Canon continues its legendary line of EOS 1 cameras with the long-awaited EOS R1. But is this the camera we wanted after such a long wait?
It has been a long time coming, but the EOS R1 is finally here. For years, the Canon R1 has been teased and hinted at before getting angot our hands on an early test with the R1 body. That said, I cannot stress enough that it was aCanon flew Jordan, Jaron, and myself down to Phoenix, AZ, to see the new $6,299 EOS R1 andbut our time with both cameras was limited to just a few hours, shooting local sports inside an arena.
The EOS R1 body harkens back to the now-famous design formula that has been present in every flagship since — I would argue — the Canon T90. Having a very familiar feel to the recent EOS R3, the R1 is comfortable to hold and comes in at around 34 ounces . Like all professional Canon bodies, the R1 is rugged and designed to survive the most vicious of environments.
The EOS R1 has a familiar body design with plenty of customizable controls. This is undoubtedly a flagship camera as far as the ergonomics are concerned. Autofocus with Eye Tracking worked great to select a player and then follow them even with a busy foreground. Despite the issues many had with getting the camera to calibrate the eye-tracking autofocus , it still worked very well for me. Just like my experience with the R3, I found the focusing point would follow my eye and lock on to the subjects I intuitively wanted to have in focus. With a little practice, this is a very viable and unique way of focusing and I honestly love using it.
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