Imaging Resource: Canon EOS R: A deep-dive Q&A session with the Canon engineers

I have been placing all the first looks in a post that many of you have looked here, but this was extensive enough of a look into the EOS R separate from a first look review that it really needs its own post.

Imaging-Resource fresh back from their Canon trip to Hawaii has articled up their Q&A with Canon in this far-reaching article.

I had a chance to sit down with a panel of top Canon engineers at the recent product launch event in Hawaii, and ask all my usual techie questions; the results were very gratifying :-) (This is a big reason why I'm willing to invest the time to travel to launch events like this one and Nikon's recent one in Japan; there's no substitute for being able to talk with the engineers directly, to ask the sorts of questions I always have.)

What I find intriguing was the explanation of the EOS R 5655 AF points, and it makes me wonder if the EOS M will start advertising the fact that it has over 5,000 points in their next generation of cameras since they have the same fundamental nature as the EOS R from the explanation that was given Dave.  While the EOS M's usually mention their "zones", according to the article, the EOS R has 143 zones, but 5655 positions the AF box can move around into.  Basically the same as what is on the EOS M's.

It turns out what's being referred to are the number of AF point positions you can choose from, when in single-point mode and using the rear-panel arrow keys. When you press one of the arrow keys, the box showing the single AF "point" moves a small step in the chosen direction. Adding up the number of steps in each direction, you'd likely come up with the claimed 5,655 points.

Read Dave's full article here