Canon R3 Review for Wildlife and Birds in Flight 

Ça me fait plaisir!

Thanks! Let me know how you find the R6!

Thank you very much!

You can use a teleconverter! they work amazingly. You can also shoot in crop mode to get the extra reach!

I don't have the camera with me anymore so I can't verify this, but there is a function in playback mode to grab still frames from a 4K clip and save them as JPG or HEIF.

Good question. The R3 certainly has a better AF, and also a better sensor. But... The OM-1 and 150-400 give you more reach thanks to the 2x crop factor (1000mm equivalent) with a good aperture of F5.6 (with the built-in TC 1.25x). If you want the same reach with the Canon, you need the 2X extender and you then work at F14, which basically erases the advantage of the large sensor, especially concerning high ISO. The OM-1 also has faster drive speed and Pro Capture, the latter is something I really missed on the R3. It's not an easy choice to be honest. I really like the AF of the R3 (I can trust it more), but the OM option offers more versatility overall.

@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons Out of interest I just looked at the R3 after watching this and there were a few reasons with £ at the front why I won't be getting it 🤣

@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons Thank you very much for an in-depth reply! 👍

I probably forgot to mention that, thanks for pointing it out.

It’s a “arca swiss” compatible plate from Peak Design. I have several of them at home and they fit nice on my tripod and monopod. You can find many from various brands. Just make sure your tripod head is arca swiss compatible.

@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons Thank you.

Thanks! I understand your frustration about the R7, I pre-ordered it too and still waiting... I will review the X-H2S at some point, just need to find the best way to get one.

I found 0 to work better for me. The camera stays on the initial subject and doesn't look to switch to another subject, where it can also get confused and switch to the background instead. If you set it to 2, I think it will look to switch to another subject as soon as possible, so that's probably why you find it more jumpy. I guess it also depends on the type of background etc.

I have no experience with the 1DX mark 2 so I can't help you with the decision. Obvously the price difference is diffcult to overcome. Did you try to see if the R3 is available second-hand?

I’ve got 1dx2 and r3 …the r3 is by far better in a lot of ways..ibis ,focus on eye,4k 120,30fps,and quiet shutters…the 1dx is like a gattling gun…no good for skittish wildlife or churches…but the stills and video and build quality are stunning at 1/3 of the price

What is your budget?

Take a look at the R7 with the crop. I love mine and the price is great at the moment.

I didn't have time to try EF lenses, sorry.

Haha, I'll do my best ;-)

Thanks. Not yet for the X-H2S, but I will review it for sure.

Thank you for the reply!

Update: I’ll test the X-H2S soon 😉

@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons That's a super quick update :) I will look forward to it!

It's called Highlight Tone Priority. I thought that only affects the JPG or HEIF file. I remember testing this a few years ago with another camera, and I didn't see any difference with the RAW file.

Thank you!

A flashlight would have annoyed the audience unfortunately. Plus all they wanted was a few wide shots of the theater. But while I was there, I tested the AF to see how it would react in this kind of situation, and I kept that photo because it’s a good example of how the R3 managed to focus on people with basically no light on them. Of course it’s not a photo I would deliver to a client, but interesting for the review.

@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons you set 1/50 shutter speed. It is very low to make a photo with movements of people in the theatre

They weren't moving that fast, and I was shooting in continuous mode.

Thanks. No there isn't a Pro Capture or Pre-shoot mode, but I hope they will bring it via firmware update. How do you find the X-H2S?

@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons I'm still evaluating it. My belief is that on paper - discounting for a minute that it is APS-C and not FF - it stacks up against the Z9 and R3 but at a significantly lower cost even if you add the optional grip. I am a Fuji shooter but I was thinking of the R3+100-500 but the more I researched the R3, the less I was enamoured of some of the features. The Fuji is just as well built, has a better EVF, faster fps (although I only go up to 20fps) and a much cheaper ecosphere of existing mature lenses available on the s/h market. On top of that I regularly shoot wildlife with my X-T4 and now a few times with the X-H2S up to 12800 and after judicious post-processing can still print up to 20x16inches with no apparent lack of detail. I think Canon are making a big mistake by not giving the prosumer market the equivalent of a mirrorless 7d (as are Nikon with no equivalent to the D500) and I am afraid the new R7 is no mirrorless replacement (the buffer can only achieve 1sec of shooting at 20fps before it fills!). I can't understand what Canon or Nikon are protecting or afraid of because right now the X-HS2 is the obvious mirrorless successor to Canon and Nikons prosumer APS-C wildlife cameras. Just my two cents!

You have some good points. I have pre-ordered the R7 ages ago but still no sign of it. BTW, I’ll test the X-H2S soon, found one to rent as well as the new 150-600mm.

@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons Excellent! Look forward to seeing that.

@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons Im also waiting for xh2s review. Would be really nice to know your opinion on pre shoot in fuji in comparison to om1 :). As I like photographing small birds pro capture of om1 is of a big importance for me but... wouldnt mind apsc format :D

No problem 👍

J'aimerais bien mais ça demande plus de travail...

@@MathieuGasquetMirrorLessons oui, mais également beaucoup plus de vues et donc de like🤪 L’essentiel du travail n’est il pas tout ce qui est fait avant le montage vidéo? Merci d’avance. (On ne sait jamais..)

I am a novice and I bought the R3

Yes, also considering that it didn't switch birds with the previous examples I show. It's not perfect I guess.

Have you ever tried solving x3+y3+z3 in a split second. No you haven't. Well this camera does it ever microsecond and it does it non stop. So it's okay when it fucks up once and awhile trying to focus in on an object which multiple objects in the view..