"Many photographers are a little bit fearful of shooting certain things," says Vladimir Rys. "The new Panning Assist feature will help them to be more brave and more creative, and take more risks." Taken on a Canon EOS R3 with Mount Adapter EF-EOS R and a Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM lens at 1/20 sec, f/4 and ISO 50. © Vladimir Rys
Camera and imaging technologies continue to develop at a fast pace, but regular firmware updates from Canon bring new functionality and improvements to the kit you already have. As part of Canon's commitment to providing the best experience for photographers, brand new features have been unlocked in the EOS R5 and EOS R3 in recent firmware updates.
Among other new functionality, perhaps the most exciting features are IBIS High Resolution mode, which unlocks new potential in the EOS R5 with firmware update 1.8.1 and newer, and Panning Assist, added to the EOS R3 in firmware update 1.4.0 and newer.
Here, two photographers and Canon Ambassadors who have been using these new features, Martin Bissig and Vladimir Rys, share their experiences and their advice on how to make the most of them, with additional expert comments from Canon Europe Senior Product Specialist Mike Burnhill. We also look at the EOS R3's new Register People Priority feature as well as upgrades to FTP transfer functionality and the Mobile File Transfer (MFT) app.