Not really Swiss watch movements are made in China and as they're mechanical they're far less accurate than an ordinary quartz movement watch. The R1 is a masterpiece of engineering and although Canon make a good profit on it it's very expensive to make and the performance is real whereas a Rolex is just a brand name and isn't worth the ridiculously over inflated price they charge for them
@@noelchignell1048 Swiss watch movements are not made in China or they couldn't be called Swiss watch movements. Rolex watches are completely hand made and machined by Rolex in Switzerland. I can tell you know nothing of the mechanical watch industry.
@@AlistairHig you're so wrong: do some research: from Wikipedia "A movement is considered to be Swiss if: it has been assembled in Switzerland; the technical development is carried out in Switzerland; it has been inspected by the manufacturer in Switzerland; at least 60 percent of the manufacturing cost are generated in Switzerland; and the components of Swiss manufacture account for at least 50 percent of the total value, without taking into account the cost of assembly." As the labour costs are very low in China they add one overpriced Swiss part typically the main spring to get over the 60% ratio. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_made#:~:text=a%20watch%20if%3A-,its%20technical%20development%20is%20carried%20out%20in%20Switzerland%3B,final%20inspection%20in%20Switzerland%3B%20and ruclips.net/video/Yf-3PvjUS8o/видео.htmlsi=ap8GNaA5yBoazv8n Cheers
Thanks for a very comprehensive review. I received my R1 from Canon Sydney yesterday. I also have an R3 but in the short time I have had the R1 I am surprised at how much better it is. I don't regret buying it.
This evening I tested the buffer with pre-capture enabled in full RAW. With all processing turned OFF and using Prograde Cobalt 1.3TB v4.0 cards I obtained the following number of frames before the camera hit the buffer and said BUSY. 40 fps: 380 frames before the camera said BUSY 30 fps: 394 frames before the camera said BUSY 20 fps: 900+ frames and the camera never paused. I could have held the shutter down longer, but I did not see the purpose. I will likely setup the camera to default at 20 fps and set the half-press AF-ON button to toggle to 40 fps. Overall, I am impressed. Even at 40 fps I am getting about a 10 second buffer. Note, the manual only specifies 230 frames at 40 fps, but I did much better.
When the R1 was announced I didn't think it was much of an improvement over my R3 so I got a Fuji GFX 100 II. Three months later I traded the Fuji in on a R5 II. When I compared R3 and Fuji shots to each other when the framing was the same I really didn't notice a huge difference between 24 and 102mp. I still don't think the R1 is worth the upgrade over the R3 but I wouldn't be surprised if I get one next year.
The real magic at 24 vs 102 MP is that 4x resolution gives you a full 2x crop capability. That's huge for the right photographer in the right situation. I never need 24 MP output (unique large prints aside). All I care about is if I can get a full 12 MP final image once I've cropped or reframed to what I'm after. 24 doesn't leave a lot of wiggle room. 61 is pretty damn awesome (I can pull a headshot from a full body shot, which is a huge capability to have in the pocket). 102 would be a solid step up again.
the R1 is basically what I expected.. an amazing body like the 1DX, great quality of life with all the buttons, the 2 same card slots and all.. great AF, the massive batteries I LOVE.. But at the end of the day it's very expensive for what it offers.. here in Noway we don't have large cockatoos that can fill up the frame and going back to 20ish MP is such a downer.. When it was the best available on the 1DXII it was fine, but going back down after the R5 just feels like I'm downgrading while paying double the price. Obviously Canon will never offer a pro body with the R5 models but one can only dream Love your content Jan, those photos and videos are amazing
I agree with you 1000%, Canon has said that they'll keep the R3 ( I love my R3) alive even after the release of the R1. We can only hope and pray that the R3 MKII will be the high resolution pro body camera we've all been waiting for.
@@alansach8437 yeah yeah, until you take your camera in the snow or in the rain forest or a dune desert and your gear fail on you in middle of it. Yes you can take fantastic photos with a 400 bucks camera and a kit lens, but there are reasons why the pro gear costs thousands more. I took some amazing photos with a 2x and 100-400, that doesn't mean I don't want a 600 to make my life so much easier, getting more light in, lower iso, miss less shots etc.
It looks like beauty that R1 but I think my 1 series days are over I'm looking to reduce what I carry (getting old). Honestly even when I used 1 series I would occasionally leave it at home for a smaller body. The 24MP is great for sports but as you say a little less desirable when cropping. I think I could live with the 24MP. Now the main reason I'm going to avoid it is the price even grey it's too much for my hobby. Grey HK import A9III is looking good price these days GBP £3,799.00. UK R1 is $9,073.36 US Dollar. £6,999.00 from the UK dealers. Still think the best compromise is the Nikon Z8 as the Nikon lenses appeal to me more. Although if I was doing this professionally I likely might have consider the R1. Awesome review.
Sounds like it would be perfect for sports where you don't need higher MPs and may not encounter buffer issues because the action is a bit more predictable. Having used a high MP camera for wildlife, I don't think I could go back now, just because the ability to crop so much means you don't need the big heavy lenses.
Exactly this function, switching the frequency with a button, was something I had already expressed as a wish for my R3 at Canon I hope the R3 gets that with an upgrade too.
Another great video! We all know how difficult it is to create this kind of content, especially for an independent, non-sponsored channel reviewing a flagship camera. Your footage and photos of the R1 are incredible, and I'm loving them! I know some might think it's silly to pay $6,300 for a camera with 'only' 24MP (and it's the lowest resolution of any kind of camera) when my 5D Mark III from 12 years ago had similar resolution. But it’s really about performance. I saw the small blue box tracking the eye, and I already know my R5 would struggle with that. I’m torn between AF and resolution-what’s more important? It feels a bit embarrassing to ask this about a flagship camera, but my R5’s AF is not fast enough to follow the action in below two scenarios; it’s out of its ability somewhere. I’ve missed so many shots of a striated heron striking into the water for fish; the before and after shots are razor sharp, but that critical moment is often blurred. The same goes for sea eagles catching fish with their claws. Before and after the strike are sharp, but that split second of contact is blurry, especially when I can’t get a very low angle to isolate the eagle from the background. R5 does focus on water or is distracted by water. those frustrating moments, I’ve felt like throwing my R5! It’s hard to ignore that Canon’s sensor technology feels 4 years behind Sony, especially considering the Sony A1 has 50MP at 30fps. And when it comes to buffer technology, Canon seems to lag significantly-50MP at 30fps is far faster than 24MP at 40fps. Need not to say the next level A9 III, not only carrying global shutter with the same resolution 24MP, but also running 3x speed, 120fps. Your video has me seriously considering the R1 for those action shots, while keeping the R5 for smaller birds. Thanks for sharing your insights, even if they’re a bit painful! Canon, you really need to catch up with Sony and Nikon; our patience is wearing thin.
Thank you for the review. Ive been shooting with my R1 a couple of weeks and am impressed with its faster AF and low light capabilities as compared to my 1dxMk3 which is a great camera. It’s my first mirrorless camera as until the R3 came out, I didn’t like the delay of other EVF’s. The larger view finder has been helpful, as a glasses wearer, in better composing my shots, which saves a little time in post.
