Canon (finally) gives the EOS R5 a high resolution mode

Canon is making waves with updates for some of its mirrorless cameras: the EOS R3 and EOS R5. The latter gets a long-awaited feature: a pixel-shift mode. By moving the sensor, the device captures a series of nine photos continuously, then stitches them internally to give a super-defined image of… 402.7 megapixels (24,576 × 16,384 px)!

A simpler operation and which gives an image of a higher definition than that offered by the Sony A7R V (240 Mpx) or Fujifilm X-H2 (160 Mpx), which also require going through computer software to merge the cliches. Of course, this procedure is to be carried out only on a tripod, because without this tool, Canon cannot guarantee the success of the process.

However, unlike the competition, the Canon EOS R5 will only provide access to a jpeg snapshot. You will therefore not have a raw file to modify at will. The editing latitude will therefore be more limited; it will therefore be necessary to calibrate its exposure or the colorimetry before triggering. This option is only available in electronic shutter and only works with Canon lenses for 35mm (RF or EF). Do not try to use the option with optics for APS-C. After shooting, it will take about 5 seconds for the camera to grind everything. Finally, note that the preview on the APN monitor will only be in 45 Mpx: you will therefore need a computer to display the image in full size.

The R3 gains yarn assist

For its part, the one-piece hybrid EOS R3, among other novelties, gains a mode of assistance to the photos of threads. Concretely, once activated, the option allows you to keep sharp photos, even when taking a moving subject and with a very slow shutter speed. “The system detects the subject, the movement, the speed and the direction of this one from the images taken before the release, then calculates and predicts the movement of the subject during the exposure. Then, it corrects the shake of that this using the optical stabilization system.”

New firmware versions are available now on the Canon EOS R5 and EOS R3 support pages.