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The Canon EOS R1 is scheduled to become available in November for $6299 USD, and the camera is already in production at a supposed rate of 3700 units a month.
The EOS R1 was first used professionally Formula 1 races and the Paris games this past July, but it has continued to be professionally tested across the globe at many other events.
We have been told that there will be a few changes to the software related specifications of the camera and that we will see a couple of “new features” being added to the final version of the camera. There are also going to be a few changes to the known feature list based on feedback from the past few months.
One photographer who has had their hands on the EOS R1 told us that the autofocus has seen steady improvement for certain situations, and there will be a bit more separation between the EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II's autofocus capabilities when the EOS R1 finally ships. Whether or not these improvements appear in future EOS R5 Mark II firmware updates is unknown at this time, but it wouldn't surprise us.
There were no specifics given about the changes and improvements, but don't expect anything too groundbreaking. We suspect these changes will be more situational than broad stroke improvements to the camera.
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