It has been five years since we first saw the EOS R, Canon’s first full frame mirrorless camera. Though we have seen several newer models since its release, it is still a perfectly serviceable camera that can be had for a bargain now. This excellent video review takes a look at how the EOS R holds up in 2023.
Coming to you from Park Cameras, this great video takes a look at how the Canon EOS R holds up in 2023. First released in 2018, the Canon EOS R was the company’s first full frame mirrorless camera and thus, was a tremendously important camera not just for Canon, but for the industry as a whole, as it marked another mainstream manufacturer making the shift from DSLRs to mirrorless. In the meantime, we have seen some far more advanced cameras from Canon, like the EOS R5 and EOS R3, but that means the EOS R can now be had for less that $1,000, making it a nice deal for anyone who wants an affordable full frame body. In fact, mine is still my second camera, and it works well in that role, particularly with its 30-megapixel sensor, which is very similar to the one found in the 5D Mark IV, which I still consider one of Canon’s best sensors in terms of color rendition. Check out the video above for the full rundown.
At five years old, you’d hope it would be perfectly serviceable! I just bought an EOS 7D that came out in 2009 and that’s still perfectly serviceable. It too was under $1000 - in fact it was £200 including a battery grip and a 50mm STM lens. My recommendation would be that if you’re really on a budget, skip mirrorless altogether and get mint DSLR for next to nothing.
The sensor is somewhat soft for some odd reason, the otherwise you could take great pictures with it before and you can still take great pictures with it now. For portraits or landscape, you could get this on a cheap and go to town.
Obviously not meant for anything that moves relatively quickly at all.
Or you can actually get 5D mark IV that has same sensor, is overall sharper because as someone said, R has bit softer picture for some reason. Also keep in mind that R was an introduction to new system and it was an experiment of sorts ... to see how it will fare and what needs to be changed to make actual proper RF mount camera ... what R5 and R6 are. If you are coming from DSLR, well then R makes zero sense. Its mangled mess that has almost zero cross over from DSLR way of thinking and doing things. R5 and R6 have improved upon this somewhat, and those changes are easier to swallow. Even small RP is more usable camera, because its not a convoluted mess of menues and buttons you can "customize" to make it usable, which should have been in first place. I have one friend who like R and just that one. Everyone else i know look at R like a its cousin we dont speak about or invite to any get together`s.