Canon has released a fairly significant firmware update for the Canon EOS R3.
This firmware includes the following improvements and fixes:
- Compatible with Speedlite EL-5. * The automatic dimming function of the AF-assist light is not supported.
- Added [Priority for registered persons] to the menu. It is now possible to prioritize detection and tracking of pre-registered people.
- Depending on the scene or shooting environment, where the face is small, oblique or profile, part of the face is hidden, or the subject has movement, the effect may not be achieved.
- Added [Save and read communication settings to card] to the menu. Network settings can now be transferred between cameras of the same model.
- Added [Sink Shooting Assist] to the menu. When shooting with a compatible lens, “image stabilization” and “subject stabilization” are performed during exposure.
- With the Auto White Balance (AWB) setting, the time it takes for AWB results to be reflected in the viewfinder when looking through the viewfinder has been reduced.
- Added “Image Protection” for FTP transfer to the menu. Images transferred via FTP can now be automatically protected. This allows you to determine whether the image has been transferred by FTP.
- Fixed minor bugs.
Download firmware v1.4.0 for the Canon EOS R3
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Pre-registered people can now be detected and tracked with priority.**
** This feature may not operate if faces are too small to detect, in profile or turned at an angle or partially hidden; for scenes where the subject is moving; or due to certain shooting environments.
I have only played with the Panning Assist briefly but it does 100% slow the shutter FPS down so I will have to play with this some more but might be good for motorsports and getting that "Rolling shot".
The AWB might be good again need to play with this as I often let the Camera decide WB.
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the stack sensor readout is slower than those in A1 and Z9 higher res cameras, it has less features that matters especially the pre-capture one which makes more sense for a sports camera. there is no hi res mode. For a first time Canon potential buyer, the R3 is the least attractive camera when you factor price and RF lens options. I can see EF users interest with it but new buyers ??? Canon is only sustaining this Stills camera business via its DSLR and lower end MILC. In my opinion, R5 is the flagship camera. R3 is a pointless venture by Canon.
and explained here:
Basically, it allows for a Pre-Shooting mode where you half-press the shutter button and the camera starts recording images at 30fps in the buffer up to 0.5 seconds worth once the buffer is full it will overwrite the older images maintaining the latest 0.5 seconds. When you finally fully press the shutter button, it will then record the last 0.5s worth of images together with all images from after you press the shutter button in a file.
I do think that Canon should have given R3 owners all the goodies that are in the R6II for what the R3 costs.
Fingers crossed they might add some more options. But as time goes on, the chance of that happening will evaporate and you will need to get the R1 if you want all the bells and whistles.
Canon needs to unlock the R3. Give user 14 bit internal RAW video. It fast enough to do it. How do I know. Because I’ve created videos using the high speed drive mode with my R3. No sound of course, and the stills need to be imported into Resolve as an image sequence. The R3 is plenty capable but Canon have chosen to not release its full potential.
It does best the R3 in a few scenarios but not in most.
I do imagine that A.I. chip in a faster camera like an a9 III would clearly outclass the R3.