> I would expect a $4,000 camera to be able to do 8k reliably... It already is reliable for it's stated goals. Unlimited 8k recording is neither a stated featu

> I would expect a $4,000 camera to be able to do 8k reliably... It already is reliable for it's stated goals. Unlimited 8k recording is neither a stated feature nor a goal of this camera. If you peg a smartphone CPU at 100% the system firmware will throttle it down to a safe limit. This is no different. The R5 is a tiny full-frame weather-sealed camera that's designed to be hand held. Which other camera that is comparable does things better?