Can't believe I missed the launch of this video, so sincere apologies for the tardy response. Thank you both SO much for such a kind and wonderful, public tribute. Impossible to really communicate how much your supportive words mean, all the more so since you shared them on such a public forum. Will never forget the kindness I've been shown in the past few weeks, and your messaging is at the top of that list. Truly appreciate it, and certainly look forward to our paths crossing again down the road! All the best, to you, your family, and your viewers. -- Rudy Winston
I have been shooting Canon since 1973 and I have a lot of lenses, only 2 RF. What do they say about the colour of grass? Most people couldn't tell the difference between a RAW and jpeg image, or a full frame and M43. My skills are now redundant, I could sense when a car was going airborne, and press the shutter to get the one frame I needed, now you have 120fps, precapture and 8K video, very little skill needed. I sometimes use a 5Dsr, only 50mp but huge files, 84mp would cause computer meltdown. Incidentally is that an R7 chip upscaled to full frame. I tried a Sony A7rv, I wasn't impressed. At work [mainly motorsport] I was using a 1D, 4mp, for twelve years before I went to the 5Diii. I didn't stay with the 1 series and my income crashed when people started flooding Facebook with free images. A camera is a tool, you don't need it to sing and dance.
Frames for a car airborne is now even achievable with mobile, however the extra 30fps ai tracking will get you that one shot, 2 inches before the car lands! The differentiater in the same pool of photographers
If you are a pro it makes perfect sense. But hobbists are a different species. That''s why they can sell 15.000$ bikes. And its the hobbists not the pro that keep the camera companies floating.
Thank you who gives af it’s not about gear I shoot sony I am not involved in the brand cults every company is incredibly sophisticated we should feel so lucky they just want affiliate money and for young photographers to zero in on gear not skill it’s gross.
Apple would not have even existed today if not for the Government pressure on MSFT. Nor the Blank Labor overseas and looking the other way when it came to Mega companies paying their Taxes. Not to mention how the Gov't is limiting what other smartphones Companies can sell here from overseas. So it not just about some Blanking quote from Blanking Jobs. There is the Rest of the Story.
As a Canon user for 30 years and an R5+R10 shooter, I agree, Canon is behind and I agree that it is probably by one generation. Nonetheless Canon has a few key advantages that the competition doesn't quite have: - incredible hardware reliability (Nikon probably the only ones that match them), - very strong camera bodies including the plastic ones, - good handling (I preferred my M50 feel in the hand to Sony's A7 which pressed at the wrong place) - generally incredibly stable firmware from launch (although that seems to be less and less true, the R5 got better with but was pretty good but my R10 doesn't always wake up from power saving mode!) - very good lenses with backward compatibility to the first generation of AF lenses (maybe because they were lucky to make the right choices from day 1). That being said, I don't think that Canon has innovated at the pace of the other brands since the 5DII which took every other manufacturer by surprise. The R5 was probably the closer they came to having another 5DII moment in my opinion. Being a late buyer of the R5 (a bit over a year) and having purchased it at close to half of launch price, I am delighted with my choice but, if the Z8 had come out (it was announced but not released) I might have jumped ship. I was also very close to jumping ship with the D850 but I could see mirrorless coming and thought I might jump ship then. The thing is that Canon isn't exciting anymore, it is very good and I know exactly what I am going to get it and how... and I have taken pictures that I have sold in galleries even recently with either my 5DII or my R5, but Canon doesn't get me excited... Nobody ever asks me how I took this picture, how much time did I spend retouching it on Photoshop or did I combine multiple shots like they did for my first handheld night shot in central London with my 5D that was taken RAW and on which I had barely spent 3 minutes on Lightroom to edit. Now I could take the same picture and get a much better result but nobody would think that there is wizardry involved, it could come out of any camera from Nikon, Fuji, Sony....
I MUST mention that I just went back to Canon due to the fact its "hotshoe" does not play well with Profoto transmitters. It breaks the pins! I confirmed this with Profoto. Also, it does not work well with Camranger. My A7R5 has connection issues over and over again. I just picked up the R62 and it works "flawlessly" with both of these systems. I'll be buying the new R52 to pair along with the R6 and could not be happier. Don't get lost in specs. Functionality and simply "working" is more important to me.
