Canon EOS R1 Rumored To Have Next-Gen Autofocus And Key Video Feature

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A new flagship Canon EOS R1 sports camera is rumored to be on the way with some very impressive tricks, including a next-generation autofocus system called Quad Pixel AF. According to reliable Canon rumors, a "good source" has revealed that a new flagship Canon EOS R camera with Quad Pixel AF is a "great possibility" and will likely "be shown to the world before the Tokyo Summer Games." WHO July this year ”. It suggests that this camera will be the Canon EOS R1. So what is Quad Pixel AF? Canon's mirrorless cameras currently feature Dual Pixel AF technology, which made its way to the Canon EOS 70D in 2013 and remains one of the fastest and most reliable autofocus systems for stills and photos. the video. But that's not perfect, and Canon Rumors claims that Quad Pixel autofocus would "improve autofocus accuracy, regardless of the camera's subject orientation." This could improve one of the few weaknesses of Dual Pixel AF, which is finding focus on a subject whose contrasting edge is parallel to the camera's orientation (for example, a horizontal line when shooting landscape). Canon previously filed a patent for Quad Pixel Autofocus technology, as Canon News revealed in 2019. At the time, the patent appeared to describe a system for APS-C sensors, rather than the full-frame chip that would be at the core. of the rumored Canon EOS R1. Still, it seems that Quad Pixel AF technology might be better suited for sensors with lower megapixel counts, and the patent filing describes a 20.7MP sensor with a whopping 83 million focus detection points. And the Canon EOS R1, like its Canon EOS 1D X Mark III DSLR counterpart, is likely to have resolution at this point to give professional sports photographers the speed and file size they need.

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This new autofocus technology won't be the Canon EOS R1's only innovative trick, either, according to Canon rumours. The site says that "the same source claims that there is a possibility of a global shutter appearing on the EOS R1." If this is true, it could really elevate the video power of the EOS R1 and turn it into a professional sports hybrid for stills and movies. This is because the electronic shutters on most cameras today only capture an image one line at a time, from top to bottom, rather than all simultaneously. If rapid movement occurs in the scene before the sensor has captured the entire moment, you can end up with distorted lines on subjects like buildings, an effect called a rolling shutter. A global shutter avoids this problem by recording the entire image simultaneously. This means you avoid the crooked lines or "jello effect" you can get with electronic shutters seen on CMOS sensors. But it's not perfect technology: general shutters can also mean reduced dynamic range, since individual pixels are often smaller. Still, we've seen global shutters in professional camcorders like the Red Komodo and the Canon EOS C700, and it's certainly possible that Canon is looking to create the ultimate professional mirrorless camera to sit at the top of its line. increasingly impressive EOS R. The Canon EOS R5 is, of course, an incredibly powerful mirrorless camera. But the Summer Olympics (which begin this year on July 23) have traditionally been the time when Canon announces next-generation camera technology for professional shooters. And right now there's a tantalizing gap in the EOS R lineup for a mirrorless equivalent of the Canon EOS 1D X Mark III.