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AF tracks moving subjects well, holds focus, and is customisable for speed and transition stickiness. Use the touchscreen for smooth focus pulls by tapping the subject you want to centre on. The camera offers subject-based AF for animals and motor sport, as an example, but only for stills. For manual, the focus guide works well. It uses the AF system to give a visual indication of which way to turn the focusing ring. By using focus peaking and focus guide, this is a great systemwith AF lenses. The fully articulating screen is also ideal for video, as is the new multi-interface hotshoe with a line of contact points at the front. Add “The camera offers subject-based AF for animals and motor sport, but only for stills”
controller’ built into the AF-ON button, alongside the conventional three-dial control system Canon users are used to. If you’re a video shooter and create still images of fast-moving subjects, the Canon EOS R3 certainly will not disappoint.
an XLR mic accessory adapter, like the newmodel from Tascam, and it communicates with the camera without need for cables. This also features on the new Canon XF605 camcorder and is next-generation Canon technology, which includes the AF ‘smart
HDMI FAIL For such a large camera, it’s a shame the EOS R3 doesn’t offer a full-size HDMI output
A LA CARTE Menus are simple to navigate (left), but setting custom white balance in video mode is a pain. High ISO performance is very good (right)
THE VERDICT The EOS R3 is the first pro-bodied
If you shoot stills and video, definitely consider the Canon EOS R3. For purely video use, it’s a stunning performer, but the form factor may well continue to put off filmmakers.
Handling: 9 Pro DSLR-style body is perfect for images, but not 100% ideal for filming Value formoney: 8 It’s themost expensive Canon full-frame mirrorless camera PROMOVIEMAKER OVERALL RATING: 9/10 The first truly capable Canonmirrorless for sports and action Pros: No viewfinder blackout, 6K Raw, 30fps stills Cons: Awkward videowhite balance, no 240fps HD
mirrorless flagship from Canon, and has a correspondingly high £5879/$5999 price, body only. This puts it top of the mirrorless tree, although officially below the EOS-1D X Mark III in spec and cost. But that’s a DSLR: not as good for video, maxing out at 20fps for stills. The EOS R3 is a brilliant all-round machine, capturing images and video across all subjects, thanks to a stacked sensor. It might not offer 8K video and 45-megapixel stills like the EOS R5, but it beats it in every other area, producing stunning results across the board.
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HOW IT RATES Features: 9 Amazing stills and video, with Raw, too Performance: 9 Great video and action stills performance
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