Canon R7 Mark II and R6 Mark III - 2025 Announcement Delays, Rumored Specs, and What to Expect

By admin, on August 12th, 2025

The Canon R7 Mark 2 and the Canon R6 Mark 3 are both the most anticipated Canon cameras of 2025. Photographers and videographers are waiting for the next generation of models, but the latest rumor suggests a potential delay in the announcement of both cameras. Although we have already published an article on July 31 2025, related to the delay in the announcement of the R7 Mark II camera as cited by Jan Wegener. This article explores the latest updates, rumored specifications, as well as an expected release timeline and Canon’s future plans, like Canon cameras and lens roadmap everything that you may need to know is available in this article, so let’s explore.

Why the Canon R7 Mark II and the Canon R6 Mark 3 are highly anticipated

The Canon R6 Mark II camera has already created a different space among photographers; many of the wedding photographers, as well as sports shooters, are using this camera as their primary camera. A lot of them are waiting for a proper upgrade. Very similarly, we have the Canon R7, the biggest issue of the exisiting Canon R7 using the same old sensor of Canon 90D camera, the Canon 90D was announced back on August 2019, and after that while using the same sensor the Canon R7 camera was announced on May 2022, so the 32.5 megapixel is approximately 6 year old.

So both the best selling Canon full frame camera as well as the Canon APS-C flagship are waiting for an update, we are expecting a major update in the core specification of both the Canon R6 Mark 3 as well as the Canon R7 Mark 2 camera, the recent report that we have published with the help of Jan Wegener suggest the Canon R7 Mark 2 camera announcement may slip in the later months of Q4 of 2025.

Understanding the announcement delay

Recently, on August 12, 2025, Canon Rumors reported that a dealer presentation was about to happen in late August, which is now postponed. No exact reason is known, why the presentation has been postponed.

Just after August, we have the IBC show in Amsterdam, which will happen in September 2025. The IBC show is a potential announcement platform for video-centric products, so expecting a major announcement, specifically in that show, from Canon is less likely.

Now we have already published back on July 30, 2025, that according to Jan Wegener, the Canon R7 Mark 2 announcement is not imminent, he said it clearly, which means the camera is not coming in August or September 2025. But, he also added that potentially the Canon R7 Mark II camera announcement has been further pushed to the late months of 2025. As we have also previously said Jan Wegener is very much known for his accurate predictions. He also predicted the Canon R6 Mark 3 camera sensor resolution, which is approximately 30+ megapixels and not a 24 MP sensor.

If we take note of the previous 5 years of Canon announcements, then August and September are the least favorable months for Canon product announcements, and they have avoided and didn’t make any single mirrorless camera announcement in the months of August and September over the past 5 years.

So we can expect the Canon R7 Mark II announcement between October to December 2025, from the initial set of information we have right now.

Canon R7 Mark II camera rumored specifications and features

Canon R7 Mark II is an upcoming Canon flagship APS-C camera, and in general whenever Canon announces a new flagship camera, we notice a major update starting from the image sensor to the image processor of the camera everything is changed. Canon R7 was announced back in 2022 with the same 32.5 MP sensor of the Canon 90D camera its overdue for an update.

Specification of the Canon R7 Mark II camera

33 megapixel APS-C stacked CMOS sensor – the resolution will remain approximately the same, but we will have a massive update in the readout speed of the sensor, reducing the rolling shutter effect to a maximum extent, it will become an ideal camera for excellent sports photography as well as for capturing high-speed videos.

Digic X image processor paired up with Digic Accelerator – handing up the latest image processor available in the arsenal as well as to upscale the AI autofocus algorithm they have to put a Digic Accelerator inside it, so the accelerator chip is actually Canon’s AI chip which soon will be added to almost all the Canon cameras in the mirrorless lineup.

8.5 stops of in-body stabilization – that nowadays has become a requirement, almost all cameras with higher-end specifications have a good IBIS unit inside them.

2.36 million-dot EVF – so I am expecting a bit higher resolution EVF in the camera, but even if it is coming with a 2.36 million-dot EVF, but it also supports the Advance EVF based Eye Tracking – AI autofocus feature directly from the Canon R3, R5 Mark II, and the Canon R1, then it’s a very welcome step.

40 FPS of electronic shutter – The 40 FPS electronic shutter will actually become usable when the camera has a stacked CMOS sensor.

