Canon unveils the new EOS V series Full Frame mirrorless camera EOS R6 V, RF20-50mm F4 L IS USM PZ and accessories for EOS R System
Canon unveils the new EOS V series Full Frame mirrorless camera EOS R6 V, RF20-50mm F4 L IS USM PZ and accessories for EOS R System
HONG KONG, 13 May 2026 – Canon announced today the launch of the EOS R6 V, the first full-frame mirrorless camera model in the video-centric EOS V series, and RF20-50mm F4 L IS USM PZ, the first full-frame L Series RF Lens with built-in Power Zoom. In addition, new accessories for camera and flash, including Tripod Grip HG-200TBR, Wireless Remote Control BR-E2 and Macro Lite Adapter Set AD-M1, are also announced today, further strengthening the EOS R system lineup.
Canon launched the EOS V series in 2025 to answer the creative needs of the new generation, offering core technologies that maintain the strong points of the EOS R series while providing creative movie functions that stimulate the artistic ambitions of creators.
The EOS R6 V, the first Full Frame camera in EOS V series, is a video-centric interchangeable lens camera designed for social media content creators looking to expand their visual expression. It features a high-speed, high-resolution 32.5MP Full Frame Canon CMOS Sensor, supports 7K Open Gate RAW/MP4 shooting which offers creators more flexibility over what goes into the frame when repurposing horizontal content into a vertical format. Users achieve more creative control without having to do multiple shoots. EOS R6 V features a flat and linear body design optimized for video shooting with minimal protrusions. EOS R6 V is equipped with a 5-axis In-Body Image Stabilization and a built-in cooling fan for long interviews, live events, or long single takes. To meet the workflow of the new generation of content creators, the EOS R6 V supports Canon Log 2 / 3, Custom Picture, custom LUT, waveform monitor display, 4-channel audio recording and a standard HDMI Type-A terminal
Designed specifically for video shooting, the lightweight RF20-50mm F4 L IS USM PZ is the first full frame RF lens with built-in power zoom and weighs approximately 420 grams only. Its new operating system allows a single zoom ring to control both conventional manual zoom and power zoom using the lens’ zoom mode selector switch. The lens features an f/4 constant aperture and delivers excellent L-Series image quality with its 2 Glass-Molded (GMo) Aspherical lenses and 3 Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) lenses.
The EOS R6 V and RF20-50mm F4 L IS USM PZ provide a combination of compactness, outstanding image quality and intuitive operability specifically designed for video shooting for content creators and videographers, fulfilling the market needs of social media video production, video streaming, event and wedding video shooting.
EOS R6 V - EOS V series video-centric 7K Open Gate Full Frame mirrorless EOS R camera for content creator
Best for: Social media video production, video streaming, event and wedding video shooting
Key Features
A body thoroughly designed with video-centric creators in mind
• A flat and linear body design with minimal protrusions makes attachment of rigs or gimbals easier and enabling versatile customization to fit shooting styles.
• 5-axis In-Body Image Stabilization provides shake compensation up to 7.5-stop at center and 7.0-stop at peripheral (for photo). Peripherical1 coordinated control is also supported with compatible lens.
• Built-in compact cooling fan for extended movie recording/streaming time, continuous recording of 7K 60p RAW (Light) or non-cropped 4K DCI/UHD Fine 60p MP4 movie up to 120mins or longer2 is possible.
• New Zoom Lever for power zoom operation with RF20-50mm F4 L IS USM PZ Kit lens or compatible lenes3. 2 levels of zoom speed (customizable) are provided.
• Top and Front Movie Shooting Buttons are provided for convenient shooting when camera is rigged or during vertical shooting.
• New “WB” button, “LIVE” button and Quick Control Dial 2 with cross keys are added. A total of 12 buttons is customizable with Customized Control Menu.
• Tripod socket and UI for vertical shooting are provided for easy shooting of vertical videos.
• Features Tally Lamp and Recording Emphasis to show recording status.
• High quality 3.0-inch 1.62M-dot side-opening Vari-angle Clear View II LCD Touch Monitor.
