The EOS R is officially announced.
Some of the best info describing the new system — mount, cameras, and lenses — is on Canon USA’s page. They’ve got a great page explaining the RF mount and why they think it’s great, with the same large 54mm throat but just a 20mm flange distance from the sensor, which enables new lens capabilities. Also included are descriptions of the RF mount adapters supporting drop-in filters as well as the innovative ring control.
The Canon USA EOS R camera page walks through some of the details of the camera. One exciting claim is their “world’s fastest AF focusing speed” of 0.05 seconds on their 5,655 manually selectable AF points through a touch-and-drag AF system — impressive! Video shooters will find 4K 30p, Full HD 60p, and HD 120p, and finally focus peaking shows up without the need for Magic Lantern. Initial price for the body will be $2299 and available at the end of October.
The info on the new lenses is decidedly sparse. They’ve focused on the controllability aspects via their innovative ring control, as well as their ‘electronic’ focal length. The RF 28–70mm F2 L USM looks stunning and we can’t wait to try it out!