EOS R Price after 12 months

diness wrote:

Great Bustard wrote:

diness wrote:

Thoughts R Us wrote:

The Fat Fish wrote:

MolecularMan wrote:

The short answer is: It depends on how it sells.

Canon isn't going to lower the price much if they don't have to. The 6dII was really a huge disappointment and almost universally panned. It was and is kind of a crappy upgrade from the 6d.

I could see Canon doing a bundle with the basic adapter for 1999, but I don't see the price going lower unless they have really poor sales - which I highly doubt.

Personally, the Sony A73 would need to drop in price under 1500 for me to consider it.

I think the EOS R has a tough market. It's pretty much what a 6DII should have been but I think that moment has passed for many potential 6DII buyers. Many will have left Canon, some would have got the 5DIV and some would have reluctantly purchased the 6D.

In my opinion though it's what the 6DII should have been in 2017 and against the A7III and Z6 it's not a very compelling option. I guess they are relying on EF lens owners?

Most buyers are not doing the type of complicated calculus that you just did, comparing all sorts of models from different brands and times.

The largest target market for this mirrorless is indeed the large existing Canon user base, in a shrinking camera market.

And contrary to the myths of the internet, most people do not switch brands...it's too costly in terms of money and time and hassle.

The way most prospective customers of the new EOS R will judge is this: Oh, look, Canon has put out a mirrorless. Will it work with my EF lenses? Is this a good and compelling product? And the answer is yes.

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/61608188

This poll would suggest otherwise

This one was even worse. That said, how representative are poll voters on online camera websites of the actual customers? Most would argue that those of us who participate in online camera forums are far from representative.

For a first generation full frame mirrorless camera? Honestly, I think the type of people who would buy this camera are totally the type who are on a forum like this. I’m guessing we represent quite well actually

How many people will buy that camera and how many post in this forum?  I'm thinking the ratio of the latter to the former is a very, very small number.