Canon EOS R, Vlogging and Content Creator Camera 4K UHD, Digital Single-Lens Non-Reflex AF/AE, 0.76 Magnification, OLED Color Electronic Viewfinder, CMOS Sensor, Mirrorless, Full-Frame (Body Only)

It took some getting used to the redesigned controls and the entirely new to me, a mirrorless system. I'm coming from a 6d perspective. Looking into an viewfinder is strange at first. You don't get that crystal clear optical view of the environment's light. Instead, you get this virtual reality view interpreted through a tiny magnified screen where you can see the subtle flickering of electrons on the screen. I can't say it's my favorite thing. I like the optical view better, but this is simply the drawback of ALL mirrorless cameras until they come up with some kind of way to get light directly to your eye through the lens, and I can't imagine how that could be done. Although I bet someone will eventually figure it out. What is GOOD about the electronic view finder though, is the fact you are seeing a live representation of what the image will look like, so nailing exposure is no longer a problem like it was in a traditional viewfinder. I'm no longer having to chimp my screen and readjust my exposure. I simply look and turn my control ring to bring the exposure up or down in real time. VERY nice benefit. To me this is an even trade for not having an optical viewfinder. I loose a little bit of information as it happens in action, as the viewfinder refreshes the screen can jump and delay sometimes, so it does take a tiny bit away but not much when you get used to it. The LCD screen on the back is nice and clear, brighter than the image in the viewfinder, and a pure representation of what you're going to see. I like the back screen quite a bit. The tilt the touch the sensitivity are all very good. The feel of the camera is excellent and just feels like a military-grade shooter in the hand. The trimmed-down shape and the added buttons, the dials...all have a very precise and solid feel to them that gives me a feeling of confidence this rig will put up with some serious use. I will say however that the fold-out LCD, when folded out does not give me that same confident and strong feeling, as I feel like if the camera fell off a table with the screen swung open I can see it possibly getting snapped off if it landed the right way. The back of the LCD screen housing feels slightly hollow when tapped with a finger, revealing a less than 5-star ruggedness that the rest of the camera has. I don't think this is so much a flaw with this particular camera as it is probably inherent of all fold-out screens. A solution is to simply keep it folded into the back of the camera where it's secure and out of the way. I haven't yet actually uploaded any images that I've shot but I can tell from the camera already that the colors from this thing are absolutely outstanding and beautifully captured of what my eye actually sees. This is the first thing that popped out to me when snapping images of my daughter with a sky blue shirt on. The images have a "dreamy" feel to them, Canon delivers yet again on their expert color capture. Side note: I'm shooting with the older EF 24-105 4L here. Autofocus: This is a big one and one I initially was back and forth with. It took me some serious playing around with the settings and practicing with the various modes of autofocus this thing has to feel confident with this part of the camera. The advanced servo tracking works very well to capture portraits of my kids jumping and playing around. The eye tracker works very well in well-lit scenes and when within about 15 or 20 ft maximum. Don't expect to track an Eagle eye soaring overhead your house..lol. The entire AF system on this is a huge step up from my 6D. I find the frame per second burst rate somewhat slow but very decent at 5 fps while in tracking servo. It does seem to slow down closer to 3 or 4 frames per second at times though when in full-screen tracking mode. If you set the servo to a fixed AF zone then it will fire all 8fps like a machinegun no problem, just not in full-screen AF. I particularly like the wide horizontal AF zone mode, as it picks up and tracks subjects very quickly. I'm capturing shots with this camera my 6d would simply snooze through while I attempt a lock and recompose, missing shots in the process. The low light performance seems to be a step up from my 6d from what I can tell so far. I'm getting very useable and vivid shots at 6400iso. You will lose some detail at that iso but for portraits ...soft is ok for me. I have yet to really feel the need to use a flash even inside shooting my kids in ambient light. I couldn't do that with my 6d and feel like I could nail shots. With this, I can. I feel another level of confidence in capturing my kid's birthday parties this year. Combine this with the fact you can customize all of these new buttons, a control ring [if you purchased it or an RF lens] just makes me feel I have truly leveled up with this camera. It allows me to be that much faster and able to respond and capture what's going on around me. I recommend this camera for the price but I would say, know what you're compromising and what you're gaining with this camera. If you shoot specifically wild life action or NFL football as a niche I would say the 5 fps in servo mode would be a bit slow for you. The 5DMkiv may be your better choice here. For everyone else, go with the R and save some money.

