Members Martin Vronsky Posted Wednesday at 11:47 AM Members Share Posted Wednesday at 11:47 AM Press release: Canon Introduces its Most Affordable, Compact, and Lightweight EOS R Camera Ever: The EOS R100 The Company Also Announced the Wide-Angle “Pancake” Style RF28mm F2.8 STM Lens MELVILLE, N.Y., May 24, 2023 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is excited to announce the launch of the EOS R100 camera and RF28mm F2.8 STM lens, two new affordable compact and lightweight tools for entry-level and emerging content creators to elevate their skills. The Canon EOS R100 camera was designed for new, first-time mirrorless camera or existing interchangeable camera users who previously enjoyed EOS Rebel or EOS M cameras. The camera touts key features such as a 24.2 megapixel APS-C size sensor, the DIGIC 8 image processor, 4K (Cropped) and Full HD (Full-Width) video at up to 24 and 60 frames-per-second respectively, Autofocus with eye and face detection, and Bluetooth™ and Wi-Fi® connectivity capabilities. For users who are making the EOS R100 their first interchangeable lens (ILC) camera, a significant advantage over using a smartphone camera will be lens selection. The EOS R100 is compatible with the complete lineup of RF and RF-S lenses, and EF and EF-S lenses can be utilized when using one of three available Canon EF-EOS R mount adapters (each sold separately). This selection of lenses includes the Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM lens, which was also announced today. The Canon RF28mm F2.8 STM is a “pancake” style, value lens that targets a wide variety of users, from amateur to enthusiast full-frame and APS-C camera users. Key features of the new lens include: Minimum focusing distance of 9.1 inches (0.23m) and a maximum magnification of 0.17x Retracting feature that helps to shorten the overall length of the lens Circumferential manual focus mode/control ring selector Gear-type STM motor providing smooth autofocusing while capturing video Built-in Control Ring provides quick access to multiple camera controls 7-blade circular aperture helps to provide beautifully blurred background and bokeh Pricing and Availability The Canon EOS R100 camera is scheduled to be available in July 2023 for an estimated retail price of $479.99 for body only, $599.99 with the RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens, and $829.99 with the RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM and RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM lenses. The RF28mm F2.8 STM lens is scheduled to be available in July 2023 for an estimated retail price of $299.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted Wednesday at 12:10 PM Author Members Share Posted Wednesday at 12:10 PM Canon EOS R100 specs: Price MSRP - $480 (body only), $600 (w/18-45mm lens), $830 (w/18-45mm and 55-210mm lenses) Body type Body type - SLR-style mirrorless Sensor Max resolution - 6000 x 4000 Image ratio w:h - 3:2 Effective pixels - 24 megapixels Sensor photo detectors - 26 megapixels Sensor size - APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) Sensor type - CMOS Processor - Digic 8 Image Boosted ISO (maximum) - 25600 White balance presets - 9 Custom white balance - Yes Image stabilization - No Uncompressed format - RAW Optics & Focus Autofocus: Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View Manual focus - Yes Number of focus points - 3975 Lens mount - Canon RF Focal length multiplier - 1.6× Screen / viewfinder Articulated LCD - Fixed Screen size - 3″ Screen dots - 1,040,000 Touch screen - No Live view - Yes Viewfinder type - Electronic Viewfinder coverage - 100% Viewfinder resolution - 2,360,000 Photography features Minimum shutter speed - 1 sec Maximum shutter speed - 1/4000 sec Aperture priority - Yes Shutter priority - Yes Manual exposure mode - Yes Subject / scene modes - Yes External flash - Yes Continuous drive - 6.5 fps Self-timer - Yes (10-sec. delay, 2-sec. delay, Continuous) Metering modes: Multi Center-weighted Spot Partial Exposure compensation - ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) Videography features Format - MPEG-4, H.264 Microphone - Stereo Storage Storage types - SD (UHS-I compatible) Connectivity USB - USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB charging - No HDMI - Yes (HDMI micro) Microphone port - Yes Headphone port -No Wireless - Built-In Remote control - Yes (via Smartphone, via BR-E1 remote controller) Physical Battery - Battery Pack Battery description - Canon LP-E17 battery pack Weight (inc. batteries) - 356 g (0.78 lb / 12.56 oz) Dimensions - 116 x 86 x 69 mm (4.57 x 3.39 x 2.72″) Other features Timelapse recording - Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted Wednesday at 12:15 PM Author Members Share Posted Wednesday at 12:15 PM Quote The Canon EOS R100 is great for beginner photographers who want to take their first step into Canon’s mirrorless lineup. Utilizing the same technology as the M50 Mark II, this APS-C camera can be used with Canon’s full RF lens lineup. 0:00 Intro 0:32 Photo & Video Specs 2:50 Physical Specs 4:07 RF 28mm f/2.8 STM Pancake Lens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Martin Vronsky Posted Wednesday at 01:11 PM Author Members Share Posted Wednesday at 01:11 PM Canon RF 28mm F2.8 STM specs: Principal specifications Lens type - Prime lens Max Format size - 35mm FF Focal length - 28 mm Lens mount - Canon RF Aperture Maximum aperture - F2.8 Aperture ring - No Number of diaphragm blades - 7 Optics Elements - 8 Groups - 6 Special elements / coatings - Canon SSC (Super Spectra Coating) Focus Minimum focus - 0.23 m (9.06″) Maximum magnification - 0.17× Autofocus - Yes Motor type - Stepper motor Full time manual - Yes Focus method - Extending front Distance scale - No DoF scale - No Physical Weight - 120 g (0.26 lb) Diameter - 69 mm (2.72″) Length - 25 mm (0.98″) Colour - Black Filter thread - 55 mm Hood supplied - No Hood product code - Canon EW-55 Tripod collar - No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted Wednesday at 01:13 PM Author Members Share Posted Wednesday at 01:13 PM Quote Hands-on first-look at Canon's first pancake lens for EOS R: the RF 28 f2.8! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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