Members Martin Vronsky Posted September 14, 2021 Members Share Posted September 14, 2021 Press release: The EOS Revolution Continues: Canon Officially Announces the Company’s Most Technologically Advanced Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera, the Professional-Grade EOS R3 MELVILLE, NY, September 14, 2021 - Building on the success of the EOS R camera series, Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the next leap forward in full-frame mirrorless cameras - the professional-grade Canon EOS R3. The new camera leverages the advancements in technology that Canon has developed since the original EOS R launch in 2018 and bridges the gap between the immensely popular EOS R5 and the world-renowned Canon flagship EOS-1D X line. The EOS R3 is the first “3” series camera from Canon since the widely used EOS-3 film camera launched in 1998. The EOS R3 camera’s features greatly emphasize superb AF performance and speed with fast-moving subjects. It was designed to meet the reliability and durability demands of professionals, even when working in some extremely challenging conditions. “The launch of the EOS R3 sets a new benchmark for the Canon EOS R camera system. Canon listened carefully to the voices of professionals when developing a camera to meet their standards,” said Tatsuro “Tony” Kano, executive vice president and general manager of Canon U.S.A.’s Imaging Technologies & Communications Group. “The EOS R3 is a monumental evolution in digital imaging technology. I look forward to seeing the camera in action on the sidelines of sporting events and in the hands of nature and wildlife photographers across the globe.” The core of the EOS R3 features a Canon designed and manufactured 24.1-megapixel back-illuminated stacked CMOS sensor. The sensor is the first of its kind from Canon, and when combined with the DIGIC X processor, delivers a high-speed readout allowing for continuous blackout-free shooting1 at up to 30 fps in electronic (silent) shutter mode and up to 12 fps in mechanical shutter, with minimum rolling electronic shutter distortion. The combination also increases the high sensitivity, light-capturing efficiency of a native ISO range of 100-102400, expandable up to 204,800 for still images. Like the EOS R5 and R6, the camera features the improved Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with 1,053 AF Points and evolved EOS iTR tracking down to EV -7.5 for subjects such as eye, face, head, animals2, and select cars and motorcycles. In addition, the camera features up to 8 stops3 of in-body image stabilized (IBIS) shake correction. Leveraging technology and performance feedback from the popular EOS R5 and EOS R6 cameras, the EOS R3 uses Deep-Learning technology to further enhance eye and body detection for even better performance during portrait and action-type shooting. Featuring a new 5.76-million-dot and 120fps blackout-free1 Electronic Viewfinder, the EOS R3 camera will provide photographers with the ability to select the initial area for AF tracking by simply looking directly at the viewfinder location where they want to begin AF. With Eye input AF2 and Servo AF activated, the camera will focus on and track moving subjects at that location in the frame. When Face Detect + Tracking is active, the camera will continue to follow moving subjects around the entire active AF area. The EOS R3 camera doesn’t just capture spectacular still images, it also packs impressive video specs as well. The camera is capable of shooting 6K 60p RAW and 4K 120p 10-bit uncropped video with Canon Log 3 support, in addition to the possibility for oversampled 4K and RAW movie internal recording. Canon Log 3, which is frequently used in cinema production, helps to reduce the possibility of highlight blowouts. What’s more, the features such as industry standard BT.709, BT.2020 color gamuts, and cinema gamut help to maintain color and tonal consistency. Coordinated 5-axis IBIS helps to correct operator motion or shaking providing dependent video capturing even when using a lens without built-in Optical IS. Additional features of the EOS R3 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera include: Canon’s next-generation Multi-Function 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 One-piece magnesium alloy design, integrating the body with a vertical grip section Weather and dust resistance equivalent to EOS-1D camera models. Mobile File Transmitter application for iOS® and Android® devices allows photographers to transfer their images quickly and easily without the need for wired LAN equipment Built-in Wired LAN, 5GHz Wi-Fi®, USB and Bluetooth® technology Dual-card slots, supporting one CF express and one UHS-II SD The Canon EOS R3 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera is scheduled to be available in November 2021 for a suggested retail price of $5999.00*. For more information, please visit usa.canon.com * Specifications, availability and price are subject to change without notice. Actual prices are set by individual dealers and may vary. 1 Blackout(s) may occur in some cases; such as when the built-in memory is full or when the flash battery is fully recharged after the battery ran out during continuous shooting. 