On January 18, 2022, Bird International launched the "2021 Bird Love International Data Report", which covers 1372 bird species recorded by bird lovers in 34 provincial-level administrative regions of the mainland, 68625 shooting locations, and 177 cameras and 137 lenses that are the most practical for ecological photographers in 2021. Now let's review the data-based LoveBird 2021.
With the improvement of people's living standards and the substantial improvement of the ecological environment, the activity of bird watching and bird shooting has begun to be seen by more and more people. People like to spend a lot of time and energy, go to bird watching resorts to see the celebrity bird species, and use the camera to record these moments full of freedom and romance. Among the star bird species, bird species such as the familiar egret, kingfisher and heron are the most popular among bird lovers, and rare bird species such as the blue-throated hummingbird and the northern red-tailed bird have become the latest faces on the bird auction list. This also proves that bird watching and bird shooting is becoming more and more loved by more people and has become a national upsurge. Now let's review the data-based LoveBird 2021.
【Under the national upsurge of bird watching and bird shooting, Canon equipment is the most popular among bird shooters】
With the gradual improvement of the ecological environment of the mainland and the establishment of protected areas around the world, more and more birds have entered our lives, making bird watching and bird photography more and more simple and interesting, and now when you pick up the telescope and camera in your hand, you will find that they are all around us.
The bird-loving crowd continues to rise, and the Canon brand and its cameras and lenses are still the most popular bird watching equipment for bird watchers and bird shooters, and the highest market ownership rate.
【1DX II becomes the highest-available camera for two consecutive years】
SLR is still the main bird shooting equipment in 2021, but the proportion of micro-singles has decreased significantly compared with the previous year, and the proportion of micro-singles has increased significantly. Since there are basically no new SLR product releases in 2021, it is believed that the upward trend of micro orders will be more obvious in 2022.
Canon full-frame cameras currently occupy the first position in the bird shooting market, and although there will be no new SLR products launched in 2021, the huge Canon EOS-1DX Mark II still topped the list and is still the most common bird shooting equipment used by bird shooters.
[EOS R5 became the most concerned camera for bird shooters, and the ranking of ownership increased by 16 places]
EOS R5 ranked 22nd in 2020, with a net ownership of only 1.8%, while the expectations of eco-photography users for EOS R5 and the strong performance of EOS R5 itself have increased by 2.7% in the whole year of 2021, the net ownership has reached 4.5%, the market ownership ranking has reached 6th, becoming one of the cameras that most attract the attention of bird shooters, and the proportion of SLR cameras similar to EOS R5 positioning is decreasing.
【Canon lens number one, EF600 f/4 becomes the most commonly used bird shooting product】
The data shows that the longest bird shooting lens used by bird shooters in 2021 is the Canon EF600mm f/4L IS II SUM fixed focus lens, EF600mm f/4L has become the preferred lens for bird shooting, but with the advent of the micro single era, everyone pays more and more attention to portability, zoom lens has been favored by everyone, of which Canon EF200-400mm f/4L and Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens are greatly loved by bird shooting users.
In addition, the Bird International Report also conducts a comprehensive analysis of the performance data of the annual bird shooting camera:
EOS R5/R6 - Bird Recognition Focus Autofocus Stress-Free
In 2020, canon EOS R5 and R6 for the first time equipped with the amazing bird eye, face, body AI recognition and tracking function, bringing a world-shaking innovation to bird shooting, greatly improving everyone's shooting success rate. In 2021, the algorithm of such models represented by the EOS R3 has been further improved.
EOS R3-RAW burst shots in seconds
In 2021, the RAW high-speed continuous shooting capability of the high-speed bird shooting camera (metering and focusing for each shot) has been increased by 50%, and the Canon EOS R has reached a staggering 30 shots per second.
EOS R3- Shutter speed Increases the film yield
In 2021, the camera's top shutter speed has increased by 100%, and the Canon EOS R3 has reached an ultra-high of 1/64,000th of a second, which can solidify in a tighter light environment for shorter moments.
EOS R3 - Low Light Focus Fearless of darkness
In 2021, the low-light focusing capability of high-speed bird cameras will be increased by 7%, and the Canon EOS R3 will reach -7.5EV, which still has a low-light focusing capability of 0EV (F1.0, 1 second, ISO 100) at F16 aperture, which is very helpful for night shooting when using small-aperture telephoto lenses and using extender lenses.
EOS R3-4K/120 supersampling renders perfectly
In 2021, the 4K/120 video function of cameras such as the Canon EOS R3 will achieve 6K or 8K hypersampling, which is very meaningful for bird shooting and can be used as the usual default specification.
The above is the details of the "2021 Bird Love International Data Report", this data report is jointly completed by every bird lover, and it is also helping every bird lover to better photograph birds, more easily choose photographic equipment, and play a role in recognizing birds, knowing birds and loving birds. In 2022, let us pay attention to China's ecological environment together! Keep an eye on natural birds! Keep an eye on changes in the photography industry!