It does take some time to calibrate the eye-control AF in many different lighting situations and camera positions, using preferably the wide eye-cup.
Mine (R5 II) works now perfectly well.
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Canon: No Plans for High Resolution R1
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Mine (R5 II) works now perfectly well.
I am a CPS US member and I do register my gear... I have received a couple of surveys but none of them had "what would I like next" kind of questions
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The ones I’ve received have definitely been aimed at that. Not so explicitly as to have a fill in the blank with the product you most desire.
Typically, over half of the questions are aimed assessing demographics, gear owned and type of photography. But there are also questions about preferred areas for advancement. For example, a set of checkboxes for cameras including things like dynamic range, sensor resolution, faster frame rate, better AF, etc., or for lenses what type I intend to buy next, and prioritization of features like faster apertures, lighter weight, etc.
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Yes I had similar first parts but I haven't received any of the areas of advancement stuff... now I am jelly
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woe unto them for not tapping this critical huge market (me and a couple more illuminati peeps)And what is it, that you would like next? I have no idea (neither do Canon).
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unlikely this year I would have thought - I would love it if you were to be proven right, of course
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Your wish is so clear to Canon that they do not want to waste your time with rhetorical questions
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Petapixel has spoken with Go Tokura (VP of Canon's imaging division) at CP+ and posting the results in bits and pieces. Today they have a post on sensor development:
"If we were to simply develop a high-resolution camera, that would be possible. However, if we try to develop a 100-megapixel camera using current technology, I believe we would have to compromise on many other performance factors, such as high sensitivity performance, continuous shooting performance, rolling shutter distortion, image transfer speed, and video recording time. If we do not want to compromise, the price of the camera body will skyrocket, and considering heat dissipation measures and other factors, it may not fit into a size that allows for comfortable shooting. The technology for high-resolution sensors does exist, and we have it, but the challenge lies in the commercialization of a viable product. That is why we believe it is still premature.”.
See: https://petapixel.com/2025/03/17/canon-commits-to-continuing-in-house-sensor-development/
"If we were to simply develop a high-resolution camera, that would be possible. However, if we try to develop a 100-megapixel camera using current technology, I believe we would have to compromise on many other performance factors, such as high sensitivity performance, continuous shooting performance, rolling shutter distortion, image transfer speed, and video recording time. If we do not want to compromise, the price of the camera body will skyrocket, and considering heat dissipation measures and other factors, it may not fit into a size that allows for comfortable shooting. The technology for high-resolution sensors does exist, and we have it, but the challenge lies in the commercialization of a viable product. That is why we believe it is still premature.”.
See: https://petapixel.com/2025/03/17/canon-commits-to-continuing-in-house-sensor-development/
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Sure, the current R3 is now a red-headed stepchild, but Canon paid for the tooling long ago and as long as it's selling enough to be worthwhile, why not. And I'm wondering the R3 will be the better buy vs the R6 III.
But IF there is an R3 2 it will be a different animal than its current iteration as a (by 2025 standards) "low" res sports body. Canon isn't going to cannibalize the R1. My guess is if there is an R3 2 it will a pro-featured R7, which is something I think would sell well for $2500. I know I'd be in for one. This is the only way it won't peel sales from the R1 and I think Canon will do everything to preserve the R1 as its flagship, officially and unofficially. If Canon does push out a high res body it makes more sense under the R5 naming.
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The R3 makes ample sense in the lineup at its current $4K price. Still not convinced there will be an R3II.
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Maybe Hairy had a flagship in development which was optimized to be the best all around for sports and astro at the same time!
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