Canon Unveils the Lightest Full Frame EOS R mirrorless camera EOS R8 and the lightest and smallest APS-C EOS R Mirrorless Cameras EOS R50, New RF lens RF 24-50mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM and RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM - Canon HongKong

Canon Unveils the Lightest Full Frame EOS R mirrorless camera EOS R8

and the lightest and smallest APS-C EOS R Mirrorless Cameras EOS R50,

New RF lens RF 24-50mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM and RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM

HONG KONG, 8th February, 2023— Canon today announces the launch of the New lightest¹ EOS R full frame mirrorless camera EOS R8, the lightest and smallest² APS-C EOS R Mirrorless Cameras EOS R50 , RF 24-50mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM and RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM Lens. The new full-frame EOS R8 and the APS-C EOS R50 mirrorless camera fully leverage the advantages of the EOS R system to realize unprecedented levels of speed, operational ease and image quality in compact form factor, improving performance and mobility to meet the various needs of today's photo amateurs and content creators. In addition, the compact RF 24-50mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM and RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM lenses launched simultaneously further expand the RF lens lineup. These new lenses utilize the optical design freedom of the RF mount to the fullest, bring more affordable choices for EOS R users. Through the addition of EOS R8, EOS R50, new RF and RF-S lens, Canon will continue to strengthen the EOS R system and develop more versatile and cost-effective products to EOS R system users to meet various shooting needs.

EOS R8 –The lightest Full Frame EOS R mirrorless camera with Advanced DAF and uncropped 4k 50p movie

Made for: First time full frame buyer and content creators

Best for: Travel, Snapshots, Lifestyle photography and Video creation

Lightweight, High Speed and High Image Quality

• The lightest full frame EOS R mirrorless camera¹ ever, body weights only 414g (461g with battery and memory card)
• High-speed 24.2MP Full Frame Canon CMOS Sensor
• High-speed DIGIC X digital image processor
• Standard ISO range 100-102400 and expandable to ISO 204800
• Up to approx. 40FPS² (Electronic Shutter³) and 6FPS⁴ (Electronic 1st Curtain Shutter) high speed continuous shooting with Auto Focus/ Auto Exposure Tracking
• 30FPS non-cropped “RAW Burst mode”⁵ with “Pre-shooting” up to 0.5sec before shutter release
  
• Electronic Shutter provides shutter speed up to 1/16000s and supports Bulb mode
• Supports HDR PQ high dynamic range shooting and 10-bit HEIF recording format
• Features High Frequency Anti-Flicker Shooting (50Hz to 8192 Hz) inherited from EOS R3 to accommodate LED lighting⁶
  
• New HDR Mode for [Moving Subject] to create HDR photo for moving subject with only a single shot
• New 2x and 4x Digital Tele-converter to extend the reach without switching lens⁷
• Features “Depth Composition” to enable creating single image in focus over a wide area in-camera
• Features Panorama Shot (SCN Mode) for capturing of high-resolution panorama images
• Supports Cloud RAW Processing⁸ for high quality JPEG/HEIF development utilizing image processing algorithm developed through deep learning

Advanced subject recognition and tracking auto focus

• Renowned “Dual Pixel CMOS AF II” technology with 1,053 AF zones and up to 100% AF coverage area⁹
  
• Features “EOS iTR¹⁰ AF X” inherited from EOS R3 with AF algorithm developed using Deep Learning technology for high performance Subject Recognition and AF tracking of People, Animals¹¹ and Vehicles¹²
  
• New Auto Subject Detection detects and selects people, animals, or vehicles as subject automatically
• Vehicle Detection is enhanced to cover trains (high speed trains, conventional trains and steam locomotives) and airplanes (jet planes and helicopters) in addition to motorsports (automobiles and motorcycles). With Spot detection setting, the driver cab of high speed train or cockpit of airplane can be detected.
• Animal detection now supports detection of horses (racing horses, zebra and ponies etc) even with rider
• New Right Eye priority or Left Eye priority in Eye Detection AF
• Improved AF tracking performance even subject change posture or brightness change by applying deep learning technology to extract subject features during subject tracking, which applies to animals, vehicles and any other subjects selected by user
• AF Tracking system allows simply “grabbing” the parts of a subject to be tracked using the 1-point AF or zone AF, the camera will determine the optimum tracking position and perform subject detection and tracking over the entire AF Area
• “Whole Area Tracking Servo AF” is possible from any one of the 8 “AF Area” modes, including 1-point AF or Flexible Zone AF, for flexible AF operability
• “Whole Area Tracking Servo AF” can be turned on or off during AF or continuous shooting¹³
• When shooting with EVF, AF Point position can be selected with “Touch and Drag AF” or detected subjects can be switched by tapping the LCD screen

