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Canon R full frame and APS-C mirrorless camera system
see also:
Introduction
- full frame mirrorless system announced soon after Nikon Z full frame mirrorless system system announced in mid 2018
- new 12-pin RF mount is said to have an inner diameter of 54mm and a flange focal distance of 20mm
- 3 new Canon EF-RF lens adapters which are compatible with EF and EF-S lenses:
- standard $US99
- customizable control ring $US199
- rear drop in filter mount adapter with filter rotation thumb dial $US299 with CPL filter, or $US399 with variable ND filter
Full frame R mount cameras
- Canon R8
- 24mp; 6fps;
- 2.36mdot EVF;
- 461g;
- $US1499
- Canon R6 Mark II
- 24mp
- 12fps mechanical (40fps electronic) plus Raw burst mode with pre-capture; 8EV IBIS; people (option to focus on either the left or right eye or to select the closest eye automatically), animal (now also includes support for horses and zebras), and vehicle AF subject detection and adds a new 'auto' mode for subject recognition and tracking;
- 4K/60p video (oversampled from 6K, no longer 1.05 crop); 6K ProRes RAW video with a compatible Atomos recorder; in video, a new 'detect only' AF mode - if subject that disappears out of frame, this mode instructs the camera to leave focus where the subject left off rather than hunting back and forth for new subjects
- 3.68M-dot EVF capable of up to 120 fps refresh
- dual UHS-II SD card slots; 670g;
- $US2499
- Canon EOS R5C
- announced Jan 2022
- essentially an R5 with improved video:
- full frame 8K 60p internal 12-bit Cinema RAW Light with no time limit, thanks to its heavy-duty active cooling system
- but unlike the R5 it has no IBIS!
- Canon EOS R3
- released Sept 2021 essentially as a mirrorless version of the Canon 1DX Mark III but with added features
- 24mp back illuminated stacked CMOS sensor with fast sensor readout allows flash with electronic shutter and reduced rolling shutter and continuous blackout-free shooting at up to 30 fps in electronic (silent) shutter mode and up to 12 fps in mechanical shutter
- electronic shutter: 11 sec to 1/64000 (electronic)
- DIGIC X image processor
- built-in vertical grip
- 30fps RAW with AF tracking
- firmware 1.2.0 in July 2022 added 30-195fps shooting, plus a 240p FullHD video mode, new timelapse mode, new focus stacking mode, enhanced digital image stabilise in movie mode, and ability to crop/resize during FTP transfer
- 1053-point Dual Pixel AF with EOS iTR tracking down to EV -7.5 for Eye/Face tracking, wildlife, cars/motorcycles, Eye Control AF
- AF can now also track racing cars and motorbikes as well as human eye and birds
- Eye Control AF technology, which enables user to select the AF point with only their eye
- AF down to -7EV at f/1.2 using centre AF and one shot AF (presumably equates to -5.5EV with f2)
- “8EV” dual IS
- 5.76M dot 120fps EVF with 0.76x magnification
- 4.15mdot 3.2“ Vari-Angle LCD screen
- 4K 120p, 6K RAW 10-bit, oversampled 4K video C-Log 3, PQ HDR, industry standard BT.709, BT.2020 color gamuts
- dual card slots - UHS-II SD or CFe Type B CFexpress
- next-generation Multi-Function Hot Shoe that is compatible with a variety of accessories including the Speedlite EL-1, and new accessories such as the ST-E10 Speedlite Transmitter, External Mic and Smartphone Link Adapter
- AF joysticks and infrared Smart Controllers, just like the 1D X Mark II
- LP-E19 battery (same as in Canon 1DX Mark III)
- EOS-1D series dust and water resistance level
- wired LAN; 5G WiFi; USB 3.2; PD power charging;
- $US5999
- Canon EOS R5
- see Canon EOS R5
- announced July 2020
- 45mp, new 16 point low pass filter; “1EV more dynamic range than the Canon R” and improved rolling shutter;
- shutter curtain optionally closes on power down to protect sensor from dust when changing lenses;
- “6-8EV” IBIS with dual sync with OIS lenses but no pixel shift HiRes mode
- 12fps mechanical shutter burst rate to 180 RAW with CF Express card
- 20fps electronic shutter burst rate
- 5.6mdot 0.76x EVF (similar to Sony a7RIV)
- 35mp 8K 30p RAW or 4:2:2 10 bit c-log no crop HR265 video Dual Pixel AF
- 4K 120p 4:2:2 10 bit log no crop HR265 video Dual Pixel AF; no 4K RAW;
- zebra exposure warnings for 1st time on a Canon stills camera at last!
