Canon EOS R3 Mirrorless Digital Camera Body

Purchased the EOS R3 and LOVE IT!!! Work in Fashion in NYC twice a year and often with portraits.

I bought this camera a few months ago for my high school sports photography and it has been nothing short of amazing! The eye control is fast and responsive and works very well despite what some reviews say. The 30fps shooting speed is great and very responsive. I also have an R7 which is advertised to shoot at 30fps but never seems like it does unlike the R3. The LCD is also very bright and the touch screen works well. It’s a solidly built camera and I’m excited to use it for years to come! The only downside I have noticed is the battery life which is sub par in my opinion. Hopefully in the future Canon can switch from the LP-E19. I’m surprised they’ve used it in the R1 considering that the battery debuted in the 1DX II

Wow!!!!!! Unreal to say the least: :-) Have been shooting with Nikon for over 18 years and finally I decided to change to Canon. This camera and Lens @ 24-105 is absolutely amazing. I still have lots to learn the modes and functions but that alone keeps me more interested. Stunning pictures so far

Owned a EOS 1DX mark iii and switched to the Canon R3. It takes takes pics for sports. I took some of my best photos with the camera.

I’ve had this for a couple of weeks now and have just one minor complaint. I also have a 45 megapixel Z9 which I love and when people say 24 megapixels isn’t enough for wildlife, that’s just complete bull. It’s plenty even leaving room to crop in but you can’t be unrealistic if the bird or animal is just too far away. The sensor is beautiful and has a lot of character. The only complaint I have is the bump for the thumb rest is uncomfortable. I don’t know if it is because it sticks out too far but I actually started to get a blister.

Wonderful tool. excellent auto focus, excellent dynamic range. The ability to move the AF point through out the entire frame vs DSLR, wonderful. Ability to shoot at slower shutter hand held. IBIS. Very low noise at higher ISO. Ability to view histogram live in view finder +. Price discounted recently

Best product ever great spped and quality good low light quality

Very responsive, easy to navigate menus, lighter body weight, tack sharp focus on more shots

I am absolutely overjoyed to have purchased the R3 and excited for the images and video I will be able to capture. Before getting the R3 I had been shooting an R6. I watched several videos on the R3 prior to purchase and thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. When I actually got it in my hands and began to set it up, I was amazed to discover the true capabilities of the R3 and the labyrinth of customizable options. I truly enjoy shooting the R3 and it is an absolute game-changer. During set-up I maximize options by leaving and using dedicated buttons as set, and not taking up an additional button to serve those functions. I am still tweaking the settings and finding more ways to make the most of this great camera.

I've had my R3 for about 2 weeks now I can't and don't want to put it down!!!!! Best camera I've ever owned and finally my first pro body!!!!! I started getting into photography in 2009 with a Canon Rebel. I graduated to the 50D, then the 60D, to the 5D Mark II, finally followed by the 5D Mark III. I always wanted a 1D system but it was far out of my reach. When I seen mirrorless cameras I knew that was the future but, Canon wasn't gonna go there quickly. So I waited until they released the R I immediately sold all DSLR gear when that happened. The mirrorless technology coupled with the RF glass was everything I was waiting for. I finally got he R5 and R6. My photography business shooting weddings, senior and family portraits skyrocketed. I drooled over the R3 for 2 years and now finally I have it and I love it!!!! The autofocusing system in this camera is absolutely insane. The colors are true to life. The dynamic range is stellar and lowlight performance is nothing short of amazing!!!! Thank you Canon!!!!!

Most responsive, accurate and quickest camera I have ever owned. I will not ever need another camera as long as I have this one in my camera bag.

Great camera. Bought it 14 months ago and have shot 1.3 million sports photos with it. The high frame rate helps get that one pic with the ball on the finger tips and the soccer ball flattened by the player's head. Only down side is difficulty keeping the eye control auto focus turned off so I can lock in the desired focus point.

Autofocus is not that good, Eye control is disappointing. Needs AI technology. EL1's hardly works due to RF interferences. I bought 3 and they all are the same.

Absolutely love this camera, I have had it since it came out and have not had one issue with it!

Such an amazing camera. I’ve been shooting Canon cameras since my first SLR in 1971 — an FTb-QL that I bought in a pawn shop. I’ve progressed through MANY Canon cameras since then, but the R3 is the first new camera that has impressed me as much as this one has. The sensor is amazingly crisp and sharp; the AF options are virtually infinite, the eye-tracking is surreal; and the fit/form/function of this camera is simply stunning. Thanks again Canon, for restoring my faith in your technology.

After having a mix of APS-C sensor bodies and full frames, it was time to take the leap. The R3 doesn't disappoint. Bigger batteries, bigger sensor (than an APS-C), bigger photos. If you want to elevate your photography and have great low light photos, the R3 is the camera for you. Go from being ordinary to extra-ordinary!