It was Canon stopping 3rd party glass on their mount that clinched it for me - as tempting as their new full frame cameras are with their sales recently, I couldn’t do it. I’m holding onto my M-mount m50 and m50ii with my sigma primes, but when I had the opporunity to go FF, I went with Panasonic with their access to Sigma glass
I think it’s similar to Intel vs. TSMC insofar as Canon is struggling to be both a producer of camera systems AND the sensor silicon that’s inside, while for Sony it’s just one piece of their larger imaging business. Conversely, Sony Imaging’s success isn’t just linked to Sony Camera, but rather the success of all their downstream clients buying sensors en masse (like Apple, Nikon, etc. as you mentioned). As such, Sony has a vested interest in developing market-leading technology to sell to as many companies as possible, not just to hoard it for their own camera bodies. Meanwhile, it’s currently in Canon’s best interests to keep the pace of innovation comparatively slow so they can trickle out updated bodies at regular intervals, even if they had something like a commercially viable global shutter ready (which I very much doubt). And then there’s Nikon, Fuji, etc. who can all design sensors using Sony’s latest manufacturing process and features for their own cameras, all with the benefit of not having the overhead of sensor production facilities on their own books (similar to how AMD is a “fabless” chip maker). It’s a tough position to be in for Canon for sure, and I don’t think trying to tighten the grip by doing things like banning third party lenses is the fix (quite the contrary).
Correct, but think about it this way. How long did it take for TSMC to catch Intel, and how long did it take Intel to catch up. Intel now has the power. They just don’t have the energy and heat dissipation.
@@TigaWouldTSMC was pretty close to Intel for a very very long time before they surpassed them during the 14nm fuckup. What you’re thinking of is how long for AMD (the first major CPU on TSMC) to catch up, which, after going fabless and moving to TSMC was literally 0 generations. Zen1/+ are GF (foundry spun out of AMD) 14/12nm, and Zen2 was TSMC N7; and Zen2 obliterated Intel in the server market, high end desktop too, Intel only slightly had an edge in gaming, but by Zen3 even that was gone. And Intel still hasn’t caught up. We won’t know until next year, but it’s honestly looking like they may not catch back up for another few generations. I don’t fully agree with the above analogy, but it’s petty close.
@@1armbikerthat’s my point. Is that Intel will catch up. They seem behind and they are in some aspects but it’s because they haven’t figured a few things out. In the case of Canon it’s the same thing. Their read out speed isn’t as high because they are using duel pixel tech something that all other brands got rid of a while ago. The canon flagship seems further behind but still suits those who it’s designed for no different than Intel. In the case of the chips for TSMC some of their chips have had issues as well. But they aren’t bogged down by stock holders like Intel was (just like Sony and Nikon aren’t bogged down with investors like Canon is!). It’s the correct analogy based on what’s happening with Intel and what’s happening with Canon.
@@JJARCHIEyeah Intel has drama due to the fact that they hold back and for years profit out drove innovation. Canon is having this same issue. Canon has had global shutter since 2010 (actually longer than that). Didn’t put in a camera until 2016 (the canon C700 global shutter edition) then scrapped that project and went have to their old ways. Canon could have pioneered this is so many ways and chose to just sit on this tech. Then Sony comes out with one and they are still like meh we don’t have to do anything.
Then if you're not a Sony shooter, you should be. A6400 (APS-C) has Sony's AI AF, for just $1400. A7C ii (full-frame) has it too, and 33MP, for $2200. And both take (relatively) cheap Sigma glass.
@@Snapit551 The a7cr is tough to beat, if you want a light, compact, camera, for schlepping into the boonies, for landscape. Pair it with the Sony 20-70 f/4, or some Sigma i-Series primes, and you've got a hell of a landscape kit.