• HDMI Type A and USB Terminal have been re-arranged to minimize interference with vari-angle LCD monitor.
• Dual card slots for CFexpress 2.0 Type B card (VPG400) and SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II).
• Multi-Function Shoe provides high-speed data transfer and power supply4.
• Powered by high-power Battery Pack LP-E6P5. Battery Life up to approx. 70 minutes of continuous 4K DCI Fine 60p MP4 movie recording.
• Supports recharging battery and supplying power via USB-C terminal. Magnesium Alloy top cover and chassis to ensure superb rigidity and heat dissipation.
• Dust and water resistant6 design ensures reliability.
Advanced Movie Specifications for video content creation
• High-speed, high-resolution 32.5MP Full Frame Canon CMOS Sensor.
• High Speed DIGIC X digital image processor.
• Standard movie ISO range 100-25600 and expandable to ISO 102400.
• Supports two Base ISO settings7 (ISO 800 and ISO 6400 when shooting RAW with Canon Log 2 / Log 3) which switches in tandem with ISO settings to enable shooting that maintains dynamic range while suppressing noise.
• Supports internal recording of 7K Open Gate (3:2) 30p 12-bit RAW Movie (6960 x 4640) or 7K Open Gate (3:2) 30p MP4 (6912 x 4608), vertical and horizontal videos can be freely edited for different social media platforms from the same video footage.
• Supports internal recording of various formats for versatility:
o Non-cropped 7K DCI 60p 12-bit RAW Light Movie and 7K DCI 30p 12-bit RAW movie
o High quality non-cropped oversampled 4K DCI/UHD Fine MP4 up to 60p8
o High quality non-cropped 3.5K oversampled 2K DCI/FHD MP4 up to 60p
o Non-cropped 4K DCI/UHD up to 120p MP4 with audio9
o 2K DCI/FHD up to 180p10 MP4 with audio9
o Cropped 4K DCI/UHD up to 60p MP4
o Cropped 2K DCI/FHD up to 120p MP4 with audio9
• “Slow & Fast Motion Movies Mode” allows easy recording of slow-motion and fast-motion movies.
• “Movie for Close-up Demo” is included as a separate shooting mode on mode dial.
• Features HDMI Type A output terminal which supports up to uncropped 7K 30p ProRes RAW or cropped 4.3K 60p ProRes RAW with compatible ATOMOS recorder.
• “HDR Movie Mode” enables high dynamic range movie up to 4K DCI/UHD 60p.
• USB (UVC/UAC) Connection streaming with 4K 60p; 4K 30p; FHD 60p and FHD 30p options11. Power supply over USB during UVC/UAC streaming is possible12.
• HDMI Streaming by connecting an HDMI cable to compatible devices. Playback/menu display on camera or over HDMI during HDMI output possible.
• Supports 3 Color Modes of Picture Style, Color Filter (14 types) and Custom Picture (CP) to accommodate various image creation workflow.
• 6 Custom Picture (CP) color preset (Canon 709 / Canon Log 2 / Canon Log 3 / PQ / HLG / BT.709 Standard) from Cinema EOS and 14 User settings are provided.
• Canon Log 2 provides 15+ stop dynamic range13 for shooting rich gradation movies with a wide dynamic range.
• Custom LUT files can be applied in camera for shooting, playback, viewing and HDMI output using Look File. Canon’s official Look website provides 41 varieties of LUTs.
• Adopts the movie recording formats originated from Cinema EOS: XF-HEVC S YCC422 10-bit, XF-HEVC S YCC420 10-bit, XF-AVC S YCC422 10-bit and XF-AVC S YCC420 8-bit.
• “Shockless WB”, “AWB response” and “AWB lock” are added to give users better control of white balance changes during movie recording.
• Features “Subject tracking IS” to help stabilizing subject position to keep main subject in frame14.
• Supports Electronic level display during movie shooting.
• Supports “Magnified recording display” allows 2x / 5x / 10x magnification15 during movie recording.
