My in-depth Canon EOS R3 review. Part TWO at: ua-cam.com/video/8VSZk1tyAgY/v-deo.html Correction: the EOS R3 will have backlit buttons! My early sample didn't. Canon EOS R3 at B&H: bhpho.to/3EgNNzh // WEX UK: tidd.ly/3tEmaLC Buy Gordon a coffee: www.paypal.me/cameralabs Gordon's In Camera book: amzn.to/2n61PfI / Amazon uk: amzn.to/2mBqRVZ Cameralabs merchandise: redbubble.com/people/cameralabs/shop Gordon’s retro gear channel: ua-cam.com/users/dinobytes Download video assets from StoryBlocks: storyblocks.com/CameraLabs Equipment used for producing my videos Sony A6400: amzn.to/3hul53c Sony e 24mm f1.8: amzn.to/2TqWNzk Rode NT USB mic: amzn.to/3AdHcUp Rode Wireless Go II mic: amzn.to/3xkCvGo Rode Lavalier Go mic: amzn.to/3ygzzKY Godox UL150 light: amzn.to/2VpVbXE Godox QR-P70 softbox: amzn.to/3yQfGdF MacBook Pro 13in (16GB / 512GB): amzn.to/3hrwMYD Music: www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - Sensor and burst shooting 03:11 - Exposure modes / shutter speeds 04:02 - Design, build, controls, accessory shoe 07:44 - Battery 08:54 - Card slots and ports 10:33 - Viewfinder and screen 11:39 - Autofocus modes 12:59 - Eye Control autofocus 18:39 - Verdict so far As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
Gordon is concise, unbiased, and his testing methods are homogenous across brands. If you are reading Gordon, I am sure I speak for many users when I say I’m glad you’re here producing these videos. A clear voice that cuts through all the UA-cam background noise is a rare and highly desirable thing. Thank you.
I finally pulled the trigger on one today. My R6 ii is great but I really want that stacked sensor for ball sports. Hopefully my camera arrives early next week.
Clear, concise and informative. And no spurious click bait claims. A breath of fresh air when compared to some well known UA-cam camera reviewers. I am concerned that given the shutter noise, you might find a male woodpecker lands on your shoulder, and starts drumming on your head to mark its territory. You might want to check with Canon UK, this could be an unforeseen design flaw.
I really appreciate you making it clear that this is for sports, not wildlife, with Canon not even bothering to mention wildlife in their promo materials.
The R3 is an excellent wildlife camera; incredible autofocus, speed (high frame rate) clean at high ISO’s and an almost unlimited buffer. Actual use beats reading spec sheets.
The eye-controlled AF really looks like a game changer for sports. You won't have to aim your AF point through a sea of football players. You just look at one and start tracking. It doesn't get any more intuitive than that. This is the kind of improvement that you can't quantify on a spec sheet.
The pro's will love it. The technology is so far ahead of anyone else. I think it even has wildlife applications but the next big sporting event won't be 50/50 with Sont, that's for sure.
@@cameralabs thank you for existing and making content for us. No I hadn't but just subscribed. I remember all your samples were at Queenstown, near some lake with an island. That was fifteen years ago, when I was fifteen and was just getting into photography.
Notice even the battery is Made in Japan. Thank you Canon. Glad it has an articulated screen Gordon. Also a fan of the touch smart controller from the 1DX III. I see nothing to dislike apart from the narrow audience this camera is necessarily aimed at.
Canon will never admit this maybe thats why they called it the R3 but every normal thinking person would but it does force you to start thinking about switching lenses too.. Canon is releasing the followup to the 1DX3 here just don't want to scream it to the world. The R1 story line is true i guess but more in concept/building stages now. The market has shifted and now we demand speed and megapixels for the top model so they had to leave room in the naming of the lineup but the R3 clearly is aimed at 1DX3 users...
Thanks, Gordon, great job. I think the R5 and R3 are going to be killer with Ninja V+ Already using R5 with Ninja V+ and I order V-Raptors from Red we’ll see if we can use them together. Using Komodo as stills because I can sync flash with its global shutter. Doing a 360 Komodo rig later on
Great review! As a photojournalist the R3 really got my attention, it does have everything I was already working with (even the lan cable that I am often using while shooting sports), but damn the price and the currency conversion just postponed my new acquisition for a few years I suppose. Impressive gear.
Long time subscriber here, Gordon! Always loved Your reviews, both in written and video form. What a science fiction camera, crazy! Like You, during 1990's I was a happy 20 year old Canon EOS 5 user doing a bit of everything, really. Some news, a good share of weddings, and so on... Right about that time, I chose to become a professional french horn player and to save my camera for my own enjoying. But it was loosing value fast because of the new DSLR technology so I sold all my gear, sadly. For the last ten years or so, I've been a Nikon (left eye) shooter, but now I'm seriously consider getting back to Canon and it's mirrorless (maybe EOS R) for it's superior eye tracking AF. Today I mainly do headshots of my family and friends. Keep it up, sir 👍
Gordon: Your reviews have always been unbiased, thorough, interesting and without any grandstanding (like some of your fellow utubers). Thanks much for this latest review on the R3. I did not realize the Eye Tracking tech would not work with glasses...I guess I could take them off and rely on the beep to let me know I'm in focus (smiles). Great job!
I was going to buy the R7, to competent my R5, to give me more reach, especially when shoot birds. However, the rolling shutter and the small buffer forced me buy the the R3. It will be here in a few days.
Wow its amazing sir..One of my fav camera from canon..I just ordered used canon 90d sir(used camera)..i am very exited to use it ❤ 2:47 wow its a beast
Different conditions, different usage, maybe different settings, and possibly different firmware too. But what I can tell you is my R3 didn't even show the warning symbol under the same conditions where the R5 started panicking after about 20-35mins. So it's definitely better-behaved.
On the RF 600/400 supertele review you mentioned a dual power ability for improved drive speed in future bodies. Do we know if that feature made it into the R3?
Now, Gordon, you need a R5 with a Ninja V+ and go shoot and do a little simple VFX. The R3 seems to be an accomplishment in Video if it had sync, even from GPS timing that could be a great multi cam.
I live in San Francisco but 2 of the co-workers I deal with the most are in Hove and Brighton. Thes days when I can only travel can really easily take part in are from my computer getting a peek into the UK is always a treat , plus a great detailed review.
