Canon and Sony News, Deals, What's New

Use coupon code CAJUNEDEAL during checkout (at payment step) to save big on Canon R5 and R6 cameras and select RF lenses at Adorama.

For example, the Canon EOS R5 + BG-R10 + Control Ring Mount Adapter is only $3,299.00!

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See today's full list of B&H Deal Zone Deals.

Topaz Photo AI v1.3.7 was just released and celebrated with a sale. Through June 16th, get Photo AI for only $159.99 (save $40.00).

If you are not familiar with Photo AI, check out the information and examples on the Topaz Labs product page.

It is always interesting to compare a camera to its predecessor, and the Canon EOS M50 Mark II gets that distinction for the Canon EOS R100. The R100 is shown to the left of the M50 II in the image above.

Here is the EOS R100 vs. M50 Mark II specification comparison. Also available is the complete visual comparison of these cameras.

What are the differences between the Canon EOS R100 and the M50 II? Here are the R100's advantages:

• RF mount and compatibility with RF lenses
• 3 years newer (but same imaging sensor and processing engine, ported OS)
• Built-in flash rated to 6 GN vs. 5
• USB Type-C vs. Micro-B
• LP-E17 Battery vs. LP-E12, 320 shots vs. 250 (EVF), 400 vs. 305 (LCD)
• Slightly smaller: 4.6 × 3.4 × 2.7" vs. 4.6 x 3.5 x 2.3" (116.3 x 85.5 x 68.8mm vs. 116.3 x 88.1 x 58.7mm)
• Slightly lighter: 12.6 vs. 13.7 oz (356 vs. 387g)
• Noticeably less expensive

Here are the M50 II's advantages:

• Vari-Angle, Touchscreen LCD
• Touch and Drag AF
• 10 fps without AF for up 10 RAW images vs. 6.5 fps for 6 fps
• 7.4 fps with AF vs. 3.5 fps
• Compatibility with EF-M lenses (small number of options)

Mostly, the R100 is the M50 II updated with an RF mount. Some continuous shooting speed and the Vari-Angle touchscreen were omitted, but the R100 is less expensive.

As always, send me a message if I missed a relevant difference.

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The Canon EOS R50 became the Canon EOS R-series entry-level model, primarily due to it having the lowest price. Still, there seemed to be room for a lower-end model. About 3 months later, the Canon EOS R100 was announced — with a $200.00 lower price tag.

A compact, lightweight, entry-level camera with an ultra-low price begs the question: "What is missing?" Or, in this comparison, "Where did the $200.00 go?"

The Canon EOS R100 is shown to the left of the R50 in the image above. Check out the EOS R100 vs. R50 specification comparison, along with the complete visual comparison of these cameras.

What are the differences between the Canon EOS R100 and the R50? Here are the R50's advantages:

• 24.2 MP vs. 24.1 MP (the resolution difference is not noticeable, but the R50 has a newer imaging sensor)
• DIGIC X vs. DIGIC 8 and operating system port from M50 and M50 II
• More advanced AF area selection and subject detection
• Touch and Drag AF area selection
• Focus Bracketing
• Light Flicker avoidance mode
• Exposure compensation of +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments vs. +/- 2 EV in 1/3-stop increments
• ISO 100-32000, H (51200) vs. 100–12800, H (25600)
• Up 1/8000 sec. shutter in 1/2 or 1/3 stop increments vs. up to 1/4000 in 1/3 stop increments
• Vari-angle touch screen Clear View LCD II with approx. 1.62 million dots vs. 1,040,000 dots. (not Vari-Angle or Touchscreen)
• Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC) of +/- 3EV vs. +/- 2EV
• Multi-function Shoe vs. Conventional Hot Shoe
• 2s+remote, 10s+remote shooting modes
• 12 fps 1st curtain electronic shutter continuous shooting with AF vs. 3.5
• 15 fps electronic shutter continuous shooting with AF vs. n/a
• HEIF, HDR PQ, HEVC
• 4K UHD 30 fps (uncropped, 6K oversampling, 10-bit) vs. 4K UHD 24 fps (cropped, 8-bit)
• FHD 120 fps vs. 60 fps
• Max movie duration 1:00 vs. 29:59
• Has an ISO button on top
• Compatible with Canon USB Power Adapter PD-E1
• Compatible with Control Ring on mount adapter
• Compatible with the Canon RF 1.4x and 2x Extenders, RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS Lens

What are the R100's advantages?

• E3 Remote Release Port
• Slightly Lighter: 12.6 vs. 13.2 oz (356 vs. 375g)
• Considerably less expensive

While the R50 holds most of the advantages, and some of them are compelling, the lower price line item on the R100's list holds significant weight.

