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Canon EOS R1

Canon's flagship full-frame mirrorless, built for sports and action shooting. Summarised automatically from public product information.

Creators cited with it
4
From 6 reports.
Reviewers
Praised for autofocus and image quality
From 3 reviews. What they said

$6,799.00

Checked Sep 27, 2026. Verify at the retailer.

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Creators cited with this

  • Jared PolinYouTube, 1.5M followers
    “I currently use a Canon R1, which has 24 megapixels.”
    Watch the video at 6:17
    1 more report from Jared Polin
  • Peter McKinnonYouTube, 6.1M followers
    “I chose the R1 for this project because it shoots at an absurdly fast frame rate. It absolutely rips. This is like my Red Bull combo.”
    Watch the video at 10:51
    1 more report from Peter McKinnon
    • “Let's add the EOS R1. Where are you? Oh, I'm so sorry. All right, R1 wide shot.”
      Watch the video at 13:47
  • Tech Through The LensYouTube, 295K followers
    “Now, if you want an ultra budget camera that you only need for photos as a hobbyist, maybe family and vacation photos, the Canon R100 is a great option.”
    Watch the video at 4:25
  • Nick PageYouTube, 153K followers
    “…this is the rf100 to 300 f2.8 and we've got it attached to a Canon R1 and we're going to be shooting a handheld”
    Watch the video at 2:13

What reviewers say

Based on 3 reviews (1 press, 2 video), newest November 2024

What press and YouTube reviews of the Canon EOS R1 judged, by what buyers compare. Open any line for the quotes behind it.

Where it shines

  • Autofocus
  • Image quality
  • Video
  • Build & handling
  • Image qualityMostly positive: Leans positive.Excellent dynamic range and rich files; slight detail loss2 reviews›

    Praise (4)

    • “It's able to capture as much as 2EV more dynamic range that its DSLR sibling once you reach ISO 25600.”

      PressDigital Camera World, James · July 2024Read the review

    • “this now captures the clog 2 profile which gets you a much wider dynamic range than the clog 3”

      VideoPetaPixel, Chris Nichols · November 2024Watch at 14:11

    • “overall look I'm very very happy with the images that I get out of this camera I think they're fantastic”

      VideoPetaPixel, Chris Nichols · November 2024Watch at 5:57

    • “this sensor is very good I mean we're getting 14bit raws even shooting electronic shutter mode you're not really giving up any dynamic range”

      VideoPetaPixel, Chris Nichols · November 2024Watch at 5:44

    Complaints (3)

    • “it manages to produces marginally cleaner images than the EOS R1 at lower sensitivities”

      PressDigital Camera World, James · July 2024Read the review

    • “I did get some minor banding issues while shooting the breakdancers, using the electronic shutter at high speed”

      PressDigital Camera World, James · July 2024Read the review

    • “do you lose a little bit of detail yes you do that's just a Canon thing”

      VideoPetaPixel, Chris Nichols · November 2024Watch at 6:07

  • VideoMostly positive: Leans positive.Strong 6K 60p raw, little rolling shutter; no compressed 10-bit3 reviews›

    Praise (5)

    • “it's also shooting 6K raw at 60p that is also no joke”

      VideoPeter McKinnon · July 2024Watch at 4:01

    • “those fast sensor readout speeds basically eliminate rolling shutter”

      VideoPeter McKinnon · July 2024Watch at 1:45

    • “produces pretty robust recording limits before overheating kicks in”

      PressDigital Camera World, James · July 2024Read the review

    • “video is a dream with features such as 6K 60p RAW and C-Log2.”

      PressDigital Camera World, James · July 2024Read the review

    • “as a video camera I would say the R1 is absolutely much better option than the R3”

      VideoPetaPixel, Chris Nichols · November 2024Watch at 15:23

    Complaints (2)

    • “what I would have really loved to see here is the ability to record the 6K image in a compressed 10bit form but unfortunately if you want the most resolution this camera is capable of you're going to have to go over to Raw”

      VideoPetaPixel, Chris Nichols · November 2024Watch at 13:50

    • “there's better hybrid mirrorless video options out there like the flagship cameras from Nikon and Sony that are going to offer you more high resolution compressed recording”

      VideoPetaPixel, Chris Nichols · November 2024Watch at 15:44

  • AutofocusRated highly: Reviewers rate it highly.Very reliable tracking with no hunting and high hit rates2 reviews›

    Praise (3)

    • “not a single incident of focus hunting, no focus drifting onto random patterns in the background or suddenly jumping to a knee instead of a face or another subject entirely.”

      PressDigital Camera World, James · July 2024Read the review

    • “but I will say the autofocusing experience overall very intuitive very customizable it worked very well”

      VideoPetaPixel, Chris Nichols · November 2024Watch at 12:53

    • “it was very impressive it tracked very well and I found that my hit rate was incredibly high”

      VideoPetaPixel, Chris Nichols · November 2024Watch at 12:01

  • StabilisationNot covered by enough reviews
  • Battery lifeNot covered by enough reviews
  • Build & handlingMostly positive: Leans positive.Comfortable, great grip and body; interface and eye control fiddly3 reviews›

    Praise (4)

    • “this just feels really good for grip”

      VideoPeter McKinnon · July 2024Watch at 5:02

    • “even wearing glasses, I found it fantastic to use.”

      PressDigital Camera World, James · July 2024Read the review

    • “I love the Canon R1 body design I actually think it's great”

      VideoPetaPixel, Chris Nichols · November 2024Watch at 1:57

    • “it absolutely is very comfortable to hold on to the grip feels nice even for my smaller hands I can reach everything comfortably”

      VideoPetaPixel, Chris Nichols · November 2024Watch at 2:59

    Complaints (2)

    • “I I don't think it's a very effective interface”

      VideoPetaPixel, Chris Nichols · November 2024Watch at 3:30

    • “I was actually a little disappointed at how fiddly the r1's eye control autofocus setup has been”

      VideoPetaPixel, Chris Nichols · November 2024Watch at 9:15

  • ValueNot covered by enough reviews

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