Canon EOS R

Canon EOS R

Canon EOS R
Announced: 05 Sep 2018
Sensor Resolution: 30Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-40000
Weight: 660g
Physical Dimensions: 136 x 98 x 84 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840 x 2160
67
Overall Score
67
Image Quality
62
Speed Performance
82
Versatility
55
Comfort
Portrait

65

Portrait
Landscape

65

Landscape
Sport

65

Sport
Street

64

Street
Everyday

66

Everyday

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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Canon EOS R is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Canon EOS R allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Canon EOS R battery has only 370.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Canon EOS R and its rivals

Review compare Canon EOS R with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Canon EOS R Canon
EOS R
67 65 65 65 64 66 £899.00
Sony Alpha a1 Sony
Alpha a1
75 70 70 75 74 76 buy on
Sony Alpha A7R V Sony
Alpha A7R V
74 72 72 71 73 75 buy on
Sony Alpha A9 II Sony
Alpha A9 II
73 67 67 74 74 76 buy on
Sony Alpha A7c Sony
Alpha A7c
72 65 66 69 75 76 buy on
Sigma fp L Sigma
fp L
67 69 69 58 67 69 buy on
Fujifilm X-Pro3 Fujifilm
X-Pro3
65 53 50 62 77 78 buy on

Canon EOS R: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Canon EOS R is a mirrorless camera launched on 05/09/2018.

Technically speaking, the Canon EOS R ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 96 of all cameras in our database) scoring 67 overall. The Canon EOS R weights 660 gr and spans 136 x 98 x 84 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Canon EOS R behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 67, ranks in the category best 12%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 62, ranks in the category best 21%.
  • Versatility - Score 82, ranks in the category best 30%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon EOS R is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 55, ranks among the worst 6% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 65, ranks in the best 15% of its category. Canon EOS R is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 65, ranks in the best 15% of its category. Canon EOS R is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 65, ranks in the best 17% of its category. Canon EOS R is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 64, ranks in the best 37% of its category. Canon EOS R works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 66, ranks in the best 35% of its category. Canon EOS R works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Canon EOS R sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 899.0 GBP and 1309.47 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Canon EOS R is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Canon EOS R technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

Full frame

Sensor Dimensions

36.0 x 24.0 mm

Sensor Area

864.0 mm2

Sensor Resolution

30 Mp

Max Image Resolution

6720 x 4480

Max Native ISO

40000

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Canon RF

Number of Lenses

4

Focal Length Multiplier

1

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.2"

Screen Resolution

2100Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

3690000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.76

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

Continuous Shooting

8fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

no built-in flash

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

5655

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 480 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

Yes (with LP-E6N only)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

660g

Physical Dimensions

136 x 98 x 84 mm

Battery Life

370

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD card (UHS-II supported)

Storage Slots

1

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