Canon Malaysia has announced the exciting EOS Next Gen Tour 2024, a roadshow event designed to immerse photographers and videographers in the power of the newly launched EOS R5 Mark II. This tour will travel across six major Malaysian cities, offering attendees an exclusive opportunity to explore the camera’s cutting-edge features and unleash their creative potential.
Hands-on with the latest from Canon
The EOS Next Gen Tour 2024 caters to both seasoned professionals and passionate hobbyists. Attendees will be able to get hands-on with the EOS R5 Mark II, Canon’s latest powerhouse camera. This innovative device boasts a new 45-megapixel back-illuminated (BSI) stacked CMOS sensor and an Accelerated Capture image processor system. This combination translates into exceptional image quality, allowing users to capture stunning photos and videos in a variety of lighting conditions.
Masato Yoshiie, President & CEO, and Edward Chang, Head of Image Communication Business Division, at Canon Marketing Malaysia, officiating the launch of the EOS Next Gen Tour 2024.
Beyond static product demonstrations, the tour promises a truly interactive experience. Attendees can expect to participate in a series of engaging activities, including exploring experiential zones designed to showcase the capabilities of the EOS R5 Mark II in various scenarios. This immersive, hands-on approach allows users to test the camera’s features in a practical and engaging way.
The EOS Next Gen Tour 2024 comes as a result of Canon’s commitment to fostering a thriving creative community. As Masato Yoshiie, President & CEO of Canon Marketing Malaysia, emphasizes, the tour embodies the company’s Kyosei philosophy – living and working together for the common good. The event goes beyond showcasing a new product; it serves as an invitation to connect with fellow photography enthusiasts, share experiences, and learn from each other.
Edward Chang, Head of Image Communication Business Division at Canon Marketing Malaysia, acknowledges the trust and confidence users place in the Canon brand. This comes on the heels of a successful pre-order that broke Canon’s own expectations. According to Chang, the EOS Next Gen Tour serves as a platform to express gratitude for this support and witness the creative potential unleashed by the EOS R5 Mark II.
Join the EOS Next Gen Tour 2024
The EOS Next Gen Tour 2024 kicks off in Penang on September 22nd, 2024, followed by stops in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Kuantan, Kuching, and Kota Kinabalu. Aspiring and established photographers and videographers are encouraged to register for the tour and discover the power of the EOS R5 Mark II firsthand.
Canon is redefining the boundaries of speed and performance with the introduction of the EOS R1, its first flagship mirrorless camera in the EOS R system. This powerhouse caters to professional photographers who demand exceptional results in fast-paced environments.
The EOS R1 centers around a 24-megapixel full-frame back-illuminated stacked CMOS sensor. This sensor, paired with the innovative DIGIC Accelerator and DIGIC X image processor working in tandem as the Accelerated Capture System, unlocks a new level of processing speed. This translates to significant performance improvements across various functionalities.
The EOS R1 boasts the next-generation Dual Pixel Intelligent AF system, powered by the Accelerated Capture System. This system delivers significantly faster and more accurate autofocus and subject tracking compared to previous EOS R models.
A revolutionary addition is the Action Priority AF mode. This intelligent feature leverages deep learning to analyze sports scenes in soccer, basketball, or volleyball. It detects crucial actions like shooting, passing, and heading, ensuring you capture those split-second moments that define the game.
The EOS R1 introduces In-Camera Upscaling, a groundbreaking feature that utilizes deep learning algorithms to quadruple the number of pixels in an image. This allows you to achieve exceptional quality extreme crops directly in-camera, generating images that rival those captured with a 96-megapixel sensor.
The EOS R1 boasts high-speed continuous shooting at up to 40 fps with the electronic shutter and 12 fps with the mechanical and electronic first-curtain shutter, ensuring you capture the peak of fast-paced action. The faster sensor readout speed minimizes rolling shutter distortion, even when using the electronic shutter. This translates to seamless action footage and crisp stills.
For those moments where anticipation is key, the EOS R1 offers pre-continuous shooting for stills and pre-recording for videos. These functions capture frames or footage before you fully press the shutter or record button, ensuring you never miss a critical moment.
