I have the R5C and R3 for video work only. The R3 is so underrated with full frame and IBIS-- plus the best built in EVF on the market. It's a handheld beast for filming!
@@Josh_Sattin I hear you, the decision for me was about speed. So many topics are brought up on UA-cam, but speed at which you can work is huge for the clients I work with. I chose the R3 over the Red Komodo and C70, the R5C covers the R3’s weaknesses with its cinema features.
Been wanting this camera for a couple years and finally got it 2 weeks ago. I'm primarily a video shooter and the video specs was exactly what I was looking for but it also needed to be rugged and stack up against the elements while having amazing battery life. Worth it!
I have this camera I think your gonna love it. Amazing camera and as you mention video specs are crazy good, zero rolling shutter zero blackout evf it’s a beast.
I have two negatives to share about filming with the R3. 1) in clog you have to keep the iso at 100, it gets crazy noise on all clog footage above 400 ISO. HDR PQ ISO performance is much better-- you can push it to 3200 easy in PQ. (those are the two 10 bit options) Also iso performance works well in normal mode (8 bit) 2) the Sensor really runs red, I had to make a custom lut to balance out the red in the image to pair it with the R5C (which has perfect color balance out of camera). a few more pros, best EVF on the market, I use it so much on sunny days when filming. battery life and built quality are perfect. Also you can customize the buttons so its almost identical to the R5C so working with both cameras simultaneously is easy (you can make the Shutter button the record button) things like that. the C70 is heavier, not full-frame, loose flip out screen, no EVF, NO IBIS. It all depends on what work people do, the c70 does have internal ND-- I just will keep saying this, once you start filming with an electronic EVF that you can put your eye too, its turns on, pull your eye away it goes off. There is no going back from that for me-- I need that on every camera I film with moving forward. I'm excited for you Josh, your apart of a small family of R3 filmmakers ;)
This comment makes no sense to me at all. First there is no C.LOG on the R3 just C.LOG 3 and the option to use C.LOG 2 if you shoot raw - I use Canon's Cinema Raw Development to export RAW footage in C.LOG 2. Note: DR is limited to just about 12 stops by the bit depth so C.LOG 2 is not adding a lot. I shoot everything at minimum of ISO 800 and there is no "crazy noise" when shooting C.LOG 3. Second if your using C.LOG 3 you will not have access to HDR PQ settings. (Canon Log 3 = OFF HDR PQ = OFF) = Video output of 8bit 4:2:0, REC 709 H.264 (Canon Log 3 = OFF HDR PQ =ON) = Video output of 10 bit 4:2:2, REC 2020 H.265 (Canon Log 3 = ON HDR PR = OFF) = Video output of 10 4:2:2, REC 709, 2020 and Cinema Gamut H.265 All Raw footage on the R3 is 12bit. Very strange comment and even more strange is the "likes"?
@@Ramage7070 and sorry for the confusion I haven’t yet used the raw - my workflow has only been in DCI 4K. Good to know raw has clog 2 as well. Thanks!
@@HenryOrtlip Still confused about C.LOG and ISO 100. Are you using expanded ISO range? Again not sure why you are seeing crazy noise above 100 ISO, the base ISO of C.LOG 3 is 800. Are you using Canon LUT's when grading the footage? If so what LUT are you using as your starting point?
@@Ramage7070 I find it confusing as well! Lol. I know the base iso for log is 800, and I had it at- but experienced a lot of noise. Even the R3 manual says you may experience noise in clog3. I ran extensive tests and have decided to to just keep iso low 100-200. I’m using canon luts. 33 grade CG,clo3 to bt709 wide Dr.
