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CANON EOS RA

CAMERA ADVICE

Cost: £2,599.99 / $2,499.99

From: Canon

Type: Mirrorless

Kit lens: N/A, sold with or without EF converter

Sensor: 30.3 megapixels

Lens mount: RF, but can use EF with a converter

ISO range: 100 to 40,000 (50 to 102,400 expandable)

Viewfinder size/resolution: 3.2” 3.69M-dot OLED

Video capability: 4K

Weight: 660 grams

Size: 13.4 x 9.9 x 8.3 centimetres

Memory card type: Single SD

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Astrophotographers and landscape photographers looking to try and emphasise the colours of the nebulae in their work now have a serious piece of kit available to help them achieve this in the Canon EOS Ra. Differentiating from dedicated astrophotography cameras normally used on telescopes, the Canon EOS Ra interlinks the rest of Canon’s RF mirrorless system, resulting in an array of interchangeable lenses. With a familiar feel for existing EOS R users, the camera is essentially a Canon EOS R with some adjustments, meaning the unit doubles up nicely as a second camera for nightscapers who

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