Rumored specs of new FF Canon EOS RP

Paul B Jones said:

In my experience there is a high degree of correlation between great rumored specs on new Canon cameras, and disappointment with the camera that is eventually released.

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Paul B Jones said:

My advice, be hopeful, but not excessively.

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kodakrome said:

pyla said:

caterpillar said:

kodakrome said:

I have a difficult time believing that price. I think it will be higher.

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I too have a hard time believing that price. But it is not impossible. And the margins for Canon will be lower. Sony is selling their older A7-2 for U$998 body only, and U$1,198 with kit lens. That shows you that it is possible.

But this should come at a lot of scaling down in specs or features. The EVF and LCD could be lower in resolution, and lower refresh rates, plastic body, no top lcd, simple back dial, etc.

For it's price, if true, it could be tempting for many.

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The Canon executive in the imaging resource interview did say that the 6DII performed really well in sales. It performed well because of the price drop to 1300 dollars. Maybe they are thinking the smaller profit margin, will be made up in the increase in sales. In the long run, they will have a larger market to sell their higher profit margin lenses. I also doubt they will be giving away a free adapter, like they did with EOS R. That will increase the price to 1400 dollars.

Look at all of the buzz this camera is creating. Would it have the same buzz if the price was 1600 dollars? No. Today, with social media and forums, creating a buzz around a new product release is important to a products success. Hopefully Canon has realized that.

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I'm skeptical of the $1300 price rumor because of Canon's history with pricing camera bodies.

They are - and have been, much more interested in profits than in offering bang for the buck value to the consumer. All of these corporations know exactly how the numbers work. Companies can often make higher profits with less sales volume, if the margins are kept up. Conversely, more sales volume with lower markup often means lower profits.

I think the R could easily have hit the streets at $1899. But that would be $400 less profit on each body sold. That doesn't get made up with more volume, especially since there's a limited market for cameras at that price point. Also, higher sales volume increases the manufacturer's costs in a number of ways, which puts more pressure on profits.

But - with regard to the price, I guess anything is possible because at this point it isn't known how much they've cheapened the body.

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TyphoonTW said:

No Touch Bar and top monitor but an extra dial
5FPS
Price is about $1,300 USD for body

An extra dial, maybe higher fps (if in af continuous) and 1300usd?

Holy cow, Canon. You really want to me buy your new system.

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buellom said:

Not sure if I remember correctly, but didn't Canon undercut current pricing in the industry with the introduction of the 5D classic and the 350D (first Rebel)?

If it worked twice, why not going this route again?

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fino_nyc said:

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fino_nyc said:

For $1,300+, it would be laughable if it doesn't have L series level weather and dust sealing.

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yeah... okay. carry on thinking that.

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I assumed he was joking - but now I'm not so sure.

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What I meant was weather and dust sealing, like the EOS R's - water resistance and shutter closes when powered off without lens. I'm hoping that this upcoming EOS RP would have it as well or it would be a deal breaker for me.

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Ebrahim Saadawi said:

The current 2200$ EOS R is not exactly the highest weather sealed camera, the Z6 at 2000$ is better built with MUCH higher water tightness,

So a 1300$ would never be the most weather sealed body in the world,

Plus both the 35mm and 24-240mm look to neither feature a water gasket do they?

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sportyaccordy said:

Ebrahim Saadawi said:

The current 2200$ EOS R is not exactly the highest weather sealed camera, the Z6 at 2000$ is better built with MUCH higher water tightness,

So a 1300$ would never be the most weather sealed body in the world,

Plus both the 35mm and 24-240mm look to neither feature a water gasket do they?

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Yea, people buying a $1300 body are not gonna spend $2K+ on L glass […]

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lumenite said:

Looks good. But hardly beliieve its price and weight.

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J A C S said:

sportyaccordy said:

Ebrahim Saadawi said:

The current 2200$ EOS R is not exactly the highest weather sealed camera, the Z6 at 2000$ is better built with MUCH higher water tightness,

So a 1300$ would never be the most weather sealed body in the world,

Plus both the 35mm and 24-240mm look to neither feature a water gasket do they?

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Yea, people buying a $1300 body are not gonna spend $2K+ on L glass […]

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You are right, they may spend much more.

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Foto64 said:

This is the camera that I have been talking about for sometime and it will kill apsc. Fuji take a look at your end.

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Foto64 said:

Foto64 wrote: At $650 with lens Canon can’t make it.

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Foto64 said:

At $650 with lens Canon can’t make it. The future is in FF and buy this cheap Canon FF camera then when you buy lenses they will work on the Future high end cameras when you upgrade. Or buy the dead end apsc your choice but know apsc is dead camera walking. At least for serious shooters and pros.

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Foto64 said:

Yes they sell a bunch of them but make almost no money on them. Nikon has stated they are going FF and upper end. Because that is how you make money now. Used it be you could sell huge numbers of low end cameras and make money that way. Those days are over they don’t sell enough to keep it going.

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