Re: Buy R5 or R6 mark II and wait for R5 mark II
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I shoot mainly wildlife and owned the R3 & R5. Both are great cameras, with the R3 having significantly better AF for what I shoot (wildlife). Th thing I liked about the R5 was the 45mp with plenty of room to crop. I don't have another big wildlife trip scheduled until 2024 and decided to cash out on the R3 (I got a VERY good price) before the R1 or an upgraded R5 II was announced. In early December I decided to sell my R5 (at a VERY good price) on the premise that we would see an R5 II in either 2023 or 2024 and the R6 II would inherit some of the AF capabilities from the R3. I bought the R6 II with the plan it will be my backup for either an R5 II or an R1. I really like the R6 II and it will work great for the wildlife trips I have planned in 2023 (Yellowstone, Banff). If the R5 II has the same or better AF than the R3 and some of the new rumored specs, I can't think of much that I would want from a R1. In that case, I will go with the R5 II + R6 II combination. The r6 II will meet all of my wildlife needs until we see what happens with the R5II/R1. Having related on the 24mp sensor of the R3, I am fine with 24mp on the R6II. If I need a higher resolution camera or back for my domestic wildlife trips, there is always Lensrentals.
My view has always been "Bodies are temporary, glass is forever (unless they change the mount). Basically, invest in good glass and you can always change bodies at a future date. I put as much money as I can in lenses and tend to keep them forever. I did switch from EF to RF glass because I didn't want to deal with converters.
Note: Personally, even though you can get a better price on the R6, I stick with he R6 II for the improved AF and better sensor (24mp and faster readout).