Great video Josh! I’ve owned the R3 for nearly a year now and it’s the best all around “video” camera I’ve owned. It’s not the best at one specific thing, but it’s great at almost everything. I own the C70 as well and I’ve just found the R3 to look so much cleaner and if I need a softer look, it’s as easy as an overlay in post. I swear there’s something different or special that Canon is doing here with the R3 tech and sensor for video. When you use it, you’ll know what I’m taking about. The only downside was the price, but after a year, it can easily pay itself off 🎥
Nice pick up I have been loving my R3. Was a hard hit at $8400 Canadian but sold my R5 and R6 to fund the R3 and the R7 so it was not so bad of a hit. Nice to see a user of multiple systems!
Really considering trading in my R5C for the R3. I own a C70 and I want B cam that's faster to use. Only thing that I am worried about would be the 4k codecs coming off the R3. If I need a cinema focused camera, I pretty much always grab my C70 over the R5C. I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on dynamic range (future video). Possibly comparing dynamic range in 4k and raw to the 4k and raw codecs on the R5C. If you can't get your hands on a R5C for comparison, even hearing your thoughts on it would be nice. Thanks man!
With the R5 and R3 you almost always have to shoot Raw if your wanting the best dynamic range. The ability to have clog 2 in resolve gives you 1-2 stops extra in the shadows and even more if you use some denoising! I would think that the R3 raw would even be a bit less noisy than the R5 so that would be cool to see tested! I ended up getting a 2TB cf card for my R5 because I was sick of the crippled h.265 dynamic range!
@@Josh_Sattin Definitely agree with you there! A company named Zitay makes a cf express type b to m.2 ssd adapter that I picked up which is clunky while shooting but very convenient and cheap for storing editing raw files! I also picked up a 2tb cf express on a crazy discount and it works wonderfully. The 12 bit is totally worth it in my opinion though, tons more dynamic range, and resolves noise reduction is much better than anything a camera can do! The raw is also much easier to edit on PC if you enable GPU raw decode in the preferences of resolve!
The Angelbird cards I mentioned are crazy cheap. $180 for 512GB. I'm not so much worried about the CF cards, just overall storage cost after shooting. In terms of editing, my Mac Studio can take anything I throw at it. I know everyone has different computing power though.
While it is true you can select C.LOG 2 from the RAW footage there is no increase in DR because it is being limited by the bit depth. Gerald Undone and others have dug into this.
I also shoot with many different camera brands , recently I’ve been leaning more towards Canon because of the EVF and fantastic lCD screen. Sony LCD screens needs to get bigger and better in my opinion . They are all fantastic cameras though. I yet have to try Panasonic and Fuji.
Hey man, awesome review and always curious to hear your thoughts on gear. I've also eyed the R3 since it came out, almost bought it a few months ago but ended up with the R5C instead. Quick question for you though, is the Angelbird SE card handling the codec and high frame rates (4k 120p) okay? The write speed is considerably lower on that model card, I thought it would drop frames for sure! Thx
Thanks! The card seems to work okay for me. I haven't done extensive testing on 4K120 yet though. Minimum write speed of the card is 800 MBps. The R3 specs says it only needs 400 MBps write speed for 6K60 Raw or 4K120. 4K120 is 1880 Mbps (235 MBps). downloads.canon.com/DMSD/r3/EOS-R3_downloadable-specifications.pdf
Help!! I shoot weddings and have an A1 and a7iv but want to go back to canon R5 vs r6ii I like that r6ii has super sharp good looking video but the r5 has more mp for photos . I do record video aswell and like the “virtually unlimited record time of the new r6ii vs the r5 Also the r6ii has the multi function shoe . Part of me wants it to have new canon tech and if the r5ii comes out eventually then get that anyway but hmmmm r5 or r6ii
Hey Josh. Im thinking about getting a used 1dx Mii for $2500 or a R7 with speedbooster. I will use it 50/50, photo and video. I already have a C70. Which do you think would be best?
@@Josh_Sattin WOW I'm from Durham and never seen a spot spot like that. if you remember exactly were that was let me know so I can visit the next time I go back. We got tons of places like that in FL but its good to be in nature when I go home home.