- top LCD, 2mdot fully articulated rear touchscreen, rear joystick
- mode button requiring LCD screen instead of a PASM dial.
- weathersealing same level as Canon 5DIV
- -6EV AF, 100% 1053 Dual Pixel AF II coverage with human and animal selectable eye, head, face AF tracking
- can AF with central pixels with lens apertures down to f/22
- flash sync only 1/200th sec;
- 2 card slots - type b CF Express + UHS-II SD
- USB-C charging; micro HDMI port; dual band WiFi; N3 port;
- new LP-E6NH 2130mAh battery;
- opt. BGR10 dual battery grip works also on the R6.
- opt. WFT-R10a grip with ethernet port (does not fit the R6)
- re-designed menu;
- inherits the ability to output 10-bit HDR HEIF files for stills and video from the 1D X Mark III
- larger and heavier and battery life not as good as the Sony a7RIV;
- $US3900
- Canon EOS R6
- see Canon EOS R6
- announced July 2020
- 20mp
- weathersealing same level as Canon 6DII
- “6-8EV” IBIS with dual sync with OIS lenses
- 12fps mechanical shutter burst rate up to 240 RAW shots
- 20fps electronic shutter burst rate
- no 8K video; no 4K 120p; no top LCD screen and thus unlike the r6 it does have the PASM dial; no N3 port;
- UHD 4K 60p covers 94% of width; 1080 120p; 10-bit 4:2:2 internal recording in either C-Log or HDR PQ
- zebra exposure warnings for 1st time on a Canon stills camera at last!
- 3,69mdot 0.76x 120fps EVF
- top LCD, 1.6mdot fully articulated rear screen, joystick, 2.4GHz WiFi only;
- 100% 1053 Dual Pixel AF II coverage with human and animal selectable eye, head, face AF tracking
- new LP-E6NH 2130mAh battery; dual SD card slots;
- inherits the ability to output 10-bit HDR HEIF files for stills and video from the 1D X Mark III
- opt. BGR10 dual battery grip works also on the R5.
- larger and heavier and battery life not as good as the Sony a7III (680g vs 650g);
- $US2500
- Canon EOS RP camera
- see CanonRP
- a budget camera similar to the Canon 6D II
- 26mp Dual Pixel sensor with AA filter
- no top LCD screen
- 2.36mdot 0.70x magnification EVF with 22mm eye point and 30/60Hz
- swivel flip out 1mdot LCD screen
- 5 fps burst max. 50 RAW (4fps with C-AF/Servo AF)
- “Dual sensing IS” - is this the 1st Canon to have sensor based IS?
- 4779 AF points covering 88% horizontal and 100% vertical, sensitive down to -5EV
- Face tracking and Eye AF
- shutter speed only to 1/4000th sec and flash sync only 1/180th sec
- 8bit 4K 24/25p 115mbps intraframe 1.6x cropped video limited to under 30min and no Canon Log mode
- 1080HD 30/60p
- only 1 SD card slot and is UHS-II capable
- 485g
- $US1299
- $AU2149 with EF-EOSR adapter ($AU1999 w/o adapter)
- Canon EOS R camera
- essentially a mirrorless version of the Canon 5D Mark IV dSLR but with a few extra tricks and improvements
- 30mp Dual Pixel AF sensor with large AF coverage (5,655 AF points, 88% horizontal and 100% vertical) and -6EV low light AF using a f/1.2 lens while supporting AF at up to f/11 with a 384 zone (24×16) real-time metering system
- can focus in as little as 0.05 seconds with the kit lens
- weather-sealed magnesium alloy body
- DIGIC 8 processor, native ISO range of 100-40,000 that expands to 50-102,400; 14-bit CRW Raw format plus C-RAW compressed format;
- mech. shutter to 1/8000th sec and flash sync 1/200th
- silent shutter mode (electronic shutter in burst mode due to be added via firmware update)
- 8fps burst in AF-S and 5fps in AF-C, and 3fps in tracking, buffer allows 47 Raw, 78 C-Raw or 100 JPEGs when shooting at full speed with a UHS-II card
- a shutter lag 50 millisec, startup time of 0.9 seconds
- new Multi-Function Bar (which most users hate), Touch and Drag focusing and Focus Peaking
- 3.69mdot EVF, magnification 0.76x, 23mm eyepoint
