shoulder rig or used it completely handheld and gotten really nice results. Only thing that it really needs is power, just used a v-mount in my backpack with an cable connected to the camera and i have power all day. Image quality is sooo much better than eos r, eos r looks so damn soft, not because its compared to c500, you could compare it to a gh4 and it would still look way softer. Thought the eos r was better than this lol

[@udlx]

re: Audible comparison -- the colors aren't quite right. Maybe the magenta cast is a bit skewed, and it makes it feel unmatched.

[@mauliksehgal]

You could look like Kim Jong-un with a bit of touch up!

[@Zarabozo]

Funny thing: When the cameras are in a split screen at 6:42, the camera on the right side of the screen is actually positioned (in the real stage) at the left of the camera that is shown in the left side of the screen. So... if you know how to cross your eyes, put the video on full screen, and you cross them until you can make a single image out of both cameras, and take some adequate distance from your PC monitor to make it easier... you can watch the whole segment in amazing 3D! 😁😁😁 Probably not everyone will be able to do this, though.

[@DanielWhiteWithCanon]

I go over everything EOS R love it is a little magic box who else is using it!!!

[@jrjralagao]

Hey gene, can you do c500 vs eos r with the ninja v?

[@christopherpackart]

There was a color shift. The tee shirt was different colors.

[@phrog_tv]

Can you compare the c500 to the BMPCC 6k? I'd be interested to see if you can use the black magic as a viable B cam to the c500 🤔

[@HelamanGile]

Use the same lens by the way to get a fair comparison with sharpness

[@moseslarios1773]

No one: Absolutely not a single soul: Potatoe Jet: Han

[@BrianMakesFilms]

Ohhh man. I've done that mistake on shoots and wound up with 3-4 clips of walking with the camera and missing key moments. I always feel like an idiot. Thankfully I've never screwed up a wedding (although I did have one camera miss about 2 minutes of a ceremony with that mistake). Sooo man, I always double/triple check now.

[@laidbacklifestyle389]

Never seen a cleaner ad placement, well done

[@FRANKDEASYMILLZ319]

Dopest episode yet. You fckn rock bro.. I eat,sleep and dream filming and I can imagine how much you just help that dude out. What a blessing you are.. you are now my favorite youtuber

[@matthewroome3815]

After seeing the documentary of your work life, I have newfound respect for your channel, personality and work effort! Great videos :D

[@WesleyBanzon]

Ahhhh you missed something! It would have been cool if you tested the eos r with an external recorder like the ninja and compared the two.

[@isaacfardig371]

I love the way you integrated in the sponser for the video very creative!

[@AdamEX1]

3:11 North Hollywood behind Jamba Juice! Do we live in the same hood?

[@tomgosy]

The skin tones coming out of each of the cameras are so different it's insane.

[@MLee-vcrr]

I love the comparison...good job! Believe it or not, you can still see the difference even after KZbin compresses the video. I watch on a LG 31" 10bit C4K IPS panel all the time, and details do show up. I know this is 4k vs. 4k but I could tell the 500II every time. Many KZbinrs don't seem to think it makes a difference between 1080p up-scaled and 4K but it does, especially with Video/Photo comparisons such as this. Keep up the great work!

[@philpreston3072]

Was the C500's focus a bit off in your 'fake interview'? It looks a bit soft, especially noticeable with the brick wall when we would expect it to be sharper. With the EOS R the background is sharp so certainly looks different

[@certainlylazy]

Why not do a similar test with Nikon Z6 with the new RAW capabilities? You should hit up Nikon to send you the filmmakers kit. Would be a big hit to see that comparison!

[@bartoszpiszczek]

Nikon will crush that EOS R. Nearly 1 stop more of dynamic range in raw stills. With RAW in videos I think it will be even more.

[@rickjbradbury]

Great comparison. Been looking in to what I can do to improve the use of my 5D Mark IV, got a 4k itch but is it really needed? Gah.. Anyway the C500 Mk II looks better but that little EOS R did well. The C50 shots did look a tad warmer though in the documentary segment but to my eyes the EOS R had more green in the skin tones.

