Canon EOS R

Team Backscatter · Issue 110, Sep/Oct 2019 · pp. 35–40

Products mentioned: Canon EOS R, Canon 5D Mark IV, Nikon Z7, Sony a7R III, Panasonic S1, Canon EOS Control Ring Mount Adapter, Canon 8-15mm Fisheye Lens, Canon 100mm ƒ2.8L Macro IS USM Lens, Nauticam SMC-1 67mm Super Macro Converter Lens, Canon EOS Mount Adapter

The Canon EOS R is Canon’s debut in the full-frame mirrorless arena. It’s got outstanding image quality that’s so good, you can essentially consider it a mini-5D4. It feels right at home performance-wise among fellow full-frame mirrorless systems like the Nikon Z7, Sony a7R III, and Panasonic S1. What sets the Canon EOS R apart from the competition is the stunning ambient light custom white balance video color produced in-camera. Even at depths up to 70 feet, the Canon EOS R produces video color that requires little to no correction in post - a spectacular feat for any camera. However, these results don’t come without some compromise in the control set, operation, and execution. Still Photos On Par With 5D Mark IV The image quality of the Canon EOS R confidently stacks up against it’s SLR bigger brother, the Canon 5D IV. One would have to get down to an extreme pixel-peeping level of det…