Video Wish List for Canon’s 2026 APS-C Refresh

[Canon Rumors]

With rumors of new APS-C cameras on the horizon, possibly a R7 Mark II and an update to either the R10 or R50, let’s take a look at my filmmaking and content creation Wish List for 2026.

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[Maximilian]

Hi Zack!

Thank you for your summary!
I am not a videographer, so I can't argue about video features needed or wanted.

But one thing I would like to add
When you said:

I would love to see, at minimum, Canon recreate something similar to their EF-S 17-55 f/2.8.

I fully agree that I'd prefer a Canon OEM APS-C (RF-S) zoom like that.
But you also mentioned the Sigma (and I add the Tamron) offering.
And I wouldn't bet any amount on any kind of f/2.8 RF-S zoom from Canon.
And having the R50 for a light gear and for hiking or travelling, I bought the Sigma 18-50/2.8.
It's so small and great, I don't know if I would think about buying an RF-S 17-55/2.8, even if it has the extra mm FL on both ends.
I am more interested in the Sigma 10-18/2.8 offered with some good discount. And then I will get that one.

Does anything speak against the Sigma f/2.8 zooms for video?

 

[Walter Schulz]

"Remember, 4K footage only uses 4 megapixels."

Well, I don't remember ever using 4:1 ratio for 4k. ;-)
May also having a hard time going along with requests for open gate.

And this makes me jump to "You can dream" section. I'm missing requests for a square sensor!

 

[InternalRevenue]

The R7ii definitely needs better slow motion as well; not just 4K120, but it would be great if we got at least the 2K240 the R5ii and R1 can do as well. For all the gushing people did over the R6iii I barely saw any mention that it's slowest motion mode is only 1080p180.

Also, I loved the on/video switch of the R7: for hybrid shooters it's just the flick a thumb to switch between stills and video, and I definitely don't want that awful left side switch of the Full Frame bodies.

 

[Thane]

Canon haven’t released an update for open gate on the C80, just the C400.

 

[Thane]

Also 4K footage requires at least just above 8mp, not 4mp.

 

[DhlcadR6]

... I definitely don't want that awful left side switch of the Full Frame bodies.

I remember the youtube critics hated this, but I also love this as a R7 owner. R8 has to flick it from the left side, R50/R10 needs to turn the mode dial...

 

[muentzer]

Does anything speak against the Sigma f/2.8 zooms for video?

They have no IS. And with the R50 (or R50 V) having no IBIS, this is not a dream combination for video.

 

[vlasena]

I agree with last comment, IBIS on wide angles for video is not usable because of wobble. This is the biggest reason for me not to use my canon r6 for home videos. All those magical new features are useless when video is wobbly and ugly.

 

[Yana_a]

R7 II CFB card slot, R8II R10II CFB/SD express please, no more UHS-II

 

[EthenJ]

Yeah.

I almost got an R7 for IBIS during home/travel video. But all the footage I've seen in video reviews looks jerky, like its framing for still shots repeatedly instead of video.

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As for my input on this, I basically want an R50V with open gate and better, not bigger, IBIS. And unborked connectivity software. I adore everything the R50V has, like encoding .cube LUTs on the fly (which the R7 MKI apparently can't do?) but no IBIS *hurts*.

I can live without an R6 body. I can live with 32MP or even 24MP. But I wouldn't want a wobby R7 MKII.