- 4K 30p video with 1.7x crop factor and exhibits significant rolling shutter; ALL-I and IPB compression, with top bit rates of 420Mbps and 120Mbps, respectively
- 1080HD 60p 180Mbps using ALL-I;
- can output 10-bit 4:2:2 video over HDMI or record internally at 8-bit 4:2:0
- Canon Log is supported at 8-bit 4:2:2 over HDMI or 4:2:0 internally
- 1280 x 720 120p video 160Mbps for up to 7.5min
- top info LCD screen
- automatically switches to APS-C crop mode when an EF-S lens is attached
- rear swivel articulating 3.2” 2.1mdot LCD touch screen
- USB-C (USB 3.1 in-camera charging support), WiFi, Bluetooth, Mic and headphone jacks
- LP-E6N battery rated at 370 shots using LCD or 350 with EVF
- only one memory card slot - UHS-II compatible SD
- 580g (1.28lbs), 136x98mm (5.35×3.86in)
- $US2299 body only
- $US3399 with RF 24-105mm lens
- optional BG-E22 grip allows for two batteries
- opinion
- looks to be a great camera for people photography with its lovely new wide aperture lenses combined with Eye AF tracking and Dual Pixel AF
- NOT a good camera for sports - poor burst rates - only 3fps tracking mode - the Olympus E-M1 II does 18fps C-AF and has far better telephoto reach and built-in smarts such as in camera focus range limiter
- probably not the best camera for the landscape photographer wanting lots of megapixels or dynamic range (tests will be need to confirm how the sensor compares with the Sony ones but past sensors have been weak in this area)
- lack of sensor based IS is very disappointing as is the lack of dual card slots
- NOT a good video camera when compared to peers such as Panasonic GH5 or the Sony's.
- ergonomic issues:
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- poorly designed power switch - dial instead of a lever
- no dedicated PASM dial - must press a button then use the screen to select a PASM mode - two extra button presses to change a mode, but a 3rd button if you wish to shoot in movie mode!
- 4 button presses to change exp. compensation or ISO unless you are using the rear touch screen as there are no dedicated controls
- multi-function bar is not great as thumb continually hits it
- no joystick control and use of rear screen to set AF point does not work well for left eye dominant users
- no rear quick selection dial - this is now the top right dial
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- Canon Ra
- astrophotography optimised version of the Canon R
- features an added filter to allow roughly four times more transmission of h-Alpha wavelengths
- allow for 30x magnification to make it easier to focus on stars
APS-C sensor R mount cameras
- Canon EOS R100
- 24mp entry level model announced May 2023
- $US480
- Canon EOS R7
- introduced June 2022
- 32.5mp
- Vari-angle LCD screens
- subject tracking technology
- 30fps electronic, 15fps mechanic
- 4K 60p video
- Full HD 120p for slow-motion
- new panoramic mode
- 8EV dual IBIS with compatible OIS lens
- 2 SD card slots
- Canon EOS R10
- introduced June 2022
- 24.2mp
- Vari-angle LCD screens
- subject tracking technology
- 23fps electronic, 15fps mechanic
- 4K 60p video with some cropping
- Full HD 120p for slow-motion
- new panoramic mode
- no IBIS
- 1 SD card slot
- built-in pop up flash
- 429g (183g lighter than the R7)
EOS R reviews
- https://www.dpreview.com/videos/3279784857/dpreview-tv-nikon-z6-sony-a7-iii-and-canon-eos-r-compared
- Sony a7III has much better native lens range and is a better all round camera than either the Nikon Z6 (not as good AF or image quality) or Canon R (worse video, image quality, poor ergonomics, minimal customisability, and no IBIS)
Canon RF mount lenses
- the L lenses are weathersealed
- the RF lenses have a new , unique customizable control ring - you can use it for aperture, shutter speed, ISO, etc
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