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EOS R1 awarded Camera of the Year, as EOS R5 Mark II and RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z also win prizes at Japan's Camera Grand Prix 2025

TOKYO, May 16, 2025—Canon Inc. and Canon Marketing Japan Inc. announced today that Canon's EOS R1 (released in November 2024), the flagship model of its EOS R System, received Camera of the Year, which is the highest honor, at the Camera Grand Prix 2025. Additionally, the EOS R5 Mark II, a full-frame mirrorless camera (released in August 2024) and the RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z (released in November 2024), an interchangeable lens for the EOS R System, were respectively selected as the Readers Award for camera and lens for a total of three awards.

The Camera Grand Prix, which began in 1984 and was held this year for the 42nd time, is one of the most prestigious awards in Japan for cameras and lenses. It is hosted by the Camera Journal Press Club*, an association of technical editors from magazines and websites specializing in photography and cameras within Japan. The nominees were products released in Japan during the previous fiscal year from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. The Camera of the Year award is an honor bestowed to the single most outstanding camera model based on a vote by all 57 Selection Committee members. The recipients of the Readers Award for camera and lens are selected based on an online poll by ordinary users.

The EOS R1, which was designed to meet the demand of professional users, was praised for its high comprehensive abilities thanks to the use of Accelerated Capture, the new image processing system, and deep learning technology, the application of Cross-type AF—a first for Dual Pixel CMOS AF—and a newly developed electronic viewfinder. In addition, receiving the Readers Award Camera and Readers Award Lens proved that the EOS R5 Mark II, which boasts high shooting performance and mobility for still images and video, and the RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z, which features an outstanding optical design and operability to comfortably shoot both still images and video, have both been widely acknowledged for their innovative advancements.

Going forward, Canon will continue to refine its proprietary imaging technologies while bringing fulfillment and excitement to people’s daily lives as well as promoting the spread of photo and video culture by providing products, services, and solutions that meet its customers’ diverse needs.

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  The Camera Journal Press Club (CJPC), which was established in September 1963, now has eight media organizations and one association as of April 2025.

Reason for selection of EOS R1 as Camera of the Year by the Grand Prix 2025 Selection Committee

The Canon EOS R1 is the first flagship model of Canon's mirrorless camera "EOS R System” and is a camera that realizes high performance to meet the demands of professionals. The EOS R1 achieves both high-speed continuous shooting and high sensitivity performance thanks to the newly developed full-size back-illuminated stacked CMOS sensor, image engine "DIGIC X", and engine system "DIGIC Accelerator". When using the electronic shutter, continuous shooting at a maximum of approximately 40 frames per second is possible, and rolling distortion is greatly reduced. In addition, cross AF is realized over the entire focusing area, and subject tracking performance has been dramatically improved with Dual Pixel Intelligent AF. It also has eye-gaze input AF and "Action Priority" functions. In addition, the camera is equipped with a number of features that will revolutionize the shooting experience, such as a high-definition electronic viewfinder with approximately 9.44 million dots and an "in-camera upscaling" function that generates high-resolution images of up to approximately 96 million pixels. These advanced technologies and high level of perfection were highly evaluated, and the camera was selected as the winner of the Camera Grand Prix 2025 Grand Prize.

Reason for selection of EOS R5 Mark II as Readers Award Camera
（Selection of comments from users）

• The traditional "5". The second generation of this model has been evaluated for its performance and image quality that lives up to its history
• Flagship-like performance at an affordable price
• I was impressed by the focusing by eye-gaze input AF
• A camera with a well-balanced body, functionality, and cost
• Highly satisfying image quality, AF, continuous shooting, and video
• A legitimate evolution from the EOS R5, it has become an even more all-around camera
• It has accurate and groundbreaking focus, overwhelming image quality, and is one of a kind, yet lightweight and easy to handle
• It can be used for a long time with performance that takes 8K video into consideration. The cooling fan option is also attractive

Reason for selection of RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z as Readers Award Lens
（Selection of comments from users）

• High resolution, brightness, easy handling with inner zoom, everything was great
• Finally, it's possible to attach a teleconverter (extender) to the RF70-200 F2.8 L
• I also like the fact that it has an iris ring
• We can choose from two body colors, black and white, depending on the shooting scene
• It is a high-performance lens for both still and video shooting
• It's expensive, but it's a reliable lens
• It uses an inner zoom system. It is also dustproof and waterproof, and the zoom ring is easy to handle
• In addition to the high optical performance of an L lens, it has high close-up performance among telephoto lenses