Canon EOS R3 development was announced. The full-frame mirrorless camera will bring the rugged weather-sealed body with an integrated grip to the RF mount system. With the new BSI CMOS sensor, the camera should focus on speed, sensitivity, and reliability with up to 30fps stills with AF/AE. Canon also announced three new RF lenses – the RF 100mm f/2.8 L MACRO IS USM, RF 400mm F2.8L IS USM, and RF 600mm F4L IS USM. It’s clear that Canon fully focuses on its RF lens mount system. A couple of days ago, Canon officially discontinued a handful of its EF lenses. Does today’s announcement mark the definitive end of the EF SLR era for Canon? Canon EOS R3 Development Announced As Canon states, the new EOS R3 will mainly target professional sports and news photographers. Clearly, the company wants to offer a mirrorless alternative for its EOS-1D line. The camera should be all about high speed, high sensitivity, and high reliability. The EOS R3 will feature a new Canon-developed BSI (back-side illuminated) stacked full-frame CMOS sensor. Along with the DIGIC X imaging processor, the camera promises to shoot up to 30fps stills (with electronic shutter) with AF/AE tracking, eye, head, and body detection. Talking about AF, the EOS R3 will feature Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF and the Autofocus Eye Control Function. First introduced is the analog EOS 5: this feature will come back and allow users to select and move the AF point using their eye via the viewfinder. This...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 14 April, 2021