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What ever happened to the high MP R5s?

Started 11 months ago | Discussions thread
Tazz93
Tazz93 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,473
Re: I would be happy with, and pay for...

SteveinLouisville wrote:

... a software upgrade to my RP that would unlock "silent shooting" in Av, Tv, P and M mode. Wonder why camera companies don't do this already? Just upgrade the firmware/software to enable additional features, then charge extra for it. Seems like a sure-fire way to do a "product refresh" in between new model releases.

I think the answer is... they do want you to pay for the update, in the form of a EOS R, R6 or R5.

I have always thought it was odd the RP didn't have a silent shutter in all modes, but then I saw the slow sensor readout speed and then... I wondered why its even in the camera at all. 1/15 or so readout would be difficult to use for anything other than still life with a purely electronic shutter.

The bottom-line, there is no update that will make the sensor readout faster, so I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for it to be extended to other modes.

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