Great review. I shoot birds, mostly raptors and 24MP is 99% of the time enough for me. I get cleaner high-ISO images, less buffer overruns, faster Lightroom processing, less storage waste. And if I need a little more resolution I bring in the image into Topaz for a x2 upsize, works beautifully. Plus, relying on bigger crops with more MPIX will not always give you more details, especially with moving subjects, simply because the more you crop the softer your details get, especially with a 45MP camera.
Absolutely superb images and videos! Thanks for such an in-depth and objective review. As someone who will never be more than an avid hobbyist, I have no business owning an R1. But as a 61-year-old guy with no bills and with retirement on the horizon, I WANT one! I'll be saving my pennies, it looks like...
I might just have to join ya.... (also retired and doing well in the stock market) but first, I have to sit down, and really watch Jan's vid all the way through to learn how to set up my R5 II... Until I do, the R5 is my go-to...
we need more R1 content.. also bird photo tips, but right now people need more R1 videoes :D hehe thank you for making some The video clips from the R1 in this video looks like soemthing from a BBC nature documentary.. its wild.
3:25 - Do you really need a global shutter? No Z9, A1, or R3 owners have complained about rolling shutter issues. Although I hate the prices of Canon, their AF is something award worthy.
Global shutter can be useful in eliminating banding in complex indoor lighting. However, for my use I don't have a need for a global shutter. My guess is that the R1 Mk2 will have Canon's first global shutter.
@@JohnSwen-p6b Curious what Nikon will do with the acquired RED company that also has global shutter cameras. It's all Nikon's now. The Z9 II will be epic. Sadly the R1 and A1 II were minor updates of already good cameras.
Great review a big thanks for all the effort. R1 is on my shopping list to replace my old 1DxMk2. Im almost never pixel limited so 24MP is fine by me and ive had wall size prints made from the 1DX so the 24MP is fine for my uses. Very glad to hear of the great high ISO and DR very much looking forward to doing some hi ISO night stuff. Thanks again.
Great and informative video, with some amazing photos and videos as always, Jan. Looks like an amazing camera, for sure. Wishing you and yours a great week. Cheers, Bjoern
Great review! The R1 is way too much camera for me, but I can definitely see why some photographers will love this camera. I think there is one in your future, Jan. 😉
Jan great R1 review for bird photography! You covered both your likes and dislikes - very balanced review. Maybe Canon can fix some of your dislikes (such as buffer issues ) w a firmware update. Just like the way you present information in your LR / PS classes - clear, precise, useful info, right to the point.
@10:40 - The R1 may be the first full-frame camera to have all-cross type AF sensors, but the OM1 has had all-cross type AF sensors for a a couple years.
Thanks for such a thorough and early review. Really nice to hear your findings prior to the R1 shipping on a mass level. Lots of competition is coming around the corner. which keeps driving improvements albeit many are subtle or incremental. Getting your opinion is most helpful as I'm torn between an A1 II and the R1 -- having the larger megapixels is very enticing. Your video is certainly helpful for me to make an ultimate decision in due time. Keep them coming please and thanks again for an early post.
Hi Jan! Have really enjoyed your recent videos about the new Canons... Any chance you could do a setup guide for the R1? The R5ii is similar, but there are some differences regarding AF setup that would be great to gain some clarity on! Thanks!
Excellent video as usual, Jan. I'm not in the market for the R1 due to the Mp count, but it is great to see some of the new features and tech at play. I do wish that they had given us a 2-stage AF-ON with the R5II or at least an extra programmable button or two. Maybe the R5II well get the trickle down. Thanks for doing this!
I'd like if they could include a feature where you could assign a button that prevents back focusing. For situations where a subject is moving towards you, you'd hold down a button that limits the AF to only adjusting closer and disables it from hunting further from the point you press the button. But I think it would have to work with shutter button focusing, not back button focusing, otherwise you'd need to use 3 buttons simultaneously.
@@jan_wegener Great! I just got mine (from the R5 which is now my backup) =) I have not yet tested it fully, but noticed the battery dropped fast from 100-80 % in about 1h.. I think it is some settings that drain the battery faster I need to check.. =)
The question of quality and usability is always a pivotal point. After starting using Fuji 100 II all the other pictures seem to me low quality and low resolution. All the viewfinders are small and dull too. But it can’t take pictures of moving objects at all! 24 MP after all is showing up as a thumbnail though. So R5 series is still the best choice between worlds of quality and speed.
And now I'll speak for us lowly zoo and aquarium shooters. Most of us will never see a safari so zoos, well respected with well cared for animals are a perfect option. Because there's not much of a need to crop since you already so close this camera could be a wonder at zoos with great DR for aquariums. Even better than the R5mk2. Thoughts on that angle Jan?
For the 24MP I could buy the Nikon Z6iii with the 6K 60 and 1080HD 240p, and get all of Nikon's telephoto lightweight lenses for probably less than half the price of the Canon setup.
The Evf resolution seems to be on par with my Sony. 9 million dots on the little screen is amazing. I just can’t get past the file sizes! That’s a deal breaker for me. My A1 shooting 30fps at 50mp is still dreamy. The thing I find most alluring (besides pre capture) is Nikons built in TCs on the lens. When Sony announces the A1ii next week hopefully I will have a choice to make! Get it or switch to Nikon for those lenses.
Thanks Jan, another great review. The Peregrine Falcon shots are awesome🙌. Although it's "only" a pre-production model, the fact that Canon are so far behind Nikon & Sony at the pointy end of cameras is disappointing and the issue with the buffer is very surprising. Hopefully the retail model has more processing memory. Otherwise, what a ripper.
@@jan_wegener Release date. Both Nikon & Sony released their high end cameras months and months ago and Canon is still playing catch up. As a Canon user I find it a bit disappointing. I think they have stretched themselves to far with such a diverse line up and in retrospect I think they should of released the R1earlier and not concentrated so much, if at all on the R3.
@@georgerussell8948would we have liked more? Of course? Is it possible? Not sure… overall the R1 is easily Canons best camera I don’t know if Canon was capable of making the R1 sensor when the R3 came out
Bird work looks easy until tried. Then you see how good Jan really is. Please do a buffer check raw at 30 fps. My hand calculations estimate 10. Seconds. Best Regards
First of all, thank you for your videos, Mr. Wegener. Regarding the R1, you use very good lenses. With lenses that have smaller apertures like the RF 100-500, which require working with higher ISOs, do you think the R5 Mark II would have a significant advantage in detail over the R1? Thank you.
Hey Jan! Your video quality is absolutely stunning - I’m really curious, what camera and lens setup you used for this specific video, and I don’t mean the R1 btw. It would be awesome to know more about your gear and any tips you have for getting this kind of quality. Thanks for always inspiring us with your content!
I drove 3 hours (each way) on Saturday to get my hands on an R1 that a good friend was sent. The ergonomics are fantasic, and I love the body. But... I've been yelling for a good year now that they MUST put Gen 4 card slots into this camera. They didn't. For me, that's a serious mistake for what is arguably the ultimate fast-shooting camera on the market. If it had Gen 4 slots, and could spool the buffer twice as fast, it would make the buffer shortcoming a lot less crippling. I regret that I didn't get to experience was whether the AF has better low-light performance, which is another one of the improvements I really wanted to see. I know that people are super excited about precapture, and it definitely has some benefit. But what I saw was exactly what I expected. When a bird suddenly moved, the precapture retained those images, but the birds are quickly at the edge of the frame, with a lot of clipped wings. You have to be moving the barrel along with the bird to prevent that, and if you knew enough to be moving the camera you probably wouldn't need the precapture. What you can't get around is that it changes the composition, which means you will probably want to crop... and that's when the 24mp becomes an issue. I loved the camera, just like I loved the R3 when it came out. But I REALLY wish it had Gen 4 slots, and 45mp like the R5 ii.
