EOS R3

I recently watched a 2 year old YT video with a pro sports photographer that said he got 20% usable shots with his equipment. At the 2024 olympics, Canon loaned him, I think, an R3 and a R5MII and his in focus % was like 85-90%. It made it harder for him to find images to submit because he had so ma

I like the cropping capabilities of the R5 and their use in studio work, but the large file sizes are mostly a hassle, and thus the reason I was interested in the R6's. file size isn't the priority, what you want is the best autofocus for sports, which always means fully stacked sensors, like the r3

Something like an Canon Eos R10 would be great for you i think! Edit: i see someone is mentioning the A6400, its also a good choice but the autofocus on the R10 is leagues ahead. It uses the same dual pixel 2 as the €6000 canon R3 with deep learning.

Research one of these: For sports photography, a camera with a fast, accurate autofocus system, high frame rate, and good low-light performance is crucial. Lenses with long focal lengths and wide apertures (like f/2.8) are also essential for capturing distant action and freezing motion. Popular choi

Having used an r6 mk1 shooting sports I would highly not recommend it. The eye strain I suffered due to the EVF resulted in me swapping and using the rear screen for the rest of the day. That put me off the move to mirrorless. Until I used an R3 totally different the EVF was much better I ended up b