• Supports Waveform Monitor which lets users constantly check the brightness levels of the entire image.
• 2 Aspect Markers can now be displayed simultaneously.
• Supports LPCM 24-bit / 4-channel audio recording.
• Supports User Bit setting in Time Code.
• Supports Focus Breathing Correction16 to correct change in field of view due to change of focus distance.
• When shooting with RF5.2mm F2.8 L DUAL FISHEYE, the camera saves the time-series inertial sensor information and other information as metadata in the movie file17. The metadata helps shortening the time required for Digital Image Stabilization in EOS VR Utility and also improves effectiveness.
Advanced subject recognition and tracking auto focus for photos and videos
• Minimum AF brightness of EV -6.519 for photo and EV -4.020 for video.
• Features AF algorithm developed using Deep Learning technology for high performance Subject Recognition and AF tracking of People, Animals (dogs, cats, birds and horses)21 and Vehicles (motorsports (automobile/motorcycle), train and airplane)22.
• Register People Priority to detect a specific person registered preferentially even when there are multiple people in the AF area23.
• Focus Preset function previously only available on super-telephoto lenses can now be assigned to camera buttons or Lens Function (L.Fn) button24.
• Movie Servo AF features focusing acceleration and deceleration algorithm found in the Cinema EOS C400 / C80 that recreates the deliberate focus control of professional camera operators.
• “AF for close-up demos” is now available in Creative Zone during video recording in addition to Smooth skin movie mode and during USB streaming.
• “Subject Switching Sensitivity” function allows intuitive adjustment of the ease of switching between main subjects.
• “Tracking after Focusing” function allows switching of main subject to focus during AF with Lens electronic MF.
• Electronic Shutter provides shutter speed up to 1/16000s.
• Newly supports flash shooting using Electronic Shutter with future firmware update25.
• High speed continuous shooting up to approx. 40FPS26 with AF/AE using Electronic Shutter27.
• Pre-continuous Shooting28 up to 20 frames of RAW/HEIF/JPEG is provided.
• Maximum burst up to approx. 330 JPEGs or approx. 150 RAW29 possible during 40FPS High-speed continuous shooting+ , thanks to enhanced buffer.
Network and Connectivity to meet the need for Creator Workflow
• Supports high speed and stable 5GHz Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11ac) wireless network.
• Built-in Bluetooth® low energy technology for easy Smartphone connection, GPS information acquisition, remote control from smartphone and continuous shooting with Wireless Remote Controller BR-E2 / BR-E1.
• Built-in USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2) digital terminal for 10Gbps high-speed transmission.
• Wired connection to Camera Connect App with full function is support for iPhone30 and AndroidTM smartphone.
• High-speed transfer of movie and still photo files using FTP Transfer or using Content Transfer Professional31 via a 5G / LTE device.
Estimated Suggested Retail Price
EOS R6 V with RF20-50mm F4 L IS USM PZ Lens Kit: HK$24,480
EOS R6 V Body: HK$16,180
Estimated Sales Start Date: Jun 2026
RF20-50mm F4 L IS USM PZ – First Full Frame RF Standard L Zoom Lens with Power Zoom
Best for: Travel, landscape and video production
• Its 20-50mm focal range combines wide-angle end for wider angle of view with telephoto end for natural perspectives. Its angle of view and size provide ease of use to assist with shoots using gimbals or active handheld shoots outdoors.
• The first full frame RF lens with built-in Power Zoom. The lens zoom groups are divided into 2 units and are driven by 2 Nano USMs.
• The internal zoom design with fixed length enables less change in center of gravity during zooming, as well as smooth zoom operation, even when using a gimbal.
• The new operating system allows a single zoom ring to control both manual zoom and power zoom using the lens’ zoom mode selector switch.
• At manual zoom, the focal length indication and mechanical limit allow the same operability as conventional zoom lens.
• With power zoom, smooth zoom work is enabled using the zoom ring with midpoint returning design, makes zoom control easy from any shooting angle. Multi-step variable-speed zoom is provided in response to rotation angle of zoom ring.