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From Sony Corporation of America:

Sony Electronics Announces New High-Performance M Series CFexpress Type A Memory Cards CEA-M1920T and CEA-M960T

Compact, high-performance, high-capacity and toughness CFexpress Type A memory cards take the compact dimensions and advanced features of Sony's Alpha Series to the next level

SAN DIEGO, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sony announced two new CEA-M Series CFexpress Type A memory cards, CEA-M1920T and CEA-M960T, that conform to the CFexpress 2.0 and VPG200 and offer high 1920 GB and 960 GB capacities. In addition to a VPG200 rating that guarantees fast and stable video recording without dropped frames, they are resistant to bending and drop impact and feature a dust and moisture sealing that ensures maximum reliability in any environment. These compact, high-performance memory cards are ideal for professional users who need high capacities and stress-free, reliable operation.

Sony Electronics Announces New High-Performance M Series CFexpress Type A Memory Cards CEA-M1920T and CEA-M960T

CEA-M1920T and CEA-M960T reliably shoot longerⁱ on location and have some of the highest available capacities in CFexpress Type A memory cards that comply to VPG standard anywhere in the worldⁱⁱ, so running out of media space is not a concern. The memory cards provide plenty of capacity for extended recording video or when shooting stillsⁱⁱⁱ. For video shooters, the VPG200 Video Performance Guarantee rating enables stable recording at 200 MB/s with no dropped frames for an extended period, even when recording XAVC S-I 4K footage and high bitrates.

Despite their large capacities, these CFexpress Type A memory cards are very compact, about half the size of Type B cards, and even shorter and narrower than SD cards. An original alloy with superior heat transmission characteristics is used to conduct heat out of the cards and maintain optimum performance. This results in long-term stability and reliable operation when internally recording the large volume of data required for 4K 120p video. What's more, the CEA-M1920T and CEA-M960T offer the same outstanding toughness of dust and moisture resistance, plus resistance to water, bending and drop impact as Sony's acclaimed CEA-G series CFexpress Type A memory cards, so important data is protected.

Sony's free desktop applications support protecting important data in the CFexpress Type A cards: Media Scan Utility diagnoses the state of the flash memory in memory cards, and Memory Card File Rescue recover accidentally deleted image data on memory cards^iv v. RAW images and 4K movie data are supported.

The new CEA-M1920T and CEA-M960T will be available in June 2023 at a variety of Sony's authorized dealers, for an estimated retail price of $1400 USD and $760 USD, respectively.

Orders

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i Depends on shooting settings

ii As of 1st June, 2023 product announcement.

iii The number of RAW still images recordable during high-speed bursts is lower, and buffer clearing times are longer than Sony's CFexpress Type A CEA-G series memory cards. Details at https://www.sony.net/dics/cfea_spec/

iv Separately sold MRW-G2 card reader is required for CFexpress Type A card diagnosis (diagnosis is not possible with readers from other manufacturers or a direct camera connection).

v File Rescue downloadable software available at official website. Does not support data recovery for Content Protected and Game Data files. Not all data may be recoverable.

Watch the June 8 8:00 AM EDT Sigma announcement here:

From Sigma Global:

June 8th 21:00 JST | Online New Products Presentation “SIGMA STAGE ONLINE”

We are pleased to announce the holding of an online event “SIGMA STAGE ONLINE”, which is a presentation of new products. It will be held on Thursday, June 8th, 2023, from JST 21:00.

Date: Thursday, June 8th, 2023, JST 21:00. (about 30 minutes)

Canon has released new versions of Digital Photo Professional, EOS Utility, Picture Style Editor, and Neural network Upscaling Tool.

Changes for Digital Photo Professional 4.18.0:

• Supports EOS R100

To install the updates, select "Check for updates" on the application's Help menu.

Alternatively, download DPP 4.18.0. (thanks, Scott!)

Canon EOS R6 Mark II firmware update version 1.1.2 is available for download.

Firmware Version 1.1.2 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements:

1. Improves the stability of the touch operation control when the [Touch control] is set to [Sensitive].
2. Fixes an issue that may result in only one battery being charged when the BG-R10 Battery Grip is attached.

Get the Canon EOS R6 Mark II at B&H.

Canon EOS R6 firmware update version 1.8.2 is available for download.

Firmware Version 1.8.2 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements:

1. Improves the stability of the touch operation control when the [Touch control] is set to [Sensitive].
2. Fixes minor issues.

Get the Canon EOS R6 at B&H.

Canon EOS R7 firmware update version 1.3.1 is available for download.

Firmware Version 1.3.1 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements:

1. Improves the stability of the touch operation control when the [Touch control] is set to [Sensitive].

Get the Canon EOS R7 at B&H.