EOS Movie features to optimize workflow for content creators

• High Quality non-cropped 4K UHD (6K Oversampling) 50p/60p IPB movie
• New Non-cropped FHD 150p/180p high frame rate movie for 6x slow motion movie
• Increased CMOS sensor readout speed reduces rolling shutter distortion of 4K 25p/30p movie by approximately 50%¹⁴
  
• Supports 10-bit Canon Log 3 and 10-bit HDR PQ (Rec. ITU-R BT.2100(PQ)) H.265 Movie
• 5-Axis Movie Digital IS brings more effective stabilization when using with IS-equipped RF/RF-S Lens through coordinated control
• New Focus Breathing correction¹⁵ to correct change in field of view due to change of focus distance
  
• New “Detection Only” option in Movie Servo AF which operates AF only when subject is detected
• Newly features 5sec or 3sec Pre-recording
• New False Color Display allows more accurate exposure control
  
• New Aspect Marker (e.g., 2.35:1; 1:1; 9:16 etc)
• New Recording Emphasis to display a flashing red outer frame on screen during recording
• Delivers High quality FHD 30p video for live streaming or online video meeting¹⁶ via USB with UVC/UAC compatibility
• “AF for close up demos” is available when connecting via UVC/UAC
• Continuous recording of non-cropped 4K UHD (6K Oversampling) 50p/60p movie for 30mins or longer possible
• Supports uncompressed YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit 4K 50p/60p HDR (Rec. ITU-R BT.2100(PQ)) HDMI output
• Maximum continuous recording time extends to 2 hours
• Internal Microphone with Noise Cancelling feature¹⁷ for better sound recording quality. The noise reduction effect can be monitored via headphone terminal output
• Supports digital sound recording via Multi-Function Shoe for high quality sound

Improved Operability and Connectivity

• High precision 0.39-inch 2.36M-dot 0.7x OLED electronic viewfinder with up to 120FPS display frame rate
• OVF simulation view assist function provided to reproduce the view of an SLR optical viewfinder by displaying more natural highlights and dark gradations with HDR technology
• 3-inch 1.62M-dot side-opening Vari-angle Clear View II LCD Touch Monitor
• Power switch has been relocated to right side for swift operation immediately after holding the camera
• New Photo/Movie mode switching lever on the left side
• New Two-Dial Function with M.Fn button to enhance operability
• High Speed Continuous Shooting with Wireless Remote Control BR-E1 newly supported
• Next Generation Multi-Function Shoe enhances communication capabilities and power supply¹⁸ functionality
• Ultra-fast 0.4 sec start-up time¹⁹
• High precision shutter unit with 100,000-cycle durability²⁰
  
• Dust and water resistant²¹ design
• Built-in 802.11b/g/n (2.4Ghz) Wi-Fi for wireless network transfer (e.g. Camera Connect App, EOS Utility). Newly supports WPA3-Personal authentication
  
• Built-in Bluetooth^® low energy technology for easy Smartphone connection, GPS information acquisition and remote control from smartphone
• Built-in USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2) digital terminal for 10Gbps high-speed transmission.
• Supports recharging battery and supplying power via USB-C terminal with USB-PD
• Wired connection to Camera Connect App with full function is supported for iPhone²² and Android^TM smartphone

Estimated Suggested Retail Price

EOS R8 with RF 24-50mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens Kit: To be announced