• Effective placement of 2 GMo Aspherical lenses provides both compact lightweight design and higher image quality throughout the image32.
• 3 UD lenses are incorporated to correct chromatic aberration throughout the zoom range and achieve vivid rendering capabilities with little color blurring.
• Application of ASC (Air Sphere Coating) on 1 lens surface reduces lens flare and ghosting common to wide-angle lenses.
• The use of two zoom lens units corrects field curvature aberration and provides both greater compactness and higher image quality.
• 9-blade circular aperture delivers beautiful and soft background blur.
• Optical Image Stabilizer offers up to 6.0-stop33 shake compensation at center. When paired with EOS R-series cameras featuring In-Body Image Stabilization, up to 8.0-stop shake compensation at center and in peripheral34 can be achieved through Coordinated Control IS.
• Equipped with Nano USM and rear focus system to provide fast and accurate AF.
• 0.33x maximum magnification (at 50mm) at 0.24m minimum focusing distance.
• The use of Rear focus system suppresses focus breathing optically, Focus Breathing Correction35 is also supported to reduce focus breathing during movie shooting.
• 1 customizable Lens Function (L-Fn) button is provided.
• Fluorine coating on foremost lens surface to prevent dust, oil and water from sticking to the lens.
• High level of durability and shock resistance with dust-and-water-resistant design36 to meet professional requirements.
• Petal-type Lens Hood EW-73H and Lens Case LP1219 are included.
Estimated Sales Start Date: Jun 2026
Macro Lite Adapter Set AD-M1 –Macro Lite Adapter for Marco Twin Lite MT-26EX-RT
Made for: Professional photographers and photo amateurs
Best for: Macrophotography
Key Features
• Macro Lite Adapter to allow attaching of Marco Twin Lite MT-26EX-RT to compatible RF Lenses.
• New Mount Ring A AD-M1-MA and 2 removable Flash Head Mount A AD-M1-FA are included to replace original Mount ring and flash head mounts of Marco Twin Lite MT-26EX-RT.
• Flash Head Mount A AD-M1-FA can be rotated on Mount Ring A AD-M1-MA and the position can be adjusted in approx. 5° increments between approx. + 60° and approx.-45° from the horizontal position.
• 3 Macro Lite Adapter are included for compatible RF lenses:
o Macro Lite Adapter AD-M1-LB for RF85mm F2 MACRO IS STM
o Macro Lite Adapter AD-M1-LC for RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
o Macro Lite Adapter AD-M1-LD for RF50mm F1.8 STM
• 2 optional Macro Lite Adapter are also available:
o Macro Lite Adapter AD-M1-LA for RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
o Macro Lite Adapter AD-M1-RA for RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
Estimated Suggested Retail Price:
Macro Lite Adapter Set AD-M1: To be announced
Macro Lite Adapter AD-M1-LA: To be announced
Macro Lite Adapter AD-M1-RA: To be announced
Estimated Sales Start Date: June 2026
Wireless Remote Control BR-E2 – Bluetooth remote controller for intuitive photos and movies operation
Made for: Photo Amateurs and Content Creators
Best for: Remote Shooting, selfie and vlogging
Key Features
• Compact wireless remote controller with improved usability.
• Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity enables operation from all directions within approx. 5m from the camera.
• Newly designed Release button with half-press AF.
• New dedicated Movie shooting button for starting or stopping movie recording.
• New Zoom/ Exposure compensation lever works in tandem with Zoom/ Lock/ Exposure compensation switch for intuitive zoom or exposure compensation37 operation.
• Zoom lever supports control of optical zoom38 and digital zoom39. 2 levels of optical zoom speed40 is provided.
• 2 new Remote function buttons allow functions to be assigned on supported camera41.
• Supports pairing up to five cameras for easy switching between multiple cameras41.
