Firmware Verison 1.2.0 for Canon EOS R will be Released on April 18th

As already announced before, Canon will soon release a new firmware for Canon EOS R camera. According to Canon Canada, the upcoming Canon EOS R firmware verison 1.2.0 will be released on April 18th. Below are details of this new firmware update:

Enhancements:

  • Eye-detection AF
    • Supports Servo AF when shooting still images.
    • Now available when shooting movies regardless of “Movie Servo AF” setting.
  • Small AF Frame Size
    • Supports Servo AF when shooting still images.
    • Now available when shooting movies regardless of “Movie Servo AF” setting.

Fixes:

  1. Under certain conditions, the electronic level displayed in the electronic viewfinder did not display properly.
  2. Under certain conditions information displayed in the electronic viewfinder was not properly rotated.
  3. Under certain conditions updating the firmware for the wireless file transmitter, WFT-E7 was not possible.