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Waiting for the successor to M5

Started Jul 11, 2020 | Polls thread
OP lumenite Senior Member • Posts: 1,207
Re: Waiting..... forever
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KEG wrote:

nnowak wrote:

if Canon was going to build an M5 II, it would have happened already. With the M6 II and existing M5, the vast majority of the engineering was already completed. The M5 II would just be a packaging exercise.

The M5 II does not exist because Canon does not want it to exist. There are literally millions of DSLR users in the world who have not yet transitioned to mirrorless. Canon needs those new users to choose the RF mount. Building an M5 II with IBIS, weather sealing, dual card slots, etc. muddies the waters. By making the M6 II the top model, there is a much clearer delineation between EF-M and RF. EF-M is for those that prioritize small size above all else. RF is for those that prioritize performance.

The local price for the Canon mirrorless cameras:

EOS R5 body only: ISK 739,901-- USD 5241

EOS R6 body only: ISK 489,900 -- USD 3470

EOS R body only with adapter: ISK 339,900 -- USD 2408

EOS RP body only with adapter: ISK 239,899 -- USD 1699

EOS M6 II body only: ISK 159,900 -- USD 1133

EOS M50 body only: ISK 104,900 -- USD 743

I am fairly sure I see a huge gap for future "M5"

B&H prices:

EOS R5 body only: USD 3899

EOS R6 body only: USD 2499

EOS R body only: USD 1799 (adapter 99)

EOS RP body only: USD 999 (adapter 99)

EOS M6 II body only: USD 849 (adapter 159)

EOS M50 body only: USD 579

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