When I was getting into photography all my favourite youtube photographers were using Canon and were in the process of converting to mirrorless. I'm grateful I made the decision to go Sony after I tested a A7R IV and feel in love with 61MP. It has saved me lots of money on lenses that's for sure.
14:34 You bet that limiting 3rd party lenses is costing Canon more market share than anything else. I know people who waited to get into the RF system and are still waiting for Sigma and Tamron lenses to come out.
The problem with your analysis is that Canon R5II is allegedly selling like hot cakes. Because it IS an extremely good allarounder with a price much below Sony a1. 8K 60p, good 4K 120p, decent FullHD 240p, 45Mpix 30fps 14-bit RAW, AF that is said to be revolutionary (unlike the Nikon Z8)
It’s a very bad analysis. I think that the r5ii has excellent specs and features and I would understand it if that makes Canon a lot of money. Mocking the photo resize tooling just doesn’t make any sense when they ignore all the major improvements. The r1 should have been called r3ii. That’s a huge mistake that Canon made.
I'll be 70 next year. Half my photography life was film, and I used a variety of cameras. When I switched to digital photography, I only shot Canon. This changed in 2016 with my exposure to the Sony Alpha series cameras. My initial purchase was a Sony A7R3 and a G-Master 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. I purchased a Sigma MC-11 adapter and used the rest of my Canon L-Series lenses. My current favorite set-up in my Sony A7R4 with a Tamron 35-150mm f/2.0-2.8 lens. Canon no longer gets my attention.
Lifelong Canon shooter. Between ditching the EOS-M and not allowing (good) 3rd party lenses…. Also, my 11-22mm died with almost zero use. I googled it and best case scenario they send me another.
I tried that 11-22 and was shocked about the lack of sharpness compared to the old 10-22 (discontinued). So I got rid of my 11-22 and found two never used 10-22's at a local camera shop. It might be a good idea to see if you can find the old 10-22 somewhere. It is a way clearer and sharper lens than the 11-22
I’m team canon as I’ve been shooting it for almost 30 years…. The R6 is so good that I’ve decided to take the dive and begin to work professionally again! Shooting is fun again. Stop complaining about the f’n R1. It’s for certain people. 1 models always are!!!!! The R5m2 may be the best all around camera ever created.
After using a7iii, a7R4, a9ii, a7s3, R3, R5, R8 and R6ii, Sony always has the best specs on paper, but I just like to hold Canon's cameras for my photography. I will definitely order a R5ii.
I had an A1 for a day and it could not hold a candle to my R3 or R5 autofocus. I also had an A7IV for two months and I could not rely on it at all. Also, Canon CPS just rocks. Reliable autofocus is too important to me. I'm sure the A9III has this, but it's also tiny in my hands compared to the R3. Canon, it just feels better, looks better and more reliable. Sony is way too green for me.
@@Roysphotos8 not really, does good ergonomics means better feeling? I do think Canon cameras have the best ergonomics. Some cameras like Fuji make you feel good to shoot, but not good at ergonomics. If you use Xh2s, gfx 100s, even the 100ii, and compare them to R3/R6ii, you will know what I mean. AF-on button from the 50sii/100s is just awful, 100ii is better but still far behind R3. In terms of image quality of stacked sensor on the market, I think Canon did a good job (R3 better than a9iii/a1/z9 in terms of dynamic range). So I assume R5ii is better also.
Yup! Talking about canon gives them the most views and talking about gear gives them even more views. And when you add something negative to canon, Sony fans come out the woodworks 😂.
@@TigaWould But it works again and again because a surprising number of people have to share their camera equipment. Nobody asked them, and nobody really cares. Do they really take better pictures with exactly this equipment?
@@bruceinmyheart euro 24 soccer was predominantly Sony on the sidelines. I was surprised. Canon should be abundant in the Olympics but since they are handing them out I would not use that as a gauge.
As someone who worked in the company and Canon camera user if you check Canon’s global worldwide sales today it’s the same as it was in 2006. The company hasn’t grown in 20 years. Somehow they refused to understand or accept Document processing is dying, imagining industry is changing fast. They just don’t have the $ to spend as Sony does. That’s why the layoffs. Sony is going to eclipse them soon. Good podcast!
