The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is coming even sooner than we expected, as Canon is now teasing an announcement on November 2, 2022.
We also want to add that we have been told that there are some ‘selling points' about the Canon EOS R6 Mark II that haven't been reported yet and make the new camera a ‘beast'. We don't mind surprises on announcement day, but those sorts of specs will likely leak out over the next day or two.
Canon EOS R6 Mark II Specifications (Rumored)
- 24mp Full-frame CMOS Sensor
- Dual Pixel RAW / RAW burst
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF
- In-body stabilization
- Digital Tele-Converter
- 12fps Mechanical
- Hybrid Auto
- 4K 30p (No Crop)
- 4K 60p (Cropped. The EOS R6 is a 1.1x crop)
- Canon Log 3/HDR PQ
- Cloud RAW processing
- RF/RF-S Lenses
- SD/SDHC dual card slot
- Not much change in the form factor over the original EOS R6
- $2499 USD
- Announcement November 2, 2022.
Other gear being announced
- Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM $2099
- Canon Speedlite EL-5 $399
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It also seems strange to be updating the "baby brother" without a similar bump to the R5 - weren't they were originally released together?
The R6 and the R5 are very different segments. There is far more competition and unit sales at the $2500ish pricepoint and staying current is important. The R5 has the R5 C to make up for "issues' with the R5 for videographers. Another R5 series is camera is coming, but it's not an R5 Mark II.
Perhaps it's not increased in price because it won't be a big jump and I'll end up keeping my current kit for another 2 years?
Canon is still a business company with goal #1 gaining profits.
If you think, that Canon is "Falling behind the competition again" I'd say they do a good job still.
Feel free to put your money on any competition that offers better features or fits your needs more.
On paper, there don't appear to be any other major changes, apart from the unexpected and unusual addition of a digital teleconverter, this being the first time that such a feature has been included in a pro-level camera. I suspect that it may incorporate some AI software that will improve sharpness and detail rendition over and above what would be normally expected from such a feature.
As for a "R5 Mkii" - the R5 is a superb camera, when it gets updated I'd expect only a few minor enhancements. Sometime in early 2023 we'll probably see the announcement of a hi-res "R5S", and I'd expect the "R5 Mkii" to be announced alongside it.
Oh, you mean falling behind in making the camera you personally want. No one but you cares. Go buy a camera from one of the competitors you think are so far ahead. Then go troll their rumors forum instead.