Canon officially announces the EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II
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Well, looks like the R5II is pretty much what the rumours suggested and that is exactly what I was hoping for. Some things that look better than expected is the viewfinder that looks just a little bigger and the new battery that may help on the big lenses since it can deliver more power. It doesn't sound like the new battery will last longer unless the R5II is more efficient than the original which was one of the downsides before but that just means keeping a few batteries with me all the time as I did with the R5. Although I'm still going to wait a bit to hear if there are issues, in all likelihood I will be getting this camera and I'm glad I sold the R5 a couple months ago. It is going to be so nice to finally be able to use silent shutter on a high resolution camera (since I could never afford the Sony A1).
I'm sure there are many people who would prefer the R1 but to me the R5II is really the best camera for me in the Canon lineup.
I'm sure there are many people who would prefer the R1 but to me the R5II is really the best camera for me in the Canon lineup.
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2 points come to my mind.
1) how can Canon continue to beat inflation with the price of their products? I remember when the original 5D was released, I believe it was released at $3,600USD - way back in 2005. I remember when I bought my 40D the moment it was released, I think it was $1,199.00USD. Compare what you get in a R5 Mk I or II with the original 5D - I find that truly amazing. The same could be said for the new R1 when comparing to the original EOS-1D X, introduced at $6,799USD in 2012...
2) the capabilities and technology incorporated in these latest releases are astonishing to me. One of the things that Canon is good at, though they don't always do earth-shattering things with a new release (although the R1 does sound like with some of the features it comes close), is with refinement making new releases better in myriad of small ways that make it easier for the user to capture their particular vision.
As a sincere hobbyist - these cameras are not meant for me. But I would sure like to shoot a CF card or two with the R1. I bet the output from the new BSI sensor alone will be a significant upgrade over the R3...
1) how can Canon continue to beat inflation with the price of their products? I remember when the original 5D was released, I believe it was released at $3,600USD - way back in 2005. I remember when I bought my 40D the moment it was released, I think it was $1,199.00USD. Compare what you get in a R5 Mk I or II with the original 5D - I find that truly amazing. The same could be said for the new R1 when comparing to the original EOS-1D X, introduced at $6,799USD in 2012...
2) the capabilities and technology incorporated in these latest releases are astonishing to me. One of the things that Canon is good at, though they don't always do earth-shattering things with a new release (although the R1 does sound like with some of the features it comes close), is with refinement making new releases better in myriad of small ways that make it easier for the user to capture their particular vision.
As a sincere hobbyist - these cameras are not meant for me. But I would sure like to shoot a CF card or two with the R1. I bet the output from the new BSI sensor alone will be a significant upgrade over the R3...
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Isn‘t Canon building cameras for advertising cameras anymore? Are they just building cameras for sports and amateur photographers…I am waiting for a high resolution camera with a capable autofocus since 4 years….for each second job I have to rent a different camera because the R3 has too less resolution and The R5 a really bad autofocus…..and I am waiting for R prime lenses for ages too. I am shooting with canon since 40 years and I loved it….the handling, the lenses….everything…and I have a lot…4 cameras, 4 L Zoom and 9 fixed L lenses…. I can‘t wait longer to have a proper equipement. Its a pity but I will have to change my system.
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The R5II did get video upgrades, taking it to the level of the R5C, but not surpassing it quite yet. That leaves hope that the R5C II might be on its way, (contrary to the rumors suggesting that the R5II is also the new R5C II)
The Canon R5II, R3, and R1 can all be classified into the same niche category, i.e., high FPS, fast autofocus-centric cameras catering to a particular set of photographers.
This leaves out a huge crowd that doesn’t care about FPS and auto focus. But who are chasing the ultimate in image quality and dynamic range, be it in stills or video.
This leaves a gaping hole in the product lineup for two lines of cameras:
2. For VIDEO Shooters: A cinema camera in a small form factor – in a mirrorless body with EVF, basically the successor to the R5C line, which is great for run and gun and on the gimbal - which will compete against the Sony FX3 and FX6 lines with features like variable ND,32 bit float audio,mini XLR, High DR, XFAVC codec in 12 bit (not 10) for better grades, 16 Bit Cinema RAW Light codec aka RED R3D. So, a cinema camera with great still features as well. A full-frame equivalent of the Panasonic GH7.
The Canon R5II, R3, and R1 can all be classified into the same niche category, i.e., high FPS, fast autofocus-centric cameras catering to a particular set of photographers.
This leaves out a huge crowd that doesn’t care about FPS and auto focus. But who are chasing the ultimate in image quality and dynamic range, be it in stills or video.
This leaves a gaping hole in the product lineup for two lines of cameras:
- For STILL Shooters : A high megapixel Canon camera - for photographers who are chasing the ultimate in image quality and who don’t care so much about video features, i.e., landscape, architecture, food, product, still life, and studio portrait photographers. Essentially the market, what the Fuji GFX and Hasselblad X1 lines are catering to. So, a high MP camera with at least 75 MP. The last Canon that catered to this market was the 5DSR, which was 50 MP.
2. For VIDEO Shooters: A cinema camera in a small form factor – in a mirrorless body with EVF, basically the successor to the R5C line, which is great for run and gun and on the gimbal - which will compete against the Sony FX3 and FX6 lines with features like variable ND,32 bit float audio,mini XLR, High DR, XFAVC codec in 12 bit (not 10) for better grades, 16 Bit Cinema RAW Light codec aka RED R3D. So, a cinema camera with great still features as well. A full-frame equivalent of the Panasonic GH7.
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It should be pretty obvious to anyone who knows anything about cameras, that the R5 and the R5 II are high megapixel cameras with the ultimate in image quality for STILL shooters. Just what is it that you want that these cameras do not provide?
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Do you have any idea why canon had to launch the 5DSR at 50 MP when they already had the 5D4 / 5D3 ??
because , There is a very big market which demands a high megapixel camera...there are photographers who prefer to shoot at 100 MP...right?? & they want upgrades for their particular style of shooting needs. Period.
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Is there? How big is that 'very big' market? How many 100-150 MP cameras are sold every year? Who do you think is better positioned to estimate the size of that market, you or Canon? How is it that most other camera makers offer higher MP models that Canon, yet Canon continues to dominate the camera market?
Why did Canon come out with a 50 MP camera in 2015, then follow it up with a 45 MP camera in 2020, then follow that up with a 45 MP camera in 2024?
I get it, you want something and Canon isn't giving it to you. But why do some people always think their personal wants/needs represent those of the majority...especially when the data show just the opposite? I guess the answer is the same as the answer to why some people think the earth is flat. There are a lot of idiots in the world.
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Hmmm, maybe the problem is behind the camera... AF on the R5 is great even if there is even better AF available now.
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