Sony Alpha A1 II, the EOS R1 Killer? Rumored specifications

3 years ago when that sentiment was first made, I too thought it was silly... but now, only a closed minded person can really say its not possible.
Yes, on the one hand we have statements from the company that has led the ILC market for over two decades and dominates it today. On the other hand we have speculation from randos on the internet. It's clear which you believe is accurate. Sad, but clear.

I actually thought Canon was foolish to launch the 1DX III in 2020. Then after buying an R5 and using a friend's 1DX III, I know full well... it was a foolish move.
Clearly you believe you know more about making and selling cameras than the company that has led the ILC market for over two decades and dominates it today. Your willingness to post a statement like that reinforces what I've observed on this forum – people don't seem to mind looking like fools.

BTW, the R3 was a 2021 release.
Yes, I know. I preordered one when it was announced and received mine from the first batch in late November of 2021. The statement to which I was replying was, "...what became the r3 was intended to be released as an r1, but just wasn’t ready for 2020." Try reading more carefully, and maybe the world will make more sense to you. I'm not hopeful, but good luck either way.
 
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>Best in class autofocus (What class is this camera?) If we\'re actually honest, Sony have been killing Canon in AF in almost all cagetories & classes for a long time now.
With the R1 & R5II Canon finally have human body shape recognition after Sony brought us this 3+ years ago, meaning you don\'t have to be close enough for the sensor to recognise a face, for the AF to recognise a human form and track the person.
 
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>Best in class autofocus (What class is this camera?) If we\'re actually honest, Sony have been killing Canon in AF in almost all cagetories & classes for a long time now.
With the R1 & R5II Canon finally have human body shape recognition after Sony brought us this 3+ years ago, meaning you don\'t have to be close enough for the sensor to recognise a face, for the AF to recognise a human form and track the person.
Not sure where you are getting this information from.... Canon had face detection for a long time now. Eye-AF at a distance was a firmware update for the EOS R in 2019 improving on the existing eye-AF.
The face detection was from the front or back and needed to be connected to a body ie the human form.
With dual pixel AF, the selectable AF point coverage was 100% of width and normally ~90% of height

The R3 had eye-controlled AF 3 years ago (and now on R5ii/R1). With the new processor for anticipating ball movement, you would think that Sony would have an answer for it.
 
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I'm not one to crop... but when I do, I want Dos Equis, oh sorry, 50MPs. You can crawl up that hill and kill over if you want, doesn't change the fact that resolution is an asset in some forms of photography. However, I do recognize its a liability in others. For example, on a sideline where everything is perfectly spaced out and the action is effectively brought to you, 24MPs is more than enough (dare I say, even luxurious). But for most other things... I'll take 50MPs, thank you.

I have yet to find these fabled "forms of photography" in the 35mm world in which more than 24mp is an "asset" outside of not being close enough or simply liking all the pickles. :p The flag will not be taken down!

(Obviously, sensor resolutions are influenced by video requirements these days)
 
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People still believe the R3 was meant to be the R1? The R3 was a public test bench for eye-control AF, hence the revival of the 3-series. It needed to be well sorted out if it was to make an appearance in a body targeted at working professionals.
I don't see where Sony have been better for AF other than a brief period.

As far as resolution, editing portraits (or indeed product photos) on a ridiculous level gets easier with more pixels so there are benefits. The question is whether one really needs it often enough and why one would then opt for a camera that is unsuitable for what one needs in the first place. If you're cropping for reach, start with an APS-C. If you need it for portraits, go medium format.
 
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I have yet to find these fabled "forms of photography" in the 35mm world in which more than 24mp is an "asset" outside of not being close enough or simply liking all the pickles. :p The flag will not be taken down!

(Obviously, sensor resolutions are influenced by video requirements these days)

Can never have too many pickles!

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If you're cropping for reach, start with an APS-C. If you need it for portraits, go medium format.
Canon does not make an APS-C with the AF and certain advanced features of the R5ii. If it did, then I for one would grab one. However, I would still prefer a FF with same pixel density and with the choice of a crop mode and have the best of both FF and APS-C worlds.
 
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Canon does not make an APS-C with the AF and certain advanced features of the R5ii. If it did, then I for one would grab one. However, I would still prefer a FF with same pixel density and with the choice of a crop mode and have the best of both FF and APS-C worlds.

It is coming my friend.
 
