The Canon EOS R1 Hits The Fastest Readout Speed We've Seen

[Canon Rumors]

Canon's EOS R1 has been a hit across the board for a flagship camera. The initial reactions from the usual suspects wasn't all that positive, but people that have the use case and don't pay attention to the hyperbole knew how good it was from the start.

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[Arturo+Lauren]

Very underrated camera for both stills and video. I love mine, it matches the C80 very well and it's plenty sharp on the stills side.
1-1.5 stops high ISO performance advantage over the R5II. I'm not afraid to shoot at 12,800 ISO and beyond

 

[David - Sydney]

Have we stopped saying ‘doomed’ yet?

 

[Canon Rumors]

Have we stopped saying ‘doomed’ yet?

No... Canon still doesn't have a Speedlite lineup that makes any sense. That word applies!

 

[Karm]

This article doesn't sound at all neutral, almost more like a Canon marketing blurb. And even threatening to delete posts relating to certain critical topics.
I prefer more balanced, neutral reporting on any matter, including on Canons flagship.

And yes, I have it, and yes, I enjoy it very very much, but that doesn't mean it's the perfect camera, or that nothing critical can or should be said about it. At the top end, design decisions are always compromises in another area, and the R1 is no exception. Including design decisions regarding readout speed vs dynamic range, and ISO sensitivity/burst rate vs resolution.

It's always welcome to get more hard data, though. Thanks for reporting on that bit.

 

[Canon Rumors]

This article doesn't sound at all neutral, almost more like a Canon marketing blurb. And even threatening to delete posts relating to certain critical topics.
I prefer more balanced, neutral reporting on any matter, including on Canons flagship.

And yes, I have it, and yes, I enjoy it very very much, but that doesn't mean it's the perfect camera, or that nothing critical can or should be said about it. At the top end, design decisions are always compromises in another area, and the R1 is no exception. Including design decisions regarding readout speed vs dynamic range, and ISO sensitivity/burst rate vs resolution.

It's always welcome to get more hard data, though. Thanks for reporting on that bit.

Where in the article did it say it was "perfect"? Or do you just want to be pedantic?

I would like more button mapping options, there are some tweaks to pre-capture that I'd like to see. That weird splash screen about movie.

I am going to say good stuff about a fantastic camera. That ain't bias. Go to PetaPixel if you want to see bias... it's a gleaming beacon there.



Maybe the word in the name of the site isn't understoond. It doesn't mean the weapon. So yes, there will be "fanboy" tones at times. If you haven't seen me be critical of Canon, which happens a lot. Then you just don't want to see it.

 

[Karm]

Where in the article did it say it was "perfect"? Or do you just want to be pedantic?

My impression of the article, after reading it, is that the phrasing isn't neutral. I would have preferred it if it were more so. That's all I intended to convey.
You're probably right that there's other places that are even more biased. You won't see me there.

 

[Canon Rumors]

My impression of the article, after reading it, is that the phrasing isn't neutral. I would have preferred it if it were more so. That's all I intended to convey.
You're probably right that there's other places that are even more biased. You won't see me there.

Critical = Neutral ... Positive and excited = Not Neutral. My writing style is what it is. I can't believe I have actually written for a living. I was so bad in English class.

So... I think it's a you problem, and we line up a bit differently. I'll have the natural "fanboy" bias because I hate Sony.

 

[Canon Rumors]

I'll only be writing once or twice week now though. Lots of new guest writers you all know and respect, as well as some new knowledge to bring to CR that I don't have.

So I may be a bit more snarky going forward, but it's in good fun. Except for that 75-300

 

[neuroanatomist]

Critical = Neutral ... Positive and excited = Not Neutral

That's a you problem.

Yes, to be neutral you’d have had to clearly state that while the R1 has the fastest readout speed among rolling shutter cameras, it is infinitely slower than the [insert multiple superlatives here] Sony a9 III. You’d also have to blithely ignore the lower DR of the a9 III. Because neutrality.

 

[David - Sydney]

No... Canon still doesn't have a Speedlite lineup that makes any sense. That word applies!

Can canon actually make money from speedlites? Hard to see how they can compete against godox.

 

[horshack]

The R1's 4k120fps is not fully sampled, ie not oversampled, so its readout speed for that mode isn't really applicable or comparable since each system that doesn't oversample uses a different sub-sampling algorithm (line skipping, binning, etc..).

 

[DBounce]

I purchased the R1 at launch and compared it at length to my Sony A9III. For my use the Sony is the better camera. Much more travel friendly, better AF, No overheating, better third party support, superior IBIS.

Not to say the Canon was bad, but in every practical way, it felt essentially the same as my R3.

As for readout speed… nothing is faster than the A9III.

 

[P-visie]

I'll only be writing once or twice week now though.

We will miss you .

 

[NorskHest]

The R1 is a pretty incredible camera. I thought the R3 was cheating for photography but the R1 is the king of cheating. Everything works so well. I have only 2 complaints; I don’t care for the grip texture and when are we going to find out what that lil window does?

 

[NorskHest]

The R1's 4k120fps is not fully sampled, ie not oversampled, so its readout speed for that mode isn't really applicable or comparable since each system that doesn't oversample uses a different sub-sampling algorithm (line skipping, binning, etc..).

At least it does pixel binning instead of line skipping for 4k120

 

[neuroanatomist]

…when are we going to find out what that lil window does?

Pretty sure it’s for biometrics. Look carefully, there’s a tiny lens in there and it’s oriented so it points at the user’s face. If/when Canon actually enables it…

 

[dcisive]

Very underrated camera for both stills and video. I love mine, it matches the C80 very well and it's plenty sharp on the stills side.
1-1.5 stops high ISO performance advantage over the R5II. I'm not afraid to shoot at 12,800 ISO and beyond

For what it's worth if you're using DXO Photolab 8 shooting at 12,800ISO with a R5MkII renders an image you'd swear was ISO200 and NO loss of detail. So ISO is rendered a thing of the past. Good luck using anything Adobe....not in that league. Topaz Photo AI runs a close 2nd.

 

[Del Paso]

For what it's worth if you're using DXO Photolab 8 shooting at 12,800ISO with a R5MkII renders an image you'd swear was ISO200 and NO loss of detail. So ISO is rendered a thing of the past. Good luck using anything Adobe....not in that league. Topaz Photo AI runs a close 2nd.

Right! Topaz AI does a very good job. Formerly, I always hesitated to go higher than ISO 1600. Now, those fears are gone!

 

[MikeGalos]

when are we going to find out what that lil window does?

Absolutely bizarre that it's not identified yet after eight months and that nobody has done a disassembly to see what it is and how it connects.