Re: Assertions without much to back them up.
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Thomas A Anderson wrote:
EOSSpeedLite wrote:
I believe that the EOS R body will not be replaced. The reason is:
- The EOS R's purpose was to answer competitors ASAP to stop consumer departures from Canon before Canon can answer the market with a proper body.
- The EOS R was a kind of marketing Proof of Concept to prove Canon's direction for mirrorless full-frame and related features in order to collect feedback from the market.
Neither of those is supported by Canon or by the current line up of bodies. See below.
No more need for EOS R replacement, because now we have these:
0. R
1. RP
Not a good replacement for the R. Lower res, way older sensor, lower build quality, less performance.
2. R6
Lower resolution. IBIS. Very much not in the same segment as R.
3. R5
High res. High performance. High video specs.
4. R3
Low res.
5. R7
Irrelevant to FF discussion
6. R10
Ditto
Just my guesses...
I don't see anything there that fills the R niche.
Your are right in the observation that the R is a niche product by Canon. I don't see Canon replacing the camera. Like others have said, the R was a camera to help Canon quickly enter the mirrorless market. I personally do not see any replacement coming from Canon in the R niche. I do think Canon will replace the RP with a new low cost FF RF camera that will be the new offering for those who want a lower priced FF option. I see the new camera as the RF 6Dx replacement. I believe the camera will be an upscaled RP, but R users will be disappointed in the offering.
Hopefully the new RP will have a new advanced sensor, not a retread like the R, RP, R7.