The people who are making such statements & talking about how canon isn't going spec for spec with it's competitors are mostly not the people who use these cameras for a living. I work as a food photographer and best believe I don't care for any of these new camera features. I use a camera that's over five years old, & it gets the job done, at no point have I ever had a client who was displeased with my work due to the camera I use. It is merely a tool to help you achieve your end goal, most of you seem to have forgotten that, even if you're into other forms of photography, rather get advice from people who actually use it on a professional level in those specific categories.
long time Canon guy here... and I love my R5 ... like you I didn't see a reason to upgrade to the Mk II ... for me, I'm locked in.. .too much $ invested in glass. but I'm ok with that because I capture beautiful stuff with what I have. Thanks guys, keep up the great work !!
My hands are getting bad, so I started using the old 17-40 f/4 cause it's lite and works (R5). Am finding this one lens does 90% of my shooting. For more reach, I just enable crop for video and photo's just crop in post. This was a $500 lens new from B&H.
They're certainly behind, and that's not very good in my opinion - and I think the big disappointment with their long-expected flagship R1 shows that very clearly. The R5 mk II is a nice camera, but it's basically a Nikon Z8 in a much lighter body. But from a feature point of view it doesn't have anything (useful - not the gimmicky eye control) substantial that its competitors, including the Sony A1, doesn't have. And the R1 is disappointing, it's an R3 mk II in a bigger body ("Something Big is Coming" official teaser). What Canon is helped by is that a part of their fanbase is fanaticized, but that won't last forever, and more and more people start to look at the competition. And the other part is that Canon has not allowed third party AF lenses in, though they started with 3 or 4 APS-C lenses from Sigma and Tamron... but they need to do that with FF as well, including the Tamron 28-75 2.8 G2, 35-150 2-2.8, and others. Otherwise, they will slip away even more, as the sales from DSLR lenses (which probably account for the "Canon is #1") will get lower and lower over time, and Canon will eventually discontinue them.
I'm loving my Nikon primarily because it takes all lenses via adapter. Megadap pro for E mount lenses, Meike for EF glass, and the nikon adapter for F mount.
This is what happens when they spent 15 years artificially crippling their cameras. These releases are the only time they haven't done that, but it's too late. They already have the reputation for compromising.
I think the R5 ii is compelling, it's almost the same camera as the Z8, which is only a year old. Sure the Sony A1 is similar and 3 years old, but it's also another £2000 which is an insane difference that can't be understated. If you want a 45mp stacked sensor camera, you'd be much happier in the Canon or Nikon systems than Sony.
The r5 ii comparison to the z8 is exactly what I thought. A few new things but close comparison. Z8 is quite a bit less too and offers Nikon, 3rd party and even Sony lens use. If I was a new buyer I would surely consider it a better value
@troypast3589 Yep, defo agree, but realistically it costs a lot in both money and effort to change camera systems, so for people already invested in RF, it most likely makes more sense to buy the R5ii and it's good they now have a competitive option.
@@willherondale6367 I am thinking z8 for the wife and either the 400mm 4.5 or the 600mm 6.3. Perfect for wildlife/ bird and light. Budget is great as well. So even if you had a lot of rf glass, the telephotos from Nikon will still be cheaper with a camera for those longer ranges vs canon glass with faster apertures
im just happy that sony is putting so much pressure on canon's butt, without it im sure something like the eos R8 would not exist as it is ata that price point
@@troypast3589yeah I keep having to bring this up. The chart Tony showed was only for mirrorless sales. Sony came out with mirrorless cameras in 2011, canon came out with mirrorless cameras at the end of 2018. How is it Sony had a 7 almost 8 year head start to develop mirrorless technology and is in the number 2 spot for mirrorless camera sales behind canon that came out with mirrorless cameras 7 years after Sony. But Sony is leaving canon in the dust… right? Make it make sense please.
