Why No EOS R7 Mark II This Year?

[Canon Rumors]

We get asked a lot about the EOS R7 Mark II. I think it’s because it has been reported on for so long that it’s on the minds of many. It has been four years since the Canon EOS R7 launched, and most of the photo world expected a Mark II version at some point […]

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[Bob Howland]

Has there been any more input about the resolution of the R7-2 and/or R7V? One conjecture had it at 7680 pixels horizontal.

Next question, you shoot professional basketball, which is a crowded and chaotic sport, and have mentioned pre-capture as an excuse for upgrading my R6-2 to an R6-3.. Do you use pre-capture most or all of the time when shooting basketball?

 

[neuroanatomist]

No one should be surprised when Canon gives little love to the 7-series, their red-headed stepchild.

 

[Tom R5R7]

It appears that crop sensor bodies are the redheaded stepchild of multiple brands. Birders of limited means are not amused.

 

[@zajicekpavel]

memory crisis and the competition has nothing better for wildlife... so Canon is in no hurry

 

[scyrene]

It appears that crop sensor bodies are the redheaded stepchild of multiple brands. Birders of limited means are not amused.

They gave us cheap supertelephoto RF lenses, a birder of limited means can do very well with current gear.

 

[Hovercraft]

They gave us cheap supertelephoto RF lenses, a birder of limited means can do very well with current gear.

Exactly, RF 100-400 is better than it should be, in reasonable light it can be as good as RF 100-500. Even with 1.4 extender. And R7 with RF 100-400 is lighter than micro 4/3. And cheaper. Not a perfect setup, but when price or weight is a priority, it’s a winner. You still get great pictures.

 

[AlanF]

Exactly, RF 100-400 is better than it should be, in reasonable light it can be as good as RF 100-500. Even with 1.4 extender. And R7 with RF 100-400 is lighter than micro 4/3. And cheaper. Not a perfect setup, but when price or weight is a priority, it’s a winner. You still get great pictures.

The R7 plus RF 100-400mm is a winning combination, and for perched birds is pretty close to the R5ii + RF 100-500mm. It's also great for dragonflies and butterflies etc. I've posted dozens of shots on CR of birds and insects taken side by side by my wife with the R7 + RF 100-400mm and by me with the R5ii/R5 + R 100-500mm, and it's pretty difficult to distinguish between them. Here are some shots from yesterday. https://www.canonrumors.com/forum/threads/dragonflies-and-damselflies.35543/page-148#post-1046336

 

[mb66energy]

I think, it's not that easy to produce a global shutter APS-C camera with 24 MPix at 1899 USD/EUR as a follow-up of the current R7 ...
Just kidding ( a little bit) but would be cool combination. Add S&F and keep the auto level feature (by IBIS!) and it would be a true hybrid for me. This & the 20-50!

 

[riker]

I just want that 32.5MP sensor in the tiniest possible compact body.

 

[@zajicekpavel]

I just want that 32.5MP sensor in the tiniest possible compact body.

So that it doesn't happen after those amazing rumors... I'll keep the same sensor, make the body smaller, add CF cards, improve reading and cheers... but the question is, would we need anything else? The R7 is just too good

 

[AlanF]

I just want that 32.5MP sensor in the tiniest possible compact body.

That's no good for the target market of birders who want something they can hold with a telephoto attached.

 

[AlanF]

So that it doesn't happen after those amazing rumors... I'll keep the same sensor, make the body smaller, add CF cards, improve reading and cheers... but the question is, would we need anything else? The R7 is just too good

The major drawbacks for the R7 are AF and not having Pre-shooting. It's great for stills, but for action, BIF, DIF etc it's not in the same league as the R5ii etc. If they improved the AF and added Pre-shooting, I'd throw on a lighter telephoto like the RF 100-500mm or the RF 100-400mm and use it rather than the R5ii + RF 200-800mm. I have a feeling Canon might not like that.

 

[@zajicekpavel]

The major drawbacks for the R7 are AF and not having Pre-shooting. It's great for stills, but for action, BIF, DIF etc it's not in the same league as the R5ii etc. If they improved the AF and added Pre-shooting, I'd throw on a lighter telephoto like the RF 100-500mm or the RF 100-400mm and use it rather than the R5ii + RF 200-800mm. I have a feeling Canon might not like that.

Yes, that is perhaps one of the reasons for the constant delay. How to do it without endangering our flagships...

 

[Kanivete]

I've been waiting for the R7II for the R7I to lower in price and buy it. I want an APS-C camera with the bigger LP-E6 batteries, the only option is the R7. Furthermore, I'm also on the budget and shoot both video and photos, so going full frame is out of reach. The R6II would be perfect, but I'd need RF 200-800 and that's impossible for me (expensive kit). With R7 I could jump on the RF 100-400 and be happy.
Canon has a market for it, they just prefer to focus on full frame. This year is for video focused people, maybe we get something in 2027.

 

[@zajicekpavel]

To what I wrote. I will add that maybe this is the only way for Canon now.....make the R72 as a flagship .. in price and features, as small R52 ... and consumers may not like that too much.

So the R72 would not be a competitor to the R52 but a smaller brother (both premium and expensive).

 

[SnowMiku]

Take the 90D, add 2 card slots, update the AF to 65 points and there's a 7D III

Maybe the memory price/shortage has something to do with the R7 II delay? Or maybe Canon are just taking their time to get it right.