Canon R1 & R5ii - Next Gen. AutoFocus 

I don't understand people picking this stuff apart. All the modern cameras are excellent and do most anything a reasonable person with a remotely normal use-case could want. It's surely more of a preference which system you prefer at this point. Some are cheaper, some have more interesting glass, some may have ergonomics you like etc.

Canon's decision on the global shutter makes perfect sense. The readout speed is now fast enough that it's very rare you'd need a global shutter (judging by real-world testing), and why would they want to take the dynamic range hit? The latter is going to reduce utility for far more people.

The head-scratcher for me is that the two standout features (the AI autofocus modes) are on both cameras, and the R5ii has more megapixels for less money. None of the R1’s advantages over the R5ii justify the price. I think the people priority AF is going to make the R5ii huge with wedding shooters, just for the ability to always pick the bride or the wedding party out of large groups.

All well said Matt. No one actually had the official camera(s) and it strikes me that most of the negative comments are coming from either Nikon or Sony shooters or Canon shooters who were never going to buy the R1 anyway.

I just wish the R5ii would have had dual CF Express type B card slots. If your main card fails, you are stuck with the backup card. The R5ii at 45mp could really have used the second CF Express type B card slot. The R1 really doesn't need both.

An exciting day for Canon! Nice update Matt!

Omg Harley is adorable!

0:18 indeed, That Nikon Guy.

The readout speed of R5 mk 2 is half that of Z8. How does that spec play out ... When s your R5 mk 2 vs Z8 coming up

Here I am with my D750. I don't even know if I want a camera like the R1. I'm not that good a photographer! :)

I’ll just stick with my 1DXMK3…😅

As other have mentioned, I think the face recognition AF is going to be a game changer for weddings and other events. The sports AF looks good, wonder if they'll have upgrades for other sports in future? Wonder if Nikon will release the rumored Z9H now?

This is the big point that Canon is making that people are ignoring and focusing on perhaps the less important stuff (like noise and DR, and the fact that the R1 "only" has 24MP). They're neglecting one of the key elements that most pro photographers look for in a camera -- AF, and I think Canon did a good job here, even though for the enthusiasts the R1 maybe didn't hit the mark in terms of resolution (since a lot of people like to compare it to the Z9 and the A1). But they're missing one of the biggest aspects of a "pro" camera... Plus I don't really understand the big hype about shutterless designs. I mean I know there are benefits to them, but there are also drawbacks that people aren't realizing could become a problem for them in some cases if they use strobes, for example, and specifically some third party strobes in HSS mode. This is one area that I wish my Z8 had a mechanical shutter (I have a Zf, thankfully, so it's not really an issue as i can use that instead) but it is something that people sort of ignore in the shutterless vs shutter design. OF course a shutterless design will likely let you shoot faster (higher burst rates) but part of that is also the sensor too which the new Canons have fast enough readouts that it probably isn't a concern. That is somewhat of a strange response by the Canon rep, as I would think most people would want to implement a GS if they could because of the benefits, but it probably takes a heck of a lot of processing, and they may have needed additional hardware (and much more expensive sensor design) to pull it off and they probably couldn't find a way to make both happen (faster AF and a global shutter so they focused on what they're already good at which is AF). HOwever, part of me wonders if this is also intentional (and the rep was tiptoeing around the subject as Canon may have plans for a global shutter higher-res body for a Mark II in development, and that the current R1 is more or less a filler to stop people from moving to Nikon or Sony, although some probably have after seeing some of the specs and the price of the R1). On the subject of global shutters this does make me wonder if Nikon might try something crazy like a dual 20MP sensor design with dual Expeed 7's or 8's (whatever that might be) and effectively make a high-res global shutter design that is basically two imaging systems fused together for speed (each processor would handle it's 20MP of the sensor and essentially split the workload. Not sure how reading the sensors would work but if they were fused together it's possible that that is also split up but it's just something I was thinking about as a "workaround" to the current design(s)).

The price is the same here in Australia (I actually paid less for the Canon R5 mkII than I did for the original Canon R5), so hardly seems a necessary criticism for you.

I think based on just the specs sheet, it is very difficult to see how much different the R1 is comparing to the R3 because beside shooting 10 fps more, they are very similar in terms of most of the specs. Maybe the autofocus of the R1 is much improved comparing to the R3. One thing for sure is that both R5 mark ii and R1 can do pre capture in Raw which is something the Nikon Z9 and Z8 can’t do and I suspect that pre capture raw won’t happen with the current generation of cameras because even in jpeg mode, it’s pre capture can only do the normal jpeg instead of fine jpeg so I reckon it could be the limitation with the current image processor even though the sensor readout speed seems to be quicker than R1

Not sure where you got the R5 prices, R5 I was $3899 at lunch and R5 II is $4299.

Canon seems to be behind on sensor technology. Everything around the sensor looks good if unfinished, but 24 MP with 40 fps isn't going to wow anyone these days. For $6300 too. I do wish Sony would release a competitor to the Z8 for around $4,000... or drop the price of the A1.

I think you are right Matt, Canon normally, along with Nikon release their flagships at $6500, but Nikon undercut the market, which was smart for market share. If the autofocus is as good as now being stated and if Canon had of launched or even now changes their price to match Nikon at $5500, the R1 would be a runaway hit. People are looking at what does $1000 get you that you can't currently get in the market now. This just shows how badly Sony needs to reduce the A1 price to either the A9III or even to $5500 as it is way overpriced in this current market. If Canon allows more RF manufacturers creating glass, Tamron and SIgma and reduce that price to $5500 for the R1 and $3999 for the R5II the market will belong to Canon forcing Sony's hand, which is what Nikon did with the Z9. It is just a matter of will Canon allow greed, like Sony with the over $6000 pricing to dictate MarketShare. Canon is not far if any behind Sony and Nikon. Nikon just made the better decision.