Cameras are expensive and glass even more so. Canon leveraged their late entry into mirrorless by allowing ef glass to be used on the new cameras. That was a huge advantage that allowed them to stay ahead now for years. On the flip side, Sony has been slow to create glass and even relied on 3rd parties to get lenses to market. Both of these have allowed Canon to stay in the game (and will for years) BUT they have quite simply been losing market share and will likely continue to do so. Why? Because they are not producing ground breaking sensors. Lead, follow, or get out of the way - Canon has chosen to follow. They will not lead market share indefinitely unless they lead.
@@troypast3589this is an interesting prospective. With that said, I’m curious… what could canon and other companies do to revolutionize the industry (I know one answer that is most likely going to come up is “Global Shutter” because that’s the buzz word for this year and the new megapixel war of photo tech, but Canon came out with global shutter in a commercial grade video camera back in 2016! Now to leverage that as a mute point, people have stated that it wasn’t a full frame sensor it was a super 35, or they’ll say things like it was “commercial grade” all those things are true, but you know what else is true, it didn’t serve a purpose. No different than the professional photographers not overly impressed with Sony’s a9 iii. No one is really raving about it and the global shutter. Just a bunch of TH-camrs who are obviously endorsed by Sony (or wanting to be endorsed by Sony). Here’s the truth behind all these cameras. There’s really NO other place for them to go other than adding certain features! The result of these companies adding certain features will be those who love that brand will talk about how amazing it is that the camera manufacturer they love came out with such great technology and bash every other brand (just like we’re seeing in this video and in the comments section) and 2. It’ll cause every other manufacturer to eventually follow suit. In the case of Sony, so many Sony fans are talking about how Sony is leading the industry. But once again, the canon R5 was revolutionary and caused Nikon and Sony to release a high megapixel flagship to compete with it because Canons semipro camera made their before products inadequate and irrelevant. Then you have the fact that Sony had a 7 year head start on canon in the mirrorless camera world and still is in second place for mirrorless cameras sold from a technology design that Sony created! There’s also the fact that Sony has NOT changed their LCD screens since 2013 on the back of their cameras and it’s the same interface and screen on all models and doesn’t allow you to even scrub through video modes when you’re playing back video. The screens are lackluster and lacking performance. The touch is terrible, pitch to zoom on all models is slow, and…
@@troypast3589and they having changed how you interact with the system overall. The best thing they’ve done is upgraded the menu system and it’s still out of date. The dials and usability of the dials on the top of the camera is universal there’s no diversification on any model specifying the individual needs to that specific camera model. The ergonomic design hasn’t evolved and doesn’t fit a lot of photographers hands properly (except the a9 iii). The hasn’t been any attempt to change anything on the electronic viewfinder at all! Congrats they put more resolution in the EV that’s more than they can say for the rear LCD screens! The color science from the sensors are only recently updated and made better but that’s only for the A7IV and A7RV the a9 iii it’s like they took a step back in color science, dynamic range etc… and there’s a long list of things that Sony is NOT doing that other manufacturers are doing and trying out. So in what way is Sony leading. Sony isn’t putting eye control AF in their cameras. Is eye control needed? NOPE! But at least canon is trying and that’s revolutionary. Same with a bunch of other features in Canons new lineup. Sonys NOT leading just because a bunch of people on TH-cam say Sonys leading. The most Sonys done for mirrorless technology, is come out with mirrorless technology. And if we are being really honest, they didn’t even do that. Because all mirrorless technology is is digital point and shoot cameras that are larger, more features and we can change the lenses. But old point and shoot digital cameras are the same thing as mirrorless technology! But at least We can just change the lenses lol.
I'm a Sony guy but Canon has it's uses. I think if your business is about capturing people in a flattering way, Canon color science is excellent. I also feel Canon lags behind the competition because of their reliability requirements. Sony is the reason we all now look for overheating tests. Sony has always invented things ahead of the curve and that's why I like them, but it takes a few updates for them to have all the features they're capable of and Sony's always have some quirks here and there. It's not crippling to where you NEED a reliable camera, but if I'm trying to sell a consistent product, like headshots or newborn photos. I'd still say Canon's better reliability really speaks volumes. That said I'm finding it hard to want an R1 when the A9III is available. I find it hard to justify the C400 because the FX6 is cheaper and while older, I have the lenses already. I find it hard to want an R6ii when Nikon has been showing off this year. I also find it hard to want Canon, Nikon or Sony because Fuji has an element of fun, makes medium format and Panasonic is similar to Canon's reliability but has the best Micro four thirds option for video. The GH7 is the pinnacle of camcorder technology but dressed as a mirrorless. So I think we've reached a point where all these brands need to pick a direction where they'll land in a few years or fight really hard for market share.
