R7 Resolution Rumors

BirdShooter7 wrote:

Steve Balcombe wrote:

MikeJ9116 wrote:

sportyaccordy wrote:

9VIII wrote:

There is really no need to have dedicated APS-C glass on RF mount if all the bodies are going to have IBIS, Canon has the opportunity to assume they can use all the space of a 35mm sensor for stabilization.

Being limited to ancient tourist zoom glass for a basic kit is going to be a real setback for crop RF. It just doesn't make sense. They will hastily slap together a crappy kit lens, likely just a cheap EF-S or EF-M lens with a built in adapter.

I don't see Canon going to all the trouble of bringing out APS-C cameras in the R system and then not properly supporting them with native lenses. They will likely be a mix of FF and a few APS-C specific ones. For a 7D replacement I don't think it needs much in the way of crop lenses. Where I think RF-S variants shows up is if a budget friendly Rebel type line is introduced. These are the cameras that will need smaller, lighter weight lenses.

I think that sums it up pretty well. Where I do slightly differ on this is that R7 owners will also need standard zoom and ultrawide lenses - they are staples of outdoor photography. On day 1 the R7 will only need to cater for action/wildlife shooters who will either be less concerned about the short end, or will already own full frame bodies for that. For occasional use in the short term, adapted EF-S lenses will continue to serve well. But looking ahead say 3-5 years it's a different story, if Canon wants people to fully commit to crop RF, they will need to do the same.

For those purposes I’d much more likely just use FF lenses on my RP or whatever other FF R body I have at the time.

Me too, unless I'm travelling light and only want to carry one body.