Canon R100 tests - bullet-time & photogrammetry

We're testing today the Canon R100 in Xangle. This model is the obvious replacement for my beloved SL3 which is currently phasing out. The SL3 was a dream camera with perfect sync in USB. We didn't have much hope for the R100 as no mirrorless camera have been up to the task so far. But... the R100 has a trigger port, meaning we can at least maybe have good sync if we use our board.

Final results:

• USB: 2ms precision

• Analog (trigger port): 0.5ms precision

For reference, the SL3 has a 1ms precision in both USB/Analog. We need 1ms precision to get decent results with bullet-time in continuous light (we’re close, but not enough!). The positive thing is that the analog precision on the R100 is better than the usb/analog one on the DSLR models. That’s great, but in the long run, this also means more electronic components required for bullet-time

For photogrammetry though, everything looks perfect! At 2ms, we can easily sync a flash half way during the exposure using the “sacrifice” mode (solution 4 here) - yes, a full usb solution.

Conclusion: The R100 is the new best option for any multi-camera installation (if you can’t get the SL3/250d). But if you need great precision using constant light (bullet-time), then you’ll also need our trigger boards.

Thanks Canon Canada from constantly providing us with new models for testing ::))