2 Effectiveness varies depending on the subject. In some cases, dogs, cats or birds may not be detected, while some animals other than dogs, cats or birds may be detected. 3 When combined with certain IS lenses such as the RF24-105mm F4 IS L USM, or when used with certain non-IS lenses as well. See individual lens product page for more information. Canon EOS R3 specifications Price MSRP - $5999 Body type Body type- SLR-style mirrorless Body material - Magnesium alloy 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 - 27 megapixels Sensor size - Full frame (36 x 24 mm) Sensor type - Stacked CMOS Processor - Digic X Color spaces - RGB, Adobe RGB Color filter array - Primary color filter Image ISO - Auto, 100-102400 (expands to 50-204800) Boosted ISO (minimum) - 50 Boosted ISO (maximum) - 204800 White balance presets - 6 Custom white balance - Yes Image stabilization - Sensor-shift CIPA image stabilization rating - 8 stop(s) Uncompressed format - RAW JPEG quality levels - Super fine, fine, normal File format JPEG HEIF Raw (Canon CR3, 14-bit) C-Raw (Canon original) Optics & Focus Autofocus Contrast Detect (sensor) 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 - 1053 Lens mount - Canon RF Focal length multiplier - 1× Screen / viewfinder Articulated LCD - Fully articulated Screen size - 3.2″ Screen dots - 4,150,000 Touch screen - Yes Screen type - TFT LCD Live view - Yes Viewfinder type - Electronic Viewfinder coverage - 100% Viewfinder magnification - 0.76× Viewfinder resolution - 5,760,000 Photography features Minimum shutter speed - 30/11 sec Maximum shutter speed - 1/8000 sec Maximum shutter speed (electronic) - 1/64000 sec Exposure modes Scene Intelligent Auto Flexible priority Program Shutter priority Aperture priority Manual Bulb Built-in flash - No External flash - Yes (via hot shoe or flash sync port) Flash X sync speed - 1/250 sec Drive modes Single High-speed continuous+ High-speed continuous Low-speed continuous Self-timer/remote control (10 or 2 sec) Continuous drive30.0 fps Self-timerYes Metering modes Multi Center-weighted Spot Partial Exposure compensation - ±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) AE Bracketing - ±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) Videography features Format - MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Microphone - Stereo Speaker - Mono Storage Storage types - SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + CFexpress Type B Connectivity USB - USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB charging - Yes HDMI - Yes (Type A) Microphone port - Yes Headphone port - Yes Wireless - Built-In Wireless notes - 802.11ac + Bluetooth Remote control - Yes (via smartphone) Physical Environmentally sealed - Yes Battery - Built-in Battery description - LP-E19 lithium-ion battery & charger Battery Life (CIPA) - 760 Weight (inc. batteries) - 1015 g (2.24 lb / 35.80 oz) Dimensions - 150 x 143 x 87 mm (5.91 x 5.63 x 3.43″) 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 September 14, 2021 Author Members Share Posted September 14, 2021 Quote The Canon EOS R3 is Canon's new flagship mirrorless camera. In this first impressions review we tell you how it works, including eye-controlled AF, and what we think of the EOS R3 so far. View our EOS R3 sample gallery:https://www.dpreview.com/sample-galle... 