So the big question is: Canon R1 or Canon R5 Mark 2 camera – which camera will arrive early?
First, let’s discuss the available set of technology that Canon has right now. The Canon R5 has a 45-megapixel front-side illuminated dual pixel CMOS sensor. It is one of the highest resolution sensors known to us being used inside a Canon camera body. Unfortunately, the sensor is an FSI sensor, not a BSI.
The 24-megapixel stacked CMOS sensor of the Canon R3 professional flagship full-frame mirrorless camera is the most advanced sensor we have seen to date inside a Canon that uses stacked CMOS sensor technology.
If you look at the rumors in the past, it has been said that the upcoming Canon R1 camera may have a hybrid sensor that uses the resolution of the Canon R5 and the technology of the Canon R3 camera sensor.
So why is Canon so late? Nikon and Sony both announced their flagship cameras back in 2021. Nikon announced their Z9 and Sony announced their Sony Alpha A1 professional full-frame camera.
Now in 2023, we have the Nikon Z8 camera which features almost the same core specification as the Nikon Z9 at an affordable price tag. Similarly, Sony is preparing to announce the Sony A93 camera which will inherit almost the same core specification that we have seen in the Sony Alpha A1 flagship camera.
Now the big question arises: will Canon put its 45-megapixel CMOS sensor inside an R5 Mark 2 camera body and prepare to compete against the upcoming Sony A93 or the existing Nikon Z8 camera?
The second option for Canon is that they will move at their own pace and announce the Canon R1 camera before the 2024 Olympics. After a year of announcing the Canon R1, sometime in late 2025, we may have a Canon R5 Mark 2 camera with almost similar core specifications that we have seen in Canon R1.
The major issue among all these things is Canon’s slow speed of development and announcement of cameras. They are not able to compete against market competitors Nikon and Sony. They are very late with their products, specifically their full-frame flagship cameras. Since they are late, they are lagging behind in competition and losing their consumer base who are attracted towards Sony and specifically Nikon for their products like Nikon Z8.
Based on the technical limits that we have discussed earlier and Canon’s development speed, we may expect the arrival of a Canon R1 camera with a redesigned and redeveloped 45-megapixel full-frame stacked CMOS sensor with dual DIGIC X image processors before the Olympics. Even if they wish to update the R5 Mark 2 camera between now and the Olympics, they may put subtle upgrades just to fill the gap with a new camera body.
So, at the end before we wrap up this article, it looks more reasonable to have a Canon R5 Mark II camera at the end of 2023, with a stacked CMOS sensor. And Canon R1 as expected will officially arrive sometime in Feb/March 2024.
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
These are the possible set of core specifications that we are expecting from the upcoming Canon R5 camera.
Okay, let’s do a specification comparison between the Fuji X-S20 camera and the Sony A6700 camera. We know that the Sony A6700 camera is rumored to be coming on July 12th along with a new 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. Once the camera arrives, we will update the specifications with as many details as possible, but for now let’s do it with the set of information available to us.
Feature
Sony A6700
Fuji X-S20
Sensor
26.1MP APS-C BSI CMOS
26.1MP X-Trans IV (APS-C)
Processor
BIONZ XR with AI
X-Processor V
Autofocus
AI real-time tracking
On-sensor phase detection
Video
UHD 4K up to 60p (no crop)
Up to 6K30P 4:2:2 10-bit internal, 4K60P, 1080HD240P
Image Stabilization
5-axis
5-axis in-body; 7-stops
Viewfinder
Quad-VGA OLED Tru-Finder EVF with 3.69 million dots
So with the set of the available basic information we have related to the Sony A6700 camera, we are going to compare it to the Fuji X-S20 camera in a specification comparison table
You can clearly see that the Fuji X-S20 camera’s video recording capabilities include 6K recording up to 30 frames per second and 5.2K video recording in 16:9 format which surpasses the video specs of the A6700 camera.