[@dantaitoko9006]

Always enjoy Uncle Jets reviews. They never get boring. Even that ad plug was informative lol

[@NicollasVerneck]

probably the best compliment potato jet has been received is beingcalled Han from fast and furious. He is the most likable character .

[@RalfeOrtiz]

Didn't realize how much a difference there is between the them. And the C500II just excels above the R, my goodness though $16K+! BUT, I think the R with the Ninja-V would have better results. Good info!

[@wedding_photography]

At 7:30 you can see that the background blur is very different between the cameras. Doesn't seem like a fair comparison if you're shooting with very different lenses/apertures.

[@myceliasedits2704]

It does seem like the EOS R is a bit warmer (more yellow) than the C500. Not sure if that's because of the color grading though - can't imagine it being something tied to C-Log in the EOS R. Was planning on picking up your LUT pack for the EOS R - hope there's options for a slightly less "warm" look.

[@MaddyBee]

I think what we all want to see is the c500 Mii vs your ARRI!

[@Wingman112]

Really appreciate your work , honesty and how you are opened to your audience. I mean you have giveaways at almost every video you make , other KZbinrs with 4 , 6 , 10 mil subscribers don't give anything away , they are being selfish and think only about themselves. You really diserve more credit for you channel. Keep it up . !!

[@bentheremedia3011]

I find it extremely interesting that the colors on the EOS R look bad compared to the C500 mkii in the interview setup. I was expecting to see some pretty noticeable difference in clarity but I guess I just assumed that the colors would look very similar since Canon is known for it's color science. Thanks for doing this comparison! For $1700 the EOS R is awesome! But next to the C500 mkii you can definitely see what you're paying for. Such a beautiful, clean image!

[@ashleychandler1511]

This is why potato jet is one of the nicest guys on KZbin !!!! Can’t wait to see some content !!

[@deanthevegan]

That was super cool that you gave that camera away! I just bought a Canon 90D, but I love learning more stuff. Awesome job Potato! Definitely checking out audio.

[@ChadSchrandt]

I always thought Gene was a nice guy, but wow, what an amazing gesture towards a fan. I'll definitely remain a fan as long you keep up your goodwill towards others Potato! You made two lifelong fans with this video. The goodwill in this video kinda reminds me when you wanted to save Kevin and reunite her with it's babies in South America. You were even able to turn that grumpy Carl into a a fun loving guy with your kindness to others!

[@jeromechiu]

The A-B side-by-side comparison is also a sponsor plug!? Am I alone in thinking this will catch on, like.... big time? Gene, you're a genius! Future history books will call this "the Potato Jet"! [Edit] After posting this, I continued to watch. And you promptly missed the Decisive Moment..... orz [Edit 2] We could all forget about UP from here on in. You LEGIT look like Han!!!!!!!

[@johnredwine]

That Photoshop at the end....awesome! Good sport Gene

[@SpaceAgeConsulting]

What you did for the @noahtodd23 was pretty cool. What you did to miss the moment was even better!! Keep up the good work, Han!

[@SamLucas26]

A comparison of the raw of the c500mkii to the raw of the c200 would be dope. I would love to see what the difference looks like because I think there's a lot of us in the boat of wondering whether or not to upgrade if the use case is the raw abilities.

[@Quetzalcoatl0]

Soooo we are looking here at 4:2:0 vs 4:4:4 or ? What was the C500 mkII recording on ?

[@jeffschmid95]

Holy man I almost pee'd myself when you chopped Hans hair onto your head 😂😂

[@razzumfrazzum]

the way you incorporate your sponsorship is hilarious! haha

[@SatanSupimpa]

Why every cinema camera seems to have a slightly green tint to the shadows of the image?

[@randy.randolph]

Thank you sooooo much, been asking for this type video ... and you crushed it! Amazing job, you hit every point, answered all my questions. Thanks PJ!

[@dark13art]

Potato picture quality is not always what we looking for we watching your videos because of content. Quality is just a bonus.

[@TokyoXtreme]

8:49 there's the moon hanging out just above Potato Jet's left ear.