Canon EOS R1 And R3 set new standards for flagship cameras, but a dynamic range comparison By photo to photo This signals someone taking the lead, and it’s not the latest flagship.
Canon’s long-awaited R1, the flagship of its mirrorless lineup, exceeds expectations by delivering remarkable stability across the mechanical and electronic shutters. This positions the R1 not only as a technical achievement but also as a strategic statement from Canon about its place in the high-end photography market.
However, the dynamic range results, highlighted by the first canon rumorsShow that the peak performance of the R1 cannot exactly match the R3 at base and low ISO settings.
At its best, the Canon EOS R3, using its mechanical shutter, offers 11.91 of photographic dynamic range, while the R1 tops out at 10.82. Even when using its electronic shutter, R3 remains higher than R1, peaking at 11.23 PDR.
However, it’s important to note that the R1 achieving nearly identical dynamic range regardless of shutter type is still a welcome technological advancement.
petapixel‘S R1 reviewChris Nicholls highlights how the R1’s electronic shutter maintains parity with the mechanical option in terms of dynamic range.
“The dynamic range of most cameras is also reduced when using an electronic shutter, but whether you choose mechanical or electronic, the R1 delivers similar results. As usual, Canon adds a bit of noise reduction to files, even RAW. Image quality is still excellent, with beautiful colors and rich detail, but it’s still worth pointing out,” writes Nicholas.
Despite not being better than the R3 in terms of dynamic range, the EOS R1 is still a great camera and better than the R3 overall.
The R1 and R3 serve the same audience, professional photographers who demand ultimate speed and overall performance within the Canon EOS R system. Both cameras have 24-megapixel stacked full-frame image sensors, although the R1 has a newly developed sensor. The cameras have the same 100-102,400 native ISO range, similar body design, 6K video recording, and advanced autofocus.
However, while the peak dynamic range of the R3 exceeds that of the R1, the new R1 offers more for the target audience. Canon’s flagship camera has a better EVF, pre-capture shooting, better autofocus, faster shooting (40 vs. 30 frames per second), and fancy new composite and noise reduction modes.
As petapixel Readers show when they chose the Z6 III his camera of the year By a wide margin, many photographers care about much more than dynamic range. So R1 is not better than R3 in every possible way, but it is better in many ways that matter most to the target user.
Image Credit: Featured image courtesy of Canon