Thanks for sharing! It doesn’t even need gen 4 slots. I don’t think it even fully uses the speed of the other cards. The old R5 for instance only wrote at 518mb/s
@@jan_wegener Okay, I don't like to fill up comment sections, but I am confused. You talked about the issue with the buffer filling, and not being unable to take photos until it clears. I experienced the exact same thing. The way I understand it, the internal buffer fills and then that data has to spool to the CFExpress card. Doesn't it stand to reason then that spooling to the card is a bottleneck? And if the card were faster, the data could be spooled to it faster? And wouldn't that reduce the bottleneck? In other words, at the very least the period of time you're unable to shoot would be shorter? Or am I missing something? Gen 4 is a real thing, and it utilizes extra data lanes. Even if you think the R1 is only transferring at 518 mb/s like the R5, transferring double that amount would certainly be a big improvement for spooling the buffer to a card. All the rumors point to Sony including Gen 4 card slots in the upcoming A1 II. There is a reason for that. One other thing. Not all card readers are created equally. ProGrade Digital's reader is much faster than any others I tested. But my ProGrade card reader died, and I ordered a new one that reads Gen 4 cards. Those cards will work in any Gen 3 slot (backwards compatible). So at the very least, using Gen 4 cards in existing slots will greatly reduce the amount of time you spend uploading images from card to computer. As I type this, you've made me wonder if they neglected transfer speeds in the R5 because they knew the SD slot was going to be slow anyway. Time for a little homework.
@@scotthime6928I totally agree with you. 4.0 slots would be by far the best and very helpful. I just tried to say that I think the current slots don’t even max out the previous generations speed
I’d like a mode that alternates between the cards, even numbered shots write to slot a, odd to slot b. Could double the bandwidth and if a card were to fail you’d still have every other shot.
Canon has not shown us that they can produce a sensor with such high MP and a fast < 4 sec readout and very high DR. So it makes sense to stick to the 24 and max that out, which they did very well. The only such sensor we can currently find in the A1. Even Z8/9 are fast, but lack DR
Thanks for another great video. This is now my 2nd time watching it. As a wildlife stills photographer, I was hoping to see some examples in your video of some cropped images, as we all have to crop way too oftens because, you know, those birds just don't want to obey when you ask them to come closer.. While I loved my R3, the focusing issues on birds in flight was just not good. The R5II has solved that issue, but the DR leaves a bit to be desired and I find the graininess of cropped issues to be much higher than I'm used to. I'm toying with selling my R5II and moving to the R1, but don't want to be disappointed by another camera that's not QUITE what I want. Thanks, again!
The Rose Robin image in the video is cropped to about 3500 px on the long side. You can get away with it, but it's not like the R5 II, but as you say, when you need high ISO the R5 II kinda starts to fall apart a bit.
Thanks Jan. Great review. I think I'll avoid trying the R1 because I think it's overkill for my needs and I'd prefer not to know how good the EVF is. I would happily have paid more for an R5 with that viewfinder but that's just not how it works in Canon land. I expect the target audience for the R1 will be pleased. Yes, there are situations where a higher MP camera is helpful but no single camera can do everything and high MP cameras come with their own set of compromises. The R1 and R52 would seem to be a fairly capable pair of cameras capable of handling any task I could imagine.
Thank you for your objective review of what you like and do not like about the Canon R1. I shoot a lot of auto racing - hand-held and often in low light, with the Canon R3. I switched to Canon from Nikon after 50 years, due to the incredible car autofocus mode of the Canon R3. I mostly shoot stills but increasingly I've been shooting video, too, so I am looking forward to being able to shoot stills while shooting video with the Canon R1, like I used to do when I was a Nikon shooter (most recently with the Nikon D4S and D5). Can the R1, when shooting stills and video simultaneously, record them both onto the same card (in slot one, so that card two can just be used for backup?). I also like that that R1 uses two memory cards that are the same (again like my most recent Nikons), since I shoot RAW on card one and use the card in the second slot as a backup. With the R3, I can only record Large JPEGs on card two - not RAW, due to slot two's slower write speed. I also shoot air shows. How is the R1's autofocus for acquiring and tracking planes? By the way, I noticed that your name is quite similar to mine. My name is Jan Wagner.
Very informative and thorough video! Just wanted to know how you would compare EOS R1 and Sony A9iii assuming you were using both of their native 600mm F4 prime lenses? Cheers
@ Thanks for your response! A9iii easily wins for capturing special moments because of its superior AF tracking capabilities or much faster frame rate?
@@stevenlui8105120fps vs 40. So you get a lot more chances. In terms of AF they’re quite close for action, but R1 has better subject recognition in bushes etc
Hi Jan, your Insta-teasers made me look forward to this review, and both you and the R1 lived up to the hype 😛 I also strongly enjoyed the awesome birds of prey (and their babies) in this video !! Looks like the R5ii is aiming to be master of everything, but the R1 is the master of the R5ii .. at least as long as the R1 attracts the birds close enough to stop you from cursing the 24mp. You didn't compare it with the a9iii, but it looks like the IQ makes up for "only" getting 1/3 of the fps with such a fast sensor why bother taking compromises with for global shutter .. So I guess you'll next get the R1 instead of a third R5ii, right ?
That's a good way to put it! This camera dramatically beats the A9 III in IQ. Yes, I don't want 3 R5 II, so this would be good or R6 III, but not sure I can resist the R1 haha
@@jan_wegener heheh, the same way you made me unable to resist the R5ii, you made yourself unable to resist the R1 😛 The R6iii and R7ii will be good (and in your truck) as well, but they'll never beat the R1 of course
Nice images and a comprehensive review, but not every photographer has similar needs. Although birding gives me tremendous joy, I am confined to a wheelchair, so I can't 'zoom with my feet'. As a result, I often need to crop with small birds, more than the average wildlife photographer. As you mention, one's ability to crop is "severely limited" at 24 MP. I therefore worry that 24 MP won't work for the amount of crop I need. That said, I hope that some of this tech. makes its way into the R7ii. A faster sensor and higher resolution EVF would be enough to make me upgrade from my R7/ RF 100-500, which is an awesome birding set-up.
Die R1 ist sicherlich eine Traumkamera. Die 24mp stören mich nicht - ich komme auch mit meiner R3 hervorragend zurecht. Der große Sucher ist sicherlich noch einmal wohltuend - aber meine R3 ist wie ein guter Freund und ich verzichte erst einmal auf die 40/s - 30/s erlauben mit auch adlerartige Bilder von anfliegenden Blaumeisen - ich denke der Sprung von 20 auf 30/s ist diesbezüglich der entscheidende Schritt gewesen - ich ziehe da den Vergleich mit meiner R5 heran. Und ja, der AF-on Button ist ein wesentlicher Grund warum ich die R3 weiterhin meiner R5 vorziehe. Die Arbeitsweise liegt mir sehr. Danke für deine Videos… mit aller Hochachtung …
Thinking about the R5II for portraits ¿Is it Canon still with the stupid way to set the white balance? ¿Or can you just focus, take the image and the WB is set like any other brand?
