Members Martin Vronsky Posted February 8, 2023 Members Share Posted February 8, 2023 Press release: Canon ADDS EOS R50 and EOS R8 TO THE GROWING EOS R MIRRORLESS Camera SYSTEM Plus, Image Story Telling Through R-Mount Lenses Is Ramped Up With Additions of the New RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM and RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Lenses MELVILLE, NY, February 7, 2023 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today the launch of the new EOS R50 camera body, ideal for entry level users, and the EOS R8, an extremely compact, full-frame camera aimed at advanced amateur photo and video enthusiasts looking for budget-friendly options that don't sacrifice performance. Additionally, two new RF-Mount lenses are being introduced to the ever-growing R-mount lens lineup. EOS R50 Compact, lightweight and ideal for those looking to step up their video quality, the EOS R50 provides an impressive movie-shooting experience thanks to the APS-C sensor, with 4K video, uncropped 4K capture (at all frame rates), and outstanding Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology. With the addition of whole area tracking, subject detection, and movie-prerecording, difficult photo and movie opportunities can be easier to capture with a 24.2-million-pixel, APS-C sized image sensor. In addition, the EOS R50 is equipped with an eye-level electronic viewfinder to help achieve shot steadiness and ease viewing in bright sunlight conditions. A great camera for those who are looking to lean into interchangeable lenses, the EOS R50 camera can capture travel adventures, family portraits, sports, wildlife and even help a small business with marketing imagery. For those who are budding content creators, the EOS R50 will be available later in 2023 as part of a Content Creator Kit – packaged with a microphone, lens and grip. Overall, the EOS R50 is truly a jack of all content creation trades. “The first time I picked up the EOS R50, I noticed how light it was. When I saw the footage, I wondered how the quality can be so good when it’s this lightweight in my hand. My mind was blown!” Bianca Matisse Taylor – Content creator and blogger EOS R8 The EOS R8 — affordable and functional — is a full-frame mirrorless camera aimed at the up-and-coming video or photo enthusiast. This camera comes with class-leading autofocus while still extremely capable for everyday and general photography use. Equipped with a 24.2-megapixel CMOS image sensor and DIGIC X image processor, the EOS R8 is optimal for full-frame RF lenses — allowing enhanced wide-angle field of views when compared to APS-C sensor cameras. Extremely lightweight and compact, the EOS R8 shoots up to 6-fps with 1st-curtain Electronic shutter, and up to 40-fps with full electronic. For users who've already explored interchangeable lens cameras but haven't yet broken into mirrorless, the EOS R8 should be the camera that takes them over the threshold to capture events, weddings, still life, travel and pets. “My work is a lot about movement and not missing a beat with the fast shutter on the EOS R8 is so important to me as an artist.” Jasper Soloff – Photographer and Director Additional product specs include: Video performance Uncropped 4K video to 59.94p (29.97p with EOS R50) (with 6k oversampling) Full-HD to 59.94 fps, and High Frame Rate to 119.8 fps (Full HD 180p EOS R8) Dual Pixel CMOS AF, with subject detection for people, animals and vehicles Up to 2 hours of continuous recording (one hour with EOS R50); no 30 min limit Focus breathing correction Enhanced usability for video correction Vertical Video Metadata Movie Self Timer Audio Noise Reduction (only in EOS R8) UVC/UAC Support, for USB livestreaming Recording Emphasis Aspect Markers Connectivity Easy wireless connection from camera to compatible smartphone Camera Connect with USB connection to compatible smartphone USB streaming direct to computer via Zoom™, Teams™, or Skype™ MFI Certified (Apple); WPA3-Personal protected access Convenient firmware updates via compatible smartphone Cloud RAW processing Alongside the camera bodies, Canon will release two new lenses. The RF-S lens line, optimized for the smaller APS-C sensor size, expands with the Canon RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM lens. This is a telephoto zoom, giving coverage equivalent to an 88–336mm lens on a full-frame camera. The lens opens the door to telephoto photography and videography, with 4.5 stops optical image stabilization, and close-focusing that can fill the frame with a subject roughly 2x3 inches in size (at its 210mm zoom setting, and minimum focus distance). And it does all this in an incredibly lightweight and compact package. The Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM is a new, compact standard zoom lens for full-frame EOS R-series cameras. Ranging from true wide-angle to traditional “standard lens” coverage at 50mm, the lens is a travel friendly design with an extremely compact exterior. The RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens is just over 2 inches long when fully retracted, and under 3.5 inches when extended — weighing less than half a pound. Optical Image Stabilization, with 4.5 stops of shake-correction, further enhances its appeal for video and still-image shooting. It’s also useable on an APS-C sensor Canon camera, where the lens' effective coverage is equivalent to what a 38–80mm would deliver on a full-frame camera. Price & Availability The Canon EOS R8 camera body will be available for an estimated retail price of $1,499.00*. The Canon RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens with the EOS R8 will have an estimated retail price of $1,699.00*. The Canon EOS R50 camera body will be available for an estimated retail price $679.99*. The EOS R50 with the RF-S18-45mm 4.5-6.3 IS STM lens will be available for an estimated retail price of $799.99.