Canon announces full-frame EOS R mirrorless camera
Wednesday 5 September 2018, 10:10 by Elja Trum | 5,032 views | 2 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
Early this morning, Canon announced its first full-frame mirrorless camera, the Canon EOS R. Following Nikon's recent move, Canon has finally started switching to mirrorless cameras too.
Finally?
As far as I'm concerned, Canon should have entered this high-end mirrorless camera segment two years ago. I think this would have stopped a lot of people from switching to other brands. I still use my Canon 5D mark III, but I now also have a Sony a7r III alongside it.
The reason Canon, and Nikon, took so long to make this switch is probably that they were afraid it would cannibalise their DSLR sales. However, they are currently losing a lot of sales that are now going to Sony, Fujifilm or another camera brand.
So it's good that the step has finally been taken towards a mature mirrorless camera with a large sensor. The big news today is actually not specifically this new camera, but the addition of a new R system that will become the basis for Canon's products for the coming, perhaps several decades.
The mirrorless camera has an advantage over DSLRs in almost every area of photography, so I expect the professional market to switch to this system quickly over the coming years.
Canon EOS R specifications
- Canon RF mount (EF and EF-S lenses can also be used via adapters)
- 30.3-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor
- Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus with 5,655 autofocus points (focusing down to -6EV at f/1.2)
- 5-axis image stabilisation (video only)
- 4K 30p video with Canon Log and 10-bit 4:2:2 HDMI output
- Electronic viewfinder with 3.69 million dots (100% of the image)
- Tilting and swivelling touchscreen
- Focusing in 0.05 seconds
- DIGIC8 processor
Alongside the body, four RF lenses have also been announced for the new mount. These are the Canon RF 50mm f/1.2 L USM (fastest full-autofocus lens), the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM (nanon usm and with 5 stops of image stabilisation), the Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM (fast standard zoom) and the Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 macro IS STM.
Prices and availability
>The new Canon EOS R mirrorless camera will be available in shops in mid-October and has a recommended retail price of 2,539.99 euros (it's a shame Canon didn't manage to keep the price below 2,000 euros).
At the launch of the camera, you can immediately buy the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM. This will cost 1,219 euros.
The Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM will cost 2,539 euros and should be available at the end of October.
The Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM will become available together with the RF 35mm f/1.8 MACRO IS STM at the end of December. The 28070mm will cost 3,299 euros, while the macro lens will cost 559 euros.
To continue using your existing EF-mount lenses, you can buy the mount adapters. The basic version will cost 119 euros. If you want the version with the control ring, you will pay 229 euros. These two adapters will be available as soon as the camera is released.
The other two mount adapters will follow in February. The Canon drop-in filter mount adapter EF-EOS R with drop-in Variable ND filter A will cost 459 euros. The Canon drop-in filter mount adapter EF-EOS R with drop-in circular polarising filter A will cost 339 euros.
If you want to undo the compactness of the new camera, you can also buy the BG-E22 Battery Grip right from the start for 339 euros.
Playing with the Canon R
>I am currently in London, where Canon is holding its European press launch. Today, I will get started with this new mirrorless camera. You can also expect a more extensive preview of the camera on Photofacts soon.
Do you have any questions about the Canon EOS R?
Please let me know in the comments.
About the author
Elja Trum is the founder of Photofacts and online photography course website Photofacts Academy. He has been writing about photography since 2006. Elja is also the author of (Dutch) books on composition, black-and-white photography, flash photography and portrait photography.
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2 comments
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robin jong wrote on Thursday 6 September 2018 at 13:26 | replyHi Elja,
Translated from Dutch.
I'm curious about your first review.
I'm considering switching from my 7d mark ii to a 6d mark ii in the long run. Is the launch of this camera a reason to reconsider that switch and perhaps go for the Canon Eos R?
Kind regards, Robin J. -
Elja Trum
wrote on Thursday 6 September 2018 at 19:48
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@Robin; Yes, instead of the 6D Mark II (around 2,000 euros), I would seriously consider saving up a little longer for the EOS R with the EF adapter (around 2,600 euros).
Translated from Dutch.
I actually only see advantages of the EOS R compared to the 6D Mark II.
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