Better to buy an R6ii for portraits and buy a better lens like the RF 135mm f/1.8 or RF 85mm f/1.2 or maybe the RF 28-70mm f/2 , white balance can be set in many different ways on these cameras
The incremental improvements for the R1 make it better than the R3, but really not that much better than the R5m2. Especially given the costs of ownership. However I'd suspect people who have an interest in this camera do have multiple bodies and can choose what fits the scenario. The R5m2 is tremendous once you dial in the AF for complex busy situations and as a sports shooter the flexibility between this body and an R3 can cover pretty much everything. The half press AF button seems still less desirable for switching fps, so I'm to the point where leave it on 30fps and hopefully software in the future will solve the culling.
Now that you have been using the R1 and the R5 MKII for a while now which one are you thinking will become your primary camera? I’m stuck between the two not sure if the 45 megapixels makes up for the low light performance where the R1 excels.
most wildlife requires good low light performance ( unless you are shooting in open grasslands in day light ). less pixels can be compensated by longer zoom. R1 or R3 or R6 mk ii + 200-800mm is good combo. can add extenders further...
So I’m fairly new at wildlife photography, so this might be a silly question. Why would Canon use a 24MP sensor in the flagship camera? Cost? Performance? Better low light performance? Better buffer? What am I missing? This is too expensive for me, but I’m just left wondering.
More so, in canon's case, is that the one line whether the 1dx or r1 series has always been targeted as pro sports and press photography camera where autofocus and speed of file transmission are paramount to their success. 24mp is most suitable for these uses cases as it provides enough resolution and DR without file sizes being too large. This allows photographers to get their files to their offsite editors for quick turnarounds and getting the pictures to the client to be posted first.
Thanks a lot! 👍I am using the R5, wondering if it is worth to go for R5ii, than I read about its picture noice (at low light). My favorit is fast wildlife (birds, bats and insects in flight). Now what shall I do? 🤔 R1 (low reselution) or Sony a9iii (changing gear) ? Or stay at R5 using video (instead of photo shooting) at 4k with 120fps .....?
Thanks for the review. I have a feeling the new Sony Alpha 1mkii will blow this camera out of the water in every way. I'll be looking forward to seeing if I'm proved right before I drop any money on the R1.
I will never understand why Canon insists on lowering the MP on their cameras. My 9 year old EF beast 5DSR is 50MP. Yeah, my focusing isn't as fast, and theres no flip out touch screen (which I prefer, buttons are better) but I feel like I would be losing a lot if I were to "upgrade" to a lower resolution sensor. And, honestly, for the price of an R1 body alone I can pick up a 5DSR and an entire package of EF lenses. For the $6k price tag I would at least expect 48MP, but 24MP on that expensive of a camera is a crazy ask, especially when the GFX 100 and the X2D are right there and practically the same price.
Thanks for this! Absolutely looking forward to getting my R1. The new AF on button half press now has me excited! The IBIS enhancements look great. Of course we expected: AF improvements, super-clean IQ and pre-capture benefits, but those other quality-of-life updates add up too. Buffer definitely should be unlimited with this level of camera though. (I will say that was one thing I never had to worry about on the 1DX3.) Dual CFX. Full HDMI. Simplified UI + settings. CLOG2. R3 carryover features like 6K oversampling + 6K60 RAW. I can’t understand why this camera got a lukewarm reception. Maybe because it can’t make waffles too? 🧇😜
I was quite lukewarm about it, too. I feel like they should've focused more on those cool improvements. The marketing almost felt like here's another R3 when there is some major differences between the two. That AF-On button alone is incredible
Hi Jan! My thoughts? I heard with much delight that you had really impressing video AF experience with the R1. I get more and more interested in this camera instead of the R5 II. Thanks a lot for this content! Kind regards, Ralf
Very nice review! I miss the heft and ruggedness of the 1DX I used to use, but cannot go back to less than 45MP. So I, too, would like to see an R1 or R3 body with an improved R5-like sensor. Having said that, I would appreciate the lower noise due to the larger pixels. What do you recommend these days for noise reduction software for the R5 MkII? I got tired of paying so much for each new version of either DXO or Topaz that I've been using Lightroom's Enhance Denoise. It usually does a very good job but there are cases where I would appreciate a little better performance.
You hit the nail on the head when you said it’s a luxury, well put together and reliable and feels good on the hand, the Rolex in the camera world 😊
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Not really Swiss watch movements are made in China and as they're mechanical they're far less accurate than an ordinary quartz movement watch. The R1 is a masterpiece of engineering and although Canon make a good profit on it it's very expensive to make and the performance is real whereas a Rolex is just a brand name and isn't worth the ridiculously over inflated price they charge for them
@@noelchignell1048 Swiss watch movements are not made in China or they couldn't be called Swiss watch movements. Rolex watches are completely hand made and machined by Rolex in Switzerland. I can tell you know nothing of the mechanical watch industry.
@@AlistairHig you're so wrong: do some research: from Wikipedia "A movement is considered to be Swiss if:
it has been assembled in Switzerland;
the technical development is carried out in Switzerland;
it has been inspected by the manufacturer in Switzerland;
at least 60 percent of the manufacturing cost are generated in Switzerland; and
the components of Swiss manufacture account for at least 50 percent of the total value, without taking into account the cost of assembly."
As the labour costs are very low in China they add one overpriced Swiss part typically the main spring to get over the 60% ratio. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_made#:~:text=a%20watch%20if%3A-,its%20technical%20development%20is%20carried%20out%20in%20Switzerland%3B,final%20inspection%20in%20Switzerland%3B%20and
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Cheers
More like the G Wagon of the Camera world.
Thanks for a very comprehensive review. I received my R1 from Canon Sydney yesterday. I also have an R3 but in the short time I have had the R1 I am surprised at how much better it is. I don't regret buying it.
Agreed. It’s a huge upgrade over the R3
What a great camera and review! Incredible Peregrine Falcon shot Jan!
You should be the first person Canon gives a production model R1, you have done a great job!
This evening I tested the buffer with pre-capture enabled in full RAW. With all processing turned OFF and using Prograde Cobalt 1.3TB v4.0 cards I obtained the following number of frames before the camera hit the buffer and said BUSY.
40 fps: 380 frames before the camera said BUSY
30 fps: 394 frames before the camera said BUSY
20 fps: 900+ frames and the camera never paused. I could have held the shutter down longer, but I did not see the purpose.
I will likely setup the camera to default at 20 fps and set the half-press AF-ON button to toggle to 40 fps. Overall, I am impressed. Even at 40 fps I am getting about a 10 second buffer. Note, the manual only specifies 230 frames at 40 fps, but I did much better.
Yes half press 20 and full press 40 seems ideal
When the R1 was announced I didn't think it was much of an improvement over my R3 so I got a Fuji GFX 100 II. Three months later I traded the Fuji in on a R5 II. When I compared R3 and Fuji shots to each other when the framing was the same I really didn't notice a huge difference between 24 and 102mp. I still don't think the R1 is worth the upgrade over the R3 but I wouldn't be surprised if I get one next year.
thanks for sharing
The real magic at 24 vs 102 MP is that 4x resolution gives you a full 2x crop capability. That's huge for the right photographer in the right situation.