18:19 this is literally why everyone on TH-cam and rumors sites are hating the R1, yet canons doing what the other brands are doing and people seem to have an issue with it. It’s like talking out of both sides of your mouth about what you want and what you’re tired of seeing which ironically are the same things.
I have been a Canon user for decades ..... but last year I had to switch to Sony. I didn't want to switch, but when comparing what each manufacturer offers on a dollar for dollar "bang for the buck" basis, I just couldn't justify sticking with Canon anymore. And yes, Canon's policy on 3rd party lenses was a big part of this decision. I'm still using my Canon bodies and lenses, but moving forward, any new gear I buy will be Sony (or Nikon if they offer more value per dollar spent).
I did Canon the favor of waiting for three years to get their sh!t together and instead the shat all over me. Current R3 owner, waiting for the camera they should have built three years ago that still isn't even released yet. Incredible.
A lot of things i bought Sony for, but Third party lens support was the reason. I for instance LOVE my Sigma 35mm F1.2, it's image quality is unique, and for a prime it's very versatile. And price was it's was low enough, that i bought it, same thing from nikon/Canon i would not buy. I was also lucky on Sony 50mm F1.2 gm for 1500€, i bought before Sigma 50mm F1.2 came out, that one is amazing too.
People seem to accuse you guys of having a bias. However, I think you guys have been in the industry for so long that you obviously have your favorite of the moment. No doubt Canon, Nikon have all enjoyed the kind of zeal you have at the moment maybe more so for Sony, but that there is still a place in your hearts for your previous fondness for Nikon or perhaps Canon. I think it's cool how you can juggle your history and predilections in assessing the camera industry and the models offered by the leading manufacturers at any given time. Keep up the great work.
I'm dating the bodies and marrying the lenses. Canon was never #1 on the lens front. If you put me in a room with that new R1 and a subject, I'm going to get the same results on my Nikon D4 and the 85mm g 1.4 (argueably better results).. same with my Canon 1DX Mk II and the Ef f/1.8 ... why would i ever buy either of these 2 cameras? Outside the room...We shot birds and animals back in the day too and made crazy good photos.. yeah these new fancy autofocus bodies make it "easier" but it doesnt make you better photographer. The less you have to think and work the less you learn. I dont want the camera doing everything for me. I can have the best camera ever made, but the guy next to me thats just plain better than me is going to smoke me in taking photos with older gear. My Nikon Z8 definitely doesnt make me a better photographer 100% , literally the same thing with these 2 cameras.
The thing is that it makes you better. It gives you more options. It won't make up for the lack of skill but you'll have better images with the z8 than if you had a worse body.
Recently i had to choose between Canon R7 and Sony a6700, and i bought the sony because of third party lenses. Something simple as a 35mm or 50mm for Canon isn't available where i live.
I'm surprised how down y'all are on the R5ii... I've got one on pre-order and I'm excited about it. I do think some of your criticisms are on point though... particularly around usability and workflow. Maybe more people would buy interchangeable lens cameras if they were as easy to use as a smartphone... if they had "find my " in case they got stolen... or even password protection. It should be trivially easy to upload files directly from the camera to Google or Flickr or wherever... that should be built in. I suspect Canon will sell plenty of R5ii's despite the price difference against the Z8 and they'll eventually end up around the same price anyways. Nikon had a couple of hits with the Z9 and Z8... the jury is still out on the Z6iii though. Random note... why is it the "8"s are great value? In addition to the Z8, the R8 is a great value proposition... has nothing to do with anything, just funny. I do think the biggest challenge for all camera manufacturers is that the previous generation (particularly of Sony and Canon cameras) are really really good. The original R5 is by virtually every account an excellent camera... Sonys A1 is still competitive today (in features, if not in price). There's just not a lot of innovation left in the areas camera makers are focusing... As much as I'm sure I'll appreciate the improved autofocus in the R5ii over my R6, its a marginal change... the only real innovations in the last few years have been Sonys one consumer camera with a global shutter, and canons "some people love it, some people dont care" eye tracking... everything else is incremental.
