Canon EOS R

Canon's EOS R arrived in 2018 as a full-frame mirrorless camera built around the RF mount. The body measures 136 x 98 x 84 mm. An electronic viewfinder and a flipping touchscreen provide two practical ways to frame.

Its weather-sealed body suits landscape, travel and other outdoor work when conditions turn dusty or damp.

Owning it means a single SD card slot and LP-E6N batteries. A spare battery and a spare card are worth keeping in the bag for longer days out.

The EOS R earns a 73 Optics score, a good stills specification, and it sits in the top 19% of cameras in our database for Optics. The 30.3 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor is paired with the Digic 8 processor, and that resolution leaves room to crop.

Autofocus offers 5655 points, giving many options for where focus is placed. The camera also shoots at up to 8 fps, though that is a maximum rate rather than a promise of sustained speed.

The ISO range runs from 100 to 40000, and shutter speeds reach 1/8000 s, which helps freeze fast motion in stills.

In-body stabilisation is not fitted, so the body does not correct camera shake. For slower handheld shutter speeds you will want a stabilised lens, a tripod or steady technique. The 3.69 million dot electronic viewfinder provides a detailed view for composing each frame.

The EOS R earns a good video score of 70, built on its maximum resolution, frame rate and timelapse features. It records 4K footage, the highest resolution it offers, and saves files in the MP4 format.

The listed 30 fps rate suits ordinary-speed recording of interviews, travel clips and everyday scenes. The 4K resolution ceiling still provides room for detailed output and modest reframing in an edit.

A built-in timelapse mode lets you create motion sequences without an external intervalometer, which is useful for cloudscapes and long-running projects.

The body does not stabilise footage itself, so handheld video benefits from a stabilised lens, a tripod or a gimbal to help keep clips steady.

Features score 87, which is very good, and the screen does much of the work. The 3.2 inch LCD carries 2.1 million dots for checking focus and detail, responds to touch, and flips out for waist-level, overhead and self-framed compositions.

Weather sealing helps keep dust and moisture out during outdoor shoots. There is no built-in flash, but external flash units are supported when you need added light.

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are built in for wireless connection to other devices, while GPS is absent, so the camera does not record location data itself. Live view is available for composing on the screen rather than the viewfinder.

Storage and battery is the weakest area of the specification, scored 35 and best described as limited. A single slot accepts SD, SDHC and SDXC cards, including UHS-II versions. With one card loaded, capacity and careful card handling matter on longer shoots.

The LP-E6N battery is rated at 370 shots per charge. Treat that as a specification figure rather than a promise of real-world endurance, and consider packing a spare battery for longer outings or heavy shooting days.

USB charging is available for topping up the battery between shoots. The 370-shot rating makes planned top-ups and a charged spare LP-E6N useful on longer outings.