Canon discloses 83MP sensor… is this for the new, hi-res Canon EOS R?

Canon discloses 83MP sensor… is this for the new, hi-res Canon EOS R?
(Pictured: Canon 120MXS CMOS sensor) (Image credit: Canon)

Details regarding a new 83-megapixel image sensor have been revealed by Canon, which could very well be the sensor powering the high resolution Canon EOS R (possibly called the 'Canon EOS RS') that's expected later this year.  

An 83MP sensor would tally with previous reports, claiming that the new camera will possess an image sensor somewhere between 75 and 100MP – a huge step up on the 30.4MP of the existing Canon EOS R

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James Artaius
Editor

James has 22 years experience as a journalist, serving as editor of Digital Camera World for 6 of them. He started working in the photography industry in 2014, product testing and shooting ad campaigns for Olympus, as well as clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal. An Olympus / OM System, Canon and Hasselblad shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and he loves instant cameras, too.