According to the latest rumors from the ordinary filmmaker youtube channel, the Canon R5 Mark II camera is already in the hands of selected photographers and is expected to arrive in Q4 of 2023. So, the Canon R5 Mark II camera will be announced before the Canon R1 flagship camera, which is scheduled to come before the Olympics of 2024.
We posted a few days ago Canon R1 vs Canon R5 Mark II: The Ultimate Battle
Canon R5 Mark II Expected Core Specs
- 45MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Sensor
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, Eye Control AF
- Sensor-Shift 5-Axis Image Stabilization
- 40 fps E. Shutter, 12 fps Mech. Shutter
- 8K 60 Raw and 4K120 10-Bit Internal Video
- 2″ 4.2m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
- 76m-Dot EVF with 120 fps Refresh Rate
- Wired LAN and 5 GHz Wi-Fi Support
- Multi-Function Shoe, Built-In Vert. Grip
The Specs that we expect from Canon R5 Mark II arrive early than those of Canon R1.
Also see – Confirmed: Canon R1 Has Canon R3 Eye Control AF System and more…
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If those specs are true and it’s under $4K it will sell up a storm like the Z8 and would be very tempting. Such a shame their lenses are either stupidly expensive and/or slow.
I think Canon didn’t have the guts to announce the R5 Mark II till sep of 2024