As we’ve been teasing for the past few weeks, Canon has finally – and officially – launched two exciting new full-frame mirrorless cameras. The new Canon EOS R1 promises to be “ahead of the game” and serve as the brand’s new flagship mirrorless camera with a huge 24.2-megapixel full-frame sensor and 6K RAW video recording.
Canon also introduced its new EOS R5 Mark II, which should be highly versatile for all types of content creators, photographers and video journalists, will feature a 45-megapixel full-frame sensor and will be capable of 8K 60 Raw/4K 60 SRAW/. 4K 120 10-bit video.
Let’s take a look at these two major new Canon cameras and explore what you need to know about them so far. (We’ll no doubt learn a lot more about them in the coming days and weeks, too.)
Introducing the Canon EOS R1
Canon’s latest flagship model, the EOS R1, is designed for speed, accuracy and reliability for photojournalists, sports photographers, wildlife photographers and other image makers who – as Canon says – “can’t afford to miss a shot.” “
As the new flagship of the company’s EOS R series, the R1 will feature a full-frame 24MP BSI stacked sensor, DIGIC Accelerator processing, next-generation Dual Pixel Intelligent AF, and the rugged design expected of a professional workhorse.
While the R1 will be really great for stills, it will also offer strong video capabilities and support an integrated workflow with Cinema EOS shooters. The R1 will be able to shoot up to 6K 60p raw footage or 4K 60p MP4 footage using a 6K upsampling area with 10-bit 4:2:2 sampling.
Proxy recording is also possible and helps speed up post-production by splitting two separate recording formats onto two separate memory cards; for example, record the 6K 60p raw version to one card and the DCI 2K 60p MP4 version to another so you can edit and sort the lower bitrate footage, then apply your edits to the higher bitrate version when you’re done.
Here are the full specs and purchase options:
- 24MP Full-Frame stacked BSI CMOS sensor
- DIGIC Accelerator + DIGIC X Processing
- Dual Pixel AF with action priority
- Improved AF with Vision Control
- 6K 60 Raw and 4K 120 10-bit internal video
- Up to 40 frames per second, Pre-Continuous Shoot mode
- 9.44m-Dot 0.9x EVF, OVF Sim. View Assist
- 3.0″ 2.1m point angle touch LCD display
- Vertical handle, 2x CFexpress type B slots
- Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5G Base-T wired Ethernet
The Canon EOS R1 is expected to go on sale on November 26, 2024.
Introducing the Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Alongside the new R1 flagship, Canon has also introduced a new version of its popular R5 camera with the EOS R5 Mark II. This updated version should have enough power to allow Canon’s highest-resolution mirrorless sensor to shoot at 30fps and capture 8K60p raw video.
The EOS R5 Mark II Mirrorless Camera will also be a multimedia professional solution for versatility, image quality and intelligence, with a brand new 45MP sensor with a stacked and backlit design that combines an all-new processor and provides upgrades in almost every category. an all-purpose camera that gets the job done.
The new R5 Mark II also inherits many of the innovations that made its next relative, the R5 C, a favorite among video-still combo shooters, and carries over most of the features and workflows of its Cinema EOS cousin. Like its predecessors, the 45MP full-frame sensor enables impressively high-resolution DCI 8K raw video internally, now up to 60 fps, along with 4K SRAW also across the full width of the sensor.
Here are the full specs and purchase options:
- 45MP Full-Frame stacked BSI CMOS sensor
- DIGIC accelerator processing
- Cross-type Dual Pixel Intelligent AF
- 8K 60 Raw/4K 60 SRAW/4K 120 10-bit video
- Up to 30 frames per second, Pre-Continuous Shoot mode
- 5.76m-Dot EVF with OVF Sim. View Assist
- 3.2″ tiltable touch LCD display
- Upscaling in the camera to 179 MP
- Slots for CFexpress and SD UHS-II memory cards
- Support Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 6
The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is expected to begin shipping on August 20, 2024.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II mirrorless camera
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Boasting enough power to allow Canon’s highest-resolution mirrorless sensor to shoot at 30fps and capture 8K60p raw video, the EOS R5 Mark II is the multimedia professional’s solution for versatility, image quality and intelligence.