The EOS R1 prioritizes an intuitive and responsive shooting experience. The improved Eye Control AF allows you to control the focus frame simply by looking at your desired subject. The high-resolution, high-magnification electronic viewfinder provides a clear and uninterrupted view of the scene, even in bright conditions.
Designed for Professional Workflows
The EOS R1 integrates seamlessly into professional workflows. It supports the latest Wi-Fi 6/6E wireless protocol and high-speed 2.5GBase-T wired LAN for rapid transmission of large image and video files.
Additional features that benefit professional users include:
More precise deep learning-based metering
Blur detection for faster image review
Powerful industry-standard video options with 6K 60p RAW recording and Cinema EOS features
Enhanced usability with Speedlites
Housed in a lightweight yet robust magnesium alloy exterior, the EOS R1 is built to withstand the demands of professional use. It boasts dust- and water-resistant weather-sealing, allowing you to shoot confidently in challenging environments.
The EOS R1 marks a significant leap forward in Canon’s mirrorless camera lineup. Its exceptional speed, intelligent features, and professional-grade functionalities make it a compelling choice for photographers who push the boundaries of visual storytelling.
Pricing & Availability
Canon has yet to announce official pricing and availability for the EOS R1. However, based on industry reports, the camera body is expected to be available in August 2024 for an estimated retail price of $5,999 (approx. RM27,989.98).
Canon is breaking down barriers to VR content creation with the introduction of the RF-S3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye lens. Designed specifically for APS-C cameras like the EOS R7, this lens empowers creators to capture immersive virtual reality experiences with ease.
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The RF-S3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye streamlines the VR creation process. Unlike traditional methods that require multiple cameras and complex post-production stitching, this innovative lens captures everything in a single shot. Its secret lies in the two strategically positioned fisheye lenses that work in tandem. These lenses capture images with parallax, the slight difference in perspective between our left and right eyes, which is crucial for creating a realistic sense of depth in VR.
The RF-S3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye boasts an impressive 144° angle of view. This wide capture area translates into a captivating 180° VR experience when processed with the EOS VR Utility software or the EOS VR Plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro. Viewers are no longer confined to a fixed perspective. They can explore the scene in all directions, up, down, left, and right, fostering a deeper connection with the content.
Canon has taken VR content creation a step further by integrating autofocus (AF) into the RF-S3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye lens – a first for its dual Fisheye lineup. This innovation eliminates the need for manual focus adjustments, ensuring sharp and clear VR footage. The secret lies in the dual-lens STM mechanism that precisely controls both lenses simultaneously.
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For even more control, the RF-S3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye allows you to adjust the AF frame location using the EOS Utility or Camera Connect apps. This is particularly beneficial when shooting from unique angles or challenging positions, ensuring your subject remains in focus.
The RF-S3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye prioritizes image quality. It’s the first non-L series lens to feature Canon’s advanced ASC (Air Sphere Coating). This innovative technology minimizes ghosting and flaring, even when dealing with strong backlighting, resulting in pristine VR experiences. Paired with the EOS R7, the lens delivers corner-to-corner high definition in 4K recordings, matching the performance of the high-end RF5.2mm f/2.8L Dual Fisheye on the EOS R5.
Despite its powerful capabilities, the RF-S3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye is remarkably compact and lightweight (approximately 290g), making it an ideal companion for creators on the go. The lens also boasts a rear filter holder, offering additional creative flexibility by accommodating commercially available gelatin filters and 30.5mm screw-in filters.
Pricing & Availability
Information on the pricing and availability of the Canon RF-S3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye lens in Malaysia is forthcoming. Stay tuned for updates on how to unlock your VR vision with this innovative new lens.
Canon has announced quietly that they are going to be focusing more on the mirrorless market segment than the traditional DSLR. While this does not mean that the DSLR format is dead, it is a significant sign that the photography and film making industry is moving forward and championing mirrorless technology, after many years in the making that is. It is also quite hard to believe that Canon, the largest camera brand that has championed DSLR and made countless lenses for the market, would move to mirrorless systems completely. The newly launched Canon EOS R100 should make you believe that Canon is really moving toward the mirrorless direction.
