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!

The Canon EOS R has been thoroughly leaked — with both photos and specifications of the camera and new “RF” lenses made available.

We can look forward to a 30.3mp full-frame mirrorless with an new “RF” lens mount. EF and EF-S lenses can be mounted with an adapter. A Dual-Pixel CMOS AF system supporting over 5,000 AF points with a range of EV -6 to 18 is one of the most highly touted features; other highlights include an adapter system which supports drop-in filters (one filter for your entire existing EF lens lineup!) and of course the small size and low weight. At 580g, this weighs in somewhere between a Rebel-class and 77D/80D body.

We’ll be watching this closely with the rumored announcement on September 5th. We’ve setup the Canon EOS R page. From that page, you can sign-up for notifications for pre-order opportunities, as well as the inevitable street price that we’ll have on this long-awaited and game-changing offering.

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