I never need 24 MP output (unique large prints aside). All I care about is if I can get a full 12 MP final image once I've cropped or reframed to what I'm after. 24 doesn't leave a lot of wiggle room. 61 is pretty damn awesome (I can pull a headshot from a full body shot, which is a huge capability to have in the pocket). 102 would be a solid step up again.
the R1 is basically what I expected.. an amazing body like the 1DX, great quality of life with all the buttons, the 2 same card slots and all.. great AF, the massive batteries I LOVE..
But at the end of the day it's very expensive for what it offers.. here in Noway we don't have large cockatoos that can fill up the frame and going back to 20ish MP is such a downer..
When it was the best available on the 1DXII it was fine, but going back down after the R5 just feels like I'm downgrading while paying double the price.
Obviously Canon will never offer a pro body with the R5 models but one can only dream
Love your content Jan, those photos and videos are amazing
I agree with you 1000%, Canon has said that they'll keep the R3 ( I love my R3) alive even after the release of the R1. We can only hope and pray that the R3 MKII will be the high resolution pro body camera we've all been waiting for.
The pro is the photographer, not the body they shoot with.
@@alansach8437 yeah yeah, until you take your camera in the snow or in the rain forest or a dune desert and your gear fail on you in middle of it.
Yes you can take fantastic photos with a 400 bucks camera and a kit lens, but there are reasons why the pro gear costs thousands more.
I took some amazing photos with a 2x and 100-400, that doesn't mean I don't want a 600 to make my life so much easier, getting more light in, lower iso, miss less shots etc.
@@eyecibus yeah use feeders and fake branches like everyone else right?
talk about lazy
Always enjoy your videos Jan! Great work 🎉
Great to hear, thanks :)
It looks like beauty that R1 but I think my 1 series days are over I'm looking to reduce what I carry (getting old). Honestly even when I used 1 series I would occasionally leave it at home for a smaller body. The 24MP is great for sports but as you say a little less desirable when cropping. I think I could live with the 24MP. Now the main reason I'm going to avoid it is the price even grey it's too much for my hobby. Grey HK import A9III is looking good price these days GBP £3,799.00. UK R1 is $9,073.36 US Dollar. £6,999.00 from the UK dealers. Still think the best compromise is the Nikon Z8 as the Nikon lenses appeal to me more. Although if I was doing this professionally I likely might have consider the R1. Awesome review.
Awesome video Jan , even though I moved to Z8 . Love your work! Thanks
Thank you!
Sounds like it would be perfect for sports where you don't need higher MPs and may not encounter buffer issues because the action is a bit more predictable. Having used a high MP camera for wildlife, I don't think I could go back now, just because the ability to crop so much means you don't need the big heavy lenses.
End of the month, it will be mine! 🥰
Really?
Exactly this function, switching the frequency with a button, was something I had already expressed as a wish for my R3 at Canon I hope the R3 gets that with an upgrade too.
I don't think it can, since it would require the double press. Unless Canon would allow us to assign it to normal buttons
Another great video! We all know how difficult it is to create this kind of content, especially for an independent, non-sponsored channel reviewing a flagship camera. Your footage and photos of the R1 are incredible, and I'm loving them!
I know some might think it's silly to pay $6,300 for a camera with 'only' 24MP (and it's the lowest resolution of any kind of camera) when my 5D Mark III from 12 years ago had similar resolution. But it’s really about performance. I saw the small blue box tracking the eye, and I already know my R5 would struggle with that.
I’m torn between AF and resolution-what’s more important? It feels a bit embarrassing to ask this about a flagship camera, but my R5’s AF is not fast enough to follow the action in below two scenarios; it’s out of its ability somewhere. I’ve missed so many shots of a striated heron striking into the water for fish; the before and after shots are razor sharp, but that critical moment is often blurred. The same goes for sea eagles catching fish with their claws. Before and after the strike are sharp, but that split second of contact is blurry, especially when I can’t get a very low angle to isolate the eagle from the background. R5 does focus on water or is distracted by water. those frustrating moments, I’ve felt like throwing my R5!
It’s hard to ignore that Canon’s sensor technology feels 4 years behind Sony, especially considering the Sony A1 has 50MP at 30fps. And when it comes to buffer technology, Canon seems to lag significantly-50MP at 30fps is far faster than 24MP at 40fps. Need not to say the next level A9 III, not only carrying global shutter with the same resolution 24MP, but also running 3x speed, 120fps. Your video has me seriously considering the R1 for those action shots, while keeping the R5 for smaller birds. Thanks for sharing your insights, even if they’re a bit painful! Canon, you really need to catch up with Sony and Nikon; our patience is wearing thin.
Jan is the best! Thank you, Jan.
Much appreciated
Thank you for the review. Ive been shooting with my R1 a couple of weeks and am impressed with its faster AF and low light capabilities as compared to my 1dxMk3 which is a great camera. It’s my first mirrorless camera as until the R3 came out, I didn’t like the delay of other EVF’s. The larger view finder has been helpful, as a glasses wearer, in better composing my shots, which saves a little time in post.
Great review. I shoot birds, mostly raptors and 24MP is 99% of the time enough for me. I get cleaner high-ISO images, less buffer overruns, faster Lightroom processing, less storage waste. And if I need a little more resolution I bring in the image into Topaz for a x2 upsize, works beautifully. Plus, relying on bigger crops with more MPIX will not always give you more details, especially with moving subjects, simply because the more you crop the softer your details get, especially with a 45MP camera.
Ich empfehle nicht das Wort Raubvögel zu verwenden! Richtig:Greifvögel! Danke!
Excellent review Jan. Well done.
Thanks for watching!
waiting for it to be delivered :)
Another excellent, thorough and informative video thanks mate!
Glad you liked it!
Absolutely superb images and videos! Thanks for such an in-depth and objective review. As someone who will never be more than an avid hobbyist, I have no business owning an R1. But as a 61-year-old guy with no bills and with retirement on the horizon, I WANT one! I'll be saving my pennies, it looks like...
Gotta enjoy life somehow 😆
I might just have to join ya.... (also retired and doing well in the stock market) but first, I have to sit down, and really watch Jan's vid all the way through to learn how to set up my R5 II... Until I do, the R5 is my go-to...
we need more R1 content.. also bird photo tips, but right now people need more R1 videoes :D hehe thank you for making some
The video clips from the R1 in this video looks like soemthing from a BBC nature documentary.. its wild.
Great video as always! Thank you Jan!
Glad you liked it!
3:25 - Do you really need a global shutter? No Z9, A1, or R3 owners have complained about rolling shutter issues. Although I hate the prices of Canon, their AF is something award worthy.
Global shutter can be useful in eliminating banding in complex indoor lighting. However, for my use I don't have a need for a global shutter. My guess is that the R1 Mk2 will have Canon's first global shutter.
@@JohnSwen-p6b Curious what Nikon will do with the acquired RED company that also has global shutter cameras. It's all Nikon's now. The Z9 II will be epic. Sadly the R1 and A1 II were minor updates of already good cameras.
@@autoexoticswestcoast Do you think autofocus and low-light performance will improve?
Great review a big thanks for all the effort. R1 is on my shopping list to replace my old 1DxMk2. Im almost never pixel limited so 24MP is fine by me and ive had wall size prints made from the 1DX so the 24MP is fine for my uses. Very glad to hear of the great high ISO and DR very much looking forward to doing some hi ISO night stuff. Thanks again.
Blessings on your career. Thank you for your nice camera review.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great and informative video, with some amazing photos and videos as always, Jan. Looks like an amazing camera, for sure.