Unlike their higher end EOS R series of cameras, the EOS R100 is an APS-C format camera and is meant to be one of the more compact options in their mirrorless line-up. It is, in effect, Canon’s lightest camera at merely 356g (body only). Unlike their old M-series of mirrorless cameras, the EOS R100 is compatible with Canon’s latest RF and RF-S lenses, which also means that this camera will have plenty of future support still. Of course, you can still adapt it to older EF lenses with the EF-EOS R mount adapter if you already have some EF mount lenses on hand.
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The APS-C CMOS sensor found in the EOS R100 is a 24.2-Megapixel unit that is also capable of shooting videos at 4K (24p) resolution and up to 120p Full HD high speed videos. The new EOS R100 also offers Eye and Face Detection even in video recording mode to ensure that your subject is always in focus. With compatible lenses, you also get the highly acclaimed in-body stabilization features for both your videos and photos. While there is a high-resolution EVF and a 1.04 million dot LCD for you to work with, the built-in LCD display is fixed in its place, meaning that you might want to think about getting a secondary monitor when it comes to video work. It is also not a touch sensitive display, which means you do not get touch focus functions here.
Content creators might enjoy the EOS R100 still though. There is a Hybrid Auto mode that puts together a bunch of your phones and video snippets into an easy to digest movie of the day of some sorts. There is also a 4K Timelapse video mode for you to quickly and easily shoot a timelapse video with pre-determined intervals for a smooth looking, high-resolution timelapse video that usually takes hours to stitch together. On top of all of that, the camera offers plenty of Creative Assist modes that offers you things like ‘background blur’ for that desired portrait effect. You can even quickly change your ‘brightness’ and ‘saturation’ settings without messing about with things like ISO, shutter speeds, and aperture; the camera does it for you. If not, there is Scene modes and Scene Intelligent Auto that automatically adjusts your camera to whatever it thinks is best for your frame. To complete the look, there are Creative filters for you to play around with too.
Price and Availability
Currently, at US$ 480 (MYR 2,379*) onward, the Canon EOS R100 is Canon’s most affordable mirrorless EOS R series to date. There are no mentions of any other colour option currently except for black, as usual. They are also no mentions of the official arrival of the camera in Malaysia currently. Based on the quoted official price in Malaysia though, we can expect the camera to be coming to Malaysia soon. More on the Canon EOS R100 can be found on their website.
Sony is no longer the only choice in mirrorless cameras. While the Japanese electronics manufacturer have been at it for a long time, its compatriots have also started betting into the technology in recent years. Canon, for one, has been rather active in pushing out new mirrorless cameras and lenses in the recent years to not just compete against Sony. They want their throne as the largest camera manufacturer in the world, and they want the top spot in mirrorless cameras too.
To unseat the current king of mirrorless cameras though, Canon needs to offer more than just a few cameras and select popular lenses. They need to cater to a much larger market. They need to create a larger support system for their EOS R line-up of products. That is why they have introduced their new RF24mm f/1.8 MACRO IS STM and RF15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM lenses.
While it is only two lenses that they are introducing currently, they now have 30 lenses in their collection of lenses for the EOS R system. The RF lenses, in numbers, still pale in comparison to Sony’s current offerings. Canon is catching up fast though, at this rate anyway.
RF24mm f/1.8 MACRO IS STM
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As its single focal length suggests, it is another prime lens made for the EOS R series mirrorless cameras from Canon. It completes the range of affordable prime lens collection in Canon’s RF stables. The 24mm adds to Canon’s current 16mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm prime lenses. It is not just a regular wide-angle prime lens though.
Canon says that this is a sort of dual-purpose prime lens. It is still a wide-angle lens at 24mm, at which focal length, is perfect for landscape shots and even close-up portraits if you like. But it is also developed as a macro lens with only 0.14m in focusing distance from your selected subject. The ultra-short focusing distance will allow you to capture things like food, flowers, small animals, and even toys in rather immaculate detail up-close. At f/1.8 aperture too, you can capture all of these and even portraits with beautiful bokeh on your photos.
