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The EOS Revolution Continues: Canon Officially Announces the Company’s Most Technologically Advanced
The EOS Revolution Continues: Canon Officially Announces the Company’s Most Technologically Advanced Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera, the Professional-Grade EOS R3

The EOS Revolution Continues: Canon Officially Announces the Company’s Most Technologically Advanced Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera, the Professional-Grade EOS R3

MELVILLE, NY, September 14, 2021 – Building on the success of the EOS R camera series, Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the next leap forward in full-frame mirrorless cameras - the professional-grade Canon EOS R3. The new camera leverages the advancements in technology that Canon has developed since the original EOS R launch in 2018 and bridges the gap between the immensely popular EOS R5 and the world-renowned Canon flagship EOS-1D X line. The EOS R3 is the first “3” series camera from Canon since the widely used EOS-3 film camera launched in 1998.

The EOS R3 camera’s features greatly emphasize superb AF performance and speed with fast-moving subjects. It was designed to meet the reliability and durability demands of professionals, even when working in some extremely challenging conditions.

“The launch of the EOS R3 sets a new benchmark for the Canon EOS R camera system. Canon listened carefully to the voices of professionals when developing a camera to meet their standards,” said Tatsuro “Tony” Kano, executive vice president and general manager of Canon U.S.A.’s Imaging Technologies & Communications Group. “The EOS R3 is a monumental evolution in digital imaging technology. I look forward to seeing the camera in action on the sidelines of sporting events and in the hands of nature and wildlife photographers across the globe.”

The core of the EOS R3 features a Canon designed and manufactured 24.1-megapixel back-illuminated stacked CMOS sensor. The sensor is the first of its kind from Canon, and when combined with the DIGIC X processor, delivers a high-speed readout allowing for continuous blackout-free shooting1 at up to 30 fps in electronic (silent) shutter mode and up to 12 fps in mechanical shutter, with minimum rolling electronic shutter distortion. The combination also increases the high sensitivity, light-capturing efficiency of a native ISO range of 100-102400, expandable up to 204,800 for still images. Like the EOS R5 and R6, the camera features the improved Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with 1,053 AF Points and evolved EOS iTR tracking down to EV -7.5 for subjects such as eye, face, head, animals2, and select cars and motorcycles. In addition, the camera features up to 8 stops3 of in-body image stabilized (IBIS) shake correction.

Leveraging technology and performance feedback from the popular EOS R5 and EOS R6 cameras, the EOS R3 uses Deep-Learning technology to further enhance eye and body detection for even better performance during portrait and action-type shooting. Featuring a new 5.76-million-dot and 120fps blackout-free1 Electronic Viewfinder, the EOS R3 camera will provide photographers with the ability to select the initial area for AF tracking by simply looking directly at the viewfinder location where they want to begin AF. With Eye input AF2 and Servo AF activated, the camera will focus on and track moving subjects at that location in the frame. When Face Detect + Tracking is active, the camera will continue to follow moving subjects around the entire active AF area.

The EOS R3 camera doesn’t just capture spectacular still images, it also packs impressive video specs as well. The camera is capable of shooting 6K 60p RAW and 4K 120p 10-bit uncropped video with Canon Log 3 support, in addition to the possibility for oversampled 4K and RAW movie internal recording. Canon Log 3, which is frequently used in cinema production, helps to reduce the possibility of highlight blowouts. What’s more, the features such as industry standard BT.709, BT.2020 color gamuts, and cinema gamut help to maintain color and tonal consistency. Coordinated 5-axis IBIS helps to correct operator motion or shaking providing dependent video capturing even when using a lens without built-in Optical IS.

Additional features of the EOS R3 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera include:

  • Canon’s next-generation Multi-Function Shoe that is compatible with a variety of accessories including the Speedlite EL-1, and new accessories such as the ST-E10 Speedlite Transmitter, External Mic and Smartphone Link Adapter
  • One-piece magnesium alloy design, integrating the body with a vertical grip section
  • Weather and dust resistance equivalent to EOS-1D camera models.
  • Mobile File Transmitter application for iOS® and Android® devices allows photographers to transfer their images quickly and easily without the need for wired LAN equipment
  • Built-in Wired LAN, 5GHz Wi-Fi®, USB and Bluetooth® technology
  • Dual-card slots, supporting one CF express and one UHS-II SD
The Canon EOS R3 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera is scheduled to be available in November 2021 for a suggested retail price of $5999.00*. For more information, please visit usa.canon.com.
 
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It's funny how such a big release gets so little attention on this forum. I've noticed that there don't seem to be a lot of Canon users here.
I'm a long time Canon fan but, as a hobbyist, @mike3996 is correct in his assessment that the price tag of the R3 puts it outside of my demographic. Way, way outside. My current body is an EOS 77D - if I ever upgrade it'd be to an entry-level compact mirrorless FF.
 
I'm an amateur collector/hoarder and Canon isn't something I've used at all apart from the early PowerShot cameras. I have been dying to try out the Canon LTM range-finders and the original EOS SLR's (particularly the single digit pro-series with eye detect). Still fleshing out my pro-series Nikon mount line unfortunately; will continue to keep an eye out for Canon film bargains tho'.

One thing I've been super-impressed by with the new Canon R series is the speed at which they're releasing/enhancing the line - it seemed to take forever for Olympus & Panasonic to get seemingly simple things like fast/accurate AF into the bodies (arguably its still a bit sub-par unless you're on the most recent models).
 
I love the fact that Canon is in the game, big time.

The R3 is a full-body Pro model with a very Pro price tag so I am not surprised one bit it's not a hot item here on this forum. :)
I think it says well of us that there isn’t immediate lust for this camera just because it is very “pro”. It’s just really, really absent, even for us.
 
I'm a long time Canon fan but, as a hobbyist, @mike3996 is correct in his assessment that the price tag of the R3 puts it outside of my demographic. Way, way outside. My current body is an EOS 77D - if I ever upgrade it'd be to an entry-level compact mirrorless FF.
Trust me, I understand. Still, there are a fair number here that see Leica as their brand of choice.
 
Just thinking aloud, but, apart from the cost perhaps it's 1) that we're all so invested in our current gear and 2) the Canon R gear perhaps being perceived like unappealing black blobs of plastic. It's the only thing I can think of because to my mind, the top line R products seem to be the best of the best out there in terms of facilitating image output and speed of use. Better than *all* competing brands. There is also the not insignificant issue of having to acquire a new revved up computer system to handle the files(!). But if I was a professional photographer, I'd be straight in. It's a shame we don't have a regular, say, R5 user here.
 
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I think the R3 looks better than their other cameras and actually a bit better than the pics of the Nikon Z9. Not that that should be a high priority for a camera like this. I think they are trying to combat some of Sony's encroachment into the professional realm, especially photojournalism and sports.
 
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My first camera was a Canon and I've owned at least one, sometimes more, since 1963. I suppose I'll have one onboard when I bite the dust: it will not be an R3 - don't need that any more than I need a jet. Some people praise Canon, others bash them. One thing for sure, they are a solid performer, have been around a long time, and will likely outlive this old goat.
 
My first camera was a Canon and I've owned at least one, sometimes more, since 1963. I suppose I'll have one onboard when I bite the dust: it will not be an R3 - don't need that any more than I need a jet. Some people praise Canon, others bash them. One thing for sure, they are a solid performer, have been around a long time, and will likely outlive this old goat.
The "like" I gave you was for your comments about Canon and not that they will outlive you.
 
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