Estimated Suggested Retail Price: To be announced
Estimated Sales Start Date: June 2026
Tripod Grip HG-200TBR – Compact Tripod Grip with Wireless Remote Control BR-E2 for Vlogging
Made for: Photo Amateurs and Content Creators
Best for: Remote Shooting, selfie and vlogging
Key Features
• A stick-type grip for stable handheld vlog and selfie shooting with just one hand.
• Made for compact PowerShot V / EOS V Series such as PowerShot V1 or EOS R50 V42.
• The camera mount can be rotated left-right approx. 360° and tilt forward-backward -45° to +90° to enable outward-facing shots, selfies and vertical orientation shooting.
• The tripod grip can be extended for use as a compact tripod for stable shooting.
• Removable Wireless Remote Control BR-E2 for wireless remote control such as auto focus, start / stop movie recording, zoom operation42 and exposure compensation41 right on the grip or from a distance.
• Microphone Bracket L and S are included for attaching external microphone (sold separately) to the tripod grip.
Estimated Suggested Retail Price: To be announced
Estimated Sales Start Date: June 2026
1 Based on the CIPA 2024 standard. Yaw / pitch / roll correction performance when using electronic shutter and RF24-105mm F2.8L IS USM Z (focal length: 105mm).
2 Tested using a 325GB card meeting Canon test standards. Canon measurement conditions: room temperature (23°C), cold start.
3 Lenses equipped with power zoom, or RF lenses with Power Zoom Adapter PZ-E2 / PZ-E2B attached.
4 Some accessories are not supported.
5 Battery Pack LP-E6 cannot be used. When using the LP-E6NH / LP-E6N, the remaining battery level (%) is not displayed. Wi-Fi settings are not available, some accessories (XLR microphone adapter, etc.) cannot be used, and [Cooling fan settings] cannot be set. Continuous shooting speed may be reduced.
6 In order to maximize dust- and water-resistant performance, make sure that all camera openings (including battery compartment, card slot cover, and terminal cover) are tightly closed and Multi-Function Shoe cover is attached. Although it is designed to be dust- and water-resistant, Canon cannot guarantee that dust and water will not penetrate the camera.
7 Base ISO varies according to the gamma settings. Manual switching of base ISO is not enabled.
8 There are differences in image quality between 4K Fine 60p and 4K Fine 30p MP4.
9 Audio is recorded and movie is played back at actual speed except when shooting with “Slow & Fast Motion Movies Mode”.
10 When 180p / 150p is selected, there is cropping at about 1.13x compared to 120p or less.
11 When set to P / M / Smooth Skin movie modes. 4K 60p cannot be selected when Smooth skin movie mode is set. Fixed at FHD 30p when connected via USB2.0.
12 Requires USB Power Delivery support and 5V / 1.5A or greater supply capacity. 4K 30p / 4K Crop 60p is not possible when power supplying.
13 When shooting 4K DCI/UHD Fine 30p/25p and set to ISO 800.
14 When Subject tracking IS is set, Movie digital IS, Movie auto level, Open Gate, and Digital Zoom are disabled. Cannot be used with RAW movies, movies at 100p or higher, S&F movies, time-lapse movies, live streaming, or HDMI RAW output. Image will be narrower than normal angle of view. Does not function in manual focus mode. Not available in Basic Zone (except Movie IS mode).
15 Cannot be used with 4K DCI/UHD movies at 100p or higher, time-lapse movies, digital zoom, live streaming or shooting with RF5.2mm F2.8 L DUAL FISHEYE. 5x and 10x magnification is not available when Open Gate MP4 is set.
16 For compatible lenses, please refer to Canon website.
17 Not available when recording movies at 100p or higher.
18 Only when a lens compatible with the focusing area of 90% x 100% (horizontal x vertical) is attached to the camera while the Whole Area AF is active or the subject is detected by the setting other than Whole Area AF. Depending on the conditions of the scene or the subject, this setting may not respond as intended. For details on compatible lenses, please refer to Canon Website.
19 When using f/1.2 lens under the following conditions: center focus point, room temperature, One-shot AF, ISO 100. Except RF lenses with DS (Defocus Smoothing) coating.