The 24mm is also not a very hefty lens to carry around, making it the perfect lens for travelling. At 270g, the prime lens is not what you would call back breaking. Yet, it still packs Canon’s rather clever Image Stabilisation hardware with up to 6.5 stops to ensure that you are capturing the best possible photos without wobbles. It contains 9 aperture blades so that your bokeh comes as round as they can be.
RF15-30mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
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If you need versatility from your lens, a zoom lens should always be the preferred option. Zoom lenses give you a sort of flexibility no prime lenses can give you. If you need one lens to do it all, you want to go for a Zoom lens.
The RF15-30mm with f/4.5-6.3mm is a budget lens. With aperture as high as f/6.3mm, you may not get depth effect as good as the one you get on the prime lens. It is a small trade-off for the versatility in range you get from 15mm to 30mm though. At 15mm, you get a wider angle from the 24mm to capture more landscape goodness in your travels. At 30mm, you can just zoom in enough to cut out whatever you might not want in your photo but still get a good wide-angle shot anyway. At 30mm too, you are getting a rather natural perspective, very close to what you can see with your natural human eyes.
While it is not exactly a macro lens, its 0.28m focal distance puts it close enough for you to work with if you still want to capture macro images. Of course, to get even more detail on your subject, you want to get a good zoom in. It sacrifices some of the lens opening with up to f/6.3 aperture, but with good enough lighting, you should be able to come up with something beautiful still.
At 390g, it is heavier than the budget prime lens Canon introduced alongside this lens. It is also slightly bulkier than the prime lens, which is sort of a given with more elements introduced for the lens to zoom in and out. It still packs Canon’s legendary image stabilization at 7 stops for ultra-steady and crisp images out-of-the-box. It features 7 aperture blades, 2 less than the prime lens. But you can still capture rather interesting photos with the RF zoom lens.
Availability
There are no confirmations on when the new RF lenses will make it to Malaysia. Although, you can already find more information on the new lenses on their website. If you do head over there, you would have noticed that there is no pricing just yet too. There are no clear indications how much Canon would be pricing both these budget lenses. Based on what we have seen on the market though, the 24mmm lens should set you back anywhere between MYR 2,000 to MYR 3,000. The zoom 15mm-35mm should go anywhere between MYR 2,500-3,500. Take it with a pinch of salt though, we could be wrong.
Canon’s entry into high-end mirrorless camera gear industry with their first EOS R was not too big of a surprise. Mirrorless cameras are the future and Canon must step in and make a small dent to stay relevant too. What was surprising though was how much of an impact Canon is making in the mirrorless camera segment.
When they introduced their current flagships, the super powerful Canon EOS R3, the Canon EOS R5, and the brilliant EOS R6, it seemed like they got the formula right. They did what Sony did not do with the EOS R5 in introducing 8K video recording capability to it. While early reports suggests that the 8K video recording on the Canon EOS R5 is still a little finnicky, it gave us a glimpse of what Canon can really do when their stretch their legs and pull all the stops with their high-end camera.
They are not market leaders in the mirrorless segment, Sony still is the king of mirrorless cameras with the support system that they have built over the years. To be market leaders again, Canon cannot just stop at their high-end EOS R3, EOS R5 and EOS R6 full-frame shooters. They need to cover all their bases. That is where their APS-C mirrorless cameras come in.
To be fair, Canon did have a mirrorless compact camera. They had the EOS M series that is highly regarded by many still. Unfortunately, the EOS M series was short-lived with highly limited lens and accessory support. But it will be different this time with the new Canon EOS R series and the RF-S lenses.
They introduced two brand-new cameras in the EOS R7 and the EOS R10 mirrorless APS-C cameras. Alongside the new APS-C interchangeable lens cameras, Canon also launched new lenses that caters specifically to the APS-C format cameras called the RF-S range. In this case, you get the power of Canon’s brilliant EOS R series at a fraction of the price.
Canon EOS R7
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Meet the new all-rounder that is the Canon EOS R7. It is powered by the same processor as the flagship class EOS R3, the DIGIC X image processor made for professional grade cameras. Thanks to the new image processor, the EOS R7 inherits the same fast autofocus system that the EOS R3 gets.
