topic Re: Canon R3 Firmware Update - Where is the Pre-shot buffer? in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS R3 Firmware Update - Where is the Pre-shot buffer?

Photodocfl — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:24:09 GMT

How disappointing that Canon would release a new Firmware version for the R3 without including the Pre-shot buffer. The recent upgrade appears to contain a number of features little requested or needed, but ignores a major shortcoming of the R3 that is available in a Canon camera costing thousands of dollars less!

This is quite an insult to the R3 customers who have purchased this top of the line camera and who would greatly benefit from a Pre-shot buffer for Wildlife and Sports photography.

Re: Canon R3 Firmware Update - Where is the Pre-shot buffer?

dreysi — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 22:58:03 GMT

I'm right here with you, for once I bought the best of the best and the one feature that could take my wildlife photography to the next level, would improve my keeper rate for birds in flight hundreds of percent, they bring out on non pro bodies SHORTLY AFTER the R3's release. This coupled with all the yummy affordable good lenses Nikon are coming out with, has a salty taste. Oh while I'm at it, the 4k 100p/120p cannot be relied upon, only 10 mins then it's done for the shooting session. I know the R5 had a similar problem and it was fixed in firmware. There is also a mod for the R5 which was just adding a small copper heatsink, so enough time to implement it into the R3. Okay I'm done lol, still a nice camera of course,-)

Re: Canon R3 Firmware Update - Where is the Pre-shot buffer?

JariA — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 15:16:00 GMT

If there is no technical obstacle to adding pre-capture to the R3 with a firmware update, then it would be very classy and above all good customer service for Canon to add this much desired feature to an otherwise great camera.

Re: Canon R3 Firmware Update - Where is the Pre-shot buffer?

Jan1984 — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:02:21 GMT

Hey Canon, I would for this feature. You put into the r7. Why not in the r3?

Re: Canon R3 Firmware Update - Where is the Pre-shot buffer?

shadowsports — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:46:16 GMT

Greetings,

Feature requests can be made on the Canon USA homepage. Click the [+]Feedback link, then select product. Please make your requests there. This ensures the request makes it to the appropriate team.

Re: Canon R3 Firmware Update - Where is the Pre-shot buffer?

JariA — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 16:53:17 GMT

Thanks for the tip shadowsports. I just sent Canon USA via the feedback link a request to add precapture to the camera's features via a firmware update. If Canon would get more messages regarding this, then maybe there might be some hope, although maybe it's not worth holding your breath waiting for it anyway.