Really like your reviews and it is the first I actually comment on. After a few weeks with the R3 I have to say I am quite disappointed and use the R5C again whenever possible. The video Image quality is no comparison.The R5C is sharper, has better dynamic range, cleaner Image together with many codec and menu options. Unfortunately no ibis and mediocre AF, so I sometimes have to use the R3, for example on the gimbal. Its Clog3 though is barely usable in some dark scenes (some shadows it cannot handle at all), lots of noise also after Canon LUT, does not match Eos Cinema Wide DR Profile at all and needs heavy noise reduction and dark blacks in post, with all the problems associated with that. Nobody is talking about that and it is a real dealbreaker for me. Similar results with R6 and from what I hear with the R5. Any ideas what could be done apart from the usual advice (Overexpose, S35 crop, neat video/resolve noise reduction, too low iso)? The R5c and C200 are fine, even with NR turned off. The R3 does not offer any clog NR in camera. The R3 4k is very detailed, 2k is quite soft but not losing ANY quality in 200P, where Sony A7Siii is pretty much unusable in any professional production. 8 bit looks fine but is not the reason I bought this camera. Maybe the next R5C has wifi, Canon AF ii and Ibis together with better battery life, it would be perfect…I am expecting at least an AF Firmware update for Slowmotion, just like the C300 had it, hopefully soon.
It sounds like you are talking about the differences between Canon's cinema and mirrorless cameras. They do offer different things. There is no perfect camera and a lot of us have different cameras for different jobs. Thanks for watching the videos!
@@Josh_Sattin thanks for your answer! I do mainly video work. But the R5C shows how capable Foto sensors can be if canon wants to. An R3C would interesting too :) just tried HDR PQ, decent dynamic range after 709 conversion and no noise! Do you have any experience with HDR video?
@@user-dw6hs5hx3t Yeah it was really surprising to me how much better the image was in the R5C vs the R5 with the same sensor. I wish they would unlock the full potential of the other mirrorless sensors. I don't do any HDR video.
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I have the R5C and R3 for video work only. The R3 is so underrated with full frame and IBIS-- plus the best built in EVF on the market. It's a handheld beast for filming!
Nice! Yeah I am very impressed with the R3 for video too. I think the high price is tough for people though.
@@Josh_Sattin I hear you, the decision for me was about speed. So many topics are brought up on UA-cam, but speed at which you can work is huge for the clients I work with.
I chose the R3 over the Red Komodo and C70, the R5C covers the R3’s weaknesses with its cinema features.
People hated on it because it has 24MP not knowing that it has very good low light and DR. The battery life is the really good too.
The R3 and being honest, the Z9 are excellent high level hybrids.
I just picked up an R3 and will be using it for videography.
Been wanting this camera for a couple years and finally got it 2 weeks ago. I'm primarily a video shooter and the video specs was exactly what I was looking for but it also needed to be rugged and stack up against the elements while having amazing battery life. Worth it!
R3 is extremely underrated. Best camera I’ve owned. (R5 and 1DX3 included).
I have this camera I think your gonna love it.
Amazing camera and as you mention video specs are crazy good, zero rolling shutter zero blackout evf it’s a beast.
I have two negatives to share about filming with the R3. 1) in clog you have to keep the iso at 100, it gets crazy noise on all clog footage above 400 ISO. HDR PQ ISO performance is much better-- you can push it to 3200 easy in PQ. (those are the two 10 bit options) Also iso performance works well in normal mode (8 bit) 2) the Sensor really runs red, I had to make a custom lut to balance out the red in the image to pair it with the R5C (which has perfect color balance out of camera).
a few more pros, best EVF on the market, I use it so much on sunny days when filming. battery life and built quality are perfect. Also you can customize the buttons so its almost identical to the R5C so working with both cameras simultaneously is easy (you can make the Shutter button the record button) things like that.
the C70 is heavier, not full-frame, loose flip out screen, no EVF, NO IBIS. It all depends on what work people do, the c70 does have internal ND-- I just will keep saying this, once you start filming with an electronic EVF that you can put your eye too, its turns on, pull your eye away it goes off. There is no going back from that for me-- I need that on every camera I film with moving forward. I'm excited for you Josh, your apart of a small family of R3 filmmakers ;)
This comment makes no sense to me at all.