Thanks to the same processing power as well, the EOS R7 can shoot at up to 15fps in high-speed burst mode in mechanical shutter mode. In electronic shutter mode it can shoot at up to 30fps continuously. You can even shoot at RAW formats in that speed.
The Canon EOS R7 feature an impressive 32.5-Megapixel on tap. They also managed to fit a 5-axis in-boy Image Stabiliser mechanism within the body with up to eight stops of image stabilisation. The result for that is not just better still images, you also get much better and steady videos even if you are shooting without an external stabiliser rig.
The 32.5-Megapixel sensor captures videos at 4K with 7K oversampling for high-quality and detail rich videos at up to 30p. If you prefer to get more frames out of your videos though, you can switch it down to 4K UHD Standard mode that shoots at 4K resolution still but at 60p. For even better details and more freedom in colour grading, you can switch your camera to Canon Log 3 gamma profile.
Canon EOS R10
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The Canon EOS R10 also packs the same DIGIC 3 image processor that allows it to also shoot at 15fps continuously in mechanical shutter mode. In electronic shutter mode it shoots at a slightly slower rate of 23fps. You still get 24.2-Megapixel out of the camera though, which should still prove to be mighty clear and detailed.
While it does not pack an in-body stabilisation mechanics, it has a built-in Movie Digital image stabilisation algorithm that allows the camera to simulate a 5-axis body stabiliser to allow for better and steadier video recordings even with lenses that does not come equipped with Optical Image Stabiliser. You still get to record videos at 4UK UHD at up to 30p with 6K oversampling in UHD Fine mode, no Canon Log 3 gamma colour profile to work with here though.
Canon RF-S lenses
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Alongside the two new APS-C crop sensors, Canon also introduces two new lenses for crop sensor mirrorless cameras. They introduced the RF-S18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM and RF-S18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM lenses. Both are technically made as kit lenses that should come with either camera choices.
The RF-S18-150mm kit lens offers an equivalent of 29-240mm in effective range. Meanwhile, the RF-S18-45mm lens will offer 29-72mm in equivalent range to full frame cameras. Technically as well, you can use the RF-S lenses with other EOS R cameras, since they have the same RF mount anyway.
Availability
There is currently no confirmed availability date for the camera and the lenses. Canon says that the products will be available later in 2022. In terms of price, there are no confirmed local prices just yet as well. The Canon EOS R10 will be available in the North American region for US$ 980 (MYR 4,305*) for body only and up to US$ 1,380 (MYR 6,062*) with the kit RF-S18-150mm lens on it. The R7 is a little more expensive at US$ 1,500 (MYR 6,589*) for the body only. Buying it together with the RF-S18-150mm lens will set you back US$ 1,900 (MYR 8,346*). You can find out more on the new Canon EOS R APS-C cameras and RF-S lenses on their website.
*Approximately based on exchange rate of US$ 1 = MYR 4.39 as of 25/05/2022 on xe.com
Canon launched the Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6 some time ago. Those two cameras came highly acclaimed by Canon to be the future in photography. It also marks Canon’s shift in their product direction. The EOS R5 was the first full-frame photography camera from Canon that shot videos at 8K resolutions. They were not Canon’s first ever mirrorless cameras though. For that honour, you have to look back at Canon’s EOS R launched a year before the Canon EOS R5 and R6 launched.
With the introduction of Canon’s EOS R series cameras, they also introduced their new lenses made for mirrorless cameras. Canon claims that because the flange is bigger, and that it can be placed closer to the sensor, the lenses can be made with higher quality materials with even bigger elements and bigger lens opening. It basically opens whole new possibilities for photographers and even film makers around the world.
Professionals could opt for the Canon EOS R5. It packs 45-Megapixel within its full frame sensor. It could shoot videos at 8K. It could even take burst photos at up to 20 frames a second. That is 20 45-Megapixel photos every second. It is as high end as a camera as it can be.
The thing is, there are photographers that shoots on the Canon EOS 1DX platform. The 1DX is technically Canon’s flagship full frame camera meant for professionals. It is the camera that shoots most of the photos in a football pitch. It is the camera of choice for plenty of photographers who are hired to take photos of the president of the United States in the White House. It is also the platform of choice for plenty of Formula 1 photographers, which says a lot on the Canon EOS 1DX’s pedigree.