Wishing you and yours a great week.
Cheers, Bjoern
Thanks mate
Any plans to do a setup video for the R1?
Yes
Great! Can’t wait. Have watched your most excellent videos on the R5 and this one but am having trouble with the autofocus controls unique to the R1
Great review! The R1 is way too much camera for me, but I can definitely see why some photographers will love this camera. I think there is one in your future, Jan. 😉
I'm afraid so, haha!
Jan great R1 review for bird photography! You covered both your likes and dislikes - very balanced review. Maybe Canon can fix some of your dislikes (such as buffer issues ) w a firmware update. Just like the way you present information in your LR / PS classes - clear, precise, useful info, right to the point.
Great to hear! :) I'm pretty sure the buffer is what it is
Great video Jan! Lovely to watch.
Thank you!
@10:40 - The R1 may be the first full-frame camera to have all-cross type AF sensors, but the OM1 has had all-cross type AF sensors for a a couple years.
Great video Jan! R1 Looks like a nice kit! Love the eagles!😉
They were a lot of fun to shoot!
You captured them well!
Thanks for such a thorough and early review. Really nice to hear your findings prior to the R1 shipping on a mass level. Lots of competition is coming around the corner. which keeps driving improvements albeit many are subtle or incremental. Getting your opinion is most helpful as I'm torn between an A1 II and the R1 -- having the larger megapixels is very enticing. Your video is certainly helpful for me to make an ultimate decision in due time. Keep them coming please and thanks again for an early post.
If the rumours are true, we will know soon which one you may prefer ;)
Hi Jan! Have really enjoyed your recent videos about the new Canons... Any chance you could do a setup guide for the R1? The R5ii is similar, but there are some differences regarding AF setup that would be great to gain some clarity on! Thanks!
Great video Jan😍
Thanks!
muy buen video!!!..me has convencido..la comprare y eso que tengo la R6...
Thank you Jan for this interesting video. The R1 sounds a nearly perfect camera.
It felt that way
Do u have any plans to do a R1 setup video? would you setup differently to R52?
Big beautiful EVF!! I got that impression when I used rented R5 and then R3 when my daily driver is the R7! Makes such a difference
compared to those it's like going from a phone to an IMAX screen!
@ 😂
Excellent video as usual, Jan. I'm not in the market for the R1 due to the Mp count, but it is great to see some of the new features and tech at play. I do wish that they had given us a 2-stage AF-ON with the R5II or at least an extra programmable button or two. Maybe the R5II well get the trickle down. Thanks for doing this!
I'd like if they could include a feature where you could assign a button that prevents back focusing. For situations where a subject is moving towards you, you'd hold down a button that limits the AF to only adjusting closer and disables it from hunting further from the point you press the button. But I think it would have to work with shutter button focusing, not back button focusing, otherwise you'd need to use 3 buttons simultaneously.
You can turn off "Focus search when AF Impossible" that should stop the camera to go on BG
Hi Jan! Great video as always! I wonder if you can make a setup video for the R1 (how you set i up to work the best)? =)
I will soon
@@jan_wegener Great! I just got mine (from the R5 which is now my backup) =) I have not yet tested it fully, but noticed the battery dropped fast from 100-80 % in about 1h.. I think it is some settings that drain the battery faster I need to check.. =)
The question of quality and usability is always a pivotal point. After starting using Fuji 100 II all the other pictures seem to me low quality and low resolution. All the viewfinders are small and dull too. But it can’t take pictures of moving objects at all! 24 MP after all is showing up as a thumbnail though. So R5 series is still the best choice between worlds of quality and speed.
Thanks for sharing!
R1 with the 100-500 makes for a neat little kit
heavy but great!
@@jan_wegenerheavy? A 6 year old could carry that combo.
Great video. Waiting for the video on your new camera bag.
And now I'll speak for us lowly zoo and aquarium shooters. Most of us will never see a safari so zoos, well respected with well cared for animals are a perfect option. Because there's not much of a need to crop since you already so close this camera could be a wonder at zoos with great DR for aquariums. Even better than the R5mk2. Thoughts on that angle Jan?
It would do a great job for sure
Terrific review. Thanks!
The low light performance looks amazing. I use DXO pureRAW and, once they get support for the R1, the resulting high iso images should look great. 👍🏻
Talk about buffer.... i still remember D3 with 17 pics in the buffer and shooting 9 fps :-)))
For the 24MP I could buy the Nikon Z6iii with the 6K 60 and 1080HD 240p, and get all of Nikon's telephoto lightweight lenses for probably less than half the price of the Canon setup.
R1 got a lot of hate when it was announced with the R5ii but it’s really the standout of the two.
What a great peace of gear.
The Evf resolution seems to be on par with my Sony. 9 million dots on the little screen is amazing. I just can’t get past the file sizes! That’s a deal breaker for me. My A1 shooting 30fps at 50mp is still dreamy. The thing I find most alluring (besides pre capture) is Nikons built in TCs on the lens. When Sony announces the A1ii next week hopefully I will have a choice to make! Get it or switch to Nikon for those lenses.
The sony evf refresh rate drops when u start shooting...
Yes, same resolution, but quite a different look and feel
I will buy it to compare with my Nikon z9 as i have previous versions of Canon 1dx mark iii and Nikon D6
Thanks Jan, another great review. The Peregrine Falcon shots are awesome🙌. Although it's "only" a pre-production model, the fact that Canon are so far behind Nikon & Sony at the pointy end of cameras is disappointing and the issue with the buffer is very surprising. Hopefully the retail model has more processing memory. Otherwise, what a ripper.
What area is it behind? MP?
@@jan_wegener Release date. Both Nikon & Sony released their high end cameras months and months ago and Canon is still playing catch up. As a Canon user I find it a bit disappointing. I think they have stretched themselves to far with such a diverse line up and in retrospect I think they should of released the R1earlier and not concentrated so much, if at all on the R3.
@@georgerussell8948would we have liked more? Of course? Is it possible? Not sure… overall the R1 is easily Canons best camera
I don’t know if Canon was capable of making the R1 sensor when the R3 came out
Grerat review. Very much appreciated!
Will you make a setting video for R1 ?
wasn't sure, should I?
Yes please !!!!
please please !! we need the settings for R1 from the best....because you are the best
Bird work looks easy until tried. Then you see how good Jan really is. Please do a buffer check raw at 30 fps. My hand calculations estimate 10. Seconds. Best Regards
같은 R1 유저로서 감동입니다!
First of all, thank you for your videos, Mr. Wegener. Regarding the R1, you use very good lenses. With lenses that have smaller apertures like the RF 100-500, which require working with higher ISOs, do you think the R5 Mark II would have a significant advantage in detail over the R1? Thank you.
All depends how close you get to the subject. The lorikeet and lyrebird in the video are with the 100-500
Great summary of the camera Jan! 👏🏾👍🏾🙏🏾 🏴🇸🇪🇹🇹
Hey Jan! Your video quality is absolutely stunning - I’m really curious, what camera and lens setup you used for this specific video, and I don’t mean the R1 btw. It would be awesome to know more about your gear and any tips you have for getting this kind of quality. Thanks for always inspiring us with your content!
Studio R3 and 24-105
Outside R5 II and 24-105
Hi Jan, will you be bringing out a set up video for the R1 settings as you have done for the R5mk2?
