EOS R5 Mark II minor Firmware Update, Version 1.3.1

March411 — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:47:48 GMT

Could find anything posted so I hope this isn't a dup. If you haven't updated to 1.3.0 this update includes those fixes/functions

EOS R5 Mark II Firmware Update, Version 1.3.1

06/05/2026

Download and Installation Instructions

This firmware (Version 1. 3. 1) includes fixes for the following issues identified in Version 1. 3. 0:

1. Fixes an issue in which the camera may stop functioning properly when Touch & drag AF is used with the [AF area] set to "Whole Area AF".

This firmware also incorporates the following changes introduced in Firmware Version 1. 3. 0:

1. Adds [American Football] in [Action Priority] to optimize human subject detection for individuals wearing helmets and shoulder pads.
*For an overview and instructions on using [Action Priority], please refer to the Instruction Manual or the AF Settings Guide.
2. Improves tracking and detection performance for [Register people priority] in challenging conditions-including profile views, blurred or partially obscured faces, small subjects in the frame, and children-even when the feature is set to [Off].
*Performing a firmware update will delete registered data stored in the camera. If necessary, save the data in advance using [Save/load registered data on card], and reload it after the firmware update. For details, please refer to the Instruction Manual.
3. Adds the ability to set [AF for close-up demos] during movie recording in [Movie manual exp.], [Movie auto exposure], and other Creative Zone modes to allow for its use in combination with exposure and AF area settings.
4. Adds [Wi-Fi freq. band] to [Communication Settings], allowing the user to select the 5 GHz or 2. 4 GHz band when transferring from Bluetooth to Wi-Fi.
5. Adds [No. of connections] to [FTP transfer settings], allowing the user to select the number of transfer threads for [FTP transfer].
6. Adds the ability to store up to four [Color temp] values in [White balance setting] and to assign [Switch color temperature] to [Customize buttons for shooting].
7. Adds the ability to set [False Color Settings] to [On] when [HDR/C. Log View Assist] is selected.
8. Adds the ability to assign [Pre-continuous Shooting] to [Customize buttons for shooting].
9. Adds the ability to transfer AF-related settings between cameras of the same model by adding [Save to card] and [Load from card] to [Register/recall AF-related settings].
10. Adds the ability to display the electronic level during movie recording.
11. Adds the option for grid display during movie recording.
12. Adds the ability to display playback screens and menu screens when outputting to two screens via [HDMI Display During Connection].
13. Adds the ability to switch the group settings of a receiver camera from the sender camera when using the EOS Multi-Remote app.
14. Adds support for DPRAW shooting.
15. Adds support for the Software Development Assistance Kit (EDSDK/CCAPI).
16. Fixes an issue that may cause Err49 to be displayed repeatedly during communication with an SFTP server.
17. Fixes an issue that may impact the camera's shooting ability if the auto power-off function is activated during interval timer shooting.
18. Fixes an issue that may cause the camera to restart when the shutter button is pressed while deleting images.
19. Fixes an issue that may cause the camera to not be recognized when connected to a smartphone via USB.
20. Improves other system stability.

If the camera's firmware is already Version 1. 3. 1, it is not necessary to update the firmware.
Please perform the firmware update with only the firmware file to be updated stored on the memory card.

Re: EOS R5 Mark II minor Firmware Update, Version 1.3.1

shadowsports — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:16:54 GMT

I may have mentioned it on release. 😉 Yours is complete. 👍

https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camera-Software/R5-MkII-New-FW-v1-3-1-Released-Corrects-Touch-and-Drag-AF-when/td-p/598317

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