20 4K DCI 30p. When using f/1.2 lens under the following conditions: center focus point, room temperature, One-shot AF, ISO 100 and 29.97fps / 25.00fps. Except RF lenses with DS (Defocus Smoothing) coating.
21 Effectiveness varies depending on the subject. In some cases, dogs, cats, horses or birds may not be detected, while some animals other than dogs, cats, horses or birds may be detected.
22 The vehicle detection may not function for some subjects. Or, subjects, which are not automobile, motorcycle, train, airplane or helicopter, may be detected as vehicles. Spot detection may not work properly depending on the subject. The camera may also operate spot-detecting areas that are neither a driver nor rider helmet, as well as neither a train driver cab nor an aircraft cockpit.
23 Due to factors such as face brightness, size, facial expression, movement, and blockage of part of the face, the detection accuracy may decrease.
24 Compatible with RF lenses supporting AF.
25 With firmware update scheduled July 2026. Flash Sync Speed: 1/60s. Other limitations apply.
26 Continuous shooting speed may be slower depending on subject / shooting conditions or the camera setup or the lens used, etc. Refer to Advanced User Guide for details. Continuous shooting speed is slower when flicker is detected, even if anti-flicker shooting is off. For information on lenses that support the maximum continuous shooting speed, please refer to Canon Website.
27 Depending on the nature of subject or shooting conditions, rolling shutter image distortion may occur.
28 Only available when Electronic shutter and High-speed Continuous Shooting+ is set. Not available when the shutter speed is slower than 1/30 sec. Other restrictions apply.
29 Maximum burst as measured under conditions conforming to Canon testing standards (One-shot AF, High-speed continuous shooting+, ISO 100, Picture Style: Standard, 325GB CFexpress card, and room temperature: 23°C).
30 Requires a third-party MFi-compatible cable for wired connection to iPhone with Lightning connector.
31 Paid subscription service.
32 Multiple exposure shooting is not supported on EOS R5 / EOS R6 / EOS R / EOS Ra / EOS RP, it is also not possible to shoot multiple exposures with another lens using images shot with this lens. The lens distortion correction on the camera is set to [Enable] automatically when in use.
33 CIPA 2024 Standard, Focal Length: 50mm, measured with EOS R8 using the electronic shutter. In yaw / pitch direction.
34 CIPA 2024 Standard, Focal Length: 50mm, measured with EOS R1 using the electronic shutter. In yaw / pitch / roll direction.
35 Available on EOS R1 / EOS R5 Mark II / EOS R6 V / EOS R6 Mark III / EOS R6 Mark II / EOS R8 / EOS R50 V / EOS R50. As of May 2026.
36 With Dust-and-water-resistant EOS R series camera; however, it is not recommended for use under rain.
37 Compatible with EOS R50 V (Firmware Ver. 1.2.0) and PowerShot V1 (Firmware Ver. 1.2.0). Support is planned for EOS R6 V and EOS R6 Mark III in a future firmware update. As of May 2026.
38 Compatible with EOS R1 / EOS R5 Mark II / EOS R6 V / EOS R6 Mark III / EOS R50 V when using RF lenses equipped with Power Zoom function or RF lenses with Power Zoom Adapter PZ-E2 / PZ-E2B attached and PowerShot V1 / PowerShot G7 X Mark III / PowerShot G5 X Mark II / PowerShot SX70 HS. As of May 2026.
39 Available when [Digital Zoom: On] is set during movie recording when using EOS R series cameras equipped with digital zoom function.
40 Compatible with EOS R50 V when using lenses equipped with Power Zoom function or RF lenses with Power Zoom Adapter PZ-E2 / PZ-E2B attached. Support is planned for EOS R6 V in a future firmware update. As of May 2026.
41 Only one camera can be connected at a time. When changing the connected camera, the Bluetooth connection of the cameras not being used must be turned off.
42 The load capacity of HG-200TBR is approx. 1 kg. It can be used as long as the combined weight of the camera and lens does not exceed 1kg.
