240 frames per second? WILD specs just leaked for the Canon EOS …

A set of eye-opening specs for the upcoming Canon[1] EOS R1 has leaked online, suggesting a 30MP sensor capable of up to 240fps bursts and 6.7K 60p video. And, while it can’t match the 1/80,000 sec of the Sony A9 III[2], it will purportedly have a flash sync speed of 1/1,250 sec. Now, camera rumors[3] should always be taken with a big pinch of salt.

And rumors about the Canon EOS R1, more than any other camera, should be consumed with as much sodium as your body can handle. We have, after all, heard everything from 85MP resolution to a global shutter sensor to quad pixel autofocus – and to be honest, most of those rumors smell like an outhouse to me.

So, why am I sharing these particular specs? Because they smell a whole lot less outhousey to me.

Is salt still required?

Absolutey.

But not only do these sound more plausible than any others I’ve seen so far, they also jibe with more sensible rumors – such as the fact that the R1 is going to have “less resolution than many think”[4].

Courtesy of E8M_MMM on Weibo[5], here they are:

• High-speed autofocus and exposure enhanced by AI recognition
• Moving object trajectory prediction, high success rate smart object lock focus tracking
• 30MP full-frame stacked dual-core focus sensor
• Purely electronic rolling shutter faster than any mechanical rolling shutter
• 1/1,250 sec flash sync time
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