Canon in 2021: The camera giant made huge moves for its mirrorless EOS R series

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Canon laid down the gauntlet in 2020 with the incredible Canon EOS R5 and Canon EOS R6 as well as a flurry of other cameras and full-frame mirrorless RF lenses. There was certainly nothing holding Canon back this year, either, as we've seen the world's largest camera manufacturer release some truly incredible and innovative camera kit in the past 12 months.

If the R5 and R6 stole headlines in 2020, then Canon's announcement of the Canon EOS R3 in September, in a livestream dubbed by the manufacturer as "the most exciting announcement of the year" was undoubtedly the show-stopper in 2021.

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Dan Mold
Deputy Editor

Deputy Editor on PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, Dan also brings his technical wizardry and editing skills to Digital Camera World. He has been writing about all aspects of photography for over 10 years, having previously served as technical writer and technical editor for Practical Photography magazine, as well as Photoshop editor on Digital Photo


Dan is an Adobe-certified Photoshop guru, making him officially a beast at post-processing – so he’s the perfect person to share tips and tricks both in-camera and in post. Able to shoot all genres, Dan provides news, techniques and tutorials on everything from portraits and landscapes to macro and wildlife, helping photographers get the most out of their cameras, lenses, filters, lighting, tripods, and, of course, editing software.