Canon EOS R vs Canon EOS 760D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS R and Canon EOS 760D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS R

Canon EOS 760D

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS R were released 2018 and Canon EOS 760D was released 2015. That is a 3 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS R	2018
Canon EOS 760D	2015

Type of camera

Canon EOS R is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 760D is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS R has a "Canon Full Frame"-sensor while Canon EOS 760D has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS R	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Canon EOS 760D	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Canon EOS R has a 30 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 760D has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS R	30 MP 30105600 pixels 6720 x 4480
Canon EOS 760D	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Canon EOS R has a 25 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 760D. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS R has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 760D. Canon EOS R has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 40000 while Canon EOS 760D has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS R	100-40000
Canon EOS 760D	100-12800

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS R belongs to the Canon EOS R-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS R
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 760D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS R can shoot up to 8 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 760D can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS R	8
Canon EOS 760D	5

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Canon EOS R and Canon EOS 760D can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS R weighs 660 gr (equal to 1.46 lb) which is 17% heavier than Canon EOS 760D and its 565 gr (or 1.25 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS R	660 gr 1.46 lb
Canon EOS 760D	565 gr 1.25 lb