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    Canon officially registers a second unannounced EOS R camera body

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    On March 29, 2024, Canon registered two new cameras for WiFi and Bluetooth approval with a government agency. This falls nicely into the late April – May announcements coming from Canon.

    The cameras registered carry the model codes DS126922 and DS126928. We reported about the registration of DS126922 back in early February. There was also a cinema camera with the model number ID0179 registered in early February, so that is now 3 unreleased cameras now registered.

    Canon DS126922

    Canon DS126928

    The two most obvious cameras at this point are the Canon EOS R5 Mark II and the Canon EOS R1. Both of which we expect to be announced in some way by about mid May.

    As previously mentioned, we expect the Canon EOS R5 Mark II to be officially announced alongside a development announcement for the Canon EOS R1. The EOS R5 Mark II will begin shipping this July, with the EOS R1 coming to store shelves in Q4.

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    5. Only 12 more years till Canon starts supporting 6GHz wifi and introduces speedlites with robust wireless!

      Does anyone make WiFi 6 capable cameras? There's probably a reason...... but I'm not an engineer.
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    6. I'm so looking forwards to this batch of camera releases from Canon. The R5 needs a warm over to keep it fresh and the it's been long over due for a real flag ship camera....not that I've ever bought a 1 series in my entire photographic history. They have always been a bit too big and heavy for my shooting needs. I also need a pair of them, which is super expensive!
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    7. Does anyone make WiFi 6 capable cameras? There's probably a reason...... but I'm not an engineer.
      Thanks to the wifi forum deciding to emulate USB numbering, it is a confusing mess:
      • WiFi 6: can use either the 2.4GHz or the 5Hz band, signal uses QAM1024 and WPA3 for security
      • WiFi 6E: can use either the 2.4GHz, 5Hz or the 6GHz band, signal uses QAM1024 and WPA3 for security
      • WiFi 7: can use all the bands simultaneously
      Canon already supports WPA3 on the R8, but not QAM1024, so it's not WiFi6 capable, but a future R50II could very well be. Still on just the overcrowded 2.4GHz band that flakes out every time you heat up a poptart in the microwave.

      Access points that use the 6GHz band are coming down in price, but are still mostly 'gaming' or 'enterprise' focussed, so still very niche. My wish for camera companies to be ahead of the curve is mostly to be ahead of overcrowding, being the only laptop to connect to the hotel 5GHz network was very nice for a few years :)
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    8. Nice. Makes sense that both are registered if they are going to be in use at the Olympics in the next four months. Looking forward to the R5 Mk2 and R1 releases. Also looking forward to a couple of lenses as well for 2024.
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    9. On March 29, 2024, Canon registered two new cameras for WiFi and Bluetooth approval with a government agency. This falls nicely into the late April – May announcements coming from Canon. The cameras registered carry the model codes DS126922 and DS126928. We reported about the registration of DS126922 back in early February. Canon DS126922 Canon

      See full article...
      Stunning ....
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    10. Thanks to the wifi forum deciding to emulate USB numbering, it is a confusing mess:
      • WiFi 6: can use either the 2.4GHz or the 5Hz band, signal uses QAM1024 and WPA3 for security
      • WiFi 6E: can use either the 2.4GHz, 5Hz or the 6GHz band, signal uses QAM1024 and WPA3 for security
      • WiFi 7: can use all the bands simultaneously
      Canon already supports WPA3 on the R8, but not QAM1024, so it's not WiFi6 capable, but a future R50II could very well be. Still on just the overcrowded 2.4GHz band that flakes out every time you heat up a poptart in the microwave.

      Access points that use the 6GHz band are coming down in price, but are still mostly 'gaming' or 'enterprise' focussed, so still very niche. My wish for camera companies to be ahead of the curve is mostly to be ahead of overcrowding, being the only laptop to connect to the hotel 5GHz network was very nice for a few years :)

      I appreciate the information, now I actually get it. Standardisation logic is the best!
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    12. Still wishing there’s R5ii and R5iisr
      Just a thought. But why would they make a development announcement for the R1 when they are registering it for approval? Surely, you only register for approval when you have the finished product for testing? Maybe both of these are for the R5. One being the next gen from the current R5, video+pictures, and the other a high-res version for mainly pictures.
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    13. Just a thought. But why would they make a development announcement for the R1 when they are registering it for approval? Surely, you only register for approval when you have the finished product for testing? Maybe both of these are for the R5. One being the next gen from the current R5, video+pictures, and the other a high-res version for mainly pictures.
      That depends on what you mean by testing.
      The production hardware comes before the production firmware.
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    14. On March 29, 2024, Canon registered two new cameras for WiFi and Bluetooth approval with a government agency.
      On 29 March, Canon registered one new camera, DS126928, not two. DS126922 was registered on 4 February, along with ID0179 (see the screenshot you posted).
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    15. Just a thought. But why would they make a development announcement for the R1 when they are registering it for approval? Surely, you only register for approval when you have the finished product for testing? Maybe both of these are for the R5. One being the next gen from the current R5, video+pictures, and the other a high-res version for mainly pictures.
      I think the difference between a development announcement, and a regular one is just creative marketing. By the time the do a dev announcement, pre production models or even production models are in the hands of serious users and agencies. For the R5, its ''announce", pre-order, ship.

      R1 will be 'dev announce' send stock to pros/agencies for olympics, then open general sales later in the year. The difference could be just the supply chain/marketing strategy.

      Brian
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    19. Only 12 more years till Canon starts supporting 6GHz wifi and introduces speedlites with robust wireless!
      Don't you know after the eclipse we'll all devolve into lizards?
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