According to Canon’s official news, has reached two major product series production milestones – the cumulative production of EOS series interchangeable digital cameras to reach 110 million units in March 2023; RF / EF lens series, that is, the cumulative production of EOS series interchangeable lenses to reach 160 million units in May 2023. The cumulative production of the RF/EF lens series, or EOS series interchangeable lenses, will reach 160 million units by May 2023.
Canon said that the 110 millionth EOS series camera model produced is the “EOS R6 Mark II” (available in December 2022) and the 160 millionth lens model produced is the “RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM” (available in July 2021). ” (available in July 2021).
The first model of the EOS series, the EOS 650, was launched in March 1987 as the world’s first silver-salt film AF SLR camera with a fully electronic mount, enabling electronic control of the entire system. In 1993, Canon introduced the EOS 500, a compact and lightweight camera.
In October 2018, Canon launched the EOS R series of compact cameras with a new-generation imaging system, the EOS R System, featuring a large mount diameter, short back-focus distance, and high-speed communication. Canon has launched the EOS R, the first model in the EOS R series, the EOS R5, the world’s first full-frame micro camera with 8K video recording capability (available in July 2020), and the EOS R3, which offers excellent motion capture and continuous shooting performance. EOS R3″ (available in November 2021) and the “EOS R100” (available in June 2023), a lighter entry-level model.
