Canon officially announces the Canon EOS R3

[Deleted member 381342]

Lots of cool videos on You Tube re today's announcements but this short movie is worth a quick look

Canon EOS R3 Hands-on Review + New Lenses

I would like my five minutes back. What a sinfully boring video that tells us absolutely nothing.

 

[Talys]

8) Weighs almost 1 lb lighter than the 1Dx Mk3 and about 200 gram lighter than a R5 with the vertical grip attached.

That one is pretty cool!

 

[perplex1]

I wonder how many are pre-ordering from B&H using their PayBoo card. This is my first time placing a large order since retailers have started collecting taxes from Florida purchasers. For me, with a $420 hit and a tight budget, B&H seemed to be the only option.

just make sure you pay off before they slap on the interest. that's how they get you with that

or you can find smaller retailers that operate out of specific states but have online presence and don't charge tax. like bedford camera or texas media systems

 

[Jonathan Thill]

$7999 in Canada

Which is absolutely $500 more then it should be. I'm having a harder time justifying this Camera than I thought I would and this CDN price really turns me off.

Mostly meaningless numbers:

• A9II with Extra Battery and Grip = $7443.52 after taxes in BC
• EOS R3 = $8958.88
  • $1515 more than the A9II
• A1 with Extra Battery and Grip = $10243.52
  • $1285 more than the R3

I am the biggest fan of Canon² and I am sure I will breakdown and order the R3 but DAMN on the surface I'm really not sure the R3 is $1515 better than the offering from Sony for this application.

There is a lot to love with the R3 and I am looking forward to reading more about it but the sticker shock is hard on this one. I really think it $500 CDN to much.

² - love me R5 and R6 and the RF glass is amazing

 

[unfocused]

Dang! There was so much publicity about the latest iPhone that I completely missed this.

 

[Czardoom]

Dang! There was so much publicity about the latest iPhone that I completely missed this.

Best post of the day! Thank you!

 

[jayphotoworks]

Which is absolutely $500 more then it should be. I'm having a harder time justifying this Camera than I thought I would and this CDN price really turns me off.

Mostly meaningless numbers:

• A9II with Extra Battery and Grip = $7443.52 after taxes in BC
• EOS R3 = $8958.88
  • $1515 more than the A9II
• A1 with Extra Battery and Grip = $10243.52
  • $1285 more than the R3

I am the biggest fan of Canon² and I am sure I will breakdown and order the R3 but DAMN on the surface I'm really not sure the R3 is $1515 better than the offering from Sony for this application.

There is a lot to love with the R3 and I am looking forward to reading more about it but the sticker shock is hard on this one. I really think it $500 CDN to much.

² - love me R5 and R6 and the RF glass is amazing

I don't think the pricing is really comparable between Canon and Sony. In the past Canon was always more money, but when the A1 was released, it was priced through the roof. But at the end of the day, it isn't like you can just switch systems because of $500, so if you need the functionality and already have the lenses, you don't have many options.

 

[Skyscraperfan]

Wow, the R3 for 1 Cent. I think I will buy five: https://www.photouniversal.de/gelegenheiten/aktionen/canon-aktionen/canon-eos-r3-html/

 

[john1970]

That is unfortunate, didn’t know that. Love my E1 hand strap.

I had emailed RRS a while back to see if they’re planning an R3 plate. They said they’re discussing it (pretty sure they will, ideally modular). I just emailed them to request they include a hand strap lug on the camera plate to replace the one Canon omitted.

Edit: they responded pretty much immediately that it was a good idea and they’d take it under consideration. Nice, but I don’t read too much into that with any company.

A Kirkphoto PZ-17 plate has a strap lug and cost around 55 USD. Might be an economical solution. I also use s strap for the camera, but guess going fwd I will attach it to the plate.

 

[neuroanatomist]

A Kirkphoto PZ-17 plate has a strap lug and cost around 55 USD. Might be an economical solution. I also use s strap for the camera, but guess going fwd I will attach it to the plate.

I usually use an L-bracket instead of just a camera plate (which is why I really like RRS’ modular design, where the upright bolts onto the base plate with a hex key that stores in the base plate itself).

 

[entoman]

3 killer points for me:

• Electronic shutter at 30fps, 15fps and 3fps - I really hope this comes soon to the R5 as a firmware update (20/10/3fps would be nice).
• Eye-control AF point selection - a real game changer if it works well.
• Subject tracking in all AF modes - a major improvement over standard Face & tracking AF.

I would have preferred 45MP, as I like to leave space around the subject at the time of shooting, which gives me multiple cropping options.

Can anyone confirm whether exposure bracketing is possible with electronic shutter in burst mode (which it isn't with the R5) ?

If I had different priorities for my money and was going to spend this much on a camera, it would still be a very hard choice between the R3 and the 1Dxiii...

 

[Deleted member 381342]

This’ll be my camera if Nikon bugger up the Z9. My 70-200 and 500 will go a long way on trade in towards the 100-500 and a 70-200 fatty. Just a shame the R3 has a SD slot, I was hoping for some redundancy as I have quite a lot of CF Express cards and have no plans to pay the for ridiculously overpriced SD cards.

 

[SteveC]

Or one for the R1.... 21/84MP?

