INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Both of Canon's full-frame mirrorless cameras arrived with face tracking and eye detect autofocus (AF) capabilities
However, in use, the AF systems in the EOS R and the EOS RP weren't quite class-leading, and were unable to keep up with the performance
from a Sony or Panasonic full-frame mirrorless shooter.Thankfully, Canon recognized this and has released firmware updates 1.4.0 and 1.3.0
for the EOS R and RP respectively, giving face tracking and eye detect AF on the two cameras a significant performance boost.With the new
update, both cameras will be able to lock onto a subject's face and eye from further away than previously, although no specific details
with your playful puppy or tracking an antelope on your safari trip will be easier.The biggest issue we faced during testing the two
full-frame snappers was the significant lag between the AF system locking onto a subject and the appearance of the blue focus box on the
viewfinder (or the rear display when using Live View)
This update also takes care of that problem, with Canon promising that the lag has now been reduced.The above video, although shared
publicly back in August, demonstrates how the AF system on the Canon full-frame mirrorless cameras have improved, and that is when the
software was still being developed.In the case of the EOS R, a bug that saw the AF frame size remain static in Servo AF mode has now been
fixed, and users should now be able to change the AF frame from small to 'normal', depending on the situation.An EOS RP-specific update on
version 1.3.0 sees a fix for "a phenomenon in which the main dial icon is not displayed when pressing the zoom in/out button while the image
So that would be in the review pane on the rear LCD, in case anyone missed earlier.We haven't tested the new firmware yet, and we're unsure
whether it can beat Sony's topnotch AF performance, but we're sure this will put Canon on par with the eye detect AF on the Nikon Z7 and
Z6 that was rolled out as a firmware update in May.The Canon firmware update for the two full-frame mirrorless cameras is available to
writing, Canon UK and Canon USA had still not released the firmware
If you can be patient, it shouldn't be too long before the update is rolled out globally.