EOS R8 Body: To be announced

Estimated Sales Start Date: April 2023

EOS R50 – Compact Vlog Interchangeable Lens Camera for Everyone

Made for: Next Generation Content Creator

Best for: VLOG and Online content creation

Ultra-Compact, High Speed and High Image Quality

• The smallest and the lightest EOS R Mirrorless Camera²³, body weights only 328g (375g with battery and memory card²⁴)
• High-speed 24.2MP APS-C size Canon CMOS Sensor
• High-speed DIGIC X digital image processor
• Standard ISO range 100-32000 and expandable to ISO 51200
• Up to approx. 15FPS²⁵ (Electronic Shutter²⁶) and 12FPS²⁷ (Electronic 1st Curtain Shutter) high speed continuous shooting with Auto Focus / Auto Exposure Tracking
• Electronic Shutter provides shutter speed up to 1/8000s and supports Bulb mode
• Supports HDR PQ high dynamic range shooting and 10-bit HEIF recording format
• Built-in “Digital Lens Optimizer” (DLO) and “Clarity” setting to output high quality and ready-to-use JPEG images
• New “Creative Bracket” in A+ Scene Intelligent Auto Mode automatically records 3 images with various brightness and color tone in addition to the normal image with a single shutter release, providing multiple selections for quick sharing.
• New “Advanced A+” in A+ Scene Intelligent Auto Mode that automatically captures multiple images and merges with advanced processing when challenging scenes such as backlit subject, high contrast, close-up etc are detected by camera . Appealing images can be obtained without the need of post processing
  
• Hybrid Auto Mode automatically create movie form 2-4 sec clips recorded immediately before each photo is taken, VLOG can be created easily without movie editing skill
• Features Self-Portrait Mode (SCN Mode) with smooth skin effect and Smooth Skin Mode (SCN Mode)
• New “Subject Blur Guide” in Panning Mode (SCN Mode) to help user mastering the panning speed
  
• Features “Depth Composition” to enable creating single image in focus over a wide area in-camera
• Features Panorama Shot (SCN Mode) for capturing of high-resolution panorama images

User friendly EOS Movie for easy movie creation

• High quality non-cropped 4K UHD 25p/30p (6K Oversampling) movie
• Non-cropped Full HD movie up to 100p/120p
  
• New “Movie for close-up demo” mode is ideal for product introduction or review video
• New “Movie IS Mode” is best of more stable handheld shooting movies
• Supports 10-bit HDR PQ (Rec. ITU-R BT.2100(PQ)) H.265 Movie
• 5-Axis Movie Digital IS brings more effective stabilization when using with IS-equipped RF/RF-S Lens through coordinated control
• Features Movie Auto Level Function²⁸
  
• New Focus Breathing correction²⁹ to correct change in field of view due to change of focus distance
  
• New Recording Emphasis to display a flashing red outer frame on screen during recording
• New Aspect Marker (e.g., 2.35:1; 1:1; 9:16, 13:9, 14:9 etc)
• Supports vertical moving recording for vertical playback of movie on Smartphones
• Built-in movie compression to transcode 4K/FHD IPB Movie³⁰ into FHD IPB Light movie of smaller size, which makes transferring to social media smoother
• Delivers High quality FHD 30p video for live streaming³¹ via USB with UVC/UAC compatibility
• “AF for close up demos” is available when connecting via UVC/UAC
• Maximum continuous recording time extends to 1 hours
• Supports digital sound recording via Multi-Function Shoe for high quality sound

Advanced subject recognition and tracking AF inherited from the renowned EOS R3

• Renowned “Dual Pixel CMOS AF II” technology with 651 AF zones and up to 100% AF coverage area³²
  
• Features “EOS iTR³³ AF X” inherited from EOS R3 with AF algorithm developed using Deep Learning technology for high performance Subject Recognition and AF tracking of People, Animals³⁴ and Vehicles³⁵
  
• New Auto Subject Detection detects and selects people, animals or vehicles as subject automatically
• AF Tracking system allows simply “grabbing” the parts of a subject to be tracked using the 1-point AF or zone AF, the camera will determine the optimum tracking position and perform subject detection and tracking over the entire AF Area
• “Whole Area Tracking Servo AF” is possible from any one of the 8 “AF Area” modes, including 1-point AF or Flexible Zone AF, for flexible AF operability
• “Whole Area Tracking Servo AF” can be turned on or off during AF or continuous shooting³⁶
• When shooting with EVF, AF Point position can be selected with “Touch and Drag AF” or detected subjects can be switched by tapping the LCD screen

