VIDEOS Camera Bodies for serious amateurs:
I was very happy reading the Canon R6 specs and really thought I would buy it.
I am looking at it with a pure Video approach. I do not need a new body for Photography.
Before making a decision on buying this new body I wanted to see the feedback from some bloggers I do trust.
For example this Austrian guy from Cine5D.
Well here is his experience on the R6:
Quite sad, when you know he is a very honest person testing cameras with seriousness...
Impossible to consider buying a body that is not reliable on the field...
Ridiculous to be obliged to wait so long between different video sessions.
Even more sad, watching afterwards his review of the Sony A7S iii, showing a camera that is apparently close to perfect for a documentary film maker like him.
So this information on the C70 is not really exciting me,
especially at that price level.
For me, the current conclusion is sad (with a pure video approach only):
- at acceptable price levels for amateurs ie 2000 to 3000 Euros, Canon is offering bodies less interesting than other brands Lumix, Sony and Fuji.
- at professional price level ie 4000 to 6000 Euros the competition on mirroless is even bigger with new Lumix and continuous Sony progress on their recent launched bodies (S1H, A7S iii).
- at industry price level, ie above 6000 up to 12000 Euros, maybe Canon finds his way and seems to receive good feedback from professionals.
This seems to confirm my very old posts saying, me with my 2000-3000 Euros budget, I am not the commercial target of Canon.
I said this summer if R6 was in the field as good as what we read on paper, I would be the most happy customer and would buy it.
Sadly this happy end will not arrive.
Again, I wish to remind Canon leaders, that there are a bunch a customers interested in videos with my budget around 2000-3000 Euros and it is incredible to see that Canon is not able to produce an equivallent of the Lumix GH5, with maybe an APS-C sensor, but with the equivallent video options offered by Lumix ?!
The review of Cine5D on the Canon R6 is a shame for Canon.
How come, can Canon launch a body clearly oriented into videos that can not work on permanent basis during a full day of shooting?
Let's see what the new Cine Line will show ?!
Saying I have strong hopes would be a lie...