Aren't cameras far easier to use than phones???? When I take photos with phones, the subjects get away before I make all the adjustments.. That's if I don't drop my phone while making shooting adjustments. I guess this argument can turn into "manual stick drive" vs. "automatic" in car industry.
@@TheTensecondz on my iphone I can take a photo, edit it for color, crop/rotate it, and send it to someone (email, SMS) all within a minute or two if I just want to send something off in a hurry. I love my full frame camera, but the phone is much easier to work with. Tony's constantly talking about computational photography... try taking a phone at night with a modern smartphone, it turns out pretty good even in mediocre conditions! That doesnt even get into gps, security, and other features....
@@seaotter42 If that's the feature you are looking for, then a perfect camera already exists. It's called phone. Carry a camera for taking challenging photos and carry phone for taking everyday shots that you can share instantly.
@@TigaWould Thank you. Sony AF was so disappointing and the ergos just suck. R3 and upgrade my R5 to M2 and I'm set and I'll. just focus on doing my work, in the field. Also, Eye Control works great.
@@TigaWouldwe all know most of the youtubers are not professional photographers, professional would have no time making youtube videos and upload in every weeks hahaha lets be honest real photographers are busy making money out there instead of complaining on youtube
I agree with you Tony. If you already have R5 there are not any big reasons to upgrade to R5 mk2. If you need to stop action you can always rely on mechanical shutter 12fps and even with electronic 20fps is not THAT bad. Even with my old Sony A7III I could stop 2 fast running and flying dogs at once only with 10fps. For the most people who shoots portraits, landscape, etc there is no really good reason at all to upgrade, same pixel amount and with portraits you don't need super fast readout speed or sticky eye AF. For sports it might be useful but still R5 is amazing camera even for that. There are proof out there with current pictures that it works pretty good. I have to say I'm a bit bored with camera industry at the moment. They should invent more better and cheaper lenses instead of selling "speed and 8k" which are pretty lame to be honest.
I love my Canon R3. Probably the best camera to get for Canon shooters who want the flaship for sports but dont want the extra expense of a flagship. I tried to switch to Sony when the A73 came out. But I found my Canon 5D3 colours and the Raw files were still easier to work with than sony and i was working through over a dozen jobs and more and more the Sony files took longer to get the colours I wanted from them. So I went back to Canon. Not saying that Canon is better in every way, but my needs were a colour science that was consistent across the line and a set of standard lenses that are pretty much unmatched... For MY needs.
That’s awesome. Sony has corrected the issues with color in the A7IV and A7RV but in the A1 it was still an issue. Most people that have never used anything other than Sony will laugh because they don’t know what you’re talking about. But I do so thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts.
@@hawaiifreespeechnews the R3 doesn't overheat when shooting 4k or 6k. It only overheats when using 120p in 4k, and after about 8mins. That's 32 mins of footage on a 60p timeline. I don't think anyone reasonable is shooting 8 mins of continuous slow motion.
I feel the 3rd party lens stance was a bigger issue then they realised it would be, because as you stated their glass is pricey. and if you market to the little man (thru advertising like with Andre Agasse) you need to keep them as much if not more then the “news” people who can afford the top end models. Innovation comes but improving on flaws and listening to their customer base i think will help them as well.
I think you said it when you were talking about how people view content. They view them on tiny screens, so gone are the days of needing higher megapixels.
Canon need to continue the M series with some better lenses and the 32mp. improved sensor. EVF is a must. The M6mk2 was a great camera except for the missing EVF. Some of my pics are equally as good as R6mk2 and my old 30mp R. Make it at a good price.