Operability and Connectivity

• High precision 0.39-inch 2.36M-dot OLED electronic viewfinder with up to 120 FPS display frame rate
• OVF simulation view assist function provided to reproduce the view of an SLR optical viewfinder by displaying more natural highlights and dark gradations with HDR technology
• 3-inch 1.62M-dot side-opening Vari-angle Clear View II LCD Touch Monitor
• “Silent Shutter Function” to enable one touch switch to silent shooting
• Next Generation Multi-Function Shoe enhances communication capabilities and power supply³⁷ functionality
• Ultra-fast 0.4 sec start-up time³⁸
• Incorporates a built-in retractable flash with Guide Number of 6 (m, ISO 100) and supports E-TTL II Flash Metering.
• Built-in 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz) Wi-Fi for wireless network transfer (e.g. Camera Connect App, EOS Utility). Newly supports WPA3-Personal authentication
• Built-in Bluetooth^® low energy technology for easy Smartphone connection, GPS information acquisition and remote control from smartphone
• Supports auto transfer of photos and videos to image.canon cloud service for instant backup and sharing
• Built-in USB-C (Hi-Speed USB 2.0) digital terminal, recharging battery and supplying power with USB-PD is supported
• Wired connection to Camera Connect App with full function is supported for iPhone³⁹ and Android^TM smartphone

Estimated Suggested Retail Price

EOS R50 (Black) with RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM & RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM Dual Lens Kit: To be announced

EOS R50 (Black) with RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens Kit: To be announced

EOS R50 (White) with RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM (Silver) Lens Kit: To be announced

EOS R50 Body (Black/White): To be announced

Estimated Sales Start Date: March 2023

RF 24-50mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM - Ultra-Compact standard zoom lens designed for Full Frame EOS R-series camera

Made for: Photo Amateurs

Best for: Travel, Landscape, snapshots and food

• An ultra-compact and lightweight 2x standard zoom lens with 24mm wide angle, which weights 210g and 58mm long when retracted
• Lens extension & retraction mechanism that operates simply by turning the Zoom Ring
• Newly developed 8 elements in 8 groups optical design with 2 PMo Aspherical Lens elements to minimize aberrations⁴⁰
  
• Optical Image Stabilizer offers up to 4.5-stop⁴¹ shake compensation to facilitate handheld shooting. When used with EOS R-series camera featuring In-Body Image Stabilization, up to 7.0-stop⁴² shake compensation can be achieve with coordinated control IS
• 0.19x max. magnification (at 50mm) and 0.3m min. focusing distance (at 24mm)
• New “AF / Control / MF” switch design enables swift switching of “Focus/Control Ring” for manual focusing or Control Ring operation such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO speed or exposure compensation adjustment
• Equipped with Leadscrew type STM and rear focusing system for high-speed AF and smooth Movie AF
• Compatible with Focus Breathing Correction⁴³ during movie shooting
• 7-blade circular aperture delivers beautiful and soft background blur
• Renowned Super Spectra Coating and optimized shapes of lens elements help to improve anti-ghosting and flare performance
• Optional Lens Hood EW-63C further enhances flare resistance

Estimated Suggested Retail Price: To be announced

Estimated Sales Start Date: April 2023

RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM - Compact telephoto zoom lens designed for APS-C EOS R-series camera

Made for: Photo Amateurs

Best for: Travel, Landscape and Portrait

• Compact and lightweight 3.8x telephoto zoom lens which weights 270g only
• Compatible with all EOS-R Series Cameras⁴⁴ with a focal length equivalent to approx. 88-336mm in 35mm full-frame format
• Newly developed 11 elements in 8 groups optical design with an effective placed PMo aspherical lenses to offer high image quality with reduced number of lens element and weight. 2 UD lenses are also incorporated to correct chromatic aberration throughout the entire zoom range.
• Optical Image Stabilizer offers up to 4.5-stop⁴⁵ shake compensation to facilitate handheld shooting. Up to 7.0-stop⁴⁶ shake compensation can be achieve with Coordinated Control IS when paired with EOS R-series camera featuring In-Body Image Stabilization
• Stunning 0.28x max. magnification at 0.73m min. focusing distance (at 210mm)
• Incorporates “Focus/Control Ring⁴⁷ which user can switch from camera’s menu between Focus Ring operation or Control Ring operation such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO speed or exposure compensation adjustment.
• Equipped with Leadscrew type STM and rear focusing system for high-speed AF and smooth Movie AF
• Compatible with Focus Breathing Correction⁴⁸ during movie shooting
• 7-blade circular aperture delivers beautiful and soft background blur
• Renowned Super Spectra Coating and optimized shapes of lens elements help to improve anti-ghosting and flare performance
• New optional Lens Hood ET-60B further enhances flare resistance

Estimated Suggested Retail Price: To be announced

Estimated Sales Start Date: March 2023

¹ Among EOS R series cameras available as of Feb 7, 2023.

