It's interesting because I do doubt that Canon would release an "R5s" when they could use the new numbering system. Could the R1 be a 80mp 20+ fps camera or something ridiculous like that that comes next year? I always thought the R3 name would be the new high-res line.This is what I wrote on the Twitter post but I wanted to present it hear as well.
Just hear me out...If this is an R3 that means there is still a chance for an R1 no? So maybe this is a bump up and mirrorless update on the 1DX Mark III and the R1 would be some astronomical camera yet to be announced?
Kind of like how Sony has the A9 II which is the Sony equivalent of the 1DX Mark III. But then out of nowhere Sony announced the A1 which is an astronomical camera. Maybe Canon is following suit.. very interesting times indeed.
Nikon Rumors has this posted on top right now with a comparison shot of the Nikon Z9 with equivalent lens (24-70 f2.8 and 82mm filter). Based on the lens size on the body, the Canon body appears to be significantly larger.
Check out the upcoming Nikon Z9 competitor: the Canon EOS R3 - Nikon Rumors
The first picture of the long-rumored Canon EOS R3 pro mirrorless camera just leaked online: For comparison, here is the Nikon Z9: What do you think? Source: Nokishita, via PhotoRumors No related posts.nikonrumors.com
Canon really enjoys findinv new ways to throw us curveballs and keep us off their trail
Here I was convinced the R1 had to be 8k high res, with the A1 and Z9 both meeting that spec, but now I think this camera, the R3, is more of an A9 competitor than an A1 competitor. I could see 6K raw video, but I do get the feeling the R1 is going to exist some day, and it's going to have to be more than an R3 Mark II.
This all only really makes sense to me if the R3 is a low res global shutter beast that shoots something like 24 megapixels at 60 fps or higher, with the R1 eventually doing something like 80 mp at 30 fps. Clearly Canon is breaking the mold here, though. Lots of surprises to come I'm sure.
Interesting.. so you think this R3 could be as much as $8500? Makes my eyes water what an R1 would cost.. ouch!Sony and Nikon has moved away from low megapixel count with the A1 and Z9
So Canon's idea about the high megapixel count and the sports camera could be simply to merge the two, maybe with the option of shooting RAW (or maybe HEIF) in a lower resolution. And of course they can ask more money for it, 8500$ was being thrown around, and it sounds about right considering it is much newer technology compared to the 1DX Mark III while the Nikon might be as "cheap" as the Sony A1.
It all depends on the sensor, if it is the first to receive the next generation AF system, global shutter, then yes, surely it will be well above the 1DX III and there is no such thing as the R1 if they've figured it out how to make high megapixel count work effectively with high speed and that's also why they've changed the numbering.I was actually thinking that this R3 might be the higher megapixel camera. I like the idea of a vertical gripped body with a high MP sensor. I’ve never understood why this body type was reserved for ‘sports’ cameras with a lower megapixel count. A great deal of high end fashion is shot in portrait orientation after all.
Interesting.. so you think this R3 could be as much as $8500? Makes my eyes water what an R1 would cost.. ouch!
if they are side by side.. both lenses should be same size.. they're both 82mm... not entirely convinced yet it's a true leakImpossible to know considering both may be renders and not truly to scale, but if you upsize the hotshoe on the Z9 to match the R3, the Z9 is actually clearly bigger.