* The EOS R50 with the RF-S18-45mm 4.5-6.3 IS STM and RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM lenses will be available for an estimated retail price of $1,029.00* The RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens will be available for an estimated retail price $299.99* while the RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM lens will have an estimated retail price of $349.99*. All products are currently scheduled to be available in Spring 2023. For more information, please visit usa.canon.com. * Specifications, availability and prices are subject to change without notice. Actual prices are set by individual dealers and may vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted February 8, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2023 Specs: Price MSRP $679 body only ($799 with 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS) Body type Body type - SLR-style mirrorless Body material - Plastic Sensor Max resolution - 6000 x 4000 Image ratio w:h - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 Effective pixels - 24 megapixels Sensor photo detectors - 26 megapixels Sensor size - APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) Sensor type - CMOS Processor - Digic X Color space - sRGB, AdobeRGB Color filter array - RGB primary color filters Image ISO - 100-32000 Boosted ISO (minimum) - 100 Boosted ISO (maximum) - 51200 White balance presets - 6 Custom white balance - Yes Image stabilization - No Uncompressed format - RAW JPEG quality levels - Fine, Normal File format: JPEG, HEIF, CR3, C-Raw Optics & Focus Autofocus Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View Autofocus assist lamp - Yes Manual focus - Yes Number of focus points - 651 Lens mount - Canon RF Screen / viewfinder Articulated LCD - Fully articulated Screen size - 3″ Touch screen - Yes Live view - Yes Viewfinder type - Electronic Viewfinder coverage - 100% Viewfinder magnification - 0.59× Viewfinder resolution - 2,360,000 Photography features Minimum shutter speed - 30 sec Maximum shutter speed - 1/4000 sec Maximum shutter speed (electronic) - 1/8000 sec Exposure modes: Scene Intelligent Auto, Hybrid Auto, Special Scenes, Creative Filters, Flexible-priority AE, Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual Exposure, Bulb Exposure Built-in flash - Yes Flash X sync speed - 1/250 sec Continuous drive - 12.0 fps Self-timer - Yes Metering modes: Multi Center-weighted Spot Partial Exposure compensation - ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) WB Bracketing - Yes (+/- 3 levels) Videography features Format - H.264, H.265 Modes: 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 180 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 180 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 45 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 45 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 45 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC Connectivity USB - USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB charging - Yes HDMI - Yes (Micro) Microphone port - Yes Headphone port - No Wireless - Built-In Remote control - Yes Physical Battery - Battery Pack Battery description - LP-E17 Weight (inc. batteries) - 375 g (0.83 lb / 13.23 oz) Dimensions - 116 x 86 x 69 mm (4.57 x 3.39 x 2.72″) Other features Orientation sensor - Yes Timelapse recording - Yes GPS - None Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted February 8, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2023 Quote The Canon EOS R50 is the new starting point for Canon's RF-Mount mirrorless cameras. Chris and Jordan went to Charleston, South Carolina to see how it performs. 0:00 - Intro 0:58 - Sample images 1:54 - Design and handling 3:37 - Compared to M50 5:05 - Displays 5:27 - Auto+ 6:37 - Shutter 7:36 - Buffer 8:23 - Video performance 9:25 - Who is it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted February 8, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2023 Quote My Canon EOS R50 review - small but perfectly formed? 00:00 - Introduction and alternatives 00:59 - Canon EOS R50 design and controls 03:11 - Canon EOS R50 screen and viewfinder 03:43 - Canon EOS R50 ports, card, battery and life 04:37 - Canon EOS R50 mount and lenses 06:37 - Canon EOS R50 vlogging test with RF-S 18-45 07:46 - Canon EOS R50 autofocus 09:53 - Canon EOS R50 photo quality, resolution, noise 11:41 - Canon EOS R50 burst speed and buffer 13:26 - Canon EOS R50 other photo features, focus bracketing 13:39 - Canon EOS R50 movie quality, 1080 vs 4k, slow motion 16:02 - Canon EOS R50 verdict and sample images Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted February 9, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 9, 2023 Quote Introducing the EOS R50 and R8, made for vloggers, streamers, and content creators who want to get into the world of photo and video! Nick discusses the specs of these new mirrorless cameras, plus two new Canon lenses: the RFS 55-210mm f/5 APS-C Lens and RF 24-50mm f/4.5 Full Frame Lens. The Canon EOS R50 features a 24.2 MP APS-C Sensor that offers 4K Uncropped video and FHD video up to 120fps! On top of this, the camera offers AI Automatic subject detections for people, animals, and even vehicles! 0:00 Intro 0:38 EOS R50 2:31 RFS 55-210mm f/5 3:00 EOS R8 4:32 RF 24-50mm f/4.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted April 10, 2023 Author Members Share Posted April 10, 2023 Quote The Canon R50 is the new RF mount mirrorless camera, filling in the entry level market previously occupied the EF-M mount cameras such as the M50. Can the R50 take the crown from the entry level best seller, M50? Let's find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted May 2, 2023 Author Members Share Posted May 2, 2023 Quote A new, fantastically affordable APS-C camera, this time, on Canon RF mount - let's put it through its paces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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