This is a great first entry into full frame mirrorless by Canon. DSLRs can still do somethings that mirrorless can't but there's plenty that a mirrorless can do that a DSLR can't. Here are my thoughts on the R after using it for almost 3 months and coming from a long time 5D Mark II and 7D Mark II user: What I like (not in any particular order): * Feels good in the hand - at first it didn't feel too much smaller but after getting my 7D Mark II out for some sports a couple weekends ago, the 7D felt so much chunkier in my hand than it used to feel. While smaller than my 5D/7D, even with heavy lenses it feels well balanced. * Feels familiar - Buttons (other than the M-Fn bar) and menus all made sense for me right out of the box. So much so that I haven't even had to open up the manual. * Eye AF and auto focus accuracy - wow! All of my lenses, including my old Sigma 50 EX (pre-Art series) are so much more accurate. I don't have to fire as many shots to get keepers. Shooting at f/1.4 without fear is so different. * Control Ring Adapter - if you're going to get an adapter I recommend the control ring one over the basic one so that you get the same controls whether using RF lenses or legacy EF ones * Live histogram - not only can you see exposure preview in the viewifinder, you can also see a live histogram. No more having to check for exposure after the fact Things I don't like (not in any particular order): * That I can't pick up the camera and look through the lens without turning it on. I really like that about DSLRs, especially at long telephoto lengths where you can basically use your camera like a telescope without having to drain the battery * Eye AF doesn't work in continuous mode - there's a rumored firmware update to add this and it's included in the lower end EOS RP so I think it should make it's way to the R via firmware update. Things that I'm indifferent about: * 4K video crop - I don't even use 1080P video so don't care about the 4K * single card slot - I survived from the Rebel XT in 2006 through the 40D and then 8 years with the 5D Mark II with only a single slot. Although the 7D Mark II has dual slots, I've only ever used one. * continuous shooting speed - coming from the 5D Mark II, the R is faster and more accurate. Additionally, even though my 7D Mark II goes up to 10 fps, I very rarely go that fast, even for sports, because I don't want to be culling through so many images. Overall, I'm very pleased with the R. It's the best camera I've owned. I think a lot of people got too caught up in what it's not rather than appreciating it for what it is. With legacy Canon glass and a shorter learning curve, it was a pretty easy decision for me, especially since I was due for an upgrade with my almost 9 year old 5D Mark II. If you have a more recent DSLR, it may make sense to wait a bit and see what else is on the horizon from Canon. With all the big players now in the FF mirrorless game, the competition is going to bring out better cameras for all of us.

When I finally got a chance to upgrade my camera, the canon EOS R was the perfect choice. I am extremely happy with the size, weight, and performance of the camera, and the quality of the images and videos that it produces. It does take some getting used to and was a little confusing to figure out how to switch between photo and video mode because it is not obvious or intuitive but once you get used to it becomes second nature. So far, I have use this camera for product photography, a wedding, and also for landscape photos, and I have had no issues with it whatsoever. This is simply the best camera out there for intermediate or professional photographers, and you simply will not get a better camera for the price. I also purchased the canon 85mm, 16mm, and the adapter with the ND filters. Even with all the amazing cameras out there that are more expensive than this one I am perfectly happy with its performance and I do not see that I will be upgrading from this camera anytime soon.

I upgraded from a crop sensor camera, so while I expected the EOS R to be small, I was surprised to find that it was about the same size and weight as my crop sensor camera. Still, that is smaller and lighter than most full-frame DSLRs. I have had the camera about two weeks and have shot a few hundred frames. Coming from another brand, I am finding the amazing amount of button customization a bit overwhelming. Still, it is getting sorted, and I'm able to use the camera for most things without any difficulties. Once in a while I try something new, and have to go back to the menus or the manual to figure out how to make the change. I'm sure that once the frequently used items are on a button, that will all work out. The picture quality, as expected, is great! The colors are lovely, and the photos are sharp! I have taken some flash portraits, which initially didn't work. When Exposure Simulation (which lets you see on the screen or in the electronic viewfinder - EVF) is on, the screen attempts to show the scene with the current settings. Since your settings will be anticipating the use of the flash, the screen shows all black. That's bad enough, but then the autofocus mechanism can't work, as it sees everything as dark. Turning off the Exposure Simulation solved the problem and the flash photos came out great! All that to say that a new user should be aware (1) the sheer number and variation of customization possibilities can be intimidating - just do your homework, find recommendations online, and don't be afraid to experiment; and (2) there are some surprises if you're not used to an electronic viewfinder - such as inability to focus when using Exposure Simulation with flash. As I understand it from research, the Exposure Simulation and flash issue is common among other mirrorless cameras as well. Once you know about it, all is well. Again, don't be afraid to experiment! Do your homework, try things, and try more things. Also get a second battery. Enjoy! It's a very nice camera!

