Since yesterday's post, we've been getting a lot of information from unknown sources. I'm going to just post them all here without a rumor rating and you can do what you'd like with this information.

Canon EOS R Information:

  • Name: Canon EOS R
  • RF Mount (New mount, possible EF compatibility?)
  • No reports of new “RF” lenses being announced alongside the body.
  • Similar ergonomics to the EOS M50
  • Slightly larger body than the EOS M50
  • Will compete with the Sony A7 III & Nikon Z6
  • 24mp or 28mp (Two different reports)
  • Announcement September 5, 2018

As I mentioned, I won't be rating any of this information going forward. We only have one more week to wait to wait for the reveal.

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  1. EOS M, R- why not just keep going through the alphabet? :)

    Now, what does R stand for? Reflex (ironic), Resist (as in resist change), Resolution (not with 28MP, Retails for less than Sony?

    None of these are very good but that’s all I can think of before I have my coffee. :coffee:
  2. Can’t believe Canon has held info this tight a few days prior to announcement which makes me very skeptical there will be an announcement on 5 Sept.

    If I recall correctly the 5DS/R took everyone by surprise as did video on the 5Dmkii. Canon have a good track record on keeping things quiet.
  3. If it's really 1080p@60 , then afaiac it's another piece of garbage from Canon. Canon's intention above everything else is to protect their more expensive line video cameras. Canon can go F themselves.
    • RF Mount (New mount, possible EF compatibility?)
    • Similar ergonomics to the EOS M50
    • Slightly larger body than the EOS M50
    • Will compete with the Sony A7 III & Nikon Z6

    yes, yes yes. That would be fully in line with my "highly esoteric" o_O expectations. :p

    No problem, if Canon decides to call new mount lenses "RF" instead of "EF-X". Although RF sounds like a "Rangefinder" acronym to me. :)


    PS: maybe I posed as an inside source and sent those "specs" to CR guy :eek: ... just joking, would never do that.
  4. Can’t believe Canon has held info this tight a few days prior to announcement which makes me very skeptical there will be an announcement on 5 Sept.

    Here's how you do it. "If this leaks ahead of announcement, no bonuses for anyone."

    It works.
  5. Can’t believe Canon has held info this tight a few days prior to announcement which makes me very skeptical there will be an announcement on 5 Sept.


    Could still happen, but yes. Also the EF-M 32 prime announcement has me thinking we might see an M5 II (or possibly even higher end EF-M rig) instead of a FF announcement.

    - A
  6. A new mount with ZERO lenses. That's very realible. =d
    Launching an entirely new mount with no new lenses, because the entire back catalog of existing EF lenses is fully compatible would be an unprecedented power move.
  7. A new mount with ZERO lenses. That's very realible. =d

    Sounds like Canon may be releasing their FF mirror less earlier than planned in response to the announcement of the Nikon Z6 and Z7.

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