Finally, the camera industry has begun to reorganize.
There was once an outstanding camera manufacturer in Japan called Minolta. With the transition from the age of film to digital, it disappeared. Recently, a major camera company called Olympus has also just decided to sell its business. The mainstream of photography has now been replaced by smartphones. The latest cell phone cameras are surpassing compact cameras in image quality. Camera manufacturers have no choice but to move into the field of high value, high quality models. In the future, the camera industry will stop selling products at thin margins. Instead, they will have to compete in the high-end field.
In the face of such camera industry headwinds, Canon is launching a full-frame mirrorless camera. These new flagship models will be called the EOS R5 and R6.
Both models are higher models of the EOS R and EOS RP, which are already on the market. These are the high-end model equivalent of the EOS 5D series. The previous EOS R and RP models lacked the EOS's signature electronic dial on the back, making them somewhat different in feel from the single-lens reflex EOS models and unsuitable for use or replacement, but the two new models clashed head-on with the EOS 5D Mark IV single-lens reflex cameras.
Like the EOS 5D mark IV, it has a sub-electronic dial on the back, no cross control key, and a joystick. The camera was equipped with a 3-inch multi-controller. Users were also able to transition from the single-lens reflex version of the EOS to the new one without any discomfort.
This will be Canon's first camera with in-body image stabilization. The EOS R5 and R6 have in common the advanced features unique to mirrorless cameras. The most interesting feature is the in-body image stabilization. The body is equipped with 5-axis image stabilization, which provides up to 8.0 stops of correction through coordinated control of in-lens image stabilization. This is the world's highest level of image stabilization.
The second is the continuous shooting performance. With the mechanical shutter, the maximum speed is approximately 12 frames per second, and with the electronic shutter, the maximum speed is approximately 20 frames per second. Both of these performance figures are for AF/AE tracking, and can only be described as impressive for a mirrorless camera.
The third is the AF system, which uses deep learning to detect the head in addition to the eyes. It uses deep learning to detect not only eyes but also the head, improving the detection of faces in profile. It also supports detection of animals. It detects the eyes, face, and whole body of dogs, cats, and birds. Because dogs and cats have three-dimensional faces, it is necessary to focus on the face when using a lens with a shallow depth of field. It's important to align with them. When you're close, focus on the eyes, when you're a little farther away, the face. It also has the ability to adjust to detect the whole body.
The controls are the main electronic dial of the 5D series, plus a sub-electronic dial on the back. In addition to the multi-controller, the top sub-electronic dial2 on the top surface of the EOS R and other cameras was also equipped with the RF lens control ring, making the total number of dials four.
In addition to the previously announced EOS R5, its lower-end model, the EOS R6, has been announced. The main difference is the sensor. The R5 has a new full-size CMOS sensor of about 45 megapixels. Of course, the dual-pixel CMOS sensor provides fast autofocus. It also supports autofocusing in the dark up to EV-6. Even with a lens with an aperture of f/22, autofocus shooting is now possible.
Not only has the pixel count increased, but the speed has also been increased, enabling 8K video recording at 29.97 fps, 4K It also supports shooting at 119.88 fps. For high-end filmmakers, the same 10-bit Canon Log support and 8K RAW video support with uncropped angle of view for both 8K and 4K recording, is possible.
The camera supports ISO sensitivity up to ISO 51200 at normal use and ISO 102400 at extended use, making it one notch stronger in the dark than the EOS R. This is due to the combination of a sensor that combines high resolution and high speed with the new DIGIC X imaging engine.
The sensor of the R6, which is a lower-end model, is based on the sensor of the EOS-1D X Mark III. It has about 20 million pixels, which is not much for a full-size sensor. Instead, the low brilliance limit of AF is -6.5 EV, which is more resistant to dark areas, and the maximum ISO sensitivity is also lower than that of the full size sensor. The camera supports ISO 102400 at regular use and ISO 204800 at extended use. The sensitivity is ISO 100,000 at regular use. Video is supported for 4K video without cropping.
What makes the R6 unique is its fast, high-sensitivity performance. The basic design of the body is the same, but the R5 has an LCD monitor on the top and a mode dial. The R6 has no LCD monitor, with the difference being that it has a shooting mode dial.
There are a few other differences as well. The R5 has about 500,000 shutter endurance cycles, while the R6 has about 300,000 cycles. The R5 has an EVF of about 5.76 million pixels, while the R6 has the same 3.69 million pixels as the EOS R. The R5 has a 3.2-inch LCD monitor with approximately 2.1 million pixels, while the R6 has a 3.0-inch LCD monitor with approximately 1.62 million pixels. There is a difference in megapixels and the display system.
As for recording media, the R5 has a dual slot for CFexpress and SD card, while the R6 has Dual slots for SD card only.
For networking, the R5 is in the 5 GHz band IEEE 802.11. It also supports Ethernet, but the R6 is only compatible with 2.4GHz Wi-Fi.
The EOS R5 and R6 are mirrorless interchangeable lenses, while retaining the controls appropriate for the EOS brand. The camera is equipped with in-body image stabilization, clever autofocusing, and a high-speed continuous shooting system with an electronic shutter. The camera has been refined to a high degree of perfection. I get the impression that Canon has finally introduced a mirrorless camera that will seriously replace its DSLRs.
For EOS users who have been thinking about making the switch to a mirrorless camera (or just adding one to their collection) these two cameras will be a great choice.
The impact of these two new cameras on that industry will be huge. Canon would like to see these cameras used by as many professional photographers as possible. If they do so, the hope will spread to semi-professionals and then to the general public. Camera manufacturers will have to keep a close eye on this camera in the future.
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