This was a quote from a Canon executive. It's been widely reported by the media https://www.canonrumors.com/the-canon-eos-r1-is-coming-here-are-a-few-things-to-expect/
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Canon EOS R1 Specifications [CR2]
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16bit is the real game changing. If you want pixel so much go buy a a7r5 and never come back here.
16bit raw with post-processing upscale the 30MP will be a capable to beat 50~60MP 14bit raw.
The reason people wants more MP is their wrong judgement of focal length and possibly cheap out on buying tele lenses.
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Well, that's been discussed, and some have said we're at a point of incremental tech advancements across the board. Doesn't really have anything to do with the "Cripple Hammer."
I'm curious what it is you wanted out of the R1? If you're so upset it won't meet your needs, and the Cripple Hammer has reared its ugly head yet again, why not go buy an A9 or Z9?
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Yep, this was a post from 2021 (thank you, @USMarineCorpsVet for the link), and the "source" is most likely not an official Canon representative.
It's been made clear recently that R1 will continue the tradition of being a sports-oriented camera, not a Jack of all trades.
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Answer one:How can Canon advertise such a feature and make it so terrible in practice? I am a professional software developer so I have no tolerance for such an OBVIOUSLY poorly implemented feature. Canon knew it stunk but shipped it anyway.
You get what you pay for: NOTHING!
Answer two:
I can live with it!
If you can't, go buy something more "professional" and useful for you!
Do Nikon, Sony, etc. offer anything better for free?
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Many bird photographers want a weatherproof body with a large battery that can move big primes quickly. We photograph small birds from long distances and crop substantially. It's not just getting a high megapixel camera. It's simply getting a legit camera that can match what other companies offer. Canon still doesn't have a camera that can compare to the Z9, and that's a two year old camera. They basically put out a R3 MK2. Point me to a camera in the Canon lineup that has a pro body with the ergonomics and weatherproofing of 1-series and has 45 mpx (which is not even considered excessive in 2024). Why be an apologist and insist that no one wants or needs a camera similar to the Z9 which was a game changer for Nikon, the same way the 5D MK2 was a game changer for Canon over a decade ago.
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If you dig closely enough, it was a Canon executive that said it in an interview. And it's been referenced a ton while people awaited the release. So that's how Canon portrayed it and the rumored specs now make it significantly underwhelming.
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"Faster than mechanical shutter" and implementation of "only electronic shutter" would suggest Canon has suceeded in reaching or bettering the 3.0ms mechanical shutter readout speed. With Nikon Z9 at 4.0ms and the Sony A1 4.2ms. 3.0ms readout speed is a noteworthy benchmark. With 2.5ms nearly at global shutter speed and for all practical purposes, instantaneous and only measureable with bench test equipment.
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As a wildlife photographer you should probably understand it's not always possible to get closer to your wildlife subject.
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I may just buy a Z9. I have a lot of investment in Canon lenses that I don't want to take a loss on and was hoping that Canon would offer a pro body camera that would at least rival their competitors flagship cameras. As much as the apologists disagree, I don't think that's an unrealistic expectation actually.
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If you don't like an R5 or anything else that Canon offers, feel free to jump boat, buy a Z9 and be happy.
I do birding, too. I have a R6m2 with "poor" 24 MP and feel so happy with it, I couldn't feel better.
(Except for that R1 sensor - maybe
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I didn't say they are doomed. They sell plenty of products. Like I said, they still don't sell a camera that can compare with the competitions' flagship offerings. It shouldn't be seen as heresy to simply acknowledge that Canon always under delivers. The whole industry pushes "niche" cameras and they definitely profit off that business model. The cripple hammer isn't a figment of people's imagination. Don't take offense!You are right: Canon is d**med!
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If you do go that route the good thing is that L glass sells very well, typically 80% of new (maybe more for desirable discontinued lenses).
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I suspect 16-bit read outs with DGO is going to be a menu option that will slow down other bits of the camera (since they have to read each line out twice) -- like Dual PIxel RAW.
I think 16-bit output will be good for very high contrast scenes but I am not sure 30MP with more bit-depth will beat 60MP in terms of sheer resolution though.
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