How Does the Canon EOS R Hold Up in 2023?

it is 3 million and 300,000 megapixels. 30.3 MP. And recovery software are useful so if the SD fails , I can always recover the files

Just nabbed a new EOS R8 as a backup for my R. Shoot mostly youth sports. Needed this retrospective to refresh my enthusiasm for the 30MP sensor.

The same way the Canon FM2 black holds up today when it was first made in the 1980s. It's a camera. It's all mechanical except for the metering system and it works.

Just because it's an older camera, it doesn't make it unuseful.

Especially for photographers who cannot afford a brand new mirrorless camera that costs into the thousands of dollars.

Really Nice review!

I may stand corrected but the 30.3 megapixel is said to be the same sensor as the 5D Mark IV. I've disabled the touchbar as I've found it to be very finicky.

pretty much in the areas it excels at its still holds up well but the aspects of it that were lacking on launch are staring to show its age

I have R6MKII as my main camera for shooting pretty much anything else but the EOS R is specifically for protaits. It has 30 MP on a full-frame camera. That is incredible amount of detail.

would you recommend R over R8??

The touch bar doesn't work with user wearing gloves.

30.3mp not 33

I loved my Eos E + canon 35mm f1.4 II L USM , Sigma 85mm f1.4 Art HSM , Canon 135mm f2 L usm. Great work horse.. For product photography, portrait, landscape, all the Creative shots, I nail it all the time. using off camera flash Godox Ad400pro. It is very hard to shoot above ISO6400, because this combo does not need to go to that high ISO.. 70% i will hit ISO 1600 f4 ss 1/30.. and my photos come out very good.

What are better alternatives in that price range for video?

Not trying to be pedantic, but I think it was 30 MP, not 33 :) Great video though! I used to own one of those, now moved to Sony...

An R8 sells for $1200 and you are much better off with the R8

thanks for the effort and sharing. i use my EOS R for client work relying on a mix of RF and EF lenses. i am very satisfied with the stills. thumbs up.

This R is a good camera. The build quality is better than the RP, R8.

I love my ‘R’ like others my almost 100% usage is stills and satisfies most of what I want/need. Doesn’t have 2 card slots, I like shooting Raw to one and jpegs to the other and a joystick but work around. I’ve never felt 30Mp is ever inadequate!

I got mine in December, 2019 after the price dropped for Christmas. Very happy with it, I love the quality of the images and the larger sensor gives great resolution. I also own an R7 which I got more for wildlife and grandkids playing sports. The R is my go to camera for portraits and landscape and even astrophotography. I also on 2 Canon M5 cameras which I use mostly when traveling.

Thank you

Since I only take photos and don't make videos, I still use my EOS R as my main camera and my EOS RP as my second camera. It doesn't always have to be the latest, right?!

You forgot to mention that it shoots 10-bit 4:2:2 to an NinjaV. :)

You need to get some sleep men you look tired

Maybe someone knows how to remove the triple shutter trigger? in this case, there is only one photograph. The mode is set to One shot.

not 33mp its 30mp :D :D

I bought one earlier this year for RE and architectural photography. For the price I couldn’t beat it. It was a compromise between resolution and price. I use it for sports as well and it does a pretty good job. Even with 12 fps you still may not get to perfect shot. It’s all about timing. I still get plenty of great action shots. The AF works quite well for sports. The focus assist works awesome and fast with my 17mm TS lens.

My preference is studio portraiture. I wanted the R specifically for eye focus, to enable me to tripod mount and shoot by remote to enable me to engage with my models. The R works perfectly for this, I am very satisfied, the files are superb.

Is awesome! I use a 24mm ef and a 17mm when recording 4k. Wedding videos

tony northup that always bragging about two card slots... in the end he used 1 card, and finally he experienced the card failure... just ironic actually.

Fun Fact a lot of my friends have two-card slot cameras and still use just 1 card ... is rare for photographers in my country that use the second card for backup, is more intentional just for extend the storage.

This was my first camera upgrade I made and I’m still using it today. Honestly a great camera. I don’t do video so the R has been more than adequate for stills and low light photography for me!

Excellent review. As a hobbyist, I still use my EOS R as my main camera and I simply don't feel the need to look for a newer model yet. Also, I use it with a bunch of EF, RF and vintage glass. It is a versatile body which, as you said, makes beautiful images.

What about the RP?

I've been using the EOS R since launch and only thing I don't like about it is the lack of a joystick.

Adding IBIS, a joystick, eye AF, and two card slots would make this a perfect camera.

It's an amazing camera, one of a kind, really. The awesome sensor of the 5D IV on a new package with amazing AF (that still holds up), with a solid, robust body.

I have one, it’s been a great photo specific camera. Never video so why pay for things you don’t need. Too many hybrid cameras on the market.

Thanks for the video. I guess one has to try it to see whether the autofocus is good enough for what one wants to photograph. I believe the 4K crop is 1.78, not 1.5. And it’s 30.3 megapixel, isn’t it? Anyway, love your channel, thank you!

informative video thanks Park Cameras

So, no. The R doesn't hold up...