Canon enters full-frame mirrorless market with EOS R and four new lenses

Canon has introduced the new EOS R full-frame mirrorless DSLR and quartet of lenses to compete with the likes of Nikon and Sony in what has quickly become a very heated camera market.

On the heels of Nikon's announcement featuring the full-frame mirrorless Z6 and Z7, Canon has fired back with a compact shooter of its own.

The EOS R is the first full-frame mirrorless for Canon, and launched alongside four lenses and several lens adapters.

Unlike Nikon, who introduced a more entry-level model as well as a higher end, Canon opted for a single camera that appears somewhere in the middle. It sports a 30.3 megapixel sensor, situated between the Nikon Z6's 24.5 and the Z7's 45.7.

It has an ISO range of 100-40,000 and is capable of 8 frames per second of continuous shooting. Sony's A7 III is capable of 10 frames per second while Nikon's Z6 can handle 12 frames per second.

The EOS R is capable of 4K30 video, and full 1080p at 60 frames per second. For storage, Canon is relying on a single UHS-II SD card slot.

On the rear is a 3.15-inch fully articulated touch LCD screen and has a 3.69 million pixel Quad VGA OLED EVF.

Canon has four lenses available at launch, including a 28-70mm f/2, a 50mm f/1.2, a 35mm f/1.8 macro, and a 24-105mm f/4. There are also different adapters available as well which make older lenses compatible such as the EF lens line.

Other important specs include the IFIC 8 image processor, dual-pixel autofocus with built-in eye-tracking, 5655 total autofocus points, and EV -6 low light focus capabilities.

All three of the major camera producers have entered the full-frame mirrorless DSLR market.

Pricing and availability

Canon's latest lineup will be available in October, running $2,299 for the body only. Bundling the 25-105mm f/4 lens brings it to $3,399.

Preorders for the EOS R Mirrorless Camera System, however, start earlier at 12:01 a.m. Eastern on Sept. 12 at Adorama and B&H Photo. In addition to the camera body and kit, both retailers will also be taking preorders for four RF lenses, EF-mount super telephoto lenses and accessories.

Stay tuned for AppleInsider's full review once the Canon EOS R is available.

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23 Comments

techno 737 comments · 20 Years

About 6 years ago

Can someone tell me if this is a micro 4/3 system? I am not sure if the "full frame" has to do with that or not. As an owner of 3 micro 4/3 bodies, I would love to see more lenses come to the market.

Greywine 2 comments · 6 Years

techno said:

Can someone tell me if this is a micro 4/3 system? I am not sure if the "full frame" has to do with that or not. As an owner of 3 micro 4/3 bodies, I would love to see more lenses come to the market.

No, unfortunately when it comes to prosumer interchangeable lenses, full frame is as close to the complete opposite of micro 4/3's as you can get- Full frame refers to the sensor size (equivalent to 35mm film) below that is the APS-C sized sensor which is on cameras from Fuji and many consumer DSLRs, smaller than that is micro 4/3's the 4/3's refers to 1 and 1/3 inch diagonal of the sensor size.

So no the lenses for the EOS R would have a mount size far bigger than that of a 4/3's.

ken burns effect 66 comments · 16 Years

Nikon Z6 looks apealing to me! Will be interesting to see if Olympus follows into the mirrorless full frame market.

melgross 33607 comments · 20 Years

techno said:

Can someone tell me if this is a micro 4/3 system? I am not sure if the "full frame" has to do with that or not. As an owner of 3 micro 4/3 bodies, I would love to see more lenses come to the market.

Full frame always means the equivalent of a 35mm frame. About 24x36mm.

the truth is that these FF mirrorless cameras are going to kill 4/3. They are not that much bigger, but have far higher image quality. It will take some time, but it will happen. Both Sony and Canon’s APS-C mirrorless offerings are pretty small and light and have themselves eaten into the 4/3 market. They also offer higher quality IQ. What they don’t have as yet, is large native lens lineups. But they’ll get there.

avon b7 8008 comments · 20 Years

techno said:

Can someone tell me if this is a micro 4/3 system? I am not sure if the "full frame" has to do with that or not. As an owner of 3 micro 4/3 bodies, I would love to see more lenses come to the market.

The Micro 4/3 market is quite mature now. I haven't looked at the lens situation in a while but you should be able to get almost anything to suit your requirements and have a few options. The more the better though of course. Sadly, I haven't been able to get out with my cameras for a couple of years (also Micro 4/3 and including a Lumix G1)