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Waiting for the successor to M5

Started Jul 11, 2020 | Polls thread
nnowak Veteran Member • Posts: 9,074
Re: Waiting..... forever
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Miguel-C wrote:

nnowak wrote:

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"

With a population of only 341,000, I don't think Iceland is representative of the camera market as a whole.

I think he is referring to the price range of the cameras, not the market.

The ratio of the prices does not match with other much larger markets around the world.

Im not sure why some people are so hell bent on the idea of not having an m5II (or equivalent pro apsc body) but if tomorrow canon announces one im sure even the more devoted canon loyalists will find ways to praise it.

Canon appears to be the one "hell bent on the idea of not having an m5II".

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