I wasn't sure whether enough people are interested, but many have asked, so maybe I should?
@@jan_wegener please do!
I drove 3 hours (each way) on Saturday to get my hands on an R1 that a good friend was sent. The ergonomics are fantasic, and I love the body. But... I've been yelling for a good year now that they MUST put Gen 4 card slots into this camera. They didn't. For me, that's a serious mistake for what is arguably the ultimate fast-shooting camera on the market. If it had Gen 4 slots, and could spool the buffer twice as fast, it would make the buffer shortcoming a lot less crippling. I regret that I didn't get to experience was whether the AF has better low-light performance, which is another one of the improvements I really wanted to see.
I know that people are super excited about precapture, and it definitely has some benefit. But what I saw was exactly what I expected. When a bird suddenly moved, the precapture retained those images, but the birds are quickly at the edge of the frame, with a lot of clipped wings. You have to be moving the barrel along with the bird to prevent that, and if you knew enough to be moving the camera you probably wouldn't need the precapture. What you can't get around is that it changes the composition, which means you will probably want to crop... and that's when the 24mp becomes an issue.
I loved the camera, just like I loved the R3 when it came out. But I REALLY wish it had Gen 4 slots, and 45mp like the R5 ii.
Thanks for sharing! It doesn’t even need gen 4 slots. I don’t think it even fully uses the speed of the other cards. The old R5 for instance only wrote at 518mb/s
@@jan_wegener Okay, I don't like to fill up comment sections, but I am confused. You talked about the issue with the buffer filling, and not being unable to take photos until it clears. I experienced the exact same thing. The way I understand it, the internal buffer fills and then that data has to spool to the CFExpress card. Doesn't it stand to reason then that spooling to the card is a bottleneck? And if the card were faster, the data could be spooled to it faster? And wouldn't that reduce the bottleneck? In other words, at the very least the period of time you're unable to shoot would be shorter? Or am I missing something?
Gen 4 is a real thing, and it utilizes extra data lanes. Even if you think the R1 is only transferring at 518 mb/s like the R5, transferring double that amount would certainly be a big improvement for spooling the buffer to a card. All the rumors point to Sony including Gen 4 card slots in the upcoming A1 II. There is a reason for that.
One other thing. Not all card readers are created equally. ProGrade Digital's reader is much faster than any others I tested. But my ProGrade card reader died, and I ordered a new one that reads Gen 4 cards. Those cards will work in any Gen 3 slot (backwards compatible). So at the very least, using Gen 4 cards in existing slots will greatly reduce the amount of time you spend uploading images from card to computer. As I type this, you've made me wonder if they neglected transfer speeds in the R5 because they knew the SD slot was going to be slow anyway. Time for a little homework.
@@scotthime6928I totally agree with you. 4.0 slots would be by far the best and very helpful. I just tried to say that I think the current slots don’t even max out the previous generations speed
I’d like a mode that alternates between the cards, even numbered shots write to slot a, odd to slot b. Could double the bandwidth and if a card were to fail you’d still have every other shot.
I reckon Jan had they used about a 36mp sensor they could have kept the speed quite high & had just enough megawatts to tempt buyers.
Canon has not shown us that they can produce a sensor with such high MP and a fast < 4 sec readout and very high DR. So it makes sense to stick to the 24 and max that out, which they did very well.
The only such sensor we can currently find in the A1. Even Z8/9 are fast, but lack DR
How is the R1 if you happend to do some Nightscape captures
..as i've read the R5 2 is poor in low light
Thanks for another great video. This is now my 2nd time watching it. As a wildlife stills photographer, I was hoping to see some examples in your video of some cropped images, as we all have to crop way too oftens because, you know, those birds just don't want to obey when you ask them to come closer.. While I loved my R3, the focusing issues on birds in flight was just not good. The R5II has solved that issue, but the DR leaves a bit to be desired and I find the graininess of cropped issues to be much higher than I'm used to. I'm toying with selling my R5II and moving to the R1, but don't want to be disappointed by another camera that's not QUITE what I want. Thanks, again!
The Rose Robin image in the video is cropped to about 3500 px on the long side. You can get away with it, but it's not like the R5 II, but as you say, when you need high ISO the R5 II kinda starts to fall apart a bit.
Thanks Jan. Great review. I think I'll avoid trying the R1 because I think it's overkill for my needs and I'd prefer not to know how good the EVF is. I would happily have paid more for an R5 with that viewfinder but that's just not how it works in Canon land. I expect the target audience for the R1 will be pleased. Yes, there are situations where a higher MP camera is helpful but no single camera can do everything and high MP cameras come with their own set of compromises. The R1 and R52 would seem to be a fairly capable pair of cameras capable of handling any task I could imagine.
Yes that would cover most bases
Thank you for your objective review of what you like and do not like about the Canon R1. I shoot a lot of auto racing - hand-held and often in low light, with the Canon R3. I switched to Canon from Nikon after 50 years, due to the incredible car autofocus mode of the Canon R3.
I mostly shoot stills but increasingly I've been shooting video, too, so I am looking forward to being able to shoot stills while shooting video with the Canon R1, like I used to do when I was a Nikon shooter (most recently with the Nikon D4S and D5).
Can the R1, when shooting stills and video simultaneously, record them both onto the same card (in slot one, so that card two can just be used for backup?).
I also like that that R1 uses two memory cards that are the same (again like my most recent Nikons), since I shoot RAW on card one and use the card in the second slot as a backup. With the R3, I can only record Large JPEGs on card two - not RAW, due to slot two's slower write speed.
I also shoot air shows. How is the R1's autofocus for acquiring and tracking planes?
By the way, I noticed that your name is quite similar to mine. My name is Jan Wagner.
Awesome video Jan, your review has swayed my mind on the R1 for the better
The R3 is already way too good for wildlife, sport etc. it's really diminishing returns at this point. 30 fps vs 40 is a perfect example of that..
Very informative and thorough video! Just wanted to know how you would compare EOS R1 and Sony A9iii assuming you were using both of their native 600mm F4 prime lenses? Cheers
Both very good and very different. A9 III easily wins for capturing special moments at 120 fps and the R1 easily wins for IQ
@ Thanks for your response! A9iii easily wins for capturing special moments because of its superior AF tracking capabilities or much faster frame rate?
@@stevenlui8105120fps vs 40. So you get a lot more chances. In terms of AF they’re quite close for action, but R1 has better subject recognition in bushes etc
Thanks Jan, superb review…
My pleasure!
Great post. Thank you. Have you had a chance to see how the A1’s focus is compared to the Sony a1 Miki?
quite similar for perched birds I found.
Hi Jan, your Insta-teasers made me look forward to this review, and both you and the R1 lived up to the hype 😛
I also strongly enjoyed the awesome birds of prey (and their babies) in this video !!
Looks like the R5ii is aiming to be master of everything, but the R1 is the master of the R5ii .. at least as long as the R1 attracts the birds close enough to stop you from cursing the 24mp. You didn't compare it with the a9iii, but it looks like the IQ makes up for "only" getting 1/3 of the fps with such a fast sensor why bother taking compromises with for global shutter ..
So I guess you'll next get the R1 instead of a third R5ii, right ?
That's a good way to put it!
