Archive 2024 · Official Canon EOS R1 Images and Specifications
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p.8 #1 · Official Canon EOS R1 Images and Specifications
artsupreme wrote:
That's okay, all anyone really needs to watch is the 12:00-14:30 minute mark if you are still defending this camera as being a flagship instead of an R3mkII.
That is exactly the thing I don't want to do, is to cherry pick the parts he says bad things about the camera. Mostly very positive, so far. Like you'd expect on a $6k camera,should be an excellent camera.
Jul 19, 2024 at 04:09 PM
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p.8 #2 · Official Canon EOS R1 Images and Specifications
robert_in_ca wrote:
When I owned the R3, I used eye control a fair bit while shooting cheetahs in Tanzania and I found it to work really well. One thing I did was to make it a point to do additional performance/refine calibrations for the same calibration number based on the different lighting situations. To be clear I didn't need to do it all the time... it was something I did if the lighting was something I did not have recorded before. The big negative I found using it was that it drained the battery a lot faster.
Seems like a useful feature, to select af points more easily. Good to know, about doing different calibrations etc
p.8 #3 · Official Canon EOS R1 Images and Specifications
AmbientMike wrote:
That is exactly the thing I don't want to do, is to cherry pick the parts he says bad things about the camera. Mostly very positive, so far. Like you'd expect on a $6k camera,should be an excellent camera.
It's not cherry picking, it's the explanation for why the R1 is not a flagship camera, which is what everyone seems to be bummed about, yet some people here who are having a hard time understanding that. The R1 is a great sports camera, it's a Canon flagship sports camera if that's what you prefer, or an R3mkII. Plain and simple.
Jul 19, 2024 at 04:16 PM
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p.8 #4 · Official Canon EOS R1 Images and Specifications
artsupreme wrote:
That's okay, all anyone really needs to watch is the 12:00-14:30 minute mark if you are still defending this camera as being a flagship instead of an R3mkII.
He claims he's getting clean ISO 51200 jpegs out of it (13:45-15:00 or so, doesn't have raw software to open these yet.) Claims it's cleaner than 45mp or A9III. Can debate flagship, but flagship has been the 1Dx series more recently, less mp,
p.8 #5 · Official Canon EOS R1 Images and Specifications
arbitrage wrote:
I'm not a sports shooter but I was super impressed with the basketball mode he was using. Finding the next player with the ball way faster than a human can pan over and get a point onto the player that just received the pass. Those team sports with so many players overlapping each other have always looked very difficult to shoot.
I am blown away. That feature is enough of an upgrade for me if every single other thing was the same as my current 1DX Mk II. (I guess the full AF system would be needed though.)
Some of the highlight shots in a basketball game and a volleyball match are those that are hit or miss for me.
p.8 #6 · Official Canon EOS R1 Images and Specifications
I currently have a pair of R5’s and they are good cameras but there are a couple of things that I am frustrated with. First the size of the R5 is too small for me, even with a grip. Specifically with my 100-500 my (large) fingers don’t fit comfortably. They are squished between the lens and the grip. When I pick the combination up it always gives me the sensation that I am going to drop it. The R1 clearly offers more room in that area. I also find the viewfinder on the R5 gives me a lot of eye strain, not an enjoyable experience. I am optimistic about the new viewfinder in the R1 with the higher resolution and refresh rates. All the E- shutter upgrades including 1/400 flash sync and adjustable drive speeds along with all the many refinements, bit depth, pre shooting, read out speeds etc, not to mention the AF upgrades. I am starting to come around with this camera and I am beginning to look forward to getting back to the EOS-1 line.
p.8 #8 · Official Canon EOS R1 Images and Specifications
goalerjones wrote:
I think recent downsizing in Canons staff shows a desire to maintain viability while doing what they can in-house. In some of the recent launch videos the statements were made about Canon's desire to produce their own sensors instead of buying from Sony. Covid, worsening inflation, poor semiconductor and other component availability is still plaguing the camera industry (still having trouble filling RF 100-300 orders). Flagship? Maybe this is Canon's "8k R5" marketing mistake for this release period, by pushing this verbiage?
Most of the downsizing has been in their printing segment as that market contracts more and more each quarter.
What sensors is Canon buying from Sony? I know they use Sony EVF's and screens, but Canon generally makes their sensors. https://canon-cmos-sensors.com/
p.8 #9 · Official Canon EOS R1 Images and Specifications
Agreed. Canon still designs and fabs their own sensors.
ramage wrote:
Most of the downsizing has been in their printing segment as that market contracts more and more each quarter.
What sensors is Canon buying from Sony? I know they use Sony EVF's and screens, but Canon generally makes their sensors. https://canon-cmos-sensors.com/
p.8 #10 · Official Canon EOS R1 Images and Specifications
snapsy wrote:
This looks absolutely insane. If the R1 is not a flagship then what it is? I know, someone mentioned that the R5II can do 95% of what the R1 can, but still... That 5% is the edge. Now if Canon finally makes a 200-500, that plus the R1 will be a dream come true sports rig.
p.8 #17 · Official Canon EOS R1 Images and Specifications
Dachshund5 wrote:
The buffer is only 220 shots @raw ES 40fps. I expected more from a 1 series. Maybe that is a conservative estimate.
That's still almost 6 seconds... How long are you planning to hold the shutter down for? I'd also be willing to bet that, with a fast card clearing the buffer, you'll get a bit longer out of it, too.
You could also reduce the shooting speed to 30 or 20 fps for longer buffer, as well.
p.8 #18 · Official Canon EOS R1 Images and Specifications
More is better, right?
I do agree though that a roughly ~5 second burst in RAW is on the weak side for a high fps, moderate resolution, high performance camera. But at least for me, for situations where I'm generating a lot of files, I've pretty much entirely moved over to CRAW.
Based on how other cameras have worked, with RAW at very low ISOs like 100-200, you'll get a bit more than the specs, but probably not a huge amount. At higher ISOs it will be less. It will also depend a lot on subject content. A subject shot with a long, fast lens that is well separated from the background will result in smaller file sizes and a deeper buffer depth than a high detail scene.
If 40fps is needed along with deeper burst depth, then it will have to be CRAW. If 40fps is not necessary, then it should be possible to extend buffer depth by using either 30 or 20fps. Unfortunately there is no 25 fps option. 30fps may not make a huge difference compared to 40fps with standard RAW, but should with CRAW. Biggest gain in terms of burst depth at standard RAW will likely be at 20fps, which will probably give you around 3-4x more depth. 20fps CRAW will probably be virtually unlimited.
While I'm guessing the camera won't write at the maximum speed of the fastest cards, a fast card might still make a slight difference.
p.8 #20 · Official Canon EOS R1 Images and Specifications
Certainly seems to have some weird quirks like the WB and EC not being customizable (what a waste). Also the EC button not functioning in M+AutoISO mode....really Canon are we back in 2010 again??
Jan Wegener said he will have a full review out next week also.