Had it a year now. It’s fast and when it works right it’s the best camera out there but there’s so many dumb things and issues about it. I do event photography for a major wire service. I’ve been doing it for 17yrs and never had any of the issues I have with this camera. The iso wheel moves any time the camera is on your shoulder and so when I pick it back up to shoot my iso will be on 1600 or so when I set it to 400. I can put the camera in lock mode but I change fstop sometimes in the middle of shooting a photo to give myself multiple exposures and I can’t do that when it’s locked. The focus point constantly moves on you and you have to reset it back to the middle. It’s horrible in low light with a flash. I use the EL-1. There’s no assist beam from the flash bc this camera is mirrorless and so if you’re in a dark room with minimal light as I am for many events, the camera struggles to find a focus and I have to turn the bulb on some times. If you’re shooting a full length of someone and punch in quick for a half length or headshot the focus has to be completely reset and you have to give yourself a solid second to refocus. Otherwise the camera will be focused somewhere in the background. My 1Dx Mark II has none of these issues. There’s no way to shut off the back screen when you’re in between shots so it burns battery. My 1dx screen is only on for a 1-2 second preview of whatever I just shot which this does but then this screen stays on and thinks you’re shooting in live view mode. They’re trying to cater to too many demographics with this camera. It’s a pro/amateur camera whereas cameras like the 1Dx line were strictly professional. Professional photogs don’t use swivel screens. We don’t need the extra buttons or junk. We just want a pro-line camera that only does what we tell it to do. The one plus this has over other cameras is the Retna focus. I shoot dodgers games and boxing matches in addition to events and using the Retna focus in those environments has been helpful, especially boxing where your focus point is constantly changing as the boxers rotate and move. All you have to do is look at whichever one you want in focus. I hope the R1 or whatever comes next takes care of all these issues. I haven’t bought a second R3 because of its faults. I keep my 1Dx Mark II as my second camera. That thing is a work horse.

R3 will dominate for years to come. Legendary build it just feels oh so right in your hands like a pro camera should! All the other positive reviews are spot so I won't bore you with the highlights of this camera! So if you have the dough, shoot professionally and or want the best well then, this camera will not disappoint.

Camera's definitely good but not as good as other mirrorless cameras for portrait photography, image quality is good but resolution is poor and price is super exaggerated.

Although I’m still getting used to the steep learning curve associated with switching from a Canon 1DX, I feel the Canon EOS R3 is a good mirrorless camera but definitely not a great camera, particularly for wildlife photography. If (hopefully when) Canon introduces a top-of-the-line EOS R1, it will include the suggestions below. Good features of the R3: 1) The size and weight of the camera is really a nice improvement over the 1DX series, although I do find myself hitting the AF-ON button unintentionally at times (it naturally falls under my thumb while holding the camera). 2) The size of the buffer is a huge improvement over the buffer sizes of the 1D and 1DX series cameras I previously owned. 3) The shutter is extremely quiet. 4) Eye tracking is amazing. Now for the bad: 1) Eye control – not a fault of the camera but since I wear eyeglasses (progressive focus lenses), eye control doesn’t work for me and I have it turned off. 2) I’d prefer a 45-50 mega pixel sensor. 3) Since I normally do not take video with the camera and save each photo to both cards, I’d prefer having CF Express Type B cards for both card slots instead of an SD card as the second slot. 4) I haven’t been able to find a way to change the set frame per second rates (fps) for the various continuous shooting rates. on the 1DX you can set the continuous shooting speed for high continuous between 2-12 fps and low continuous between 1-11. I set the low to 5 fps which is about the fastest I can shoot at to where I normally can take just 1 image if desired but can also hold down the shutter release for a continuous burst if needed. As far as I can tell with the R3 the continuous low is set to 3 fps for all drive modes and can’t be changed (nor can the other higher rates be changed except in custom high-speed continuous - see note 6 below). 5) The cover to protect the multi-function shoe is a joke (I lost mine the second time I used the camera and had to buy a spare, once it became available, that I have to tape in place to reduce the chance of it accidentally being dislodged and lost). 6) Custom high-speed continuous shooting: I’d like to see this modified so that it would work more like the Pro Capture feature that the Olympus OM-1 four thirds camera has where the camera begins recording at a user-selected rate (e.g. 30 fps) once the shutter button is pressed half-way down and saves up to a user-selected number of recorded images (e.g. up to 60 or so) when the shutter is fully depressed but doesn’t save any of the images if the shutter release is not fully depressed. Currently Canon’s custom high-speed continuous shooting allows you to set a frame rate up to 195 fps for up to 50 images that are recorded beginning when the shutter release is fully depressed. I really don’t see much of a need to take 50 images in a little over a quarter of a second (i.e. 195 fps divided by 50 images = 0.256 sec). Since I do a lot of bird photography where a bird might fly to a perch before flying to a bird feeder or water feature, I’d love to be able to begin recording the bird on the perch in anticipation of it flying to the feeder or water, tract it all the way to the feeder, and then fully depress the shutter so that I save the flight shots (at a set rate of maybe 20-30 fps) without filling the cards with an unknown number of shots of the bird perched while I’m waiting for it to fly to the feeder or water. 7) Finally, the manual for the R3 is horrible. The Instruction Manual provided with the camera is totally worthless – it is basically a how to turn on the camera for dummies and not much more. The 1,074-page Advanced User’s Guide (that you have to download at Canon’s website) doesn’t even have an index to make it easier to locate a topic. It would be nice to have a more compact version of the Advanced User’s Guide (that includes an index) included with the camera. Hopefully if Canon makes an R1 mirrorless it will include most of these suggestions.