This is an ideal chance for me to promote my retro channel, Dino Bytes, where I chat about 20 year old digital cameras as I stroll down to the beach at Brighton!
Really, the only negative for me as an occasional bird photographer is the 24 MP. Big game shooters won't care because they have less need to crop. I suspect the R1 will have more MP. I've got an R5 anyway and can't afford the R3 as another personal camera, but it's exciting to have this camera and its tech available for (I hope) some eventual trickle-down to prosumer bodies.
So awesome to see the eye tracking in use, seems like it'll integrate beautifully with the tracking of the recent models. Making me and my 80d both happy and sad. Thanks for another awesome video Gordon
Great Review. Iam very curious how the R3 will be accepted by sports and animal photographers. What excites me most is a rather tiny feature but this ultra fast smart control seems to work brilliantly fast! I find Joysticks on most system very slow and they're not as useful in most situations for me. Would love to see some other manufacturers replace their joystick with this modern adaption of it!
The eye control focus is brilliant, I found that eye tracking with animal tracking sometimes the camera couldn’t make its mind up if there were two subjects in the viewfinder and if it sees a hole, it fools the eye tracking so with the eye autofocus all you have to do is look at what you want to photograph and press the shutter……works with all tracking modes, brilliant for swapping from one bird to another on a bird feeder or anything else, I was a 1D series fanatic and I loved my 1DXm3 but this R3 is something else, the autofocus is scary accurate miles quicker and stickier than the 1DXm3. I love it!!!!!
THANK YOU for pointing out that there is not eye-lit for a hand strap. Boy I was looking forward to pulling my hand strap out of storage from when I used a Canon 1D mk2 back in 2008. Looks like the optional grips for the R5/6 DO have this strap connection on the bottom of the grip. Very weird they left it out of the R3. We'll see if the R1 has it. Also, those mini pins were really first seen (I think) on the Canon EOS M6 Mk2. Same 21 pin and was used to power the DC-1 or DC-2 EVF. ALtho, if the DC-2 came out along with it, then the DC1 must have hooked onto some other camera from the past. I think these are all the same, but I reckon I could be wrong.
You;'re right the M6 II had an accessory shoe for an EVF, but the physical shape of this one looks different. be interesting to see if there are any similarities though...
Clean and concise as usual, thank you for this! This camera is an absolute stunning body! Not a fan of the two different card slots but Canon did say that this wasn’t the flagship body! Is it better than my 1DX3?! Ehhhhhhhhh…yeah…but not enough to get me to upgrade!
Nice review. I have a question about the ovf mode. One of the advantages of a real ovf is that the dynamic range is close to the one of the human eye, and in very high contrast scenes you have an excellent view of all the areas, including shadows and highlights. This is very useful in a number of cases, including wildlife photography, where subjects can move really fast from a dark zone to the sky. I tested a number of mirrorless Canon cameras (eos m series, eos r series), but I am very disappointed by the dynamic range of their evf, since in very high contrast scenes there is no comparison with an ovf (you can change the picture style, but the difference is still substantial). Canon mentions that they use a proprietary hdr technology, for the "ovf mode". I suppose that the r3 has an hdr evf, and in this "ovf mode" the evf receives an hdr video signal, with gamma correction applied to it, to simulate an ovf. So my question is: how effective is the "ovf simulation" feature, compared to a real ovf? I assume that the dynamic range is higher than the "evf standard mode" but how large is the gap with a real ovf? Thank you.
@@cameralabs Thank you for the answer. I was curious about this "ovf simulation", since Canon Europe made some pretty bold claims concerning the evf: www.canon-europe.com/cameras/eos-r3/professional-performance/#id_2136627 "Our aim in developing this brand- new EVF was to give photographers the responsiveness and clarity they’d expect from an optical viewfinder, combined with the image preview advantage of mirrorless photography" However, as you explained above, the situation is quite different. In my opinion they should avoid this "marketing hype" for the professional cameras...
@@hbd2 weeeeell, I only had a brief chance to try out that particular feature AND it was on a pre-production sample, so I'd withhold judgment until we've all spent more time with final models.
Which one would I choose? A Rolls-Royce or an Aston Martin? Uh .. how about a Vauxhall? The price of any full frame camera is prohibitive, so I can only wait and see if the eye control (which I miss from my Eos 50E!) will come in an affordable model.
With the way the camera market is going... I don't know if "more affordable" models are going to be the way forward for any manufacturer. The camera market has shrunk, cheaper models have a thinner profit margin, and anyone who used to in the market for an APS-C DSLR or a compact camera has already long switched to using their smartphone instead. The only people who are interested in camera bodies and lenses (at least in the West) are enthusiasts and professional photographers. And the likes of Canon, Nikon, Sony and Leica know this, and they have shifted their business model to appeal to people who have the disposable income... or can write off the price of the body and lenses as business expenses.
Any? Prohibitive? You can get an A7 Mark II or Canon RP brand new for $999 right now, or Nikon Z5 for $1299. That's quite a bit cheaper than flagship crop sensor cameras like the GH5 II or X-T4. And if you buy into Canon RP, which, other than having a bad burst rate, is a fantastic camera that gets you in the door, and you can even find some cheap lenses to go with it, too. If you up the budget, there are tons of great options at about $1600-2000, and then the R6 (my favorite camera I've ever had) is in a real sweet spot at $2499. There's never been a better time for affordable full-frame digital options than now.
I’ve never used one of the press cameras so far in my career for all sorts of reasons. This makes it harder for me to keep to that way of thinking. All that focussing magic and 4k high frame rate? What’s not to want!
Best review of the Canon R3, with respect to the eye focus for sure. Best review of the R3 for purpose, purchase and desirability. (take THAT you algor6thm). Thanks for doing the in depth review. Admittedly, it sounds like I should probably buy the R5. My recurring, biggest, most compelling challenge is catching that perfect moment in a poorly lit high school gym. So I'm probably going to pull the trigger on this anyway. This will/would be my first mirrorless, but it seems like they've got the ISO performance, the view finder, and esp. the autofocus/AF to a point where it would be a meaningful leap. Esp. true for the R3 which has also beat the rolling shutter problem. With the 5D-iv, I do crop sections out fairly often. Only rarely do I crop tiny sections. Maybe 24mpix is a good trade for killer ISO. So maybe I need to be willing to look foolish at the barbecue in order to chase that perfect, sharp focus, on that one action shot. Or just keep using the 5d. Actually, one other pain point for those of us who don't believe in flash photography is Christmas morning when the lights are to dim for autofocus in many parts of the room. Your "great" camera is worthless against an iphone in that situation. R3 is supposed to have really good low light focus, so maybe looking silly with a sports camera on Christmas morning is also worth enduring. Again, thank you for your thoughtful review of the R3.
