i wondering allway about the behavior of the photographers similar like here. If a new camera is offered, the old
Even my lowly R has a fantastic hit rate over my former 5D Mark III. I can't imagine how good the R5 must be with it's focus system and speed.
Belive me, the R5 is a fantastic body, but i use both - the R and the R5. They are not directly comparable reasoned by the different sensor resolution.The use cases are different for that systems. If i want to use a compact body and i don't want to use macros, i decide me for the R. Other use cases, i prefere the R5.In planed photo activity - like catch macros and landscape, i use both systems. The R with a uww lense and the R5 wih a zoom 70-200 oder 50mm.
The R is very compact and the lacks of the R don't beat me so much. I had done pictures of a wedding of a frend and did around 150 pictures. All pictures are generaly sharp - especialy the eyes was bright and sharp. No difference between teh R or R5. Both did a good job, even wedding is not my focus in my photograpy. Well, what i want so say is, that both bodies are very good and if you are know how pictures have to be done, you will be sucessfull with every body. I don' t use the automatic modes often. My regular mode is M and i do still images only.. For me, it's an advantage that both bodies are use an EVF and their focus is uite fast - even i mostly use EF-Lenses with the canon adapter.
I like the R5II and this would be a nice toy, but i can see where the advantage should be for a still-image photograper who own's an R5.
I hate the compare of R3 and R5x because this both systems has a different target groups. The R3 is a good body for Portraits and generaly poeple photography and sport events. If you have to handle longer zooms, tis is more practicaly. The resolution if the R3 is enought for that.
On the other hand, everything will affect the weight. The R5 is more compact and have 45Mpixel resolution. If you are anowner of an R5x and don't need this, you have done a wrong decision.
But there will be many R5 users who will now buy an R5II because their R5 is suddenly bad. I always smile when I read something like that.
My recomendation - save your R and look to a used R5 from one of that people who sell his. You will be satisfied....