There are reports that Canon is going to announce the upcoming EOS R3 mirrorless camera on June 29th, 2021. Yes, tomorrow. Canon Rumors initially reported the news, but now say they’ve received some information that it might just be another teaser. The latter makes more sense, as Canon said they would be releasing more information between the initial development announcement and the final official announcement and, well, they’ve not released any new info since that development announcement yet. There’s also no word on an official announcement from the other usual sources for such information.
The current specs for the EOS R3, though, including both confirmed ones as well as rumoured, looks a little something like this.
30.1mp backside illuminated image sensor (A Canon first)Multi-Controller & Smart ControllerVari-Angle Touch ScreenNEW accessory shoeWifi 5GHzHigh speed 30fps electronic shutter with AF/AE tracking + RAW shooting at this speedAF down to -7.0 EV8 Stops Coordinated Control IS with Optical IS and In-Body IS4K Canon Log3Oversampling 4KInternal RAW videoInclusion of cars and motorbikes in AF tracking technologyRAW internal movie recordingSpeedlite shooting with electronic shutterThe same weather sealing as the EOS-1D seriesLP-E19 BatteryDual card slot SD & CFExpress
The 30.1-megapixel sensor is still a rumour. We don’t know what resolution it will ultimately be, although 30.1 seems to be the most likely from reports so far. What is confirmed, though, is that it is definitely both designed and manufactured by Canon themselves. Also confirmed is that the Eye Control Autofocus system returning to the Canon EOS lineup with the EOS R3, which will be a first for Canon since the days of 35mm film SLRs. Let’s just hope it’s improved somewhat since then and can handle people wearing glasses! Whatever the announcement is tomorrow, whether it’s the actual camera or just a few more details, we’ll keep you posted as we find out more. Update: Nope, just a lens! [via Canon Rumors]