Thanks for the nice review. Your closing comments make me wonder when they plan on having something decent in mirrorless for birds and wildlife. I was hoping this would be it but it's definitely not. Why no mention of the R7 Canon!?!?
well as uve well said - the r3 is for the pro sport photographer -if i had the opportunity to choose -it would be the r5 but that said if someone gave me an r6 i would be more than happy . it would be awesome ! :D :D .
@@cameralabs Thanks for the solid review i posted the message while watching so sounded a bit direct (well i am dutch). Any hint on real shipping date almost feels canon put a embargo on that question.....
Great review! Thank you!!! I agree with you and would keep my R5 every single day. Despite the lack of global shutter. Moreover, I think I will buy a second R5 or R5 Mk I if it comes.
Only 2,000 frames per LP-E19 battery? Ouch! I've 3 batteries and rarely use up the second when capturing ~10,000 shots per day at dog events using the DX3 and driving AF on 300, 400, and the 200-400 lenses.
Yep, I confirmed that after posting this video and popped a quick correction in the description. Turned out they weren't working on my sample yet. Either way, it's great news it has them!
I have an Rp, and I always struggle with more than 1 people in the frame. I even change to initial point for tracking or single point like a DSLR so I can control it. Eye AF might change that one day
Hi gordon i purchased the A1 once you use high mp sensors there is no looking back ,the user eye af tracking is interesting not sure how much it would improve my photography but kudos to canon for trying something different ,most wildlife landscape portrait users will opt for the r5 ,also for such a large camera which i do not need the battery life is nothing like a 1dx and about as good as my A1 so just shows how much mirrorless cameras drain is on a battery life ,one thing mirrorless users will always be jealous of a full day shooting on one battery.
Thanks Gordon appreciate your thoughts…just curious why you would choose the R5 over the R3, given for most main stream photographers would also ….is it because the R5 covers the majority of shooting scenarios…landscape , portrait etc and your not a photographer whom shoots fast moving cars ……
Been saving myself for your review buddy lol…. As expected pt1 is epic and the only reviews I watch first to get an in-depth non biased informational stance on cameras.. being a canon fanboy this superb I did have a moment when you shot off the 30fps lol 😂 …. Thanks for doing this as always much appreciated 😉😎
@@cameralabs just about to! 😉👍 I don’t think I’ll be indulging as the R5 is more suited to wildlife so I’ll be saving my pennies for when the version 2 comes out 😉
Gordon, I'm a higher end wedding photographer but I'm getting into video for my clients. I've always used the 1DX range but I'm now unsure if I should get the R3 or, R5 or new R5C. Obviously, the R3 is a great still camera but for video for a complete hybrid camera with running at 60 or 120 fps, should I be looking more at the R5C ? Forget the hard build quality of the R3 as that's without a doubt a great camera, it's now more about having a couple of the same bodies on the go where I'd like to have the best of both worlds with complete functions. Thank you. Geoff
There's pros and cons to them all. If you need 8k or above 24mp, you rule out the R3. If you want to avoid overheating in video, you rule out the R5. If you want to quickly switch between photo and video and or need IBIS, you rule out the R5C. In a pro environment where you're not allowed equipment failure, I'd suggest the R3 if you can live with 24mp and 4k. Not sure what you meant by having 60 and 120fps, as all three bodies will do 4k up to 120p. Hope that helps! PS - if you're ordering online, please do consider going via my reviews, thanks!
On the h+ my experience with the r6 this was more a function of the lens than the camera. I deduce it has to do with how fast the appature can snap from your selected f stop to wide open for focusing. Hence adapted lenses may or may not work at higher speed, based on how fast they can move. For example my old 70-200 f4 L cannot go into h+ but my sigma 150-600mm c can. I am not questioning the test methodology, but I am curious if this is different with the r3.
@@cameralabs One thing i would love (in this case sony) todo is when i shoot a burst in a group that it tells me in the review window what the speed/second was on that burst since there are so many variables. This would allow you to do a quick test and see if all is ok delete the burst group and move on.
Great review, heading to part 2 now. It's out of my price range and expertise but if I were a pro I'd definitely want a R3. Would love to try the eye tracking. I'm probably gonna end up with a R6 to replace my 60D.
60D is a fun camera. Esp. with that 28-135 kit lens. When I went to full frame though, I didn't look back. No regrets. The increase in useable ISO was part of that upgrade, which will open a lot of doors for you. R6 also has great ISO, by the way
would you recommend the R3 for wildlife - mainly birds - shooting? I have a 90D at the moment - when its good it is excellent - but when its bad - oh how frustrating. Oh - and thanks for the review - really helpful.
Thx for both videos on the R3, Gordon. Thoroughly enjoyed the info provided. I might point out one topic you mentioned in this part one video, that hopefully you can clear up for us. At about 7:40 min in, you mentioned that sadly, no buttons were backlit on the R3. Yet, in Canon USA's Rudy Winston R3 announcement, he states at 4:10 min in that several back buttons on the left side are illuminated. Can you clarify for us??? Thx much.....
Despite many iteresting features that I do not necessarily care about, what I'm concerned is the quality of the image in viewfinder in certain situations like evening , night sky, pulsing lights , rapid changing brightness , strobe lights or even highly pattern surfaces which are very annoying issues in any mirrorless cameras that I had experience with to this day. Unfortunately in your review - this subject has been totally ignored. If you shoot in industrial environment - mirrorless camera can be pain in the ass, even if you are able to made great shootings. Lag and insufficient viewfinder resolution, especially when using cinematic manual focus lenses is another issue of many mirrorless cameras - that would be important real world properties to check out If I would be testing this camera.. I have many cine lenses of top optical quality, that can not be used on EF mount , but could be on RF - that is only reason why I look at the R series with some sort of curiosity. I 'd like to test R3 some day myself. I took hands on R5 once, it was uncomfortable, insecure in my hands, I prefere 1DX/5D feel
Ordered the R3 from BH when it went live. I sold my R5 because it wasn't good enough for me. The lack of recording limit, lack of serious overheating, and having 6k instead of 8k are great. I hate that the MP is only 24.1 and not between 30-40. If it did....oh boi. Happy with everything I'm seeing with the R3, minus the sensor, lack of 2 CF Express card slots. Full HDMI port is a bummer, but not a big deal to me. I think/hope the R1 knocks the R3 out and does something even better, at the very least, a higher MP sensor. (Global Shutter?)
