A new rumor suggest that the Canon EOS R will be replaced by a Canon EOS R8 [CR1]
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Given development of CFexpress B, it would be logical to have atleast 1x Type B card slot(Z6II and equivalent Panasonic seem to carry type B slots) plus SD for legacy support. If this "wishlist" of specs is true (hopefully the sensor get upgraded to BSI) then EOS R replacement will be a great general purpose camera leaving R6 replacement a specialist tool for sports/wildlife shooter(not a bad direction)
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Unlikely rumour. And it's only a CR1. Regardless of that I'd like to see a below R6 full frame model with in body stabilisation. Cut costs in video features and continuous shooting speed. Although not likely as the pattern tells lower range models don't have ibis. Seen it with the R10. Something below the R6 probably no ibis.
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Yeah, this seems weird. It hits that sweet spot between the R5 and R6. (I had to choose one or the other; the R5 is overkill, the R6 is underkill, from my point of view. I went with overkill. If the R6 had had specs like these, I'd have bought it instead.)
I don't consider it comparable to the R7; they're different animals because of the sensor size.
But of course all of this is very hypothetical.
I don't consider it comparable to the R7; they're different animals because of the sensor size.
But of course all of this is very hypothetical.
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Seems like the CR1 rating is well-deserved.
Canon likely needs something between the RP and R6, so an R replacement makes sense. But these specs seem too generous to fall below the R6.
The way I think these specs would make sense would be slot it in at $100-$200 more than the R6 and then drop the price of the R6 to $1,800-$2,000. That's not impossible since the CPW street price on the R6 is now under $2,200.
Canon likely needs something between the RP and R6, so an R replacement makes sense. But these specs seem too generous to fall below the R6.
The way I think these specs would make sense would be slot it in at $100-$200 more than the R6 and then drop the price of the R6 to $1,800-$2,000. That's not impossible since the CPW street price on the R6 is now under $2,200.
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Like even more overheating and max 5 min clips?
To get below the R6 in specs and price, they will need to dump at least the IBIS and 2nd card slot.
Even then, they might risk cannibalizing R6 sales as photographers will buy the R8 instead of the R6 for the 30mpix sensor.
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Well...Like even more overheating and max 5 min clips?
To get below the R6 in specs and price, they will need to dump at least the IBIS and 2nd card slot.
Even then, they might risk cannibalizing R6 sales as photographers will buy the R8 instead of the R6 for the 30mpix sensor.
If they skip IBIS and dual slot, they might as well keep naming it EOS R...
I'm convinced there won't be any new Canon camera without at least IBIS, primitive models excluded.
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I thought so as well. The 4k 60p crop could well be a 1.1 (or less) crop like the R6 rather than a 1.6 crop. If priced $2-300 above the R6 launch price, that would leave room for a R replacement to be around $1.8-2k, giving a better spread of the RF camera bodies pricing.
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Unlikely. Canon has never and will never release a cheaper model that outclasses a more expensive one. I know a lot of people would wish that Canon would release such a model, but I'm pretty sure it won't happen before R6 reaches its 4 year lifespan in 2024.
The 2 scenarios that are possible are:
- R8 will be more expensive than R6 but below R5 (although there's not much room unless the R6 goes down to $2K next year). Keep in mind Canon also needs to offer a competitive price to rival Sony A7IV. I'd guess it'd be around $3K or a little less. $2899 maybe. It'll be a number where you gonna have a hard time deciding if you'd rather wanna pick a used R5. Canon always does that.
- R8 will be crippled in features like no IBIS, no dual card slots, but cheaper than R6. (IMO this is also very likely).
The 2 scenarios that are possible are:
- R8 will be more expensive than R6 but below R5 (although there's not much room unless the R6 goes down to $2K next year). Keep in mind Canon also needs to offer a competitive price to rival Sony A7IV. I'd guess it'd be around $3K or a little less. $2899 maybe. It'll be a number where you gonna have a hard time deciding if you'd rather wanna pick a used R5. Canon always does that.
- R8 will be crippled in features like no IBIS, no dual card slots, but cheaper than R6. (IMO this is also very likely).
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The R was the only camera I’ve ever felt in love with. Slightly modern body shape and it felt soooo good in my hands. The R6 is better technologically but doesn’t feel as good.
I hope there’s gonna be a successor. The body of the R (including top LCD!), doesn’t need to be as fast as the R6
I hope there’s gonna be a successor. The body of the R (including top LCD!), doesn’t need to be as fast as the R6
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Like many, I find this a bit hard to swallow tbh. Doesn't make much sense with those specs as an 'entry level FF'
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There have been times cheaper bodies have out-specced more expensive ones, eg the 5D mark III had their highest resolution at the time, but in general I agree some of these specs are overambitious for an "entry level" camera.
My periodic plea: can we please stop using this term? 1. It's inaccurate and 2. it's gross.
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