First there is no C.LOG on the R3 just C.LOG 3 and the option to use C.LOG 2 if you shoot raw - I use Canon's Cinema Raw Development to export RAW footage in C.LOG 2. Note: DR is limited to just about 12 stops by the bit depth so C.LOG 2 is not adding a lot. I shoot everything at minimum of ISO 800 and there is no "crazy noise" when shooting C.LOG 3.
Second if your using C.LOG 3 you will not have access to HDR PQ settings.
(Canon Log 3 = OFF HDR PQ = OFF) = Video output of 8bit 4:2:0, REC 709 H.264
(Canon Log 3 = OFF HDR PQ =ON) = Video output of 10 bit 4:2:2, REC 2020 H.265
(Canon Log 3 = ON HDR PR = OFF) = Video output of 10 4:2:2, REC 709, 2020 and Cinema Gamut H.265
All Raw footage on the R3 is 12bit.
Very strange comment and even more strange is the "likes"?
@@Ramage7070 to clarify, when I said clog I meant clog3( it’s the only log the camera has)
And this is not filming in raw, but in the oversampled 4K.
@@Ramage7070 and sorry for the confusion I haven’t yet used the raw - my workflow has only been in DCI 4K. Good to know raw has clog 2 as well. Thanks!
@@HenryOrtlip Still confused about C.LOG and ISO 100. Are you using expanded ISO range? Again not sure why you are seeing crazy noise above 100 ISO, the base ISO of C.LOG 3 is 800. Are you using Canon LUT's when grading the footage? If so what LUT are you using as your starting point?
@@Ramage7070 I find it confusing as well! Lol. I know the base iso for log is 800, and I had it at- but experienced a lot of noise. Even the R3 manual says you may experience noise in clog3. I ran extensive tests and have decided to to just keep iso low 100-200. I’m using canon luts. 33 grade CG,clo3 to bt709 wide Dr.
I think you deserve more views and subscribers for the high quality of your videos.
Thank you for the kind words!
Happy to see more Canon content again! Don’t get me wrong though, I love it all. Thanks Josh!
You're welcome. There will always be a mix of stuff on this channel. Glad you are enjoying it. Thanks for watching!
Nice combo! The sample footage looked awesome. Congrats on 10K 🥳
Thank you so much!
Great video Josh! I’ve owned the R3 for nearly a year now and it’s the best all around “video” camera I’ve owned. It’s not the best at one specific thing, but it’s great at almost everything.
I own the C70 as well and I’ve just found the R3 to look so much cleaner and if I need a softer look, it’s as easy as an overlay in post. I swear there’s something different or special that Canon is doing here with the R3 tech and sensor for video. When you use it, you’ll know what I’m taking about. The only downside was the price, but after a year, it can easily pay itself off 🎥
The R3 is the dream camera. 😍The price point however keeps many people away
Have to agree, had this camera and it just feels like the camera that tackles every task. The 1080p is super nice even in 240fps.
Glad you’re excited by this one. Wonder how the AF in video mode and the overall image compares to the R7!
I'm excited by every new camera. Haha. I'm sure I'll compare it to the R7. Thanks for watching!
Nice pick up I have been loving my R3. Was a hard hit at $8400 Canadian but sold my R5 and R6 to fund the R3 and the R7 so it was not so bad of a hit. Nice to see a user of multiple systems!
Damn bro, you went from 11 R-units to 10 R-units, are you okay?
