Canon’s EOS R5 bags ‘Best Camera of 2021’ title at Future Tech Awards

A leader in digital imaging solutions - Canon once again proved its prowess as its full-frame mirrorless camera, the Canon EOS R5 bagged ‘Best Camera of 2021’ award at the Future Tech Awards concluded recently. 

The Future Tech Awards were announced during the CES 2022, the world’s biggest technology show held in Las Vegas in January. 

The winners of the Future Choice Awards were nominated and chosen by leading experts across the technology fields including Digital Camera World, TechRadar, T3, Tom’s Guide, iMore and Android Central. 

Canon EOS R5’s ferocious specs and performance led it’s camera to be ranked as the ‘Best Camera’.
The EOS R5 is reinforced with ground-breaking 8K resolution video recording, a first for Canon. The next generation of Canon Mirrorless Cameras is available in Sri Lanka with the release of the Canon EOS R series.
“Metropolitan being the sole authorized distributor for Canon in Sri Lanka for nearly 5 decades, we are more than excited with this recent achievement proving the undisputed success of Canon Mirrorless Cameras,” said Praveen Samarakone, Head of PhotoHub - Camera Operations. 

The Canon EOS R5 builds off of the powerful legacy of Canon’s full-frame cameras offering next-generation refinements in image quality, performance and reliability. 

It’s an ideal choice for a large range of photographic and cinematographic requirements be it weddings, portraits, sports, journalism, landscape, travel, cinematography, and more. 

Despite stiff competition, Canon’s powerhouse body was the overwhelming favourite, being described as “simply Canon’s finest product ever” by the Future Choice Awards panel. The Canon EOS R5 comes packed with a 45MP full frame CMOS sensor with burst shooting at 20 fps with continuous AF, full-frame internal cinematic 12-bit 8K RAW video and an advanced autofocus system which uses Deep Learning to track people, animals, and vehicles.
The Canon EOS R5 also won the prestigious Camera innovation Award at the EISA Awards in 2020 by the Expert Imaging and Sound Association. Furthermore, the Canon EOS R5 also received the prestigious iF Design Awards – the international label for outstanding design in 2021. 

“Canon Cameras have been the preferred choice for Cameras for decades both within Sri Lanka and globally. This award is no doubt an encouraging endorsement to the next generation of camera users” said Suresh Herath, General Manager, Metropolitan. 

The Canon Image Square Flagship showroom located at Level 1, No. 85, Braybrooke Place, Colombo 02 provides the opportunity for customers to touch and try the range of Canon Cameras including the award-winning Canon EOS R5 before deciding to purchase. 

Metropolitan also operates the only Canon Authorized Service Centre ensuring long-term support, trust and reliability that has been uncontested for many decades. A reliable partner in innovation throughout generations, the Metropolitan Group has been serving the nation for more than 60 years. Through its subsidiary companies, its footprint is entrenched in almost every industry sector in the country.