Canon EOS R R1 Black 2024
Delivering 40fps bursts and 6K RAW video from its 24MP stacked BSI CMOS sensor with DIGIC Accelerator, a 9.4M-dot EVF and 4897-point AF provide relentless subject tracking. Dual CFexpress Type B card slots and a weather-sealed build add workflow speed and field toughness rarely matched. This body best serves professional sports and wildlife photographers who need uncompromising capture rate and redundant storage over pure megapixel count.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 25 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | BSI Stacked CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | DIGIC X |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 4897 |
| AF Type | PhotoPhase Detection: 4897VideoPhase Detection: 4067 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 40 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 40 |
| Max Shutter | 1/64000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 6K |
| 4K FPS | 120 |
| 1080p FPS | 240 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | Yes |
| Codec | RAW |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 9.44 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.9 kg / 2.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | HDMI Output |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon EOS R R1 | Sony a1 a1 II | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Nikon Z Z9 | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 | OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.2MP full-frame | 50.1MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 45.7MP full-frame | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 4897 | 759 | 425 | 493 | 315 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 40 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 75 | 120 |
| Video | 6K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 5K @120fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 920 | 658 | 579 | 1160 | 721 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon EOS R R1 | 100 | 98.8 | 98.9 | 92.8 | 96.2 | 49 | 44.9 | 99.7 | 77.4 | 84.7 |
| Sony a1 a1 II Compare | 95.7 | 98.5 | 96.7 | 90.6 | 99 | 67.9 | 92 | 99.4 | 96.8 | 99.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 88.1 | 95.6 | 89.4 | 85.1 | 95.3 | 97.4 | 96.9 | 83.6 | 92.4 | 93.6 |
| Nikon Z Z9 Compare | 90.6 | 89.4 | 99.6 | 96 | 99 | 64.5 | 97.3 | 83.6 | 92.4 | 84.7 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Compare | 84.5 | 87.8 | 97.6 | 95.1 | 97.3 | 56.1 | 89.3 | 83.6 | 77.6 | 96.1 |
| OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II Compare | 98.5 | 90.2 | 88.9 | 99.8 | 84.4 | 41.1 | 94.3 | 83.6 | 76.2 | 99.5 |