Canon R

Canon R is Canon's Pro Mirrorless camera first launched on September of 2018. The camera has a 30MP, CMOS Full frame sized sensor and has a full resolution of 6720 x 4480.

The R ranks at #26 out of 70 in Pro Mirrorless cameras and over-all #36 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our list. Please use our Smart camera filter to find camera rankings based on your personalized criteria.

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The Canon R comes with a history of related digital cameras. Below, you can view all older and the latest models alongside important features.

You can check the R from several angles in the gallery below.

Below is a list of advantages and disadvantages of the Canon R based on aspects that are normally regarded as essential in a camera.

The dimension of the sensor on the Canon R is 36mm x 24mm (Full frame). The 864 mm² sensor can capture 6720 x 4480 pixels and aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9.

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The CMOS sensor boasts 30 megapixels and has a native ISO range of 100 to 40000. This ISO can also be widened electronically to 50 to 102400. RAW files are supported which means that you have wider margin for error.

The image below illustrates the R's sensor dimensions compared to other common sizes. The R sensor comes with a crop factor of 1 and is displayed in green.

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To get a sense of specific aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Canon R weighs about 1.46 lb (660 gr or 23.28 oz) and the volume of the camera is 136mm x 98mm x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3"). The weight of average Pro Mirrorless camera is 722 gr and the Canon R is similar when compared with other rivals.

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Below is a photo of the Canon R besides a softdrink to help you to have a feel for its scale.

The top view below will provide the button layout on the R.

The R uses the Canon RF mount and has 30 lenses that you can buy. Below is some of the lenses we have in our database which will work with the R.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM24-70mmf/2.8 900g

Canon RF 50mm F1.2L USM50mmf/1.2 950g

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Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO85mmf/5.6 310g

Canon RF 24-105mm F4.0-7.1 IS STM24-105mmf/4-7.1 395g

Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM14-35mmf/4 540g

Canon RF 70-200 F4L IS USM70-200mmf/4 695g

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Canon RF 400mm F2.8L IS USM400mmf/2.8 2890g

The R has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• Bluetooth Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras which have NFC or Bluetooth compatibility can be controlled wirelessly with smartphones. You can send pictures and at times adjust camera settings without connecting straight to the camera.

Several applications even enable a Liveview and release the shutter if you are not close to the camera. If the camera includes a HDMI out, it can be connected to an external screen. Most cameras will allow you to charge the battery pack through the USB socket.

The highest possible video quality on the Canon R is 3840 x 2160 and it can shoot in MPEG-4 and H.264 format. 2160p provides a fantastic quality for video. You can easily crop to 1080p to get clearer video. Be mindful of the massive file sizes and make sure you have got high quality SD cards that have fast write speed. The camera does include both headphone and mic socket making it extremely useful whilst recording sound.

Canon R has weather proofing making it a good selection to use during challenging conditions. This can be especially helpful if you are uncertain about the conditions you may encounter during outdoor photography.

The Canon R has a 3.2" fully articulated display supporting a resolution of 2,100k dots.

The display is selfie friendly to shoot self portraits and group photos if needed. Moreover the display is touch friendly which means that you can easily switch focus point and adjust settings using your fingertips. The R also includes a Top display so that you can instantly checkout the camera's settings.

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The ViewFinder details regarding Canon R are the following:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• ViewFinder Resolution 3,690k dots
• ViewFinder Coverage 100 percent
• ViewFinder Magnification 0.76x

Viewfinders are pretty handy during bright outdoor conditions which might make the camera display washed out and difficult to view.

Canon R continuous shooting speed is 8.0 frames/s. The highest shutter speed is 1/8000 seconds.

Canon R boasts external flash support but is lacking built in flash.

Canon R boasts both Phase Detect Autofocus along with Contrast Based Autofocus. Phase Detection autofocusing is more snappier and precise in comparison with Contrast Based autofocusing. The camera has Face detect which makes it valuable for taking photos of people.

The Sensor has 5655 focus points to select from. Canon R has touch to focus. You can easily use your fingers to adjust focus points. It also has Tracking Autofocus for objects on the move. Canon R includes manual focusing in case it is required during low light situations or you want more exact focusing control.

The battery life in the Canon R is designed to last for 370 pictures as per the CIPA requirements making it lower compared with its rivals. The average Pro Mirrorless camera battery life is 460. Olympus E-M1X has the best (870) battery life within this group of cameras.

Below is a listing of Pro Mirrorless cameras that come with the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Olympus E-M1X
R vs E-M1X870 yesnoyes

Fujifilm GFX 100
R vs Fujifilm GFX 100800 yesnoyes

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Canon R3
R vs R3760 yesnoyes

Nikon Z9
R vs Z9740 yesnoyes

Leica M11
R vs M11700 yesnono

The following bar chart indicates a outline of the Canon R for varying categories of photography. To look at more, go to the specific paragraph below.

The Canon R gets a score of 86 which is brilliant, and means the camera is a brilliant choice for portrait images. Photographing portrait images favors greatly towards sensor dimension, RAW support in addition to the ability to use off-camera flash.

With a very good points tally of 73, the Canon R is a fine option to buy for street photography. A good street photography camera gives a good balance of picture quality plus portability.

A terrific sports photography rating of 76 means the Canon R is a superb choice for taking pictures of sports. A camera really should have very good autofocus and continuous shooting for sports photography.

Portability is extremely important in getting a travel camera. In general, the Canon R gets a above average 73 for a travelling camera which makes it a good choice to buy for your travels.

When you're looking to pick a digital camera for landscape photographs, the most important factor is going to be image quality. The Canon R with it's great grade of 77 for a landscape camera is a outstanding pick in the current marketplace.

A vlogging camera preferably should come with a articulating display, mic port and if possible IBIS. Considering all the details, the Canon R is a fine option as a vlog camera as it comes to a nice score of 73.

If you need replacements to the R, here is a number of the top ranked cameras that fall under the category of Pro Mirrorless.

The graph listed below gives you a bird's eye view of the R compared to it's highest scoring competitors suggested earlier.

Here are a handful of other cameras you may check out as alternative options. To check out a full comparison, click the "compare" link.