Canon EOS R3

Canon EOS R3
	Canon EOS R3
Overview
Maker	Canon Inc.
Type	Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera
Released	November 27, 2021; 3 years ago
Intro price	$5999 (body only)
Lens
Lens mount	Canon RF
Sensor/medium
Sensor	Back-illuminated stacked Dual-pixel CMOS sensor
Sensor size	Full-frame (36 × 24 mm)
Maximum resolution	6000 x 4000 (24.1 MP)
Film speed	ISO 100 – 102,400 expandable to 50 – 204,800
Recording medium	Dual slots: CFexpress and SDXC (UHS-II)
Focusing
Focus	Dual-pixel CMOS AF
Shutter
Shutter speeds	30s - 1/64000s
Continuous shooting	12 fps (mechanical); 30 fps (electronic); 195 fps (custom mode)
Viewfinder
Viewfinder magnification	0.76
Frame coverage	100%
Image processing
Image processor	DIGIC X
General
Video recording	Up to 6K 60p Raw Video with Canon Log3
LCD screen	3.2”
Battery	LP-E19
Dimensions	150 mm × 142.6 mm × 87.2 mm (5.91 in × 5.61 in × 3.43 in)
Weight	822 g (29.0 oz) (body only), 1,015 g (35.8 oz) (incl. battery and memory card)
Latest firmware	1.8.0 / 20 September 2024; 11 months ago
Made in	Japan
Chronology
Successor	Canon EOS R1

The Canon EOS R3^[3]^[4] is a 24 megapixel full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera launched by Canon officially announced by Canon on 14 September 2021^[5] alongside two RF mount lenses. The camera is available as body only with a MSRP of US$5,999.00.

The camera marks the return of eye-controlled autofocus, a feature not seen in a Canon camera since the Canon EOS 30V in April 2004.

Even though the camera was not officially released to the public, it was already used at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan.^[6]

The EOS R3 won Camera Grand Prix 2022 Editors Choice Technology Award.^[7]

In July 2022, EOS R3 firmware update 1.2.0, enabled this camera to shoot up to 50 frames at a custom high-speed continuous mode rate of 195 frames per second with full resolution in JPEG, HEIF or RAW format.^[8]^[9]

Features

24.1-megapixel Back-illuminated stacked CMOS sensor: highspeed read-out image sensor designed to reduce rolling shutter
Autofocus vehicle, animal and people recognition and tracking
“Eye Control AF“: The focus point can be set by looking at it in the viewfinder
Multi-Function Shoe: A new hotshoe design compatible with a variety of accessories including an XLR microphone adapter
Magnesium alloy with a built-in vertical grip
Weather and dust resistance equivalent to EOS-1D camera models
Dual card slots (CFexpress and UHS-II SD memory cards)
DIGIC X image processor
In-camera image stabilization for up to 8 stops
6K 60p internal raw video, downsampled 4K videos with Canon Log3 profile
Electronic viewfinder and vari-angle LCD touchscreen
Wired LAN and 5 GHz Wi-Fi connectivity