² 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. For information on lenses that support the maximum continuous shooting speed with servo AF, please refer to Canon Website.

³ Depending on the nature of subject or shooting conditions, rolling shutter image distortion may occur.

⁴ Continuous shooting speed may be slower depending on subject/shooting conditions or the battery condition or the lens used, etc. Refer to Advanced User Guide for details. For information on lenses that support the maximum continuous shooting speed with servo AF, please refer to Canon Website.

⁵ When using Raw Burst Mode, images are captured in 14-bit RAW (Canon Original, 12-bit A/D conversion) using an electronic shutter. AE is fixed after first shot.

⁶ Available in Tv and M Mode. Supports 50Hz to 2048Hz with electronic 1st curtain shutter.

⁷ JPEG shooting only. Image Quality will be reduced. AF is fixed at the center point.

⁸ Paid subscription Services. Requires an Image.canon account. Processed images are saved on image.canon servers.

⁹ 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.

¹⁰ Intelligent Tracking and Recognition.

¹¹ 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.

¹² 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.

¹³ Requires customizing function to designated button.

¹⁴ Comparing to EOS RP 4K 25p.

¹⁵ For compatible lenses, please refer to Canon website.

¹⁶ With computer software that supports video calls or streaming. Internal recording to the camera is disabled.

¹⁷ Operation noise of the in-lens image stabilization mechanism is not reduced. Operation noise may be noticeable depending on the lens/shooting environment.

¹⁸ Some accessories are not supported.

¹⁹ Based on CIPA testing standards.

²⁰ Based on Canon testing standards. Shutter durability may vary depending on usage and environmental conditions.

²¹ To ensure the camera’s 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.

²² Requires a third-party MFi-compatible cable for wired connection to iPhone.

²³ Among EOS R series cameras available as of Feb 7, 2023.

²⁴ Applicable to Black Body, with battery and memory card (Black Body only weights 328g). White body weights 376g with battery and memory card (While Body only weights 329g).

²⁵ 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. For information on lenses that support the maximum continuous shooting speed with servo AF, please refer to Canon Website.

²⁶ Depending on the nature of subject or shooting conditions, rolling shutter image distortion may occur.

²⁷ Continuous shooting speed may be slower depending on subject/shooting conditions or the battery condition or the lens used, etc. Refer to Advanced User Guide for details. For information on lenses that support the maximum continuous shooting speed with servo AF, please refer to Canon Website.

²⁸ Cannot be used with Movie Digital IS.

²⁹ For compatible lenses, please refer to Canon website.

³⁰ Not applicable to HDR PQ movie.

³¹ With computer software that supports video calls or streaming. Internal recording to the camera is disabled.

³² 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.

³³ Intelligent Tracking and Recognition.

³⁴ Effectiveness varies depending on the subject. In some cases, dogs, cats or birds may not be detected, while some animals other than dogs, cats or birds may be detected.

³⁵ The vehicle detection may not function for some subjects. Or, subjects, which are not automobile or motorcycle, may be detected as vehicles. Only overall detection can be used for a racing car with a roof.

³⁶ Requires customizing function to designated button.

³⁷ Some accessories are not supported.

³⁸ Based on CIPA testing standards.

³⁹ Requires a third-party MFi-compatible cable for wired connection to iPhone.

⁴⁰ Multiple exposure shooting is not supported on EOS R5/R6/R/Ra/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.

⁴¹ CIPA Standard, Focal Length: 50mm, EOS R is used. In yaw/pitch direction.

⁴² CIPA Standard, Focal Length: 50mm, EOS R5 is used. In yaw/pitch direction.

⁴³ Available on EOS R6 Mark II / EOS R8 / EOS R50. As of 8 Feb 2023.

⁴⁴ When mounted on a Full Frame EOS R-series camera, [1.6x (crop)] will be set automatically.

⁴⁵ CIPA Standard, Focal Length: 210mm, EOS R10 is used. In yaw/pitch direction.

⁴⁶ CIPA Standard, Focal Length: 210mm, EOS R7 is used. In yaw/pitch direction.

⁴⁷ Operates as Focus Ring only when mounted on EOS R5/R6/R/Ra/RP.

⁴⁸ Available on EOS R6 Mark II / EOS R8 / EOS R50. As of 8 Feb 2023.