I already owned one EOS R camera so I knew what to expect. This is a great camera for any style of shooting with 30+ megapixels and incredible ease of use. If you're used to shooting Canon cameras, some features like the menus will be very familiar. Be prepared for a slight learning curve with the features that are different. When I first picked this camera up in a store, I didn't like it at all because it was very difficult to figure out which buttons controlled the camera functions. Once you realize that the camera controls are very customizable, it becomes a dream to operate making this camera a very efficient tool. This camera came to me with a mechanical shutter malfunction right out of the box to my disappointment. I would have been a bit more critical if I didn't already have one in perfect working order. I also woul dhave downgraded my rating had it not been for the incredible customer service from both Canon and Amazon. Amazon offered to replace the camera, but did not have any more in stock to be able to ship immediately. I called Canon customer service who apologized and emailed an FedEx shipping label to send out for repair under warranty. I'm a member of Canon Professional Services so I'll have the camera back in two days or so. After arranging the repair with Canon, I called Amazon back to see what they could do and they quickly offered a partial refund for my trouble. While I would have preferred a new camera, I didn't want to wait until they were back in stock. I've sent several cameras and lenses to Canon for repair and preventive maintenance and they always come back in like-new condition so I consider it a win overall. Thanks Canon and Amazon for excellent customer service!

Absolutely an amazing camera. Coming from the 6D Mkii this was definitely a bump up in picture quality as I primarily shoot street, event and portrait photography. Please don't listen to the reviews on YouTube and try the camera for yourself. If you're coming from a Canon DSLR, the button layout will take some getting used to. But as you shoot with it you'll realize that the ergonomics is spot on. I would suggest getting the adapter with the turning ring if you're using EF lenses and want to mimic the turning ring of the new RF lenses. Comes in handy when wanting to have quick, full control of your exposure triangle. After the firmware update eye-AF is way better as well as low light performance with no banding at higher ISO. The portability and small size is another attractive quality. It's small but feels good in the hands. I know some complain about the 1 SD card slot but there is a mode that allows you to have a full quality jpeg image sent directly to a mobile device upon taking the picture which I've used several times. So if you're nervous then that's an option. All in all, this is a fantastic camera. As usually, people bash things when they first come out then months later people actually start using the camera and realize just how amazing the camera really is (same thing happened with the 6d Mkii).

I ordered it New but received it used! The box was damaged and looked like it was already open! And the camera lens protector is definitely NOT the original!!

There are ton's of reviews out there. But here is a list I made that I found after I purchased this. Things I didn't realize before I bought the R. 1. No lens or camera micro adjustments! Saved so much time! 2. With eye detect, my keepers are close to 100%. That tiny difference with no mirror makes my life much happier. 3. I don't miss the 6-7 fps in servo. I would mash the trigger and spray and pray for birds in flight. I managed to keep many shots and became much more skilled with my DSLR's. I was sad to enable servo and hear the slowness. But to my surprise, I somehow ended up with more in-focus keepers and sharp ones at that. Not much different with fps, but many more keeps. Maybe a 7dmkII, 1DXIII, or new 90D and M6mkII (curious about this new one as to the unrealized gains mentioned above.) 4. Digital zoom when focusing on something very far away? I never knew this existed...but my focus point is a rather large box compared to my 80D and 6DmkII. Still learning the new features. Hoping I find a smaller selection. (Found how to make it smaller) :) 5. I actually like the touch bar. I never hit it, and I have it set to the 2sec delay thingy. I also reprogrammed it to do stuff that won't mess up a photo if I were to accidentally hit it. 6. EOS R to EF Adapter with the ring. I love the ring! Super useful. Currently set to ISO. 7. The manual focus assist. Holy crap do I love this. The stuff outlined in red is amazing. 8. Wireless tethering. Not super fast here, but very easy. 9. No GPS, but it uses my phone easily. Wish I didn't need to start the Canon app before I go out to shoot, but I'm getting used to it. 10. The LCD is much better than my 80D and 6DmkII. To include moving the focus point with my nose or finger is really useful. 11. DOF and exposure previews. I know what I'm gonna get with an 85mm 1.4, but it's nice to see it. Sometimes when I need everyone's eyes in a group photo in focus and just want to spin the aperture and see it first. Nice.