Hi Matt great video and like you am Nikon shooter ,have use both r5 and had r3 for a time , I Think R1 is great but too little too late and to expensive as is the r5 and feel Nikon give better value for money 😢

I disappointed from Canon EOS R1 that it doesn’t has global shutter and the screen how it’s open, I wish if it was fix or it’s open the same as Nikon Z9 , I disappointed that it doesn’t record 8K video + the capacity of battery is the same , on the other hand , I am very happy for the focusing system in Canon EOS R1 , I am sure it’s the best like usual, the new EVF I love it , I am so happy it’s 24mp for better and cleaner images specially in low light conditions, I preordered one already from the sale agent in Qatar , thank you so much for this amazing video my friend 👌👌👌

Can the R5II shoot bracketed exposures with the electronic shutter?

I feel like the z6III at 24 MP offers alot and is about 4000 use cheaper that the R1. I think the Canon eye auto focus seems to pretty amazing, can't wait to see how Sony and Nikon responds.

What Canon brings to the table with the two new iterations is not to me revolutionary for RFP tag? I was expecting the R5II to have better tech compared to the Z8 but honestly not much? To me the R5II's auto capture ability to shoot in raw is perhaps the only plus point. This body cost more then the Z8, so I'm not so wow about this new unit at all. The prices of the RF's lenses is just to high, leaning close to Leica's Summicron range. I think Canon got it wrong for what the R1 offers? The R3 could do almost all the R1 does. The R1 should get a dose of higher pixels and not 24. Nikon I think got their strategy right with the Z6III and Z8. Sony shooters using the A7R5 will not lose sleep with Canon''s new two releases. Lastly, Canon's refusal to allow third party lenses to be on board is baffling? Gone are the days when third party makes were not up to the mark? That isn't the case now. Sony and Nikon will benefit from this clause alone. Earlier on about 3 months ago, I was expecting Leica's SL3 to be a show stopper but sadly, that too turns out to have little incremental improvements from the SL2. I was more impressed with Lumix's GH7 and Sony's A9II more to be honest? Let us see what Fujifilm will come out next? To me for now, the Z8 is still almost the near perfect camera body

Hopefully you'll get a chance to test them very soon. I make great assessments without all of the brand worship.

They have a sports camera in the R3, so why have Two ??

Maybe now Nikon will be embarrassed about being the only camera with pre-capture only with jpegs and do something about it. I am not holding my breath. Noise reduction in camera has never been a good thing so it sounds like a gimmick. Why not control it on a big computer monitor where you can see what you're doing?

This is canons D6 moment .. if I was Nikon I will go for the kill , try to order global shutter from Sony and make Z9H or Z9S ( high speed or speed whatever the nomenclature may be ) before the Olympics ..

The data on your comparison is not right, the R1 also has 1/64000 electronic shutter and also a lot of other information like the amount of pixels in the monitor and other thigs are wrong on the comparison. The camera seller should update the informations.

The A9III with its GS plays in different league.

I always love this time of year, camera manufacturer's bust out all their flagships JUST before the Olympics! Hmmm I wonder why?

Hi also from nsw 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Canon has done it again... true to form... The disappointment was huge... R1 could have come like this 4 years ago... but not enough today... Sorry Canon😢

Hey Matt :)

I have to admit. Sony has always been ahead. It’s taken 4 years for Canon and Nikon to finally catch up to the Sony A1 flagship. Mind you, a camera that came out 4 years ago. When the Sony A1ii comes out this year or next, it will be ahead AGAIN.

Too much entitlement and complaining from those who wont buy or afford thr camera. As Granger said, Nikon/Canon doesnt owe you anything.

What happened to your nose?? Did a humster bite you?

Hey Matt and community! I have been a Canon photographer all of my digital professional life. I still shoot film with my Nikon FM2, but that is a different story. As for Canon, I have worked as an editorial photographer and in the fast fashion industry. I have been postponing the transition to a mirrorless camera, it does not feel right to me, the optical viewfinder has always been my best friend. Now, I have been using continuos lighting due to video footage needed simultaneously. I feel it’s time to let DSLR cameras go (5D MKIV and 5DsR), motion blur is consistent and high iso adds too much noise for large banner prints for advertising or image cropping. Since the new Canon R’s seemed to be for photojournalism, any recommendations for studio photography with continuous LED lighting? Nikon? Sony? Hasselblad?

Sony is just looking at this announcement and smiling. A9III and the 3-year-old A1 smoke both these cameras in a smaller form factor with smaller more portable glass with third part options. Cannon was too late to the game and put way too much R&D into gimmicks like eye autofocus instead of fixing core issues like overheating and battery life. Form factor is huge as well. These are objectively still great cameras in a vacuum, but in this market, they're just lackluster. Love your videos, Matt!

Very informative, although it doesn't matter for us Nikonians, yet knowledge is always welcome ❤ By the way, I love your cat 😺, he/she is really so adorable 🥰

Damn missed being the first comment

Canon is boring…..

Seen several first reviews. The R1 is way to expensive for what it offers. regarding the sensor. AF on par with Sony and Nikon. R1 is maybe a better sort of niche camera for reportage photographers and sport. Better buy a R5MarkII or a Nikon Z8. For the price difference between the R1and the Z8. In the Netherlands the Nikon R 1 price in euro's is 7500,--. Nikon Z8 in euro's is 4099,--.