I think this eye focus will be also good when trying to get that bird hiding behind a leaf lol ? if it is that good . but ill stick with the R5 as it does me very well but if the R1 is like the R3 and high MP ooh now that my change my mind as the R1 will need 45MP and 30FPS just to get level with a1 BUT if it also has this eye focus and a mechanical shutter of 20fps that great . time will see. thanks for a great review Gordon keep up the good work
Hi Gordon, if you were taking a macro shot of a ruler, could you use eye control to move a focus point so a specific number is focused on? Or is it not accurate enough?
Depends how exact you wanted to be. Imagine a group shot of 15-30 people on the frame, like a school class or sports team. You could definitely pick individual faces with the eye control, so that's the sort of accuracy. So I'd say yes to macro but maybe only 10 increments widthways. YMMV
@@cameralabs Its impressive tech wonder if it will catch on if it does others have to follow and if canon can keep it a canon only feature thats not a small thing.... Kind of like the stacked sensor that sony had exclusive and is still ahead on for 5 years.
Great review as usual. I do want 45 mp or higher as I do wildlife photography so I can crop more aggressively. The Eye Tracking AF is impressive. I will wait for the R1 if it ever exists. I wear glasses. I wonder if the Eye Tracking would work with glasses or sunglasses for that matter?
Thank you for your review! Thanks for mentioning the eye-following focus they had in their SLRs. Was not the technology good enough for them to implement it in their DSLRs?
@@cameralabs That I don't doubt ;). I have not experienced the SLR version, but I wouldn't be surprised if it did not have calibration, let alone profiles to save those calibration to. I have to admit, when Tony Northrup mentioned he would have to calibrate every time for when he switched between regular eyes, glasses and contact lenses, I found myself wondering if camera companies will later compete for amount of eye calibration profiles. Then I saw your review mentioning numerous profiles.. Canon were ahead of me ;).
Very nice, but well out of my price range! Thanks for a very detailed review though. I prefer your reviews to any other reviewer. I have eye control auto focus on my EOS30 SLR film camera and I find it works reasonably well.
Could the EF-S lenses be used with Canon R cameras with an adapter? Would be the autofocus working? Is there any adapter? I think the camera can crop with software when detect an EF-S lens.
For the sports/action folks,a great camera, but for me, a landscape guy, I would skip 35mm altogether and go for the new Fuji GFX medium format, so affordable to get into medium format :)
@@ridealongwithrandy yep, but I find 35mm system too bulky for landscape photography as well. Look at the recent trips of Thomas Heaton and Adam Gibbs, they both preferred an APSC system over medium format.
@@cameralabs It has been in most video cameras forever now. Including Sony mirrorless cameras. :) Sometimes you want all your info on at the same time. Also, the electronic level would be a nice to have as it disappears with R5 and R6 while pressing record.
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00:00 - Intro
01:16 - Sensor and burst shooting
03:11 - Exposure modes / shutter speeds
04:02 - Design, build, controls, accessory shoe
07:44 - Battery
08:54 - Card slots and ports
10:33 - Viewfinder and screen
11:39 - Autofocus modes
12:59 - Eye Control autofocus
18:39 - Verdict so far
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Thankyou, I will check
Gordon is concise, unbiased, and his testing methods are homogenous across brands. If you are reading Gordon, I am sure I speak for many users when I say I’m glad you’re here producing these videos. A clear voice that cuts through all the UA-cam background noise is a rare and highly desirable thing. Thank you.
Thanks, i wish more people watched them, as it's hard to justify the time I put into them for the number of views.
Just taken delivery of my R3 yesterday................Love it
I finally pulled the trigger on one today. My R6 ii is great but I really want that stacked sensor for ball sports. Hopefully my camera arrives early next week.
Clear, concise and informative. And no spurious click bait claims. A breath of fresh air when compared to some well known UA-cam camera reviewers.
I am concerned that given the shutter noise, you might find a male woodpecker lands on your shoulder, and starts drumming on your head to mark its territory. You might want to check with Canon UK, this could be an unforeseen design flaw.
I really appreciate you making it clear that this is for sports, not wildlife, with Canon not even bothering to mention wildlife in their promo materials.
Why would it not be for wildlife?
The R3 is an excellent wildlife camera; incredible autofocus, speed (high frame rate) clean at high ISO’s and an almost unlimited buffer. Actual use beats reading spec sheets.
Great review, as always!
I couldn't rationalize upgrading to this from my R6. Still, I would absolutely love to play with one.
The eye-controlled AF really looks like a game changer for sports. You won't have to aim your AF point through a sea of football players. You just look at one and start tracking. It doesn't get any more intuitive than that. This is the kind of improvement that you can't quantify on a spec sheet.
That's a good point
The pro's will love it. The technology is so far ahead of anyone else. I think it even has wildlife applications but the next big sporting event won't be 50/50 with Sont, that's for sure.
So refreshing seeing a serious photographer review instead of plenty clowns non senses
That burst sound is RIDICULOUS! Love it!
You are my most favorite camera reviewer of all time. I am watching your reviews since I was 15 years old. ❤❤❤
Thank you, that's so kind of you! Glad you enjoy my reviews! Ps have you seen my Dino Bytes channel?
@@cameralabs thank you for existing and making content for us.
No I hadn't but just subscribed.
I remember all your samples were at Queenstown, near some lake with an island. That was fifteen years ago, when I was fifteen and was just getting into photography.
@@GiorgiNadiradze yep, i lived in Queenstown from 2006 to 2012 and it had an amazing view for test shots! That was atop the Skyline Gondola.
Your reviews are always the best .
I’m never disappointed thank you
For the good work you put forward.
Thanks for saying that!
Notice even the battery is Made in Japan. Thank you Canon. Glad it has an articulated screen Gordon. Also a fan of the touch smart controller from the 1DX III. I see nothing to dislike apart from the narrow audience this camera is necessarily aimed at.
I'd choose this over the 1DX3 without a second thought. What a camera!