I don't know if it was ever in one of the rumors.

A lot of people were speculating.

 

[H. Jones]

I missed that bit. I was presuming the gasket blocked proper mounting to the new shoe. Did some video reviewer demonstrate mounting a 600EX or EL-1 on the R3 and have it fire? If it’s only the weather sealing, that’s great.

Is the weather-sealing rubber gasket on the flashes removable? Otherwise how can you get these speedlites to work when Canon says they don't?

It wasn't demonstrated, but in multiple of the videos I watched this morning, they described that any current speedlite can mount to the new hotshoe, but because the hotshoe is longer than a normal hotshoe, weather-sealed speedlites leave a gap towards the front of the shoe, which would allow rain in.

It was described as the adapter gives the full, regular canon hotshoe with the ridges needed for the gaskets to seal, so the adapter is only for the people who want the 1d series weather sealing with a flash attached.

You can remove the gaskets on any of the speedlites, but I don't believe you will have to remove them to mount it. It just wont make a solid seal.

Can anyone confirm whether exposure bracketing is possible with electronic shutter in burst mode (which it isn't with the R5) ?

If I had different priorities for my money and was going to spend this much on a camera, it would still be a very hard choice between the R3 and the 1Dxiii...

The camera's default shutter mode is electronic shutter, so I think it's safe to assume any feature, especially one that has a physical button on the camera for it, will work on the electronic shutter mode.

One of the videos did appear to show them using the AEB button while it was still in electronic shutter mode, fortunately

The big question mark for me is dynamic range in electronic shutter, but I'm not as worried considering that my R5 can do my landscape and high dynamic range work.

 

[rbielefeld]

3 killer points for me:

• Electronic shutter at 30fps, 15fps and 3fps - I really hope this comes soon to the R5 as a firmware update (20/10/3fps would be nice).
• Eye-control AF point selection - a real game changer if it works well.
• Subject tracking in all AF modes - a major improvement over standard Face & tracking AF.

I would have preferred 45MP, as I like to leave space around the subject at the time of shooting, which gives me multiple cropping options.

Can anyone confirm whether exposure bracketing is possible with electronic shutter in burst mode (which it isn't with the R5) ?

If I had different priorities for my money and was going to spend this much on a camera, it would still be a very hard choice between the R3 and the 1Dxiii...

I agree with all your points. Subject tracking in all modes is the way to go versus what is available in the R5. Another big factor for me is the smaller and lighter form factor of the R3 over the 1DxIII. I have small hands and holding a 1Dx all day really does a number on my right hand. I think the R3 strikes a nice balance of being smaller but still having the integrated grip.

 

[InchMetric]

Canon Europe is confirming that the R3 is the first camera that leverages the Dual Power AF in the RF 400mm F2.8 and RF 600mm F4. I am really looking forward to seeing reviews that show whether or not there are noticeable AF speed improvements compared to the R5 with these lenses.

8) Weighs almost 1 lb lighter than the 1Dx Mk3 and about 200 gram lighter than a R5 with the vertical grip attached.

The first might silence those who bemoan that the RF400 “isn’t new enough!”

The second will win me to R5 resolution and performance in the R3 package. I’m not looking for a heavy R1 just to get integrated vertical grip.

Speculation probably echoing others: The R3 is the speedy sports flagship and another (R2?) could be the hi res model in the same package without the speed (upgraded R5).

 

[InchMetric]

I wonder how many are pre-ordering from B&H using their PayBoo card. This is my first time placing a large order since retailers have started collecting taxes from Florida purchasers. For me, with a $420 hit and a tight budget, B&H seemed to be the only option.

Same. Challenge was bumping up the limit to get an R5 and lens between ordering and bill/ship.

 

[Nemorino]

Interesting the medical division helped developing the eye control:

Using Eye Control AF

Find out all about the amazing Eye Control AF feature of the Canon EOS R3, which can set or switch the AF point by detecting what you're looking at.

www.canon-europe.com

Since that time Canon's Medical Systems division, which specialises in medical imaging, has developed a range of technologies for scanning eyes to produce Purkinje images. Like a fingerprint for eyes, these images enable doctors and opticians to diagnose problems, but the information gained has also given Canon's Photo Division a better understanding of what eyes look like. In turn, this has informed the development of Eye Control AF.

 

[Nemorino]

The first might silence those who bemoan that the RF400 “isn’t new enough!”

And proof the RF is more then a EF 400 with glued adapter. The electronics of the RF mount are a big advantage.

 

[entoman]

The camera's default shutter mode is electronic shutter, so I think it's safe to assume any feature, especially one that has a physical button on the camera for it, will work on the electronic shutter mode.

Hmmm, I made the mistake of assuming that it would be possible on the R5 to shoot a bracketed series of exposures with electronic shutter - I took it for granted that Canon would do this, as it's such an obvious feature to include. But on the R5 it *isn't* possible, so I'll be very interested to learn whether it can be done on the R3, from someone who has actually used the camera.

One thing I've learnt is that when it comes to Canon, never assume anything

I'll also be interested to learn whether Canon have reduced the start-up lag on the EVF, as with the R5 there is an irritating delay.

That said, the R3 looks like an absolutely fabulous machine and I admit to be drooling all over it...