With the EOS R5 Mark II, Canon has once again introduced a new battery type, the LP-E6P. Although the older battery models LP-E6N and LP-E6NH ( but not the old LP-E6) can be used in the R5 Mark II, they have significant functional limitations:
- Network connection (WLAN/cable LAN) is not available
- Reduced speed for continuous shooting
- Selection of 8K RAW or SRAW video recording, fine image quality and frame rates of 240/200/120/100/60/50 frames / sec. is not possible
- HDMI RAW output is not available
- Photography during video recordings is not possible
- Film recordings with a high frame rate are not supported
- Pre-Continuous Shooting is not available.
As usual, the original Canon battery is very expensive with an RRP of €129. The first compatible replacement battery for the Canon LP-E6P battery is now available from PATONA. It can be ordered e.g. here via amazon. It is much cheaper than the original.
I have already tried it in my Canon EOS R5 Mark II. It is recognized as original LP-E6P battery and can also be registered. There are no functional restrictions with the battery, even the Pre-Continuous Shooting, which did not work with the older LP-E6NH batteries and other replicas, can be used with it.
As an additional gimmick, it also features its own USB-C port so that it can be charged directly with a USB-C charger from a cell phone or computer. A USB-C cable is also included. Charging also works in the camera and with the original Canon charger. I ordered a second one straight away.