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Canon CCNA recently unveiled the professional-grade Canon EOS R3, a new development for its full-frame mirrorless cameras. Building on the success of the EOS R camera series, Canon EOS R3 delivers maximum speed, versatility, and reliability for sports, wildlife photographers and reportage.

Canon has also kick-started its Canon R tour, a series of roadshow events that will give people a chance to interact with the new camera from January until December 2022. The R3 roadshows will be held in different countries inviting people from diverse backgrounds to participate in the dry run and experience the innovation of Canon R3 firsthand.

Leveraging its technological advancements developed for the original EOS R series in 2018, Canon EOS R3 highlights outstanding AF performance and swiftness with fast-moving subjects. The EOS R3 is also the first 3 series camera from Canon since the EOS-3 film camera launched in 1998. Additionally, with the EOS R3, photographers can now enjoy a top shutter speed of 1/64,000sec and 30fps burst shooting, with simultaneous AF/AE tracking.

Advanced autofocus

The new Canon R3 features a next-generation Eye Control autofocus technology that allows for the camera to seamlessly focus wherever the photographer is looking. This enables extreme agility in fast-paced scenarios.

Commenting on his experience with Canon R3, Lifestyle and Fashion Photographer Lorenzo Salemi said, “We live in the age of content and any tool that makes generating content easier for you is a jackpot. I have been in the field of photography for years toying with different subject but never have I ever been so impressed with a camera before. The autofocus and eye-control features undoubtedly set this camera apart from everything else that’s available on the market, the EOS R3 captures fleeting moments at 30fps, revealing details that are missed with the naked eye.”

Pushing optical boundaries

The design of the camera integrates a high-resolution 5.76m-dot OLED EVF and a 3.2 inch vari-angle touchscreen LCD. The camera also features dual memory card slots, wireless and wired connectivity and an updated Multi-Function Shoe design for expanded accessory compatibility.

Paras Chandaria, Kenyan Wildlife Photographer, tried his hand on the Canon R3 for the past couple of months and had this to say, “As a wildlife photographer, I have been an avid user of Canon but this year I challenged myself to shoot African Fish Eagles in action at Lake Naivaisha and Lentorre Lodge’s photography hide to try photographing the rare and nocturnal species at the Ol Kiramatian Conservancy. And I couldn’t have asked for a better camera than Canon R3 which makes the ultimate choice available right now in the market with its advanced technology and features for complicated photography scenarios like these.”

Superior personified features

The camera is capable of shooting 6K 60p RAW and 4K 120p 10-bit uncropped video with Canon Log 3 support. This is in addition to the possibility for oversampled 4K and RAW movie internal recording.

Emmanuel Oyeleke, esteemed Canon Ambassador and lifestyle photographer, assessed the camera in a trial run for two months eventually filming a documentary solely with the new EOS R3. Emmaneul elaborates further on his experience, “I am thoroughly impressed using the EOS R3 for past few months, be it the new technology, the added features or ergonomics or the battery life. For the purpose of my documentary, I had to shoot various fast-paces subjects which the camera captured brilliantly.”

Top choice for content creators

Canon has invited around fifteen to twenty local photographers from the region to test-drive this newly launched camera under its Generation-R program. The hub features exciting photo competitions, prizes, exchange of useful equipment as well the current trends in the photography world. The selected photographers will receive the new EOS R3 camera to assess its features, design, handling and the quality of images.