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CANON EOS R SYSTEM EXPANDS, PLUS NEW PRO PRINTER

Canon has introduced several new products since our last issue, starting with two new EOS R full-frame mirrorless cameras, the EOS R5 and EOS R6. The 45-megapixel EOS R5 becomes the new flagship of the EOS R lineup and offers impressive still and video capabilities. The 20.1-megapixel EOS R6 includes many of the technology features of the EOS R5 in a similar body design, with the primary differences being still and video resolution.

Both cameras have speedy continuous shooting capabilities. They can capture 12 fps using their mechanical shutters or up to 20 fps with the silent electronic shutter, ample for fast-moving sports and wildlife subjects. They’re also the first cameras to include Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, which covers approximately 100 percent of the AF area with 1,053 automatically selected AF Zones. New AF algorithms, “deep learning” technology and advanced subject tracking enable the cameras to follow humans, dogs, cats and even bird eyes—a bonus for wildlife