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The r1 was releases on the regular 1 series schedule. I'm not sure its clear that they 'struggled' putting it together. Perhaps the r3 was a stopgap in the way that they produced a pro level body so that they didn't seem like they were being left behind by the competition. The way I see it is we have a 'special' mid generation 1 series level camera, still relevant tech wise, available for nearly half the price of its as yet unavailable replacement/peer. I dont see the r5ii making it redundant any more than any 5 series would ever make a still available 1 series (at least an equivalent) redundant. I dont see them as in competition with one another.
It looked like a struggle to me. The gap between R3/R5 and the rivals' A1/A9iii & Z9/Z8 is significant, in my honest opinion after spending a long time with all bodies. I'd say, apart from ergonomics that Canon was winning high ISO and nothing else. Every other technical aspect of the Sony and Nikon releases were ahead, miles ahead in some ways. Until you spend time with the Sony and Nikon you may not realise how far behind Canon have been until these 2 new releases.
4 years to catch up, they have finally presented some worthy competition.
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