Me too
Canon will never admit this maybe thats why they called it the R3 but every normal thinking person would but it does force you to start thinking about switching lenses too.. Canon is releasing the followup to the 1DX3 here just don't want to scream it to the world. The R1 story line is true i guess but more in concept/building stages now. The market has shifted and now we demand speed and megapixels for the top model so they had to leave room in the naming of the lineup but the R3 clearly is aimed at 1DX3 users...
@@cameralabs I've finally odrered a R3. The prices are low enough now. 1DX ii goes, R6 ii stays too. Fully mirrorless now...
Thanks, Gordon, great job. I think the R5 and R3 are going to be killer with Ninja V+ Already using R5 with Ninja V+ and I order V-Raptors from Red we’ll see if we can use them together. Using Komodo as stills because I can sync flash with its global shutter. Doing a 360 Komodo rig later on
Maybe Gordon we can arrange a Komodo for you to test with strobe.
Great review! As a photojournalist the R3 really got my attention, it does have everything I was already working with (even the lan cable that I am often using while shooting sports), but damn the price and the currency conversion just postponed my new acquisition for a few years I suppose. Impressive gear.
Long time subscriber here, Gordon! Always loved Your reviews, both in written and video form.
What a science fiction camera, crazy!
Like You, during 1990's I was a happy 20 year old Canon EOS 5 user doing a bit of everything, really. Some news, a good share of weddings, and so on... Right about that time, I chose to become a professional french horn player and to save my camera for my own enjoying. But it was loosing value fast because of the new DSLR technology so I sold all my gear, sadly. For the last ten years or so, I've been a Nikon (left eye) shooter, but now I'm seriously consider getting back to Canon and it's mirrorless (maybe EOS R) for it's superior eye tracking AF. Today I mainly do headshots of my family and friends.
Keep it up, sir 👍
Thanks for your support over the years!
@@cameralabs Thank You for quality and informative reviews!
Gordon: Your reviews have always been unbiased, thorough, interesting and without any grandstanding (like some of your fellow utubers). Thanks much for this latest review on the R3. I did not realize the Eye Tracking tech would not work with glasses...I guess I could take them off and rely on the beep to let me know I'm in focus (smiles). Great job!
It worked when I wore my reading glasses
So many "reviews" on youtube but we had to no doubt which one we wanted to watch. Thank you, Gordon!
I was going to buy the R7, to competent my R5, to give me more reach, especially when shoot birds. However, the rolling shutter and the small buffer forced me buy the the R3. It will be here in a few days.
Wow its amazing sir..One of my fav camera from canon..I just ordered used canon 90d sir(used camera)..i am very exited to use it ❤ 2:47 wow its a beast
The 90D is still a great camera, have fun with it!
@@cameralabs ya..I am exited to use it
Very good review, exact, clear and concise! Thank you, Gordon!
It's interesting that you didn't experienced overheating at all, but guys at DPReview did.
Different conditions, different usage, maybe different settings, and possibly different firmware too. But what I can tell you is my R3 didn't even show the warning symbol under the same conditions where the R5 started panicking after about 20-35mins. So it's definitely better-behaved.
On the RF 600/400 supertele review you mentioned a dual power ability for improved drive speed in future bodies. Do we know if that feature made it into the R3?
I believe it has and I mention it in there - or part 2 - somewhere!
Now, Gordon, you need a R5 with a Ninja V+ and go shoot and do a little simple VFX. The R3 seems to be an accomplishment in Video if it had sync, even from GPS timing that could be a great multi cam.
I live in San Francisco but 2 of the co-workers I deal with the most are in Hove and Brighton. Thes days when I can only travel can really easily take part in are from my computer getting a peek into the UK is always a treat , plus a great detailed review.
This is an ideal chance for me to promote my retro channel, Dino Bytes, where I chat about 20 year old digital cameras as I stroll down to the beach at Brighton!
@@cameralabs I am the one who begged for more dino bytes the other day :)
@@robertbirnbach2312 ha ha! Can't blame me for trying! I'm planning to film the S70 today and tomorrow.
Really, the only negative for me as an occasional bird photographer is the 24 MP. Big game shooters won't care because they have less need to crop. I suspect the R1 will have more MP. I've got an R5 anyway and can't afford the R3 as another personal camera, but it's exciting to have this camera and its tech available for (I hope) some eventual trickle-down to prosumer bodies.
Yeah the R1 is what many wildlife photographers will be waiting on. Certainly me.
I love my R3 imo its a total game changer, great review, love your work on Corrie Tim :)
Excellent review Gordon, looking forward to Part 2. Can't wait to see the R3 in action during a photo safari in Africa.
Part 2 already waiting for you!
I have a 5Dii. It's been a good camera, but the R3 looks like something from science fiction by comparison.
So awesome to see the eye tracking in use, seems like it'll integrate beautifully with the tracking of the recent models. Making me and my 80d both happy and sad. Thanks for another awesome video Gordon
You're very welcome!
Great Review. Iam very curious how the R3 will be accepted by sports and animal photographers. What excites me most is a rather tiny feature but this ultra fast smart control seems to work brilliantly fast! I find Joysticks on most system very slow and they're not as useful in most situations for me. Would love to see some other manufacturers replace their joystick with this modern adaption of it!
It seems to have been grabbed with both hands by those with deep pockets.
Thank you for the demonstration of the eye focus. Very helpful
You're welcome!
Great video Gordon. The R3 is beyond my needs at this time but it’s good to know about it.
The eye control focus is brilliant, I found that eye tracking with animal tracking sometimes the camera couldn’t make its mind up if there were two subjects in the viewfinder and if it sees a hole, it fools the eye tracking so with the eye autofocus all you have to do is look at what you want to photograph and press the shutter……works with all tracking modes, brilliant for swapping from one bird to another on a bird feeder or anything else, I was a 1D series fanatic and I loved my 1DXm3 but this R3 is something else, the autofocus is scary accurate miles quicker and stickier than the 1DXm3. I love it!!!!!
THANK YOU for pointing out that there is not eye-lit for a hand strap. Boy I was looking forward to pulling my hand strap out of storage from when I used a Canon 1D mk2 back in 2008. Looks like the optional grips for the R5/6 DO have this strap connection on the bottom of the grip. Very weird they left it out of the R3. We'll see if the R1 has it.
Also, those mini pins were really first seen (I think) on the Canon EOS M6 Mk2. Same 21 pin and was used to power the DC-1 or DC-2 EVF. ALtho, if the DC-2 came out along with it, then the DC1 must have hooked onto some other camera from the past. I think these are all the same, but I reckon I could be wrong.