This camera dramatically beats the A9 III in IQ. Yes, I don't want 3 R5 II, so this would be good or R6 III, but not sure I can resist the R1 haha
@@jan_wegener heheh, the same way you made me unable to resist the R5ii, you made yourself unable to resist the R1 😛 The R6iii and R7ii will be good (and in your truck) as well, but they'll never beat the R1 of course
Nice images and a comprehensive review, but not every photographer has similar needs. Although birding gives me tremendous joy, I am confined to a wheelchair, so I can't 'zoom with my feet'. As a result, I often need to crop with small birds, more than the average wildlife photographer. As you mention, one's ability to crop is "severely limited" at 24 MP. I therefore worry that 24 MP won't work for the amount of crop I need. That said, I hope that some of this tech. makes its way into the R7ii. A faster sensor and higher resolution EVF would be enough to make me upgrade from my R7/ RF 100-500, which is an awesome birding set-up.
Fantastic video! I noticed that sometimes you’re wearing glasses and other times you’re not. I’m wondering if this effects the Eye Control AF for you.
It would. Have to calibrate it with both
Jan will you be creating a settings video?
Not sure, should I?
Die R1 ist sicherlich eine Traumkamera. Die 24mp stören mich nicht - ich komme auch mit meiner R3 hervorragend zurecht. Der große Sucher ist sicherlich noch einmal wohltuend - aber meine R3 ist wie ein guter Freund und ich verzichte erst einmal auf die 40/s - 30/s erlauben mit auch adlerartige Bilder von anfliegenden Blaumeisen - ich denke der Sprung von 20 auf 30/s ist diesbezüglich der entscheidende Schritt gewesen - ich ziehe da den Vergleich mit meiner R5 heran. Und ja, der AF-on Button ist ein wesentlicher Grund warum ich die R3 weiterhin meiner R5 vorziehe. Die Arbeitsweise liegt mir sehr. Danke für deine Videos… mit aller Hochachtung …
Waiting for a comparison between this and A9iii vs R1(24mp battles)
Hard to compare. R1 easily wins in IQ and A9 III easily wins in speed
@@jan_wegener Please try to make a comparison...you are the boss...
Thinking about the R5II for portraits ¿Is it Canon still with the stupid way to set the white balance? ¿Or can you just focus, take the image and the WB is set like any other brand?
Better to buy an R6ii for portraits and buy a better lens like the RF 135mm f/1.8 or RF 85mm f/1.2 or maybe the RF 28-70mm f/2 , white balance can be set in many different ways on these cameras
The incremental improvements for the R1 make it better than the R3, but really not that much better than the R5m2. Especially given the costs of ownership. However I'd suspect people who have an interest in this camera do have multiple bodies and can choose what fits the scenario. The R5m2 is tremendous once you dial in the AF for complex busy situations and as a sports shooter the flexibility between this body and an R3 can cover pretty much everything. The half press AF button seems still less desirable for switching fps, so I'm to the point where leave it on 30fps and hopefully software in the future will solve the culling.
Can you please explain your method of setting up two autofocus buttons. Which buttons are you using?
star and AF on buttons. I have made many set up videos about it
It would be really helpful if you did a comprehensive setup video for the R1.
Great camera but out of my reach.Will stick to my R5. Good job Jan !
I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Now that you have been using the R1 and the R5 MKII for a while now which one are you thinking will become your primary camera? I’m stuck between the two not sure if the 45 megapixels makes up for the low light performance where the R1 excels.
most wildlife requires good low light performance ( unless you are shooting in open grasslands in day light ).
less pixels can be compensated by longer zoom.
R1 or R3 or R6 mk ii + 200-800mm is good combo.
can add extenders further...
OM System OM-1 and OM-1 II have also cross point AF points. Of cour😢se that is a different league, also price wise.
So I’m fairly new at wildlife photography, so this might be a silly question. Why would Canon use a 24MP sensor in the flagship camera? Cost? Performance? Better low light performance? Better buffer? What am I missing? This is too expensive for me, but I’m just left wondering.
Different philosophies and target markets. And possibly limitations in sensor tech where a great quality 24 MP makes the most sense
More so, in canon's case, is that the one line whether the 1dx or r1 series has always been targeted as pro sports and press photography camera where autofocus and speed of file transmission are paramount to their success. 24mp is most suitable for these uses cases as it provides enough resolution and DR without file sizes being too large. This allows photographers to get their files to their offsite editors for quick turnarounds and getting the pictures to the client to be posted first.
How much does the panning assist feature drop the frame rate? On R3 the slowing is substantial. This might be a trick question.
Have you done a video on rf 100-300? or have a reason you havent?
I’ll make one
Sheesh i hope you are selling your footage on Stock Video platforms! These shots are amazing
Thanks 😀 Not at the moment.
Thanks a lot! 👍I am using the R5, wondering if it is worth to go for R5ii, than I read about its picture noice (at low light). My favorit is fast wildlife (birds, bats and insects in flight). Now what shall I do? 🤔 R1 (low reselution) or Sony a9iii (changing gear) ? Or stay at R5 using video (instead of photo shooting) at 4k with 120fps .....?
Thanks for the review. I have a feeling the new Sony Alpha 1mkii will blow this camera out of the water in every way. I'll be looking forward to seeing if I'm proved right before I drop any money on the R1.
This didn't age well.
Great job jan,but us small birders are waiting for the r7 mk2,come on canon.
That will be a big camera for sure
I will never understand why Canon insists on lowering the MP on their cameras. My 9 year old EF beast 5DSR is 50MP. Yeah, my focusing isn't as fast, and theres no flip out touch screen (which I prefer, buttons are better) but I feel like I would be losing a lot if I were to "upgrade" to a lower resolution sensor. And, honestly, for the price of an R1 body alone I can pick up a 5DSR and an entire package of EF lenses. For the $6k price tag I would at least expect 48MP, but 24MP on that expensive of a camera is a crazy ask, especially when the GFX 100 and the X2D are right there and practically the same price.
Thanks for this! Absolutely looking forward to getting my R1.
The new AF on button half press now has me excited! The IBIS enhancements look great. Of course we expected: AF improvements, super-clean IQ and pre-capture benefits, but those other quality-of-life updates add up too. Buffer definitely should be unlimited with this level of camera though. (I will say that was one thing I never had to worry about on the 1DX3.) Dual CFX. Full HDMI. Simplified UI + settings. CLOG2. R3 carryover features like 6K oversampling + 6K60 RAW. I can’t understand why this camera got a lukewarm reception. Maybe because it can’t make waffles too? 🧇😜
I was quite lukewarm about it, too. I feel like they should've focused more on those cool improvements. The marketing almost felt like here's another R3 when there is some major differences between the two. That AF-On button alone is incredible
Hi Jan! My thoughts? I heard with much delight that you had really impressing video AF experience with the R1. I get more and more interested in this camera instead of the R5 II. Thanks a lot for this content! Kind regards, Ralf
Very nice review! I miss the heft and ruggedness of the 1DX I used to use, but cannot go back to less than 45MP. So I, too, would like to see an R1 or R3 body with an improved R5-like sensor. Having said that, I would appreciate the lower noise due to the larger pixels. What do you recommend these days for noise reduction software for the R5 MkII? I got tired of paying so much for each new version of either DXO or Topaz that I've been using Lightroom's Enhance Denoise. It usually does a very good job but there are cases where I would appreciate a little better performance.
Have you sold your RF 200-800mm or used less than before?
I still have it, and I use it from time to time, especially when I walk around