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Where is the successor to the original EOS R?

Started 9 months ago | Questions thread
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Re: Consider what’s missing from the R series

MikeJ9116 wrote:

BBR5 wrote:

Given the offerings from Sony and Nikon, and the price difference between the RP and R6, an R "replacement" will likely occur. It would seem to be more a matter of when.

Another approach would be a single R/RP replacement priced near the R7 level. But that would leave no FF at an "entry" price point, where the RP currently sells well.

This is what I think will happen. Now that APS-C has come to the R system Canon won't be selling a sub $1k FF camera. The R will be priced near the top end APS-C camera and become the entry level FF body. The RP was how Canon offered a low cost entry point into the R system since they had no APS-C cameras to fill this roll. I won't be surprised if this camera gets an R8 or R9 designation.

The R5 and R6 at the time were world class so they upped the pricing by $500 each.

The R5 represents the 5D series in mirrorless

and the R6 represents a pro grade 6d in mirrorless with dual slots

the 6 stayed and the 5 stayed representing previous DSLR's

these both could easily drop to $3500 and $2000 when they are no longer world class

then how does Canon fit a FF below this?  There is no previous DSLR # for this

well, they keep the RP slow

they keep the R slow

but wait -- the R7 is fast -- R3 AF fast

anything below the R6 in FF will be slow

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