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    Canon EOS R3 Mark II planned for 2025

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    When the Canon EOS R3 was announced, it came as a bit of a surprise. It was Canon's first foray into a “professional” camera body for sports shooters, photojournalists and the like. Canon was adamant that the EOS R3 was not their flagship, and that would be coming in the EOS R1, which is scheduled for finally launch in 2023.

    There have been some reports that the EOS R3 line is “one and done”, but that doesn't appear to be the case. We have been told that a Canon EOS R3 Mark II is planned, and it will be differentiated from the EOS R1 is a lot of ways.

    With Sony announcing the global shutter A9 III and rumors that Nikon will also release a “speed demon” camera of the same ilk, we think it's safe to assume that Canon will do something similar in the EOS R3 Mark II.

    This is pretty far in the future, and any sort of specifications are obviously not decided at this time. We also implore you not to make buying decisions about the EOS R3 and waiting for the Mark II, the EOS R3 is a great camera today and you'll be waiting a long time for the follow-up.

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    4. Has implications, not only for the R3 line, but also for the specifications of the forthcoming R1. Is Canon is going back to the old 1D/1Ds type arrangement?
      I hope not. What the 5D3 did to the 1DS line should serve as a lesson. Nikon had the same issue with the D3X.

      Correction: 5D2
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    8. This is very interesting. I seriously thought that the R3 was a test bed for the R1, but I am likely incorrect if this rumor is true. Looks like we should expect a higher resolution professional camera and a lower resolution professional camera. Interesting times ahead.
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    9. I hope not. What the 5D3 did to the 1DS line should serve as a lesson. Nikon had the same issue with the D3X.

      Correction: 5D2
      What else would you call a ‘speed demon’ R3 line selling alongside an R1? The logical differentiator would be a higher MP 1-series.
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    11. It suggests to me that the eye control has improved.
      I'm waiting for, "it's because they saw what sony did with a9iii and changed r1 to r3 ii:rolleyes:"
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    12. This is very interesting. I seriously thought that the R3 was a test bed for the R1, but I am likely incorrect if this rumor is true.
      I suppose an R3II could be that, if it used a global shutter.
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    13. I would see the split more along the lines of Sony A1 and A9. A camera, at least targeted, at doing everything well (Higher MP, FPS, AF, etc) vs one optimized for something specific, like sports, lower MP, higher FPS, maybe a global shutter...etc.

      To me, this is good news as it allows the R1 to be a more reasonable top end camera while not having to add bells and whistles to keep up with others spec sheets.
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    16. This proves that Canon no longer sell one single R3, due to the overwhelming success of the Soni A 9 III.
      The R3 simply couldn't beat 250 native ISO and 12 DR of the greatest camera of all times! :ROFLMAO:
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    17. Has implications, not only for the R3 line, but also for the specifications of the forthcoming R1. Is Canon is going back to the old 1D/1Ds type arrangement?
      I never assumed that they wouldn't.
      R5/R6, R7/R10, it would fit the pattern.
      The difference is that the R3 almost replaces the 1DX by itself.
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    18. I hope not. What the 5D3 did to the 1DS line should serve as a lesson. Nikon had the same issue with the D3X.

      Correction: 5D2
      Nikon has the same issue with the Z 8.
      I do not expect the R5 II to have a stacked sensor unless the R1 has a global shutter.
      I do not see a slower stacked sensor to be enough of a differentiator even though it probably should be.
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