The Canon EOS 1DX platform is an aging platform though, despite its prowess. Fans are now asking for a mirrorless platform too. A full frame mirrorless platform like the Canon EOS R5 has proven to be more versatile piece of kit without the heft and weight of a regular DSLR.
The Canon EOS R3 – The Replacement
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Canon has answered though with the Canon EOS R3 that was just launched in Malaysia today. The Canon EOS R3 is the sum of Canon’s know how in the EOS R mirrorless technology. It is about combining the full power of high-resolution photography with speeds known only to the 1DX platform. It is built for the next-generation sports photography.
The Canon EOS R3 packs 24.1-Megapixel, half of the EOS R5. That allows the Canon EOS 1DX to be a better low-light shooter though. It still packs 20% more pixels than the EOS 1DX Mark III it replaces though. It shoots at a native ISO range of 100 to 102,400 and is expandable to up to 204,800. For videos, the ISO range is lower at 100 to 25,600. You still can extend that range to 102,400 though.
Speed is Everything
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Speed is everything in sports photography. With the new DIGIC X engine, the Canon EOS R3 is an even faster shooter than the Canon EOS R5 too. It can shoot at up to 30fps with its silent electronic shutter. Even using the mechanical shutter, it shoots at up to 12 frames a second. Shutter speed can be as fast as 1/64,000 with electronic shutter for that ultra-sharp and highly detailed sports photo. You write all your photos into a super-high-speed CF-Express Type-B card too. For redundancy, there is an SD card slot capable of UHS-II speeds.
The Canon EOS R3 is an even cleverer shooter than its predecessors. It comes with the highly acclaimed Eye Control autofocus that tracks and focuses to the eye of your subjects. The function helps photographers shift focus even faster and even more seamlessly when the need arises. It is even more powerful than before with deep-learning technology allowing the camera to focus on the subject’s eye even if the face is partially covered or masked.
While they have also improved head tracking to ensure that athletes are tracked properly while wearing helmets, masks, or goggles, the most welcome autofocus feature that photographers might appreciate is Vehicle Priority AF mode. Automobiles and motorcycles are hard to photograph due to their high-speed nature. A quick and clever autofocus system would be required to take close-up shots of a speeding vehicle on the track. The new autofocus system is fast enough that it can even track the driver or rider’s head with Spot Detection enabled.
A Reliable Platform
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The In-Body Image Stabilisation (IBIS) on the Canon EOS R series has been touted as some of the best the camera world has ever seen. That same IBIS implementation is back in the Canon EOS R3. That also means that you can shoot impressive long-exposure photos even without the help of a tripod.
The IBIS also benefits in terms of free-handed video shots. On that front, the EOS R3 is capable of shooting videos at up to 6K resolution (60p). It does not have quite as much resolution as the 45-Megapixel R5. It is also still capable of shooting 4K videos at 120p and 10-bit colours though. If you must shoot at the very best quality, the EOS R3 is capable of oversampling 6K videos into 4K 60p videos. You want to use Canon Log 3 and HDR PQ with those settings for the best possible results on your videos.
Photographers will also appreciate that the Canon EOS R3 comes with a slew of networking options for seamless file transfers and even synchronisation options. It packs the usual Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. There is also a standard GPS mode for even more convenience. It packs a full-sized LAN port though for an even faster data transfer speed without requiring additional accessories. For a quick mobile transfer, you can use a USB Type-C cable to connect your smartphones to the EOS R3. The USB Type-C port can also act as a charging port (via USB Power Adapter PD-E1) for the EOS R3 in case you need extra juice.
Availability
The Canon EOS R3 will be available in Malaysia November 2021 onward. Alongside the new Canon EOS R3 flagship camera, Canon also launches two new RF100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM lens and RF16mm f/2.8 STM pancake lens for the EOS R platform. Their prices are yet to be mentioned and should be announced closer to its availability dates. More information on the Canon EOS R3 and the new RF lenses can be found on their website.
