Canon R1 has been announced

[Kayaker72]

The R1 is finally here

A link to Bryan's landing page.

I am sure some will be disappointed by the 24.2 MP resolution. But I am constantly reminded by the 24 x 18 inch prints on my wall that were cropped from 5D3 images (22 MP) that 24 MP is still a lot. Clearly Canon thinks so.

Otherwise, seems like a very nice flagship camera.

• 1/64,000 max shutter speed
• 2.7 millisecond readout speed (virtually no rolling shutter)
• 12 fps max mechanical shutter (I was thinking the R1 might not have a mechanical shutter, so happy to see this)
• 40 fps 14 bit in electronic shutter mode
• Pre-continuous shooting mode (1/2 sec)
• The necessary discussion of improved AF
• Dual CFe Type B card slots
• AF down to EV -7.5 (almost black)

Seems like an amazing camera. I am looking forward to hearing more about it.

[neuroanatomist]

I pre-ordered mine at 6:01 AM this morning. B&H said ships November 1 on my order confirmation, but now they’ve changed the product page to match the expected availability on Canon USA, which is November 26. Basically 3 years to the day from receiving my R3.