Really considering trading in my R5C for the R3. I own a C70 and I want B cam that's faster to use. Only thing that I am worried about would be the 4k codecs coming off the R3. If I need a cinema focused camera, I pretty much always grab my C70 over the R5C. I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on dynamic range (future video). Possibly comparing dynamic range in 4k and raw to the 4k and raw codecs on the R5C. If you can't get your hands on a R5C for comparison, even hearing your thoughts on it would be nice. Thanks man!
Congratulations on the 10k
Thanks Steve!
With the R5 and R3 you almost always have to shoot Raw if your wanting the best dynamic range. The ability to have clog 2 in resolve gives you 1-2 stops extra in the shadows and even more if you use some denoising! I would think that the R3 raw would even be a bit less noisy than the R5 so that would be cool to see tested! I ended up getting a 2TB cf card for my R5 because I was sick of the crippled h.265 dynamic range!
I definitely plan on testing out the raw. The file sizes are just so massive!
@@Josh_Sattin Definitely agree with you there! A company named Zitay makes a cf express type b to m.2 ssd adapter that I picked up which is clunky while shooting but very convenient and cheap for storing editing raw files! I also picked up a 2tb cf express on a crazy discount and it works wonderfully. The 12 bit is totally worth it in my opinion though, tons more dynamic range, and resolves noise reduction is much better than anything a camera can do! The raw is also much easier to edit on PC if you enable GPU raw decode in the preferences of resolve!
The Angelbird cards I mentioned are crazy cheap. $180 for 512GB. I'm not so much worried about the CF cards, just overall storage cost after shooting. In terms of editing, my Mac Studio can take anything I throw at it. I know everyone has different computing power though.
While it is true you can select C.LOG 2 from the RAW footage there is no increase in DR because it is being limited by the bit depth. Gerald Undone and others have dug into this.
R3 is Amazing
Hola Josh hope to see more videos about this R3. Thank you. 👍🏻☀️☕📸🌊🏝🌴🌋
Low light test please. I have been reading that the R3 is the best in lowlight even compared to a7s3
I have both. It's very Close but it's not better.
R3 is better in lowlight, but for photos☺️
@@brightboxawesome2702 thank you
I also shoot with many different camera brands , recently I’ve been leaning more towards Canon because of the EVF and fantastic lCD screen.
Sony LCD screens needs to get bigger and better in my opinion . They are all fantastic cameras though. I yet have to try Panasonic and Fuji.
Agreed. Sony needs better LCD screens. So many amazing cameras right now for sure.
Hey man, awesome review and always curious to hear your thoughts on gear. I've also eyed the R3 since it came out, almost bought it a few months ago but ended up with the R5C instead. Quick question for you though, is the Angelbird SE card handling the codec and high frame rates (4k 120p) okay? The write speed is considerably lower on that model card, I thought it would drop frames for sure! Thx
Thanks! The card seems to work okay for me. I haven't done extensive testing on 4K120 yet though. Minimum write speed of the card is 800 MBps. The R3 specs says it only needs 400 MBps write speed for 6K60 Raw or 4K120. 4K120 is 1880 Mbps (235 MBps).
downloads.canon.com/DMSD/r3/EOS-R3_downloadable-specifications.pdf
Great video . What was the good pric e you picked up this R3 for?
Is the super 35 mode line skipped or downsampled? Also what frame rates and limits in Super 35 mode?
Hey Benjamin. I don't have the R3 anymore and I don't remember for sure, but I believe the crop mode is a 1-1 readout in 4K and works up to 60fps.
How about the overheating issue?
wait you said the r5 dont over heat now?
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Did you use your FX3 to film the piece to camera Josh? I love the R3! Reckon it’ll pull you away from Sony again? 😉 Catch you in your next live Q&A.
Yes, the talking head bit was filmed using the FX3. I'll be in both worlds for a long time man. See you at the next live!
