Oman Economic Review – July 2019

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s a photographer with 20
years of experience in the
field, it’s safe to say that I
have used my fair share of
cameras, and consequently, have a
few favourite picks. The most recent
of them happens to be the Canon 5D
Mark IV. I have been using the mark
IV model for three years, which offers
excellent performance and versatility,
and have never felt the need for
anything more. However, I used the
new EOS R for a week, courtesy of
Canon, and its revolutionary mirrorless
system has swayed my opinion.

The first thing you will notice is the
exceptional Ergonomics. The camera,
despite its smaller size, invokes
the same feel as the DSLR.

Another one of its noticeable features
is the electronic viewfinder that has
the distinct advantage of showing
you a live feed of your exposure and
camera settings at all times. This“what
you see is what you get” approach
allows for much greater control over
your exposure and final image.

With 30-megapixel Dual Pixel CMOS
sensor, the camera also has 5 fps
burst shooting with continuous AF, a
3.69 million dot electronic viewfinder
with 0.76x magnification alongside a
fully-articulated 3.15 ̋ touchscreen,
One SD card slot, and 4k video with
10-bit output externally over HDMI.

The new RF-Mount

With a large 54mm inner diameter and

a short flange-back distance of just

20mm, the new RF mount allows Canon’s

engineers to construct optics with larger

rear elements and better performance,

such as the superb RF 50mm f/1.2L USM

Adaptive accessory

Canon EOS R comes with a Mount

Adapter EF-EOS R as accessory.

A simple adapter which allows you

to use all Canon EF, EF-S and TS-E

lenses on RF-mount cameras.

RF lens variety

The new RF lens is sure to blow your

mind with its sharpness and colour

reproduction. The programmable ring

on lens to control exposure, ISO etc is

a unique and innovative feature offered

in the new RF lens. The 35mm f/1.8

macro lens, 50mm f/1.2 prime lens,

RF 85mm F1.2L USM for portraits,

24-105mm f/4 L-series zoom and the

Super-fast and bright 28-70mm f/2

L-series lens will never disappoint you.

Video features

The EOS R uses Canon’s signature

colour science and can shoot in C-Log

which will give more freedom in post-

production, and definitely gives you

more than enough to work with in

terms of video settings as follows

Key features:

Sensor: 30.3 MP CMOS Sensor

Sensor Size: 36 x 24mm

Resolution: 6720 x 4480

Native ISO Sensitivity: 100-40,000

Processor: DIGIC 8

Weather Sealing/Protection

Shutter: 1/8000 – 30 seconds

Storage: 1x SD / SDHC / SDXC slot

Silent Photography Mode

WiFi: Built-in

Bluetooth: Built-in

Battery Type: LP-E6N battery pack

Battery Life: 350 shots (CIPA)

Weight: 660g (Body Only)

The new Canon EOS R has opened a

new window of photography for me.

Its ability to remain adaptive with older

camera styles, whilst still managing

to be innovate with its functions,

is truly ground-breaking.

A class

of its own

The new Canon EOS R, with its revolutionary

mirrorless system, opens a new window of

photography. A review by Rajesh Rajan