You;'re right the M6 II had an accessory shoe for an EVF, but the physical shape of this one looks different. be interesting to see if there are any similarities though...
Clean and concise as usual, thank you for this! This camera is an absolute stunning body! Not a fan of the two different card slots but Canon did say that this wasn’t the flagship body! Is it better than my 1DX3?! Ehhhhhhhhh…yeah…but not enough to get me to upgrade!
For sure, if I already had a 1Dx III, I'd probably stay with it.
Nice review.
I have a question about the ovf mode.
One of the advantages of a real ovf is that the dynamic range is close to the one of the human eye, and in very high contrast scenes you have an excellent view of all the areas, including shadows and highlights. This is very useful in a number of cases, including wildlife photography, where subjects can move really fast from a dark zone to the sky. I tested a number of mirrorless Canon cameras (eos m series, eos r series), but I am very disappointed by the dynamic range of their evf, since in very high contrast scenes there is no comparison with an ovf (you can change the picture style, but the difference is still substantial).
Canon mentions that they use a proprietary hdr technology, for the "ovf mode". I suppose that the r3 has an hdr evf, and in this "ovf mode" the evf receives an hdr video signal, with gamma correction applied to it, to simulate an ovf.
So my question is: how effective is the "ovf simulation" feature, compared to a real ovf? I assume that the dynamic range is higher than the "evf standard mode" but how large is the gap with a real ovf?
Thank you.
It didn't look much like an OVF on my early sample.
@@cameralabs Thank you for the answer. I was curious about this "ovf simulation", since Canon Europe made some pretty bold claims concerning the evf:
www.canon-europe.com/cameras/eos-r3/professional-performance/#id_2136627
"Our aim in developing this brand- new EVF was to give photographers the responsiveness and clarity they’d expect from an optical viewfinder, combined with the image preview advantage of mirrorless photography"
However, as you explained above, the situation is quite different. In my opinion they should avoid this "marketing hype" for the professional cameras...
@@hbd2 weeeeell, I only had a brief chance to try out that particular feature AND it was on a pre-production sample, so I'd withhold judgment until we've all spent more time with final models.
Outstanding as always Gordon!
Thankyou! I enjoyed yours too! (But I made TWO!)
Which one would I choose? A Rolls-Royce or an Aston Martin? Uh .. how about a Vauxhall?
The price of any full frame camera is prohibitive, so I can only wait and see if the eye control (which I miss from my Eos 50E!) will come in an affordable model.
With the way the camera market is going... I don't know if "more affordable" models are going to be the way forward for any manufacturer.
The camera market has shrunk, cheaper models have a thinner profit margin, and anyone who used to in the market for an APS-C DSLR or a compact camera has already long switched to using their smartphone instead.
The only people who are interested in camera bodies and lenses (at least in the West) are enthusiasts and professional photographers. And the likes of Canon, Nikon, Sony and Leica know this, and they have shifted their business model to appeal to people who have the disposable income... or can write off the price of the body and lenses as business expenses.
Any? Prohibitive? You can get an A7 Mark II or Canon RP brand new for $999 right now, or Nikon Z5 for $1299. That's quite a bit cheaper than flagship crop sensor cameras like the GH5 II or X-T4. And if you buy into Canon RP, which, other than having a bad burst rate, is a fantastic camera that gets you in the door, and you can even find some cheap lenses to go with it, too. If you up the budget, there are tons of great options at about $1600-2000, and then the R6 (my favorite camera I've ever had) is in a real sweet spot at $2499. There's never been a better time for affordable full-frame digital options than now.
I’ve never used one of the press cameras so far in my career for all sorts of reasons. This makes it harder for me to keep to that way of thinking. All that focussing magic and 4k high frame rate? What’s not to want!
I left canon after some sub par releases after the 5D3. The R3 is going to bring me back. Glad I kept my lenses.
You'll love it!
Newsflash: there are all new lenses! 🤣
@@TheVFXbyArt First party adaptors exist.
This is the one we've been waiting for. A bit of the Brighton speed trials as well. Thanks GL
You're very welcome! Be sure to watch both parts for the full story!
Best review of the Canon R3, with respect to the eye focus for sure. Best review of the R3 for purpose, purchase and desirability. (take THAT you algor6thm).
Thanks for doing the in depth review.
Admittedly, it sounds like I should probably buy the R5. My recurring, biggest, most compelling challenge is catching that perfect moment in a poorly lit high school gym. So I'm probably going to pull the trigger on this anyway. This will/would be my first mirrorless, but it seems like they've got the ISO performance, the view finder, and esp. the autofocus/AF to a point where it would be a meaningful leap. Esp. true for the R3 which has also beat the rolling shutter problem.
With the 5D-iv, I do crop sections out fairly often. Only rarely do I crop tiny sections. Maybe 24mpix is a good trade for killer ISO.
So maybe I need to be willing to look foolish at the barbecue in order to chase that perfect, sharp focus, on that one action shot. Or just keep using the 5d.
Actually, one other pain point for those of us who don't believe in flash photography is Christmas morning when the lights are to dim for autofocus in many parts of the room. Your "great" camera is worthless against an iphone in that situation. R3 is supposed to have really good low light focus, so maybe looking silly with a sports camera on Christmas morning is also worth enduring.
Again, thank you for your thoughtful review of the R3.
Glad to help!
Thanks for the nice review. Your closing comments make me wonder when they plan on having something decent in mirrorless for birds and wildlife. I was hoping this would be it but it's definitely not. Why no mention of the R7 Canon!?!?
well as uve well said - the r3 is for the pro sport photographer -if i had the opportunity to choose -it would be the r5 but that said if someone gave me an r6 i would be more than happy . it would be awesome ! :D :D .
A1 flash sync goes up in 'R3' mode (crop at 21megapixels) to 1/500 and 1/250 for mech and electronic.
Good point
@@cameralabs Thanks for the solid review i posted the message while watching so sounded a bit direct (well i am dutch). Any hint on real shipping date almost feels canon put a embargo on that question.....
Very good Gordon 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 this is machine all this?
As always, most excellent Gordon!
Great review! Thank you!!! I agree with you and would keep my R5 every single day. Despite the lack of global shutter. Moreover, I think I will buy a second R5 or R5 Mk I if it comes.
Thanks for the useful review Gordon !
it reminds me of the desert island challenge/question by Andrew&Danae some times ago, not a bad choice in a similar scenario too….
