Mirrorless Cameras

Canon EOS Ra

Capture the night sky with breath-taking clarity and record more detail than you ever thought possible. This is a camera with real power to see beyond the stars.

Go beyond the stars

Give your astro photos a clear advantage with the EOS Ra; a compact and lightweight full frame mirrorless camera with a modified infrared filter and 30x magnification for checking glorious galactic detail.

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Capture the full beauty of the night sky

The EOS Ra features a new IR filter array in front of the sensor, which enables four times as much Hydrogen Alpha light to be transmitted, compared to the normal EOS R. This enables the camera to capture the distinct reddish colour of nebula.

  • EOS Ra

    Orion Nebula 
    f/2.8 | ISO 3200 | 61’’

  • EOS R

    Orion Nebula
    f/2.8 | ISO 3200 | 59’’

Creativity with no boundaries

The EOS Ra is the perfect camera for capturing a variety of astro images. Explore the depths of the Universe and discover hidden colours in the night sky. Take a look at what you can capture with the compact and powerful, EOS Ra.

  • EOS Ra

    Milky Way
    f/2.8 | ISO 5000 | 10’’

  • EOS Ra

    Milky Way
    f/2.8 | ISO 3200 | 30’’

The ultimate tool for astrophotography

The EOS Ra is equipped with a vari-angle touchscreen and incredible 30x magnification, ensuring you never miss the detail.

30x Magnification

EOS Ra features a more powerful magnification review function for examining images on the camera’s LCD, giving users the ability to zoom in on images at 180% and inspect every detail in captured content.

Vari-Angle screen

Equipped with a Vari-Angle touchscreen with Touch and Drag AF.

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Compact and lightweight

The EOS Ra is small, light and easily mounted to a telescope*. Making shooting easy thanks to its intuitive design and familiar reassuring EOS handling.

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Harness the full power of mirrorless

Enjoy shooting in high resolution with no vibration during long exposures and use the EVF to ‘see in the dark’, focusing up to -6EV, ideal for creative starscapes. 

Capture stunning nightscapes in glorious 4K

Shoot 4K video and 4K timelapse sequences of the night sky using the EOS Ra and take advantage of incredible levels grading possibilities from 10bit Canon Log.

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Find the light in the night

30 Megapixel sensor– providing balance of resolution, high ISO, dynamic range with unrivalled ability to post process images and print. High ISO performance up to 40,000 for low light shooting to maintain high enough shutter speeds to avoid procession. 

Canon aims to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions from its business activities by 2050

We will achieve this by delivering an average improvement of 3% per year in the lifecycle CO2 emissions improvement index per product. Which if sustained would mean roughly a 50% reduction from 2008 levels by the year 2030. We recognise this to be in line with the level of reduction called for by the Paris Agreement.

We will continue to undertake target reviews from a long-term perspective as a way of checking our contribution to the realisation of a low-carbon society.

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Stay connected with WI-FI and Bluetooth®**

Wherever you are, connect the EOS Ra to your smartphone for remote shooting and image review. Become part of the astrophotography community by sharing your best skyscapes and space discoveries via the Canon Camera Connect app.

Specifications

  • IR

    Optimised Infrared Filter

  • 30.3 Megapixels

    Full frame CMOS sensor

  • IS0 100-40000

    Perfect for low light shooting

  • -6 EV AF

    Focus in low light

  • Vari-angle LCD

    With 30x Magnification

  • 4K and 10-bit movies

    Film and timelapse

  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

    Always on, always ready

  • USB 3.1

    Fast connectivity

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Camera body

EOS R FF

Canon EOS Ra

EOS R FF

Canon EOS R

Sensor

Approx. 30.3 megapixels with modified Infrared filter***
Approx. 30.3 megapixels

Magnification

30x Magnification for live image review
10x Magnification for live image review

Lens mount

RF mount
RF mount

Lens compatibility

RF lenses. EF and EF-S lenses can be used with EF-EOS-R Mount Adapter.
Third party adapter required to connect to telescopes*
RF lenses. EF and EF-S lenses can be used with EF-EOS-R Mount Adapter.
Third party adapter required to connect to telescopes*

Image processor

DIGIC 8
DIGIC 8

Dual Pixel CMOS AF

Yes
Yes

AF points via viewfinder

Up to 5655 selectable AF positions
Sensitive to f/11
Continuous Eye AF in Servo AF
Up to 5655 selectable AF positions
Sensitive to f/11
Continuous Eye AF in Servo AF

Movies

4K movie at 25/24 fps
4K time-lapse mode
Full HD movies at 60 fps
HD at 120 fps
Canon Log (8bit / 10bit)
10bit 4:2:2 uncompressed 4K to external recorder
480Mbps
4K movie at 25/24 fps
4K time-lapse mode
Full HD movies at 60 fps
HD at 120 fps
Canon Log (8bit / 10bit)
10bit 4:2:2 uncompressed 4K to external recorder
480Mbps

Touchscreen Vari-Angle LCD

8 cm / 3.15 inch
2.1M dot LCD
4 available colour tones
8 cm / 3.15 inch
2.1M dot LCD
4 available colour tones

Body size (WxHxD)

135.8 x 98.3 x 84.4 mm
135.8 x 98.3 x 84.4 mm

Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth™
FTP with WFT-E7 II Accessory
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth™
FTP with WFT-E7 II Accessory

Battery

LP-E6
370 shots (CIPA standard)
USB charging via PD-E1
LP-E6
370 shots (CIPA standard)
USB charging via PD-E1

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What’s in the box

Everything you need to get started with astrophotography.

  • Canon EOS Ra Body

  • Camera Cover R-F-5

  • Neck Strap

  • Battery Charger LC-E6E

  • Battery Pack LP-E6N

  • AC Cable

  • Interface Cable IFC-100U

Compatible Accessories

  • SanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I C10 Memory Card, 64GB

    Designed for professional use with fast and high capacity storage.

  • Canon Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

    Designed for use with the Canon EOS R system, this adapter allows EF and EF-S lenses to be used with the EOS R camera

  • Canon EF-EOS R Control Ring Mount Adapter

    Use your EF and EF-S lens with your EOS R camera, built with an additional customisable control ring to adjust settings without your eye leaving the viewfinder

  • Canon BR-E1 Wireless Remote Control

    A reliable, easy-to-use remote control for Bluetooth-compatible EOS cameras, ideal for long exposures and macro photography

  • Canon RS-60E3 Remote Switch

    Take pictures without touching your camera, ideal for when you want to avoid causing vibrations

  • Canon BG-E20 Battery Grip

    Add a battery grip to your compatible EOS camera to extend battery life and improve the way the camera handles

  • Canon DM-E1 Directional Stereo Microphone

    Stereo Directional Microphone with back electret condenser design for high quality, versatile movie sound recording

    1. * Telescope not included. In order to attach the EOS Ra to a telescope, third party accessories are required.
    2. **Requires smart device to be equipped with Bluetooth version 4.0 (or later). Also requires smart device to be using operating system iOS 8.4 (or later) or Android 5.0 (or later). 
         The Bluetooth® word, mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Canon Inc. is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
    3. ***Uneven colors may occur on the EOS Ra depending on shooting conditions.
         Because it is designed for astrophotography, shooting normal subjects is not recommended. Subjects may appear redder than they actually are, and may not be able to obtain appropriate color balance when shooting normal subjects.

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