Dates and exact pricing are pretty much the last things nailed before any product announcement.
I bought the RP at announcement, when it came with the lens adapter and grip extender included in the $1,299 price. I have fairly large hands and I’ve never used the RP without the grip extender. It’s worked just fine for me. I think the option for the grip extender was Canon's acknowledgment that RP body alone would be too small for many users. I just wish they’d stuffed another battery compartment in the grip. The R5 will be modestly larger than the R & RP, and an optional grip with additional battery may, in fact, give it a similar size and feel to the 5D4. Incidentally, I’ve greatly enjoyed the RP. To me, it’s a great value for what it offers. I still use my 7D2 for action.
It should do as I suspect it will work the same as the 7D MK11 joystick, but I try not to get hung up on things like this, I've been around enough to know that no matter what you buy or how much you spend there is always something missing or wrong so instead of moaning about it like some, I just get on with it and adapt. That doesn't mean manufacturers get away with shortcuts or shoddy products as if it's a fundamental issue, I will give criticism but will also give feedback to help them make things better.
I have to agree, the R is a refreshing change from the heavy 7D MK11 and it is ideal for travelling and hiking to remote locations even without a grip. I think the R5 with a slightly larger grip could be even better even without a grip extender.
A little harsh calling the R & RP 'rinky dinky cameras'. I have the R and I don't especially have small hands and it fits great, even without the grip extender.
++++ though that may have backfired as the Z6 seems to be far more popular
I find using the top right quadrant for touch focus works very well and is easy to get used to. Using that quadrant, I have never had any issue with my nose causing focusing. I first used touchscreen AF focus selection on the M5 and now consider it a "must have" feature, one reason that I also own an Olympus E-M1 II.
nice suggestion, Ive never tried that. I've just used the whole screen which didn't work but I may give that a go. Old dogs and all that lol.
When I had the M5, I only got comfortable when I set the left 1/3 on the touchscreen, it eliminated quite a few mistakes.
The look of the R5 grip is marginally larger than the R. I don't have big hands and touching the top right quarter of the screen isn't an issue so hopefully shouldn't be a problem.
I'm possibly weird as I know most people have a dominant eye but I use either eye for looking through the view finder, depending on where the sun is to get the most contrast in the view. Yes, when using my left eye, it moves my entire face to the right so does leave less room but It doesn't seem to affect how I use the controls.
Your measurements highlight an interesting fact that the "unused?" border at the bottom of the R5 is *twice* as wide as it's other borders. But I also noticed that the right border of the R is also twice as wide as it's other borders. So it looks like the R active screen is offset to the left, while the R5 one is offset to the top. Why would they do this?