Only 2,000 frames per LP-E19 battery? Ouch! I've 3 batteries and rarely use up the second when capturing ~10,000 shots per day at dog events using the DX3 and driving AF on 300, 400, and the 200-400 lenses.
He said 2000 frames plus 4k videos on full battery
Hey Gordon,
The new PDF brochure confirms that the R3 has the same illuminated buttons as the 1DX III.
Yep, I confirmed that after posting this video and popped a quick correction in the description. Turned out they weren't working on my sample yet. Either way, it's great news it has them!
Well done, as always . Thanks Gordon!
I have an Rp, and I always struggle with more than 1 people in the frame. I even change to initial point for tracking or single point like a DSLR so I can control it. Eye AF might change that one day
Great! The new camera and the rubbers are already coming off... Canon's new level of quality... 0:45
Hi gordon i purchased the A1 once you use high mp sensors there is no looking back ,the user eye af tracking is interesting not sure how much it would improve my photography but kudos to canon for trying something different ,most wildlife landscape portrait users will opt for the r5 ,also for such a large camera which i do not need the battery life is nothing like a 1dx and about as good as my A1 so just shows how much mirrorless cameras drain is on a battery life ,one thing mirrorless users will always be jealous of a full day shooting on one battery.
I loved my time with the A1 and the ridiculous latitude for cropping!
@@cameralabs A real bonus for sure 50mp ,great review gordon always informative and precise .
Thanks Gordon appreciate your thoughts…just curious why you would choose the R5 over the R3, given for most main stream photographers would also ….is it because the R5 covers the majority of shooting scenarios…landscape , portrait etc and your not a photographer whom shoots fast moving cars ……
Been saving myself for your review buddy lol…. As expected pt1 is epic and the only reviews I watch first to get an in-depth non biased informational stance on cameras.. being a canon fanboy this superb I did have a moment when you shot off the 30fps lol 😂 …. Thanks for doing this as always much appreciated 😉😎
Thanks! Be sure to watch part 2 as well!
@@cameralabs just about to! 😉👍 I don’t think I’ll be indulging as the R5 is more suited to wildlife so I’ll be saving my pennies for when the version 2 comes out 😉
Gordon, I'm a higher end wedding photographer but I'm getting into video for my clients. I've always used the 1DX range but I'm now unsure if I should get the R3 or, R5 or new R5C. Obviously, the R3 is a great still camera but for video for a complete hybrid camera with running at 60 or 120 fps, should I be looking more at the R5C ? Forget the hard build quality of the R3 as that's without a doubt a great camera, it's now more about having a couple of the same bodies on the go where I'd like to have the best of both worlds with complete functions. Thank you. Geoff
There's pros and cons to them all. If you need 8k or above 24mp, you rule out the R3. If you want to avoid overheating in video, you rule out the R5. If you want to quickly switch between photo and video and or need IBIS, you rule out the R5C. In a pro environment where you're not allowed equipment failure, I'd suggest the R3 if you can live with 24mp and 4k. Not sure what you meant by having 60 and 120fps, as all three bodies will do 4k up to 120p. Hope that helps! PS - if you're ordering online, please do consider going via my reviews, thanks!
On the h+ my experience with the r6 this was more a function of the lens than the camera. I deduce it has to do with how fast the appature can snap from your selected f stop to wide open for focusing. Hence adapted lenses may or may not work at higher speed, based on how fast they can move. For example my old 70-200 f4 L cannot go into h+ but my sigma 150-600mm c can. I am not questioning the test methodology, but I am curious if this is different with the r3.
There are so many conditions to achieving green H+ on the R5 and R6, including lens, battery and more. The R3 just eliminates the battery question.
@@cameralabs One thing i would love (in this case sony) todo is when i shoot a burst in a group that it tells me in the review window what the speed/second was on that burst since there are so many variables. This would allow you to do a quick test and see if all is ok delete the burst group and move on.
Great review, heading to part 2 now. It's out of my price range and expertise but if I were a pro I'd definitely want a R3. Would love to try the eye tracking. I'm probably gonna end up with a R6 to replace my 60D.
Same Idea for me. I still Love the 60D but will Upgrade soon
60D is a fun camera. Esp. with that 28-135 kit lens. When I went to full frame though, I didn't look back. No regrets. The increase in useable ISO was part of that upgrade, which will open a lot of doors for you. R6 also has great ISO, by the way
Gordon Please review the wonderful new Vivo X70 Pro Plus Smartphone.
Camera shutter ASMR
If I had the money for a R3 with some RF lenses, I whould seriously consider a Leica M 😄
fantastic picture quality!!! BRAVO
would you recommend the R3 for wildlife - mainly birds - shooting? I have a 90D at the moment - when its good it is excellent - but when its bad - oh how frustrating. Oh - and thanks for the review - really helpful.
Yes, the AF is fantastic, but then it also is on the R6 II and R8, so depends what kind of body and viewfinder you want
I'm wondering if this isn't a combination bell weather and beta test for a R1.
Thks gordon!
Does the R3 still feature the touch drag focus feature of the touch screen while the eye is on the viewfinder? Ty!
Good question, I'm not sure yet.
Thx for both videos on the R3, Gordon. Thoroughly enjoyed the info provided. I might point out one topic you mentioned in this part one video, that hopefully you can clear up for us. At about 7:40 min in, you mentioned that sadly, no buttons were backlit on the R3. Yet, in Canon USA's Rudy Winston R3 announcement, he states at 4:10 min in that several back buttons on the left side are illuminated. Can you clarify for us??? Thx much.....
We were both right! Turns out some buttons on the R3 will be backlit, but they weren't working yet on my sample.
@@cameralabs Thx for the explanation. That's very good news.
Despite many iteresting features that I do not necessarily care about, what I'm concerned is the quality of the image in viewfinder in certain situations like evening , night sky, pulsing lights , rapid changing brightness , strobe lights or even highly pattern surfaces which are very annoying issues in any mirrorless cameras that I had experience with to this day. Unfortunately in your review - this subject has been totally ignored. If you shoot in industrial environment - mirrorless camera can be pain in the ass, even if you are able to made great shootings. Lag and insufficient viewfinder resolution, especially when using cinematic manual focus lenses is another issue of many mirrorless cameras - that would be important real world properties to check out If I would be testing this camera.. I have many cine lenses of top optical quality, that can not be used on EF mount , but could be on RF - that is only reason why I look at the R series with some sort of curiosity. I 'd like to test R3 some day myself. I took hands on R5 once, it was uncomfortable, insecure in my hands, I prefere 1DX/5D feel
Ordered the R3 from BH when it went live. I sold my R5 because it wasn't good enough for me. The lack of recording limit, lack of serious overheating, and having 6k instead of 8k are great. I hate that the MP is only 24.1 and not between 30-40. If it did....oh boi. Happy with everything I'm seeing with the R3, minus the sensor, lack of 2 CF Express card slots. Full HDMI port is a bummer, but not a big deal to me. I think/hope the R1 knocks the R3 out and does something even better, at the very least, a higher MP sensor. (Global Shutter?)