The biggest advantage we will have in the upcoming Sony A6700 camera is the dedicated AI chip that we have seen inside the Sony ZV-E1 full-frame mirrorless camera that was announced a while ago. With the help of new AI chips, we will see a very enhanced autofocus mechanism inside this camera. Other than that, we have a higher resolution 3.69 million dots electronic viewfinder from Sony.
Although we are not able to grab all the details of the burst speed of the camera, we are expecting that it will remain limited to 10 frames per second since higher-end Sony models like the Sony A7 IV and Sony A7R V are also limited to this speed.
All these are the initial set of specs available to us that we have compared in the table above. We do expect and hope that the camera will arrive with an enhanced set of cool specifications and an affordable price tag to truly compete against the X-S20 camera. If it fails to have an affordable price tag or the video specs that we have seen in the X-S20 camera right now, then for sure Sony will lose a big marketplace.
According to the latest rumors, the Sony A6700 camera is coming with a brand new kit lens that has the same focal length of 15-45mm and a similar aperture of 3.5-5.6. However, it is not clear in what sense the lens is new and this will be revealed on the announcement day when actual reviews come out.
Sony A6700 Expected Core Specification
26.1MP APS-C BSI CMOS Sensor
BIONZ XR & AI Processing Unit
AI-Based Real-Time Tracking AF System
UHD 4K up to 60p (uncropped)
S-Cinetone
S-Log3, 4:2:2 10 Bit internal
5-Axis Image Stabilization
updated Quad-VGA OLED Tru-Finder EVF 3.69m-dot resolution for bright, clear viewing in high detail
After the announcement of the Sony FX30 camera, a Sony representative stated/given hints that the 26-megapixel sensor will be used in upcoming Sony cameras in the near future. However, it seems that the enhanced video call specs of the FX30 will not be coming to the A6700 camera in order to protect the sales of the FX30.
So let’s have a look at the teardown of the ultra-popular Fuji X-H2 camera done by IRrecams.de. And as a disclaimer, do not try this yourself if you have some issues with the Fuji X-H2 or any other camera you have in your hand. Don’t attempt these things by just looking at images or videos. It’s better to visit your nearest service center to have it done professionally.
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The rear side of the camera with the back cover open
The front side of FUji X-H2 camera.
The sensor and the Image stabilization unit.
Blackmagic Design is rumored to be joining the L-Mount Alliance soon. In addition to this, they may also announce a full-frame cinema camera compatible with the L-Mount.
Currently, Blackmagic Design offers pocket cinema cameras with three different mount systems: PL, EF, and Micro Four Thirds. If the rumor is true, joining the L-Mount Alliance would be a great decision for Blackmagic Design. We are excited to see if they will release a full-frame camera and hope that this rumor comes true.
Sources suggest that the camera may be released at the end of 2023.
According to the latest rumors from the rumor mill, Sigma will announce two new RF-mount lenses. Source of the rumor mill says Sigma’s RF-mount lenses may become available in the next 6 to 8 months. The source also claims there will be a mid-range large-aperture prime lens and a zoom lens. And So, the rumor mill speculates we may see a 50mm f/1.4 and a zoom lens and a 17-50mm F2.8 OS D (RF Version).
So this is not the first time. A few months ago, the rumor mill published that Meike was the first to make Canon RF mount autofocus lenses. This news first broke out in April 2023. But since April, we are still waiting and Meike has made no lens announcement. And even if Sigma announces RF-S Lens, then undoubtedly they will have, 18-50mm F2.8 and not 17-50 for sure.
Nikon Z9 Firmware 4.00 is expected to arrive soon (within 24 hours) with some massive feature upgrades, we will post more update once it become official.
Bringing new features and advancements including:
– Auto Capture: a powerful automation feature for remote shooting
– ISO 200 equivalent in N-LOG video settings to capture more details in shadows with extremely low noise (Lo 2.0)
– New built-in 4x and 5x slow motion, IN-CAMERA, in full HD
– More speed settings to Hi-Res Zoom
– Exposure Delay Mode
– Improved 3D-tracking for small and fast subjects
– Four new shutter sounds to customize your camera and more!
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