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Canon EOS R1

digital mirrorless camera by Canon Inc.

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 13, 2026
Entity authorityQ105883423 ↗
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The Canon EOS R1 is a full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera produced by Canon. The R1 is Canon's first flagship EOS R System model. Canon announced its development on May 15, 2024, released its full specifications on July 17, 2024, and began delivering cameras that same month.

Features

24.2 megapixel full-frame backside-illuminated stacked sensor

DIGIC X processor with new DIGIC Accelerator chip

100% autofocus coverage

4,368 user-selectable autofocus points for still images

Up to 40 fps max shooting speed

6K RAW video up to 60p

In-Camera Upscaling: DIGIC Accelerator processing now enables in-camera upscaling using deep learning to double the number of pixels horizontally and vertically from 24MP to 96MP image in about 10 seconds.

improved subject recognition and tracking accuracy

improved noise reduction

Pre-Continuous Shooting

Photo gallery

See also

other Canon professional mirrorless cameras from the same period:

Canon EOS R3

Canon EOS R5 Mark II

References

External links

The Canon EOS R1, a flagship re-invented.

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