Help!! I shoot weddings and have an A1 and a7iv but want to go back to canon
R5 vs r6ii I like that r6ii has super sharp good looking video but the r5 has more mp for photos . I do record video aswell and like the “virtually unlimited record time of the new r6ii vs the r5
Also the r6ii has the multi function shoe . Part of me wants it to have new canon tech and if the r5ii comes out eventually then get that anyway but hmmmm r5 or r6ii
I want.
Hey Josh. Im thinking about getting a used 1dx Mii for $2500 or a R7 with speedbooster. I will use it 50/50, photo and video. I already have a C70. Which do you think would be best?
That is a tough call. I'd probably say the R7 will have better video and do ok with photo.
Good review brother
Thank you!
Theres no way the nature shots were filmed in Wake County. You had to go some where east, thats a beautiful area.
I was probably in Durham county. But yeah I agree, this area doesn’t look like it should be here.
@@Josh_Sattin WOW I'm from Durham and never seen a spot spot like that. if you remember exactly were that was let me know so I can visit the next time I go back. We got tons of places like that in FL but its good to be in nature when I go home home.
I haven’t found a single video of testing the overheating in the new firmware
I live in a hot tropical climate and it runs really hot but haven't gotten it to overheat yet.
@@brightboxawesome2702 I need to see a test on this on all modes 4k and 6k
I have the R5C but I’m in the market for a second full frame canon R camera, what can the R3 do that the R5C can’t (aside from ibis)?
Mainly better autofocus and way better battery life. There are a lot of differences on the photography side though.
Doesn't run out of battery, ibis and 240fps in 1080p, and the picture is decent.
see my comment above :-)
Really like your reviews and it is the first I actually comment on.
After a few weeks with the R3 I have to say I am quite disappointed and use the R5C again whenever possible. The video Image quality is no comparison.The R5C is sharper, has better dynamic range, cleaner Image together with many codec and menu options. Unfortunately no ibis and mediocre AF, so I sometimes have to use the R3, for example on the gimbal.
Its Clog3 though is barely usable in some dark scenes (some shadows it cannot handle at all), lots of noise also after Canon LUT, does not match Eos Cinema Wide DR Profile at all and needs heavy noise reduction and dark blacks in post, with all the problems associated with that.
Nobody is talking about that and it is a real dealbreaker for me. Similar results with R6 and from what I hear with the R5. Any ideas what could be done apart from the usual advice (Overexpose, S35 crop, neat video/resolve noise reduction, too low iso)? The R5c and C200 are fine, even with NR turned off. The R3 does not offer any clog NR in camera.
The R3 4k is very detailed, 2k is quite soft but not losing ANY quality in 200P, where Sony A7Siii is pretty much unusable in any professional production. 8 bit looks fine but is not the reason I bought this camera. Maybe the next R5C has wifi, Canon AF ii and Ibis together with better battery life, it would be perfect…I am expecting at least an AF Firmware update for Slowmotion, just like the C300 had it, hopefully soon.
It sounds like you are talking about the differences between Canon's cinema and mirrorless cameras. They do offer different things. There is no perfect camera and a lot of us have different cameras for different jobs. Thanks for watching the videos!
@@Josh_Sattin thanks for your answer! I do mainly video work. But the R5C shows how capable Foto sensors can be if canon wants to. An R3C would interesting too :) just tried HDR PQ, decent dynamic range after 709 conversion and no noise! Do you have any experience with HDR video?
@@user-dw6hs5hx3t Yeah it was really surprising to me how much better the image was in the R5C vs the R5 with the same sensor. I wish they would unlock the full potential of the other mirrorless sensors. I don't do any HDR video.
R3 vs A1 comparison!!!!
My only problem with R3 - Too expensive.
Canon c70 vs Canon r3
I'd love to do that comparison but I don't think I will have a Canon C70 at any point in the near future.
Griffin Conway
looks underexposed
So no Fujifilm anymore?
I do not have any Fuji cameras at the moment. Sony and Canon.