The Canon EOS R1 will come well before the EOS R5 Mark II [CR3]

It does make sense, but where does it fit against the R3, which is aimed at the same market segment? One R1 will likely cost the same as 2 new R3 bodies, so what will the R1 offer to make it worth the price difference?
We'll just have to wait. I think you're being too pessimistic about the R1 price or too optimistic about changes to the R3 price or both.
 
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It does make sense, but where does it fit against the R3, which is aimed at the same market segment? One R1 will likely cost the same as 2 new R3 bodies, so what will the R1 offer to make it worth the price difference?
I do not think that the R1 is going to cost $10000-12000. The Sony A9III and A1 are $6000-$6500, and the Nikon Z9 is $5500. I could see Canon release the R1 for $6999, but I could not foresee it being any more. I don't understand how the R3 and R1 fit together, but we should have a better idea within a month or so.
 
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The R1 would fit very well with a discontinued R3.
Very well might be true especially if the past history with the 3-series repeats itself. Moreover, if the R1 is the professional sports and journalism camera I suspect the R3 is a one and done. I do hope they keep the R1 as light as possible; I really like the weight of the R3.
 
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I wish Canon would do a better job keeping up with the competition!
I think Canon should make an RF 600 f/6.3 DO but I think people have unrealistic expectations of how quickly camera companies can respond to competition.
It was easier for Nikon to respond to the a1 since they buy sensors from Sony.
That being said Canon has had plenty of time to respond.
I would not expect a response for the a9 III for quite some time.
 
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I …I think people have unrealistic expectations of how quickly camera companies can respond to competition.
I think people have the unrealistic expectation that the tail wags the dog.

Did it really take Canon 5 years to ‘respond’ to Sony’s push into FF MILCs? Or did Canon enter the market when they decided the time was right? Interesting how MILC sales surpassed DSLR only after Canon fully entered the MILC market.

Many of the ‘innovative’ products other manufacturers make are made precisely because Canon doesn’t offer them. That’s been happening for a decade now, and Canon still dominates the market. Why should they ‘respond’? The big dog can just keep leading the pack, and let the little dogs wag their tails as they fight over the scraps.
 
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I don't understand how the R3 and R1 fit together, but we should have a better idea within a month or so.
Maybe. If the rumor that we will see a R3 II is correct, I am expecting something analogous to an A9/A1 type of split with the R3 II being more spec'd out and the R1 being the uber professional workhorse. We won't know for sure until the R3 II is (if ever) released, which could be 2025+.
 
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Maybe. If the rumor that we will see a R3 II is correct, I am expecting something analogous to an A9/A1 type of split with the R3 II being more spec'd out and the R1 being the uber professional workhorse. We won't know for sure until the R3 II is (if ever) released, which could be 2025+.
Then they should have done that with the R3 Mark I.
So far things are not making sense to me.
 
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I think Canon should make an RF 600 f/6.3 DO but I think people have unrealistic expectations of how quickly camera companies can respond to competition.
I would love for Canon to release some DO telephoto lenses longer than 400 mm for us wildlife photographer. As I get older, I am starting to pay attention to these lighter lenses. The Nikon 800 mm PF f6.3 at 5.2 lbs and Nikon 400 mm f4.5 at 2.6 lbs have me jealous of Nikon users.
 
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