Canon EOS R3 Mark II planned for 2025

[Canon Rumors]

When the Canon EOS R3 was announced, it came as a bit of a surprise. It was Canon’s first foray into a “professional” camera body for sports shooters, photojournalists and the like. Canon was adamant that the EOS R3 was not their flagship, and that would be coming in the EOS R1, which is scheduled

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[neuroanatomist]

Has implications, not only for the R3 line, but also for the specifications of the forthcoming R1. Is Canon is going back to the old 1D/1Ds type arrangement?

 

[Bob Howland]

Even better would be an R7-2 with a 24MP APS-C global shutter and R6-2 size and ergonomics, including BG-R10 battery grip capability.

 

[neuroanatomist]

Even better would be an R7-2 with a 24MP APS-C global shutter and R6-2 size and ergonomics, including BG-R10 battery grip capability.

Would be useful for taking pictures of flying pigs.

 

[Bob Howland]

Has implications, not only for the R3 line, but also for the specifications of the forthcoming R1. Is Canon is going back to the old 1D/1Ds type arrangement?

I hope not. What the 5D3 did to the 1DS line should serve as a lesson. Nikon had the same issue with the D3X.

Correction: 5D2

 

[Bob Howland]

Would be useful for taking pictures of flying pigs.

And flying motocross bikes motorcycles.

 

[E_ATL]

\"EOS R1, which is scheduled for finally launch in 2023\" ?

 

[SnowMiku]

Maybe it will get that pre-shooting buffer when pressing the shutter button halfway like other models. Has that feature been added to the R3 yet?

 

[john1970]

This is very interesting. I seriously thought that the R3 was a test bed for the R1, but I am likely incorrect if this rumor is true. Looks like we should expect a higher resolution professional camera and a lower resolution professional camera. Interesting times ahead.

 

[neuroanatomist]

I hope not. What the 5D3 did to the 1DS line should serve as a lesson. Nikon had the same issue with the D3X.

Correction: 5D2

What else would you call a ‘speed demon’ R3 line selling alongside an R1? The logical differentiator would be a higher MP 1-series.

 

[neuroanatomist]

And flying motocross bikes.

Yes, but those are real. Given Canon’s treatment of their APS-C lineup, I suspect the camera you wish for won’t be.

 

[EricN]

It suggests to me that the eye control has improved.
I'm waiting for, "it's because they saw what sony did with a9iii and changed r1 to r3 ii"

 

[neuroanatomist]

This is very interesting. I seriously thought that the R3 was a test bed for the R1, but I am likely incorrect if this rumor is true.

I suppose an R3II could be that, if it used a global shutter.

 

[docsmith]

I would see the split more along the lines of Sony A1 and A9. A camera, at least targeted, at doing everything well (Higher MP, FPS, AF, etc) vs one optimized for something specific, like sports, lower MP, higher FPS, maybe a global shutter...etc.

To me, this is good news as it allows the R1 to be a more reasonable top end camera while not having to add bells and whistles to keep up with others spec sheets.

 

[AccipiterQ]

Would be useful for taking pictures of flying pigs.

I see you follow my avia-porcine Flickr account

 

[Del Paso]

And flying motocross bikes.

Piloted by flying pigs?

 

[Del Paso]

This proves that Canon no longer sell one single R3, due to the overwhelming success of the Soni A 9 III.
The R3 simply couldn't beat 250 native ISO and 12 DR of the greatest camera of all times!

 

[EOS 4 Life]

Has implications, not only for the R3 line, but also for the specifications of the forthcoming R1. Is Canon is going back to the old 1D/1Ds type arrangement?

I never assumed that they wouldn't.
R5/R6, R7/R10, it would fit the pattern.
The difference is that the R3 almost replaces the 1DX by itself.

 

[EOS 4 Life]

I hope not. What the 5D3 did to the 1DS line should serve as a lesson. Nikon had the same issue with the D3X.

Correction: 5D2

Nikon has the same issue with the Z 8.
I do not expect the R5 II to have a stacked sensor unless the R1 has a global shutter.
I do not see a slower stacked sensor to be enough of a differentiator even though it probably should be.

 

[Maximilian]

What will be the major improvement over the existing R3?
Sad that this was not told by that source.