Pre-continuous shooting – pre-shooting buffer of 1.5, 1, and 0.5 seconds will arrive in the Canon R7 Mark 2 camera, and we will also have the pre-shooting RAW / JPG both as an option.

In-camera resolution scaling – you already have in-camera upscaling in the Canon R5 Mark II, and the same we are expected in the Canon R7 Mark 2.

4K 120 FPS 10-bit with Canon Log – that’s really interesting Canon R7 Mark II camera will redefine cinematography in a different way, with an available option of recording 4K videos up to 120 fps.

Canon R7 Mark II price

The Canon R7 Mark II camera body price is expected to $1700 to $2000, which is up from the Canon R7 $1499.
While pairing up with the kit lens, like 18 to 150 mm, the price can reach up to $2100 to $2500.

The Canon R7 camera is targeted at professional bird photographer as well as sports, or anybody who loves to have a flagship APS-C body in their hand. And this is the very right time to announce Canon R7 Mark 2 camera since third-party lens makers like Tamron and Sigma have already joined hands with Canon for producing more and more lenses for the Canon RF-S mount.

Not only the Canon R7 Mark 2 camera the Canon R6 Mark III is expected to arrive, and it is said to be a full-frame powerhouse from Canon, so let’s talk about the powerhouse right now.

Canon R6 Mark III camera and upcoming lenses

Professional photographers are waiting for the Canon R6 Mark III, beta testers are already using this camera in their hand and the performance of the R6 Mark 3 is phenomenal, as per one of the initial reports from the beta tester the Canon R6 Mark 3 camera carries a 30+ MP sensor now as usual we do know that a camera maker tests multiple prototypes of a single camera, and not always all the prototypes make a way to the production line. The selection of the production line camera depends on the marketing team and the feedback they get from the professional photographers during the Alpha or beta testing phase.

Not only the new camera, but new lenses are expected to arrive, so we will explore the list very soon, but before that,t let’s talk about the rumored core specification of the Canon R6 Mark 3 camera.

Rumored core specification for the Canon R6 Mark III

24 megapixel stacked / 30+ megapixel CMOS sensor – Canon rumor mill still sticks with 24 MP sensor resolution, yes we were getting 24 MP stacked CMOS sensor rumor earlier few months ago, but recently Jan Wegener has highlighted that there is a possibility of 30+ megapixel R6 Mark III camera also, so we are considering both possibilities parallelly until we get a clear information from a trusted source.

Faster read-out speed with minimum rolling shutter – Canon sensors, irrespective of their manufacturing type have the ability to read out data faster. The Canon R8 camera sensor, which is an entry-level camera and uses FSI CMOS sensor technology, despite that fact, the readout speed of the sensor is 14.5 milliseconds. As usual, a stacked CMOS sensor will definitely push the read-out speed even faster.

Introduction Digic X and Digic Accelerator – a new generation of image processor as well as AI processing unit very similar to the Canon R5 Mark II, Canon R3, and Canon R1 camera.

6K RAW video up to 60 frames per second and 4K up to 120 FPS – in terms of video resolution the Canon R6 Mark 3 camera is able to record 6K RAW videos up to 60 frames per second, although the existing R6 Mark II camera is also able to record 6K 60fps video via the HDMI port. The most important addition is 4K video recording at 120 frames per second but at the very same time, we are concerned about the amount of cropping we have to face while selecting the 120 frames per second speed, C-Log 2, and C-Log 3 with 10-bit internal recording and custom lookup table and a dedicated cinema menu for easy navigation.

So these are the initial set of information we do have related to the Canon R6 Mark 3 camera.

Canon R6 III Price

The R6 Mark III is expected to retail for $2,799-$3,199, up from the R6 Mark II’s $2,499. Announcements are likely in Q4 2025 (October to December).

Potential Lens Announcements

RF 300-600mm f/5.6 L IS USM: Super-telephoto zoom for wildlife and sports.
RF 50mm f/1.2 L and RF 35mm f/1.2 L: Ultra-fast primes for portraits and low-light.
RF-S Constant-Aperture Zooms: For APS-C bodies like the R7 Mark II.
RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM: Canon’s widest f/1.4 lens, announced in 2025.

Other Cameras in the Pipeline

EOS R3 Mark II: Updated flagship with enhanced autofocus.
EOS R10 Mark II: Entry-level APS-C with vlogging features.
Full-Frame V Camera: Vlogging-focused model.
Retro ILC: Vintage-style camera for the Canon AE-1’s 50th anniversary.

Source – canonrumor.com

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