The company is reaching to stacked sensor tech for its next high-speed full-frame mirrorless camera, the EOS R3, and is adding three new lenses to the system.
Editors’ Note: Editors’ Note: This story was updated on June 2 to include additional details about the EOS R3 made public by Canon. It was originally published on April 14. Canon’s next full-frame mirrorless camera promises to be its most capable, powerful model yet. In a development announcement today, the company teased a few details on its forthcoming EOS R3, a mirrorless model that’s positioned between the EOS R5 and 1D X Mark III. Details are a bit thin, but that’s expected with this type of news. It’s an indication that the EOS R3 is ready to go out into the hands of photographers for real-world testing. EOS R3 without lens (Image: Canon) We do know that the R3 is built to satisfy pro photographers. Its body design includes an integrated vertical shooting grip, and Canon promises that its overall build quality and weatherproofing are made to the same standards as its 1D series. It’s a camera that photojournalists working in conflict zones can rely on. Unlike previous gripped models, the R3 includes an articulating touch display. It also includes dual joysticks for focus control, the touch-sensitive AF-ON control introduced in the EOS-1D X Mark III, and a quick toggle switch to change between still and capture modes. It’s a welcome change when compared with the R5’s clunky two-stage process to switch between still and movie recording. The R3’s rear layout (Image: Canon) We only know a little bit about the video capabilities. Canon promises internal Raw recording, as well as compressed 4K from an oversampled source for better effective resolution. The Canon Log 3 profile is included for video pros comfortable with color correction work. The image sensor is stabilized and offers up to eight stops of correction with select lenses, good news for handheld video as well as imaging. Inside there’s a full-frame image sensor, the first that Canon has developed with a stacked BSI design. It promises very quick readout, good enough to capture photos at 30fps with its fully electronic shutter, without worry of skew or other rolling shutter distortion artifacts.
