Last month it was announced that Canon would be releasing firmware v.1.2.0 for the Canon EOS R sometime in April.

Now, according to the Canon Canada web site, the firmware will be released on April 18, 2019.

Here’s a recap of what v1.2.0 will bring to the EOS R:

Enhancements:

  • Eye-detection AF
    • Supports Servo AF when shooting still images.
    • Now available when shooting movies regardless of “Movie Servo AF” setting.
  • Small AF Frame Size
    • Supports Servo AF when shooting still images.
    • Now available when shooting movies regardless of “Movie Servo AF” setting.

Fixes:

  1. Under certain conditions, the electronic level displayed in the electronic viewfinder did not display properly.
  2. Under certain conditions information displayed in the electronic viewfinder was not properly rotated.
  3. Under certain conditions updating the firmware for the wireless file transmitter, WFT-E7 was not possible.

Thank-you Denis

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