How to Enable Silent Shooting on Canon EOS R5
Use Silent Shutter (or Electronic shutter) for quiet shooting. Here are the exact menu steps and the key tradeoffs.
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Direct answer
On the Canon R5, enable Silent shutter (or switch to Electronic shutter) via the camera menus so the camera doesn’t fire the mechanical shutter.
How to enable silent shooting (steps)
- Press MENU.
- Go to the Shooting (red camera) menu.
- Find Silent shutter and set it to Enable (or set Shutter mode to Electronic, depending on your menu wording).
- Exit the menu and take a test shot to confirm it’s quiet.
What to watch out for
- Flicker/banding: artificial lights can cause banding with electronic shutter. If you see it, switch back to mechanical/first-curtain.
- Fast motion: electronic shutter can show rolling shutter distortion (bent lines) with quick movement.
- Flash: flash typically requires mechanical shutter.
Practical checklist
- Do: test under your real lighting (indoor LED is where issues show up).
- Do: keep a quick way to switch shutter mode if banding appears.
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