Honestly, what's the Canon camera for those of us that want to take high-quality photos, but that don't want 40MP+ files? Or rather, what WILL it be in the mirrorless line? It seems like this is more of a replacement for the 5DSr, as opposed to a 5DV. All these specs are aimed at people who shoot video, but a DSLR is never going to be able to match their cinema-line of cameras, and with the specs on the r5 it's going to probably not be THAT much cheaper than the lower end cinema products Canon offers. I know people are psyched that shoot video, but why wouldn't you just buy a video camera if that's what you need? I'm genuinely curious. For my part...I just want something that's mirrorless, between ~25 and ~35 MP and is a step up in quality from the original R. Basically a 5DV in mirrorless format. I don't think that's asking much, the use-case for this r5 is going to be pretty close to that of the 5DSr as near as I can tell, as opposed to an every-day unit like the 5DIV or 1DXiii. I can't imagine the dynamic range or low-light performance on the r5 is going to be able to match the 1DXiii or the 5DIV (or even get close)....
Well, let me tell you a bit about my story.
I bought my 5D3 back when it came out...my first ever DSLR. I had been with some friends on a local shoot where the crew there shot with a 5D2.
I was amazed to see what they could do with that and the lenses and the 5D3 was coming out about then.
I seriously bought it just to try to learn to do fairly high end videos.
Over time, I learned more about photography....and went on to be chosen to be on staff for many large New Orleans festivals and I"m now working on other projects.
Hell, I've progressed into MF film shooting recently, but that's another story.
But anyway, I have some disposable cash, but not an endless supply. I'll readily drop $4k-$5K on a camera that I figure gives me the best bang for the buck on video AND stills. I don't want to buy 2 cameras. I actually had been looking to possibly buy into the Blackmagic 6K camera, but was holding off after seeing Canon working on the mirrorless stuff....so, have been biding my time and saving my pickles and dimes.
And I'm hearing these numbers being thrown around, my guess is that it possibly may be as low as about $3999.
I hear folks saying I can't get it if it is over $3500.....and I'm thinking "seriously, is $500 going to make or break your decision on buying what on paper is looking like a game changing camera?"
I mean sure, not everyone has a lot of disposable income, but let's not discard the fact that photography is NOT a cheap hobby or poor mans game...at least not if you're even remotely on the current edge of products.
The nice thing is, the new R5 body, with what I hear is a good quality adapter will work with all our existing EF mount lenses you've invested in over the years.
So, while the body might be a little pricey initially....you don't have to buy into all new glass for it right off to bat.
I'm the type that doesn't tend to buy piddly shit, all the time....I save my money, and once or twice a year, I'll drop a significant chunk of change on something I really like that is high quality and is the best I can possibly afford for said category of item.
Sure, I'd rather spend $3500 on this R5, and if it comes out about that price, I'll do something I rarely do and likely be a pre-order, early buyer.
I usually wait a bit before I test the temp of the water.
If it is $4K or a bit higher, well....I can be patient....and wait to see the reviews....maybe even let the inevitable firmware upgrades come out to fix any perceived 'bugs' that early adopters come across.
But I will get one. My 5D3 is still in great shape...and I'd be happy to keep it as 2nd camera for a long time to come....
But anyway....that's my Canon story....and there's bound to be a lot of varied interests folks like myself, that ARE looking for bang for the buck performance on quality video AND stills.
I am...even tho still photography was a late start for me when I got into this all. It's a big part of me now tho.
HTH,
cayenne