This one comes as a bit of a surprise. I have been thinking that we might get a development announcement for a flagship RF mount body sometime before the Tokyo Games this summer, but here we are.
This is the Canon EOS R3 and I currently do not have any specifications for this camera body. If it is indeed for a development announcement, we won't have specifications for quite some time.
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It does look like it might be compatible with the 1D series batteries, which is good.
So maybe we go back to the 1D / s pairing with the R1 being sensible mp and the R3 being double that mp.
Leaked: Picture of the Canon EOS R3 - YMCinema - The Technology Behind Filmmaking
-Brian
(for those who may not know, in the US 'a grand' is a slang term for one thousand dollars)
Curious how this performs as a stills machine seeing how good the R5 already is!
The EOS 3 is and was one of Canon's finest bodies, perhaps this will be the stills champion?
btw, it's a rendering, don't get your panties in a bunch
I think bbasiaga is on the money here. Canon probably had to reevaluate how they would handle the 1Dx Mark III existing with the R3 at the same time.
I also think Canon can tell that the market is moving towards high-res, high-speed, and probably wanted to make a camera line for the professionals who wouldn't normally be buying a mirrorless camera. I do think that means that the R3 will not be a hugely high-res blockbuster, but instead a tried and true camera built for speed. The most important thing for 1d users is reliability, so that might be the focus here.
I would guess that if and when the R1 comes out, the R1 would be a camera that totally breaks the mold in ways that current pros might be hesitant to jump into at first. That said, no one said the R3 can't be 45 megapixels. I expect 24 mp, but if 8k is just where we're at right now, 45 mp might soon be "normal" resolution, and then the R1 could be upwards of 80mp.
I hate to compare lineups, but I'd say the R3 name makes sense as an A9 competitor, and the eventual R1 could be more of a A1 competitor. I could be wrong, but I think Canon is very aware of the importance of the 1 series name.