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Canon EOS R

Physical Product · Mirrorless & DSLR cameras · 18 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/canon, r/WhatCarShouldIBuyGULF

Reddit take

Not enough linked mention summaries yet; the source excerpts below are the evidence.

Pros

  • For $500-800, all of these seem great…
  • I found the R to be a big step up from my previous DSLRs (90D, 800D), but the jump to the R7 was the 'magical' jump I had been expecting, despite the quirks with the R7 AF.
  • It was a huge jump in quality when I went from my 6D to an R. I can shoot on the R at ISO12800 and only need to do some slight denoising. It becomes almost unusable at ISO51200 but you can sometimes pull some images out if you don't mind...
  • Other than that, they are amazing cars!
  • Someone offered me an R for the same price of the rp was selling. It didn't cost me anything to move up.

Cons

  • I use my R almost every day, and while I love the results I can get with it, it still strikes me as an experimental camera release—or a rushed entry to the mirrorless market—and doesn't come close to giving a 5D4-like shooting experience...
  • Parent context: The R will be just fine then. I use mine as a second body for concerts (with an R6ii). My only complaints with it is when I need to do video and deal with the 4k crop (or 30 minute recording limit if I want to put it on a...
  • The R has a higher resolution, the R6 has much better AF, higher burst speed, IBIS, better low light performance and 2 card slots.
  • R is a bit worse but still a lot of metal, even the dials
  • And for the R, expect the whole engine to get seized, no joke. My cousin had a R, agency maintained, but for some reason one day, oil got mixed, and had to replace the engine. R are always a trouble.

Sentiment

8 positive (44%) · 4 mixed (22%) · 6 negative (33%)

Trust + time weighted score: +19% · raw score 11%

What redditors said (10 of 18)

I use my R almost every day, and while I love the results I can get with it, it still strikes me as an experimental camera release—or a rushed entry to the mirrorless market—and doesn't come close to giving a 5D4-like shooting experience in mirrorless form.
mixed · u/b***P · r/canon · comment · Jan 17, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
For $500-800, all of these seem great…
positive · u/S****9 · r/canon · comment · Dec 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I found the R to be a big step up from my previous DSLRs (90D, 800D), but the jump to the R7 was the 'magical' jump I had been expecting, despite the quirks with the R7 AF.
positive · u/r****o · r/canon · comment · Dec 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
It was a huge jump in quality when I went from my 6D to an R. I can shoot on the R at ISO12800 and only need to do some slight denoising. It becomes almost unusable at ISO51200 but you can sometimes pull some images out if you don't mind grit.
positive · u/G****h · r/canon · comment · Dec 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Parent context: The R will be just fine then. I use mine as a second body for concerts (with an R6ii). My only complaints with it is when I need to do video and deal with the 4k crop (or 30 minute recording limit if I want to put it on a tripod to cover an entire set). In terms of photos the two work very well together. The R6ii definitely focuses faster and more reliably, but you're not going to have to deal … Reply: The R will be just fine then. I use mine as a second body for concerts (with an R6ii). My only complaints with it is when I need to do video and deal with the 4k crop (or 30 minute recording limit if I want to put it on a tripod to cover an entire set). In terms of photos the two work very well together. The R6ii definitely focuses faster and more reliably, but you're not going to have to deal with fast moving objects in super low light, so you don't really NEED the faster AF, especially for the extra cost.
mixed · u/G****h · r/canon · comment · Dec 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The R has a higher resolution, the R6 has much better AF, higher burst speed, IBIS, better low light performance and 2 card slots.
mixed · u/t****g · r/canon · comment · Dec 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
R is a bit worse but still a lot of metal, even the dials
mixed · u/k****9 · r/canon · comment · Nov 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Other than that, they are amazing cars!
positive · u/I****3 · r/WhatCarShouldIBuyGULF · comment · Jul 15, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
And for the R, expect the whole engine to get seized, no joke. My cousin had a R, agency maintained, but for some reason one day, oil got mixed, and had to replace the engine. R are always a trouble.
negative · u/I****3 · r/WhatCarShouldIBuyGULF · comment · Jul 15, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Someone offered me an R for the same price of the rp was selling. It didn't cost me anything to move up.
positive · u/P****2 · r/canon · comment · Feb 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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