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Waiting for the successor to M5

Started Jul 11, 2020 | Polls thread
nnowak Veteran Member • Posts: 9,074
Re: M5 successor was released already...

lumenite wrote:

nnowak wrote:

lumenite wrote:

Marco Nero wrote:

lumenite wrote:

Canon R5 and R6 are announced yesterday.

I do not think that Canon would release something like 7D, which has FF-like body but APSC sensor. However, I believe that Canon would continue M5 or M6 lineup for their APSC market. We had M5 first and M6 later. Now We have M6mk2, but not M5mk2 yet. Some users like me are still waiting for M5mk2. I believe even some M6mk2 users hope that M6mk2 would be upgraded at some points.

If you want something from a successor to M5/M6, what do you want to see?

DPREVIEW were told directly BY CANON that "the M6II is the replacement for both the M5 and M6". They published this key line when reviewing the M6 II.
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As for those thinking about moving to the R system, it's only as good as its lenses. That means spending a LOT of money to use the right lenses. It's MUCH larger and MUCH heavier and MUCH more expensive. Pick your poison.

M6mk2 might be the successor for both M5 and M6.

Basically, I just would like to know others' thoughts on the issue over size and performance in the area of Canon APSC camera: how many people want to have a powerful Canon APSC camera no matter how big and heavy it is, just as we see in Olympus or Panasonic bodies, or how many people want to maintain the small and light form factor in satisfaction with the still enjoyable performance.

People wanting to purchase bigger and more powerful APS-C cameras is a completely different question than whether Canon wants to produce bigger and more powerful APS-C cameras.

That's true. And there are some grumblers and some welcomers always no matter what a maker releases.

With DSLRs, the 7D does not compete against the 1D because both users are likely to purchase an EF 70-200mm F/2.8. Due to the mount mismatch, a high performance EF-M camera does compete against the RF system.

That is the reason I do not think Canon is going to make a powerful M body. A year ago I expected Canon to make RF crop for the category, but no more.

I was thinking the same thing.

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