PostingCanon will release an EOS R8 or EOS R9 in 2023first appeared inSchool of Digital Photography. It was written byJaymes Dempsey.
In recent months, a handful of Canon equipment announcements and rumors have made waves in the photography community – including reports of aupcoming EOS R5 Mark IIandEOS R50– and earlier this week,Canon Rumors revealed another factfor Canon fans to appreciate.
According to CR, Canon is developing a mirrorless camera that will sit “between the EOS R7 and the EOS R10…from a price point of view.” And while CR can’t offer any confirmed specs, the rumor site believes the “EOS R8/EOS R9… will have a different form factor and could possibly see the omission of aintegrated viewer.” CR also suggests that the R8/R9 will include an APS-C sensor, presumably based on its position between the EOS R7 (crop sensor) and the EOS R10.
In my opinion, however, the sensor type is far from safe. TheEOS R10 is currently $980, just the body, while you cangrabs the body of the EOS R7 for $1499. And while I could certainly envision another APS-C body falling in that $1000-$1500 price range, the camera could easily be a $999-style entry-level modelCanon EOS RP. After all, the EOS RP is almost four years old – was released in March 2019 – and is owed a replacement (in spirit, if not name).
Personally, I’d expect any camera between the EOS R7 and EOS R10 to have an electronic viewfinder; after all, the EOS R10 contains one. I could imagine an exception in the case of a compact model focused on vlogging or video (like an improvedNikon Z30), but I’m not sure Canon would make such a move.
We don’t have a release schedule for the EOS R8/R9, so keep an eye out for additional news. And in the meantime, head over to the comments and let us know:
What do you think of a Canon EOS R8 or R9? Do you have any spec predictions? Would you buy such a camera?
PostingCanon will release an EOS R8 or EOS R9 in 2023first appeared inSchool of Digital Photography. It was written byJaymes Dempsey.
