Last year, Canon exceeded the limits of full-frame mirrorless cameras with the EOS R5. Now the company publish another pro quality camera designed specifically for high-end sports and wildlife photographers: the new EOS R3
Canon claims $ 6, ooo (body only) ROS R3 is the company’s “most technologically advanced full frame mirrorless camera” to date. And while it doesn’t support 8K video as it does on the EOS R5, the R3 includes several updated features, especially for shooters that require sensitive performance in hectic environments.
Improvements start with the EOS R3’s new 24.1 MP BSI stacked CMOS sensor, which Canon says is so good that it delivers better resolution performance than the EOS 5D Mark IV’s 30.4 MP sensor . Combined with its Digic X processor, the R3 can capture bursts of 150 14-bit RAW photos of up to 30 fps with its electronic shutter (or 12 fps with the mechanical shutter), with the option to allow shooting in complete silence (without AF help) of light, flash or shutter) with a single button.
The EOS R3 also features an impressive ISO range of ISO 100 to 102,400 (expandable up to ISO 204,800 for photos), along with the ability to support autofocus and tracking settings while shooting up to 60 fps. Canon says the R3 even includes an improved automatic white balance, which includes a new recording mode and white balance recording that makes it easy to set up a custom white balance based on your environment.
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The EOS R3’s AF performance has also gotten a big boost with 1,050 AF points spread across the sensor and support for improved tracking. including a new vehicle tracking mode (along with better detection of eyes, faces and bodies) to better capture professional motorsports F1, rally and motocross.
But perhaps the most appealing change is that Canon brings a recently updated version of its Eye input AF that allows you to select a focus theme simply by looking at it using the R3’s EVF. Although Canon included eye control AF on previous cameras dating back to 1992, this is the first time Canon has included the feature in the EOS R line, suggesting that the feature might be ready even for professional photographers. more demanding.
Inside the R3’s EVF, there is a dedicated sensor that tracks where you are the eye is looking and, although Canon admits that its AF function of the eye may not work for all eyes and contact lens types, the company provides a fairly deep calibration system that allows you to work with or without glasses.
He R3’s 5.76 million-point EVF now features an OLED panel with support for 60HZ or 120Hz refresh rates and the ability to switch between a classic live exposure view or an OVF simulation mode. improved to support a wider dynamic range. And, as another useful advantage, Canon has included an updated anti-flicker suppression feature that allows you to adjust the camera to prevent the formation of nearby lights, with the ability to customize the anti-flicker reduction from 50Hz to 8192Hz.
As for video, while the EOS R5 will continue to be the camera of choice for people if they want to record 8K, the R3 still offers a wide range of capture modes that include a 6K 60fps RAW mode, a 4K setting of 10 bits at 120fps without cropping and more. And, like other high-end EOS R cameras, the R3 offers 5-axis image stabilization in the body that supports up to eight shock reduction stops (depending on the lens), similar to what you get in the ‘EOS R5 / R6.
Finally, as expected from a quality camera, the EOS R3 features a weather-resistant magnesium alloy body with integrated vertical grip. And, despite being similar in size to the Canon 1DX Mark III, the EOS R3 is around 70% lighter, weighing only 1.81 free (body only).
So wwhile the EOS R3 isn’t certainly cheap, it looks like the complete mirror replacement for the aging 1DX Mark III that many high-end photographers have been waiting for. The R3 goes on sale some November.