Testseek.com have collected 203 expert reviews of the Canon EOS R and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon EOS R.
May 2019
(81%)
203 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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5049 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Fully Articulating Monitor
10Bit output via the HDMI
Excellent image quality
A lot of 5D Mark IV parts in a $2
300 body
Terrific ergonomics & menus
Easy to customize (especially with the control ring)
Dual-Pixel CMOS AF
Vari-angle display flexibility
External 10-bit video recording with C-log
STUNNIN
Excellent design
Terrific dynamic range
Excellent color reproduction
Highly customizable
Good touch menu implementation
Proven 30MP full-frame sensor
Vari-angle touch LCD
Big
Sharp EVF
8fps continuous capture
Big shooting buffer
Broad lens compatibility via adapter
Unique native lenses
Very good overall image quality
Good dynamic range & very good high ISO performance
Excellent Dual Pixel CMOS AF performance
Sharp native lenses
Great performance with adapted optics
Compact design
Fully articulating LCD
Compact
Comfortable body
Great EVF
Dual Pixel AF with 5
655 autofocus points
Killer launch lenses
Supports existing Canon EF and EF-S lenses
Fully articulating screen
Great control customisation
655 AF positions
Familiar design with the robust build quality
Customisable
Easy-to-remember controls
Impressive touchscreen
Great image quality
Lots of the little things
Ergonomics are nice
Battery life
The lenses are what will make this system
Well-built
Sturdy design
Amazing image quality
Excellent dynamic range
General and social photography
Casual video shooters and those looking for either a backup body for their full-frame Canon glass or are looking at building up a collection of new RF lenses
Wide choice of adapters for Canon DSLR lenses
Accurate Dual Pixel autofocus
Fully articulating touchscreen
Bulletproof body and big grip
The editors didn't like
1.7x crop factor when shooting 4K
Poor rolling shutter performance
Heavily cropped 4K video (Almost Micro FourThirds)
No 1080p 120fps slow motion
Less dynamic range than Sony & Nikon
Missing dual card slots
Lacks IBIS
EyeAF & AF-C need improvement
Multi-function bar is a fun idea
But doesn't quite work
Lacks internal stabilization
Rolling shutter in 4K
Major 4K crop
Video controls counterintuitive
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200
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M-Fn bar tricky to use effectively
Uncomfortable rear dial
Omits focus joystick
No in-body stabilization system
Inconsistent metering
Single memory card slot
No PC sync socket
4K video is heavily cropped
Sensor performance lags behind competition
No In-Body Image Stabilization
Sluggish burst speed with C-AF
Mediocre battery life
No 4Kp60
1.7x 4K crop
Ergonomics could be better
Lacks in-body image stabilisation
Is 30.3MP enough?
Cropped 4K video
Single SD card slot
Disappointing battery life
No EF-M lens support
No in-body image stabilisation
Shoots cropped videos
Features only a single SD card slot
Product photos by Raj Rout
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Needs a joy stick
Dual card slots would be really nice
I personally wanted an updated version of the 5Ds's sensor
Not very portable
Those looking to shoot sports or fast-moving subjects
Those needing the absolute best image quality for either landscape or video work
There's a lot to like about the Canon EOS R, including its fast and accurate autofocus system; excellent image quality; tough but comfortable build featuring one of the best grips in the full frame mirrorless camera category; and Canon's top-notch color s...
Excellent image quality, A lot of 5D Mark IV parts in a $2,300 body, Terrific ergonomics & menus, Easy to customize (especially with the control ring), Dual-Pixel CMOS AF, Vari-angle display flexibility, External 10-bit video recording with C-log, STUNNIN
Heavily cropped 4K video (Almost Micro FourThirds), No 1080p 120fps slow motion, Less dynamic range than Sony & Nikon, Missing dual card slots, Lacks IBIS, EyeAF & AF-C need improvement, Multi-function bar is a fun idea, but doesn't quite work
Make no mistake, the EOS R is not only a very good first generation product, it's a very good camera. Period. It's more than capable of producing sharp, professional photographs with more resolution than the Sony A7 III and Nikon Z6 for only a few hundred...
Abstract: The Canon R mirrorless camera has been certainly a hot topic of late. Every website and YouTuber has had a lot to say about this camera. Some love it, some don't. At Luminous-Landscape we have covered this camera in several previous videos. We did a camer...
General and social photography, casual video shooters and those looking for either a backup body for their full-frame Canon glass or are looking at building up a collection of new RF lenses
Those looking to shoot sports or fast-moving subjects, those needing the absolute best image quality for either landscape or video work
The EOS R can take some great photos, but is broadly overshadowed by the competition and struggles to stand out in today's crowded market.Read moreSample galleryView a variety of sample images from our final production EOS R.Read more...
Published: 2018-11-12, Author: Steve , review by: engadget.com
Wide choice of adapters for Canon DSLR lenses, Accurate Dual Pixel autofocus, Excellent image quality, Fully articulating touchscreen, Bulletproof body and big grip
4K video crippled by 1.8x crop and max 30 fps, No in-body stabilization, Wonky touchpad instead of joystick, Single UHS II card slot
Strong as it is in some areas, I can't help but see the EOS R as a lost opportunity for Canon. The company has a well-deserved reputation for pioneering large-sensor DSLR video, yet its first full-frame mirrorless camera falls down against rivals in that...
Abstract: PDN is a member of the Technical Image Press Association which has contracted with Image Engineering to perform detailed lab tests of digital cameras. See here for a full methodological rundown of how Image Engineering puts cameras through their paces. Fu...
Fully Articulating Monitor, 10Bit output via the HDMI
1.7x crop factor when shooting 4K, Poor rolling shutter performance
We really liked the Canon EOS R. In many ways, Canon offered innovative and new features that were not yet in the full frame mirrorless market. The M-Fn bar is an indicator that Canon is willing to step out of conventional thinking. Add in the cool ND fil...
Lots of the little things, Ergonomics are nice, Battery life, The lenses are what will make this system,
Needs a joy stick, Dual card slots would be really nice, I personally wanted an updated version of the 5Ds's sensor
Alas, we aren't being treated to Canon's high end EOS R camera, but with the Canon EOS RP we're getting a pretty interesting candidate in the mix. The Canon EOS RP is being aggressively priced at $1,299 and has the same sensor at the heart of the Canon 6D...
LG's new flagship is the first smartphone to feature super-wide-angle, standard and telephoto camera modules.The Canon EOS R is the first full frame mirrorless camera to use the new RF mount. We're well underway putting it through our range of standard...
Great control customisation, Dual Pixel AF with 5,655 AF positions, Fully articulating screen
No in-body image stabilisation, Cropped 4K video, Single SD card slot
Capable, customisable, but compromised. The Canon EOS R is a great proof of concept, with fantastic features such as the new control ring and M-Fn Bar, and offers tangible upgrades to existing EF and EF-S lenses. While it compares well to a DSLR, though...
