Speed is the main feature of the forthcoming Canon EOS R3. That tip was stated by Alessandro Ravazzani which is a Product Business Developer at Canon Italia. The interview was held by Canon Academy Italy at the Cortona Festival. Furthermore, according to Ravazzani, the EOS R3’s viewfinder will be “A big news for sure”.

EOS R3 is all about speed

Canon Academy Italy has held an interview at Cortona Festival, with the Product Business Developer at Canon Italia, Alessandro Ravazzani. The Cortona On The Move (COTM) is an international photography festival that takes place in the city of Cortona, Tuscany, and includes workshops and portfolio readings, conferences, meetings, and awards with photographers, photo editors, and journalists from all over the world. In the interview, Ravazzani stated that the Canon EOS R3’s most impotent feature is its speed, based on advanced AI technologies, that utilizes Canon’s brand new self-developed 35mm FF, back-illuminated, stacked CMOS sensor.

EOS R3 viewfinder: “A big news for sure”

Ravazzani emphasizes that the Canon EOS R3’s viewfinder incorporates a few patentable technologies and thus, constitutes big news for shooters (Google translated from the interview). Furthermore, Canon has tweeted about the EOS R3, says: “Be ready to outpace, outperform & outmatch the competition with the upcoming EOS R3. With enhanced AF performance & tracking capabilities using Deep Learning technology, this camera has an eye, head, face, & animal (body) detection like no other! “

Be ready to outpace, outperform & outmatch the competition with the upcoming EOS R3. With enhanced AF performance & tracking capabilities using Deep Learning technology, this camera has eye, head, face, & animal (body) detection like no other!
Learn more: https://t.co/7FlQ3f6RVG pic.twitter.com/6PYr1h8LAd

— Canon USA Imaging (@CanonUSAimaging) July 20, 2021

Watch the whole interview below:

EOS R3 confirmed specs

These are Canon EOS R3 most updated and confirmed specs:

1. Canon’s newly developed 35mm full-frame, back-illuminated, stacked CMOS sensor
2. Low-light AF brightness range: minimum EV -7.0.
3. Coordinated Control IS technology offers 8-stop shake compensation by coordinating the In-body IS and Lens Optical IS.
4. Powerful Autofocus System to Support High-Speed Performance.
5. Up to approx. 30 FPS continuous shooting RAW.
6. New tracking subject – motorsports (car/bike) is possible using deep learning technology.
7. Speedlite shooting with an electronic shutter is possible.
8. Dual card slots accommodating CFexpress card and SD card.
9. Advanced Movie Recording Performance Satisfying Professional Users.
10. Features oversampling 4K movie recording.
11. Supports internal recording of RAW movie.
12. Supports Canon Log 3.
13. Movie Servo AF is able to track people, animals, and motorsports subjects during movie recording.
14. Professional Reliability and Network Capabilities.
15. Magnesium-alloy body – Weather resistant
16. High-speed 802.11ac (5GHz) Wi-Fi and wired LAN port are provided.
17. Powered by Battery Pack LP-E19.
18. Equipped with a new accessory shoe that can provide data communication and power.
19. Multi Controllers are available.
20. Smart Controllers as found in EOS-1D X Mark III are added (an optical pointing device integrated with AF-ON button).
21. Features a side-opening Vari-angle LCD monitor.
22. 3 individual dials as found in EOS R5.

Final thoughts

In the beginning, Canon noted that the EOS R3 is not a flagship by definition. Nevertheless, the amount of buzz Canon creates around it, confirms the opposite. Plus Canon has already admitted that the EOS R3 will be the next flagship alongside the mighty 1D X Mark III. Anyway, we can make a solid assumption that the EOS R3 is made for speed, which is the most important feature. Speed is the keyword, by grating shooters simplified and straightforward fast operation, with accurate autofocusing packed in a robust body. Speed, other than resolution is the formula of the EOS R3. We’ll continue to cover this intriguing camera so stay tuned.

Product List

Here’re the products mentioned in the article, and the links to purchase them from authorized dealers. 

• Canon EOS R3 Full-Frame Mirrorless
  • BUY on B&H
  • Buy on ADORAMA