Last week I wrote about cameras that I was told were coming in 2021 by a pretty solid source. That post has brought more information about the accuracy of the information.
A couple of other sources have now told me that while that information has some accuracy to it in the middle of last year, things have changed significantly with the roadmap.
The pandemic and manufacturing challenges that are still raging have changed the plans for 2021. One source told me that the “most exciting camera coming from Canon” will be in the 2nd half of the year, which would most likely be the EOS R1 (unconfirmed name). Other product announcements have not been finalized as the situation Canon and others are facing make it “impossible to plan too far ahead”.
It sounds like we may have to temper our expectations for 2021. I also suspect there is going to be a lot of contradictory information about product timelines, as what's true today, may not be tomorrow.
More to come…
EDIT: And a "lowly" 90D attached to 100-400 I often seem to forget about!
Due to COVID-19 the 2020 Summer Games was moved 52 weeks forward into 2021. Both Canon & Nikon dSLRs will still be used for that events.
It is impossible for a MILC replacement of either body to debut before 1 January 2024.
If the R1 is the MILC replacement of the 2020 1D X Mark III then we're 36 months too early.
Double grip pro-bodies tend to be out Q1 of the year of the Summer Olympics.
Next Summer Games to occur after the rescheduled 2020 event is in 2024.
What is more likely are a MILC replacement of the
Or currently 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.....
All information on the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, to be held in 2021
No time in Canon/Nikon's history has a double grip pro body received an update in less than 2 years.
Both companies need to recoup R&D expense as such they need to sell these bodies and not render them obsolete within 2 years by releasing their MILC replacement.
MILC replacement will come out Q1 of 2024 for that year's Summer Games.
Guys come on. Don't you keep with current events? This was news from March to June.
I'm interested in at least seeing the R1 specs. I would very much like to purchase my first "big white" this year. It will likely be my only big white. The body is likely to drive my purchase decision as much as whether Canon releases/announces an RF 600mm f/4. I could either go Sony or Canon. 600mm lens IQ and performance is pretty close across all brands, so weight is going to be a major factor. Currently, the weight of 600mm f/4 lenses is pretty close between the two brands (Nikon's version is a pound or two heavier). While I love my R5, I think that the AF still trails the Sony A9 in some respects. By contrast, the A9's low resolution is what prompted me to acquire an R5. I suspect that the next professional-level body releases from both companies will converge on all three dimensions (AF accuracy, AF performance, and higher resolution). If so, I'll stay with Canon. If not, I'll acquire the body/lens combo that best meets my needs/desires.
And it's "only" 36 months too early for 2024 (Q1 2024 - Q1 2021 = 3 years).
It makes zero business sense to trash the R&D expense of the 1D Mark III a year later for a R1.
Anyone who will wait for the R1 to come out before July 2021 will only be disappointed.