I have been told that Canon's roadmap shows two more EOS R bodies are to be announced and released in 2021.
Both of the cameras were given “internal names”, with no mention of specifications or where the cameras would sit in the lineup.
If you look at it logically, there are probably 3 possibilities for the three cameras.
Since there won't be a direct EOS R replacement (EOS R6 will likely take its place), we can rule out that as a possibility.
The EOS RP could get a replacement, a new low-cost EOS R body. Perhaps an “EOS R9”.
We all expect a Canon EOS R1 to be coming down the pipeline, but with how the EOS R5 is looking, I could see such a body being pushed further into the future.
A high-megapixel version of the EOS R5, perhaps an EOS R5s or EOS R3 seems extremely likely. A studio and landscape version of the EOS R5 seems like a no-brainer for stills photographers.
More to come soon on this…
An additional low-cost R already exists, so, no need for another one.
This is great news.
An R6 with 36 MP sensor range would be perfect.
Does not need the hyper speed or 8K but all the AF features included (In fact every R should have that as standard).
Cost: $1,400.00
Just a good solid performer. like the FTb was.
Then a very inexpensive R in the $800.00 range with the AF features and 4K but again all the extra bells and whistles removed.
All MUST have full wireless connectivity though as Canon just showed.
But Sony won't stand still, they are unlikely to abandon the market so will be also releasing a R5 competitor soon.
Sure, but will it bring tech that is so ahead of the R5 that it warrants a switch to E-Mount? I think Sony messed up with the E-mount.. it’s too small to allow for effective IBIS.. they just won’t admit it. Don’t hold your breath for R5 crushing specs from Sony.... you might be disappointed.
$6000-7000 is a good price range i think. I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
FTFY. Anything above 24mp and I'd expect the price to be around the $2000 price bracket. Given it's Canon, probably another couple hundred dollars above that.
Agreed.
we're going to differ from Craig, and as we suggested in our article on this .. a R1 and an R5s would be the most likely.
Canon got a blessing in disguise from all the nightmares of 2020 - the Olympics moved to 2021.
The R5, while a completely capable body does not have the interconnects and also the ergonomics of a true professional canon camera.
This is an opportunity for Canon - I doubt very much that with another year to the Olympics that they still won't have a sports camera for the games and that they allow Sony to have the only mirrorless sports camera there. (yes I know you can flip up the mirror on the 1DX Mark III.. but it doesn't have a viewfinder then)
I think there is a lot of speculation on whether there will even be another 5D body. Or if mirrorless is just the future. We'll see.
For one of these bodies, could it be the long anticipated 7d successor equivalent? I'm not sure what that would even look like. Something with high speed shutter and increased pixel density, perhaps sacrificing some video features.
-Brian
If the matrix of the R5 camera is at the same level, then the R5S camera will probably be able to provide the same shooting speed of 12/20 fps as the R5 camera?