Bonus points if you ordered via my link!
Great review. Other reviews said they were backlit buttons. Hmmm
Really? Which reviews, did anyone show them working? None of mine lit up.
@@cameralabs cvp's video shows it at 9:10
Hi! Is video stabilization better than R5 wobbly version?
Check out my Part 2 where I include vlogging clips..
Gordon do you know what the FPS is with a Canon 500f4is mki
Hi Gordon, been waiting specifically for your review! Any updates on adapted EF glass with the R3?
Good question - I've not tried any yet, but it should work like other adapted EF lenses on, say, the R5.
many review videos I've seen today have people shooting with EF primes so I think you can relax.
Definitely competition for the Leica M-3 with Summicron 50mm. :-)
Revolutionary
because this is the first Sony-like product from Canon.
-other than the eye focus feature.
It isnt. The R6/5 were already on par with sony
I think this eye focus will be also good when trying to get that bird hiding behind a leaf lol ? if it is that good . but ill stick with the R5 as it does me very well but if the R1 is like the R3 and high MP ooh now that my change my mind as the R1 will need 45MP and 30FPS just to get level with a1 BUT if it also has this eye focus and a mechanical shutter of 20fps that great .
time will see.
thanks for a great review Gordon keep up the good work
Hi Gordon, if you were taking a macro shot of a ruler, could you use eye control to move a focus point so a specific number is focused on? Or is it not accurate enough?
Depends how exact you wanted to be. Imagine a group shot of 15-30 people on the frame, like a school class or sports team. You could definitely pick individual faces with the eye control, so that's the sort of accuracy. So I'd say yes to macro but maybe only 10 increments widthways. YMMV
@@cameralabs Its impressive tech wonder if it will catch on if it does others have to follow and if canon can keep it a canon only feature thats not a small thing.... Kind of like the stacked sensor that sony had exclusive and is still ahead on for 5 years.
Brilliant thorough review good sir. Cheers.
Thank you kindly!
Quickly, why would you choose the R5 over the R3? More res, lighter, smaller body? What if they cost the same?
They don't cost the same though, the R5 is less than 2/3 the price and is a better all-rounder. the R3 is only aimed at pro sports and news.
Gordon, thank you for your review. Can you use eye control while wearing glasses?
Yes, I did! I mention this in the video!
Great review as usual. I do want 45 mp or higher as I do wildlife photography so I can crop more aggressively. The Eye Tracking AF is impressive. I will wait for the R1 if it ever exists. I wear glasses. I wonder if the Eye Tracking would work with glasses or sunglasses for that matter?
It worked when I put on my reading glasses, without recalibration too, but YMMV
@@cameralabs That is great
Best Review out yet well Done . Will stick to my 5d3s but maybe in a year or two i Will go over to r3
Thanks, yes I'm pleased with everything I covered here, especially if you watch BOTH parts!
Thank you for your review!
Thanks for mentioning the eye-following focus they had in their SLRs. Was not the technology good enough for them to implement it in their DSLRs?
It's evolved a LOT since then!
@@cameralabs That I don't doubt ;). I have not experienced the SLR version, but I wouldn't be surprised if it did not have calibration, let alone profiles to save those calibration to.
I have to admit, when Tony Northrup mentioned he would have to calibrate every time for when he switched between regular eyes, glasses and contact lenses, I found myself wondering if camera companies will later compete for amount of eye calibration profiles. Then I saw your review mentioning numerous profiles.. Canon were ahead of me ;).
When are you going to review RF 100-400mm F/5.6-7.1 USM? Thank you. Always enjoy your reviews on gears..
I've posted a preview already
DId you miss or it is gone, selecting focus by sliding a tumb over the rear screen while looking thru the EVF?
The touchpad - I don't know for sure.
hi, I wonder what is the dynamic range of that camera.
Excellent Gordon as always , thank you.
Many thanks!
Very nice, but well out of my price range! Thanks for a very detailed review though. I prefer your reviews to any other reviewer.
I have eye control auto focus on my EOS30 SLR film camera and I find it works reasonably well.
Thanks! The eye control is amazing now
Dear Gordon, is there any special reason why you did not publish the “R6 for video” review that you announced a long time ago
Haven't had the time! I only published the R5 for video about one month ago, so that took me a year to complete!
Could the EF-S lenses be used with Canon R cameras with an adapter? Would be the autofocus working? Is there any adapter? I think the camera can crop with software when detect an EF-S lens.
Yes, EFS lenses should work, but in a cropped mode.
@@cameralabs thanks!
Great review, stunning camera.
Thanks!
Great Job Gordon
Amazing Review
Thankyou!
For the sports/action folks,a great camera, but for me, a landscape guy, I would skip 35mm altogether and go for the new Fuji GFX medium format, so affordable to get into medium format :)
Landscape photography is a lot about traveling and hiking, medium format system is way too heavy and bulky.
@@didgeriond8047 yep, back in the day, but now a medium format camera is the same size and weight of a big 35mm digital camera.
@@ridealongwithrandy yep, but I find 35mm system too bulky for landscape photography as well. Look at the recent trips of Thomas Heaton and Adam Gibbs, they both preferred an APSC system over medium format.
The best R3 Review!!
Thanks!
Do you think we'll see ever vehicle tracking on a future r5 &r6 firmware update?
Hmmm, not sure, I'm more concerned about getting the >30min videos!
Hello Gordon! Is it possible to have Zebras and focus peaking on at the same time in the R3? :)
Good question. I don't think so. In fact I'm not sure which cameras can do that as I've never tried both at the same time...
@@cameralabs It has been in most video cameras forever now. Including Sony mirrorless cameras. :) Sometimes you want all your info on at the same time.
Also, the electronic level would be a nice to have as it disappears with R5 and R6 while pressing record.