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Yeah no. If they intended it to be an R1 it would have been named an R1. The R1 was well into development when the R3 was released. They knew what they were doing.
So? I'm sure Canon has the next iteration of the R1 in development as we speak too. Most companies work several generations in advance. That doesn't mean there wasn't a problem with the product originally intended to be the R1 (the R3) that forced it to be delayed and making Canon scrap together a 1dxiii with stuff raided from the parts bin.
 
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If you cared to read the very next sentence, I speculate the 1DXIII wasn't meant to exist, but the R1 (which became the R3) wasn't ready.
Didn't really read that way, though I can see it if I really squint. Regardless, it's an asinine speculation. Camera design and development takes several years. Canon planned the 1D X III as the successor to the 1D X II. They planned the R3, and the planned the R1. Years in advance of their actual release. They don't just cobble these things together on the fly like you seem to be doing with your thoughts.
 
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So? I'm sure Canon has the next iteration of the R1 in development as we speak too. Most companies work several generations in advance. That doesn't mean there wasn't a problem with the product originally intended to be the R1 (the R3) that forced it to be delayed and making Canon scrap together a 1dxiii with stuff raided from the parts bin.
Seriously, take off the tinfoil hat. In 2018-2019 when the 1D X III was being developed, DSLRs still outsold MILCs. A pro-level DSLR was obviously logical. In 2020 when the 1D X III launched, MILCs were 55% of the ILC market, a slim majority at best.

Once again, the idea than you understand the market better than Canon is ludicrous. I'm not saying Canon isn't capable of making mistakes, but the idea that they do so routinely is not supported by the facts. But the internet is free, so you can go on propagating ridiculous conspiracy theories if you like.
 
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Seriously, take off the tinfoil hat. In 2018-2019 when the 1D X III was being developed, DSLRs still outsold MILCs. A pro-level DSLR was obviously logical. In 2020 when the 1D X III launched, MILCs were 55% of the ILC market, a slim majority at best.
Nikon released the D6 in 2020, so it is obvious that both Canon and Nikon scraped the bottom of the parts bin to release pro DSLR’s in 2020 ;) .
 
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So? I'm sure Canon has the next iteration of the R1 in development as we speak too. Most companies work several generations in advance. That doesn't mean there wasn't a problem with the product originally intended to be the R1 (the R3) that forced it to be delayed and making Canon scrap together a 1dxiii with stuff raided from the parts bin.

Say what? I think you're confusing the EOS-1D X Mark III with the Nikon D6.

Canon's agency and professional customers were entirely EF, as there wasn't native RF mount lenses to satisfy that market at the time. The EOS-1D X Mark III was the best and most advanced DSLR ever made.

The cost of switching those customers to an entirely new lens mount is enormous. Nevermind that the RF mount was unproven at the time.

As for development, I think you're confusing the camera industry with the smartphone industry. Canon's R&D is currently working on new technologies that may or may not appear in future cameras. Things like sensors, processors, materials, algorithms and so on. They are not working on the next iteration on the consumer side of the EOS R5 Mark II or EOS R1.
 
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By my count, we’re at just three for the year so far (35/1.4 VCM, RF-S 3.9mm dual fisheye, and 28-70/2.8).

Worth noting that Canon counts a lens when it ships, not when it’s announced.

The RF-S 7.8mm Dual lens had a development announcement and is expected to ship ‘later this fall’.
According to Petapixel, Canon will announce 3 new RF hybrid lenses on October 30. One is similar in size to the 24-105 f2.8 Z, so is probably the Rf 70-200 f2.8 Z, the other two lenses are similar in size to the RF 35mm f1.4, so probably the RF 50 f1.4 and ….

See: https://petapixel.com/2024/10/15/ca...-new-rf-l-series-hybrid-lenses-on-october-30/
 
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According to Petapixel, Canon will announce 3 new RF hybrid lenses on October 30. One is similar in size to the 24-105 f2.8 Z, so is probably the Rf 70-200 f2.8 Z, the other two lenses are similar in size to the RF 35mm f1.4, so probably the RF 50 f1.4 and ….

See: https://petapixel.com/2024/10/15/ca...-new-rf-l-series-hybrid-lenses-on-october-30/
Well, that will be 7 if them manage to ship all of those lenses by the end of the year, and that meets their stated target of 7-8 new lenses per year. We'll see.
 
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