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Canon R3 vs. Nikon Z9 (Price)

Started Oct 28, 2021 | Discussions thread
Droster Senior Member • Posts: 2,105
Re: Canon R3 vs. Nikon Z9 (Price)
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rlaplaca wrote:

I'm a very happy owner of an R5 camera with 4 RF "L" lenses, including the spectacular 100 - 500 mm zoom lens. I can afford an R3, but continue to choke when I remember the price ($6000 US). I simply can not justify that price given the resolution and overall capabilities of the R5.

Then today, I see that Nikon's Z9 is priced at only $5500 US and I wonder what Canon is thinking now. I'm surprised that no one on this forum has mentioned this up to now. Before Nikon's announcement, I was thinking that Canon's price for the R3 is very aggressive. Now I think it's just plain arrogant.

Even without the Z9, the R3's price is on the high side. It's main competitor is the a9ii which is $1.5k less at $4.5k. Both are "pro" bodied high speed 20ish megapixel bodies. One can argue adding the grip would be $500 more, even then it's $5k.

The R3 should have been $5.3k to $5.5k max.

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