0:00 - Intro 1:11 - Size and design 3:13 - Autofocus point selectors 4:13 - Shooting soccer 4:33 - Eye control calibration 5:32 - Autofocus modes 6:13 - Sample images 6:49 - Eye control for soccer 7:44 - Burst rate and buffer 8:17 - Animal photography 9:37 - Vehicle detection 10:17 - OVF Simulation 11:45 - Flash sync with electronic shutter 12:23 - Low-light AF performance 12:45 - Custom white balance selection 13:37 - Sensor performance 14:57 - AF performance 15:37 - Final eye control thoughts 16:47 - Video performance first impressions 18:19 - Battery life 18:55 - See you soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted September 14, 2021 Author Members Share Posted September 14, 2021 Quote Introducing the highly anticipated and highly speculated Canon EOS R3, Canon’s most advanced mirrorless camera yet! Sports, fashion and wildlife photographers will enjoy the incredible features, such as a completely new autofocus system (with Eye Control AF), 30 fps burst capture modes, 6K RAW video capture, a 24.1 MP Back-Side Illuminated Stacked CMOS sensor and so much more! Canon also announced two new RF lenses, the RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM and RF 16mm f/2.8 STM! 0:00 Introduction 0:59 Specs for Photo 5:06 Specs for Video 7:12 Camera Body & Accessories 8:45 New RF Lenses 10:10 Final Thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted September 15, 2021 Author Members Share Posted September 15, 2021 Quote 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - Sensor and burst shooting 03:11 - Exposure modes / shutter speeds 04:02 - Design, build, controls, accessory shoe 07:44 - Battery 08:54 - Card slots and ports 10:33 - Viewfinder and screen 11:39 - Autofocus modes 12:59 - Eye Control autofocus 18:39 - Verdict so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted September 15, 2021 Author Members Share Posted September 15, 2021 Quote 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Photo options 01:29 - Photo resolution 02:44 - Photo noise / high ISO 03:42 - Autofocus for birds in flight 05:09 - Autofocus for vehicles / racecars 06:37 - Electronic shutter and skewing for photos 07:27 - Movie modes and features 09:04 - Canon Log 09:26 - Recording times and overheating 13:17 - Movie quality real-life resolution 14:14 - Movie resolution 16:22 - Movie noise / high ISO 16:59 - Movie Rolling shutter 17:34 - Vlogging and stabilisation 18:17 - Slow motion video / 4k 120p 19:02 - Verdict and sample images Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted September 20, 2021 Author Members Share Posted September 20, 2021 Quote We've received a lot of questions about the new Canon R3 in the comments and on social media, so we made a video to give you the answers. 0:00 - Intro 0:34 - Can it be charged/powered through USB? 1:30 - Is electronic shutter compatible with any flash? 2:13 - How do readout speeds compare? 3:33 - Any overheating with standard 4K modes? 4:36 - Is Eye Control AF a gimmick? 6:41 - Do we like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted September 20, 2021 Author Members Share Posted September 20, 2021 Quote Is Canon lying about the EOS R3 being able to shoot 30 frames per second? In this video I show you if the R3 is really capable of shooting 30 FPS in the Real World as well as discuss the hit rate. I normally don't discuss hit rate, but I think this time around, you're going to want to see if it passes or fails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted November 22, 2021 Author Members Share Posted November 22, 2021 Quote We finally have a production Canon R3 and we put it to the test – AF performance, high ISO, dynamic range, e-shutter, video quality, heat management and more! Watch our in-depth review of the Canon EOS R3 to find out what you need to know. See full resolution EOS R3 sample photos from this episode:https://www.dpreview.com/sample-galle... 0:00 - Intro 0:58 - Electronic vs. mechanical shutter 2:12 - High ISO performance 3:28 - Dynamic range 4:19 - Jacket explanation 4:48 - Overheating 6:16 - Video quality 7:01 - Annoyances 7:48 - Video conclusion 8:57 - Eye-control AF performance 10:13 - Autofocus performance 11:16 - Flash photography 12:10 - Flicker reduction 12:54 - Conclusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted November 24, 2021 Author Members Share Posted November 24, 2021 Quote I took the Canon EOS R3 and the Sony a1 out into the Real World to a College Football game to test out their Autofocus. I used the Canon 400 2.8 RF and Sony 400 2.8 E and recorded both EVF's with the Atomos Ninja V so you get to see the focus working...or not working. The big question here is, did Canon surpass Sony's amazing Autofocus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Martin Vronsky Posted July 4, 2022 Author Members Share Posted July 4, 2022 Quote The R3 is Canon's BEST camera, yet I don't use it much for photos. How is that possible & what role does the R5 play in this decision? Can the R3 image quality stack up against the R5's 45mpix sensor? Could you simply upsize the R3 files & have the same results as an R5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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