I think we all expect to see the new EOS R line of cameras and RF line of lenses to grow quickly. Canon has the R&D and manufacturing resources to make it happen.
We're told that two EOS R series bodies will be coming in 2019. One will be slotted below the Canon EOS R itself and will come first. The second body will be a “professional” series camera coming later in 2019. What “professional” means is unknown at this time. It could be a baby EOS-1D X Mark II built for speed and video, or it could be a high megapixel body meant for studio and landscape work. We probably won't get clarity on this until into 2019.
While we have heard that an EOS R series camera with an APS-C sensor is a possibility, this source noted that they've seen nothing to suggest one is coming in 2019, saying “We won't be getting an EOS R version of the EOS 7D Mark II”.
Canon will also be focused on DSLRs, as at least four new DSLR bodies are expected in 2019.
The Canon EOS R is in stock and ready to ship
Update: Or maybe two, one EOS R and one DSLR. And why not a 7D2 level body on the M series, that could still use EF/EFS lenses, at least from a technical standpoint since I doubt that they would sell many.
How much lower than the EOS R can you make a full frame camera?
In two ways:
Canon wants to get this system into the marked really fast and with a high market share compared to Sony and Nikon, and Panasonic not to forget.
So they are aiming a lot at enthusiasts that are not so much willing to spend high amounts of money in short time.
Smart move IMO.
yeah :)
i guess canon thinks people are stupid enough to fall for FF no matter what.
looking at the features from the X-T3 ...
i rather have a great APS-C than a stripped down FF camera.
and what about lenses?
for a cheapish FF camera you need lenses to go with it.
who buys a 2000+ euro lens for a 1600-1700 euro camera?
and who buys EF lenses when he only has an RF mount camera?
i doubt canon only wants to sell this to old folks who already own a ton of canon glass?
2 new camera models are nice.. but canon needs to bring more lenses.
70-200, cheaper 50mm, wide primes, wideangle zooms etc. etc.
i would wish they bring a decent speced 40+ MP EOS R model sooner than later.
i am not interested in an even lower speced fullframe camera....
It seems to me that the demand for certain EF mount lenses will begin to diminish.
Or maybe they just don't want to not loose market share?
I want Mirrorless for silent shooting and potentially faster fps and and wider/faster lenses.
And i can still desire the latest L lenses - e.g. 28-70 F2
The real question is if they will release an aps-c RF mount camera. Because I can't think of many things they could remove from the R to make it cheaper without making the existing R be considered a bad investment because a lot of the specs are not the best to begin with. (of course this could be on purpose too, to generate more excitement with improvements, not just another RF mount camera)
Edit. wait did I just describe FF M50?
I guess I had it in my mind that they would gradually mirror their DSLR offerings in the mirrorless realm (pun intended). When the R was released at the 6D II price point but with a 5D IV sensor, I was really at a loss as to where it fit in the lineup, but eventually landed on I feeling that price was the best indicator of what Canon thought of the offering. If a camera is released below the R, then I just don't know where that would fit - that could be a new lowest price point for full frame in the Canon realm, unless it isn't full frame.
I wonder if that camera isn't below the R in the lineup but rather a low-resolution video-centric camera like the a7S series? That could make some sense.
Sure, releasing a model above the R makes sense - the market has shown that buyers are willing to pay more than $3k for a do-it-all body, or $6k for a sports camera. I'd be shocked if Canon decided to not go after those buyers. With that said, I am really curious about whether or not they'd try to make a 1Dxii comparable R series camera right away - it seems like a gamble with a potential opportunity/risk. If Canon pushes it out for the olympics that auto focus has got to be ready to handle that type of shooting.
Again, If they release a 5DS/SR equivalent mirrorless, I'd sure have a good hard look at it.
I guess we'll learn more soon!