NEW CANON EOS R5 & R6, FOUR RF LENSES & MORE

Christmas has come early! Just before we went to press we got an exclusive preview of the 12 new products of Canon

As the world eases out of lockdown, Canon has gone big and announced two new EOS mirrorless cameras, four new and unique RF lenses, two RF Extenders and four new accessories this month.

We’ve been waiting for the Canon EOS R5 mirrorless fullframe camera for months now, and glad to see it’s finally releasing at the end of July, all with some incredible specs including a 45Mp sensor and Ultrahd 8K movie capabilities. But it’s the new EOS R6 mirrorless that we knew less about – it appears to have merged the 6D Mk II and 7D Mk II to create a fast full-framer. Both full-frame R5 and R6 cameras are blessed with the all-new Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with deep learning AF and new Animal AF capability, new IBIS (In-body Image Stabilisation), they can also capture images at 20fps with the electronic shutter, and 12fps via the mechanical shutter.

The other 10 new products from Canon include a new battery grip to fit the R5 and R6, a new more powerful battery for R cameras in the LP-E6NH with a claimed 17% increase in power, and new Wi-fi adapter that also doubles as a battery grip for the R5. On top of

Alongside the new well-specced Canon EOS R5 and R6 cameras, the new RF lenses will give enthusiasts and semi-pros new and unique telephoto and macro options at affordable prices

that, there are four new RF lenses for the R system cameras; the RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM, and two budget super-lightweight primes in the RF 800mm F11 and RF 600mm F11 IS STM lenses. Then there’s the RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM affordable portrait/ macro lens, plus Extenders RF 1.4X and RF 2X, and there’s even a new Canon IMAGEPROGRAF PRO-300 printer bringing up the rear.

We were only told about the products just before our print deadline, so bear with us. We’ll have more in-depth information and analysis of cameras, lenses and kit next issue!