Canon EOS R1 (Body Only)

Ahead of the Game

The Canon EOS R1 is our top-of-the-line full-frame professional camera that is a powerhouse for professionals working in fast action situations, carrying on the legacy of the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III digital SLR camera. The 1-series has a long tradition of providing excellent AF performance, speed, durability and reliability, all areas the EOS R1 excels in, but there is so much more including new faster processing, state-of-the-art video features, and networking options that really make this 1-series camera the ONE everyone has been waiting for.

New Back-Illuminated Stacked Sensor

The sensor design of the EOS R1 is all new, and all Canon. This new 24.2MP back-illuminated, stacked CMOS image sensor is the heart of the EOS R1. Balancing the needs of high-speed shooting and high-image quality imagery, this sensor provides enough pixels for poster sized prints, while also providing incredibly fast sensor read-out speeds, and enhancing low-light performance.

Cross Type AF

The CMOS image sensor in the EOS R1 is Canon’s first to support cross-type line detection autofocus. Unique to the EOS R1’s Dual Pixel Intelligent AF image sensor, a portion of the photodiode has been rotated at 90 degrees, which when combined with the traditional array of photodiodes provides cross-type AF for extremely accurate horizontal and vertical line detection focusing which works even during tracking with up to 100% area coverage. This new support improves subject discrimination accuracy enabling the camera to tenaciously autofocus on the desired subject even when there are many horizontal lines. Detection is improved when focusing on small size subjects, in situations when there are objects close and far away from focus within the AF frame, or when the subject is low contrast. This provides reliable subject distance measurement performance by reducing the influence of patterns and obstructions.

Get Accelerated

The DIGIC Accelerator is a completely new image processor, developed by Canon to supplement the powerful DIGIC X image processor. The DIGIC Accelerator handles the processing that makes many of the new features of the EOS R1 camera possible, allowing the DIGIC X image processor to focus solely on image processing. Together they combine for high-precision focusing, with incredible speed at high-image quality.

Faster Readout Speed

The faster readout speed of the back illuminated and stacked full-frame CMOS image sensor in the EOS R1 has reduced the rolling shutter distortion substantially. This level of rolling shutter distortion performance is nearly equivalent to the mechanical shutter of the EOS-1D X Mark III camera. The sensor read-out is so fast that it has virtually eliminated Electronic shutter rolling shutter distortion issues.

Dual Pixel Intelligent AF

Autofocus is on a whole new level with the EOS R1. New Dual Pixel Intelligent AF subject tracking allows you to maintain focus on a moving subject even when they are obscured briefly while shooting. And, for even faster positioning of your active AF Area, the EOS R1 adds Canon’s Eye Control AF — which is improved compared to the Eye Control AF system in the EOS R3 camera. Once you calibrate the viewfinder to your eye, just look where you want to focus, and the AF Area will move there when you press the AF activation button. This new system is even robust enough for many users to work when the photographer is wearing glasses. Many users will find that this is the fastest and most effortless way to move your autofocus point.

Electronic Shutter

Incredible power is at your fingertips in Electronic Shutter mode. With it, imagemakers can capture imagery at up to 40fps in RAW, JPEG or HEIF and you can freeze the fastest action with shutter speeds up to 1/64,000sec, and with the blackout-free viewfinder setting you are never in the dark when taking photos of fast-moving action. Additionally, with the ability to shoot flash photos with Electronic Shutter mode photojournalists and event photographers now have even more versatility available to them.

Powerful continuous and Pre-Continuous Shooting

EOS R1 features up to 40fps continuous shooting speed supporting JPEG, RAW, and HEIF image formats and when Pre-Continuous Shooting is enabled, pressing the shutter button halfway will start the pre-shooting process, when you fully depress the shutter, the previous 1/2 -second of images will be written to the memory card (so up to 20 if you are shooting at 40 fps), and will continue capturing images until you release the shutter button.

Precision Subject Detection and Autofocus

The EOS R1 features an extensive range of detectable subjects for a variety of different situations. With People Detection, the eyes, face, head, upper torso, or full body can all be detected whether it be a portrait of a bride at a wedding, or a soccer player running directly at the goal. When Subject to detect is set to Animal Detection, the eyes, face, or the entire body of cats, dogs, birds, and horses can all be effortlessly tracked so wildlife photography and videography of unpredictable wildlife or pets can be easier.  When Vehicle is set in the subject to detect menu, motorsports cars and motorcycles, trains and aircraft can all be detected and an additional spot focusing mode allows the helmet of open race cars, or motorcycle riders to be focused on for additional precision.

Register People Priority

With Register People priority enabled, simply by taking a photo of a person, the photographer or videographer can prioritize them as registered subject when more than one face is detected in a scene. The camera then will tenaciously track these subjects across the scene regardless of when other subjects may be in the frame or even obscuring the subject. Whether you’re photographing your next wedding or doing a video shoot on a gimbal stabilizer for a small business client, with Register People priority the camera will diligently work to prioritize focus on the subjects you want in focus.

The Action is Your Priority

Action priority setting is powered by the Accelerated Capture system. It is a new autofocus setting where in select sports, the camera can analyze and understand more information about the subject movements of players, and automatically move the AF point to a player performing a specific action based on their motion and body movements – such as taking a shot, passing a ball, and so on. With information such as face, head, eye, torso, and joint information of the main subject, and additionally other subjects within the scene at the same time, as well as the ball position information, the camera can tenaciously track the ball carrier, or subjects that are temporarily hidden as they move within the scene or when they make an important action such as shooting the ball. Additionally, the camera can better predict their actions and can recognize where to place the focus to capture moments that were not possible before to help ensure you get the action shot you want when the action is moving incredibly fast in front of you. Soccer, volleyball, and basketball are all supported currently.

Keep Your Eye on the Moment

For even faster positioning of your active AF Area, the EOS R1 adds Canon’s Eye Control AF – which is now even more advanced than the Eye Control AF system found in the EOS R3 camera. Once you calibrate the viewfinder to your eye, simply look where you want to focus, and the AF Area will move there when you press the AF activation button. This new system is even robust enough to work when the user is wearing glasses.