The R7 Mark II with 39MP: It Sounds Spot on – and here’s why it makes sense

[GMCPhotographics]

With the R5ii on the other hand...

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Boom! Very nice! Yes we all need a R5ii in out photographic lives!

 

[roby17269]

So, Canon, if you’re listening, hopefully you are going to decide to do this.

If the R7 II does indeed materialize in the next few months, then all of such decisions have already been taken some time ago....

 

[Planterz]

Yeah, but how much your are willing to pay for that privilege?
The extra cost of a stacked sensor is way more than a shutter replacement.
This wouldn't be anywhere near the price of a R7 or A6700.

A good amount, assuming the R7 II in fact has a fast sensor and other specs like a decent buffer, CFe, etc. It'd still be less than an R5 II or A1 II.

And to contradict that, you might end up with way more pictures than you need, and it needs way more time to cull through, reducing time spent on taking good pictures, which is not the same as spending time actually taking pictures. It's of course different for sports photographers, etc.

Sure. Those 25K shots resulted in pitiful few keepers. I kinda suck, but I'm getting better with practice and knowledge. I know purchasing skill can only go so far, but I'm certain I'm limited by my current camera (foremost is the offset viewfinder). I don't expect better gear to instantly make me a pro, but it'll provide me a more capable platform to improve with.

 

[GMCPhotographics]

If the R7 II does indeed materialize in the next few months, then all of such decisions have already been taken some time ago....

I have no idea if the R7's competition have a stacked sensors or not. It seems the current focus is on headline MP. I would take a 24mp cropped sensor if it was stacked over a 39MP sensor that isn't stacked. Who wants that kind of resolution strain on their lenses?
However, Canon doesn't seem to want to be the stacked sensor pioneer in non top tier cameras. Currently, only the R1, R3 and R5ii have them in the Canon eco-system.

 

[Planterz]

I have no idea if the R7's competition have a stacked sensor or not. It seems the current focus is on headline MP. I would take a 24mp cropped sensor if it was stacked over a 39MP sensor that isn't stacked. Who wants that kind of resolution strain on their lenses?

The only APS-C camera with a stacked sensor is the Fuji X-H2S, with 26mp. Price-wise, at nearly $3K, it's not a competitor. It's Fuji's version of a professional sports camera...or would be if Fuji's autofocus was better. The R7's closest competitors are the Fuji X-T50 or X-T30 III, maybe a couple other Fujis, and the Sony a6700. Some Fujis have 40mp sensors. It's an odd market, and making direct comparisons aren't as cut-and-dry as R6 III vs Z6 III vs A7V, or R5 II vs A1 II vs Z8.

 

[GMCPhotographics]

The only APS-C camera with a stacked sensor is the Fuji X-H2S, with 26mp. Price-wise, at nearly $3K, it's not a competitor. It's Fuji's version of a professional sports camera...or would be if Fuji's autofocus was better. The R7's closest competitors are the Fuji X-T50 or X-T30 III, maybe a couple other Fujis, and the Sony a6700. Some Fujis have 40mp sensors. It's an odd market, and making direct comparisons aren't as cut-and-dry as R6 III vs Z6 III vs A7V, or R5 II vs A1 II vs Z8.

Manufacturer have been splitting brand product portfolio's for years, trying to find a market sweet spot to leverage. However, the question witht eh R7 is "how upmarket" is it going? With a stacked sensor, it would be a game changer in the crop sensor market and lead the way. Especially if it was a relatively cheap camera compared to a R5ii.
I guess we'll all know closer to the time but my gut instinct says nay, it's not have a stacked sensor. If the R7 becomes the 1.6x crop version of a R6iii then...no it's not likely.

 

[roby17269]

I have no idea if the R7's competition have a stacked sensors or not.

Don't think that's the case currently, but the "high end pro crop body" is not a camera class with much representation nowadays, even assuming that the R7 I/II belong in there...

It seems the current focus is on headline MP. I would take a 24mp cropped sensor if it was stacked over a 39MP sensor that isn't stacked. Who wants that kind of resolution strain on their lenses?

Someone that appreciates high resolution and does not need fast speeds? It's not that uncommon...

However, Canon doesn't seem to want to be the stacked sensor pioneer in non top tier cameras. Currently, only the R1, R3 and R5ii have them in the Canon eco-system.

That seems pretty common across the industry - I guess it also depends on whether you consider "partially stacked" sensors (e.g. Nikon Z6 III or Sony A7 V) counting as stacked or not

 

[John Wilde]

"We’ve long thought of where the R3 may fit in with a new Canon landscape that includes the R1"

Jared Polin is of the opinion that there will never be a R3 Mark II. He gets pre-release cameras from Canon USA, so I wonder if his comment is an "authorized leak".