I actually hope he does that. I was joking with some people a while back when Nikon bought RED and said hey look… now Nikon owns more RF video cameras than Canon does. So it would be all the more hilarious if Rudy went to Nikon. 😂
I have to tell you - I love the regular R7... I've gotten amazing photos with it. However, I have occasionally noticed rolling shutter so eliminate that, and I'm golden. I'd buy it in a second no matter the price. I have an R5 also but I seem to always reach for the R7 for my wildlife shots ..
Is there an impact to Canon's bottom line when they can't seem to manufacture what they design? It takes many months for their products to become readily available in stores for purchase (e.g. the RF 200-800 which started shipping last Nov still isn't readily available, and BTW I refuse to preorder something -- not my idea of customer service and customer retention). Regards
The only relevant TH-camr, who was enthusiastic about what Canon has launched was Jared, all others were disappointed like you or the 2 brilliant guys from PETA PIXEL. I’ve called Jared a ‘Canon Fan Boy’, which he didn’t like. But I think that’s true, he is a fan boy.
Apparently, the eye-controlled AF is quite good, but Jared didn't have the camera long enough to test how well the eye-controlled AF stayed calibrated. He just had it one day.
@@careylymanjones I think it was the special AF feature for some selected balls ports (soccer, basketball and baseball I guess), which he liked especially. But all the rest is more or less a R3.
A "native" Canon EF shooter with some Canon M and RF (R6m2) and Fuji (xt5 with Fuji top zooms, not primes); I have put up 3 versions (5dm4 with 24-70 m2, R6m2 with 24-70 m2 with canon adapter and Fuji xt5 with 16-55 2.8 R LM WR) of the same scene, with similar/same editing and asked several people to choose which one they found best and why. The ALL have chosen the 5dm4 version due to the overall feel/colour of the pics. The newer bodies are geared towards those much fewer of photographers who need faster AF fx (the reason I bought the R6m2 was the AF in birding) but for the most of us we don´t need the faster AF. Landscapses do not move very fast these days, people usually do not move very fast either.
Back in March I decided to buy the R5 when it hit $4000 CAD, down from $5300 CAD (launch price) . My concern at thy time was period firmware updates using subscription based model for AI auto focus and other presumed improvements. I want going to pay an annual fee to use a full frame expensive camera. I'm glad I got the R5, it's a big step up from my EOS R. So now I have a 30MP backup camera and the R5 as my main camera.
I agree completely with what you said. Remember when Sony bought Minolta and they said they were going to be Number 1 in camera sales and everybody laughed. They are getting pretty close. If Canon has another down year and Sony has another up year, it could happen a year from now.
Canon's recent release activity indicates, that next year will become a down year for Canon. Whereas Sony is due to update important camera lines in 2025, including their important pro & enthusiast cash cow, their three years old A7 IV. Nikon had failed expectations and opportunities with their Z6 III unexpectedly miserably, so it is expectable, that by the end of 2025, Nikon will have fallen below the 10% market share threshold (from their current 13%).
@@careylymanjones Nope. Canon just had to prove they could produce a High MP count stacked Sensor and they did that. They had to make a proper Flagship, and they did that also. If anything, this might mark the Rise of Canon.
I watched many of your videos lately and was close to ordering the R5II but then you got me considering Sony .. But I ended up buying the original R5 as it's at a great price now and a older 85mm 1.4 IS EF mount and a adapter. So the total price was way way less then the new options would have been and for what I do it's still super great. Then I will wait some years and see what Canon comes out with next time, if it has enough propper new features that I want to upgrade.
Wow, this discussion is just like the discussion in most vlogs about OM-1 when it came. Everybody said Olympus/OM System was nothing new and not any kind of development from previous cameras. I have noticed Canon sensors are "little lacking". And I now hear diskussions about many brands, that megapixel race are stopping and brands slowly go back to 25 mp. I think that Canon will have a weak time, but come back in a few years as a really strong manufacturer. And Nikon will take market share from both Canon and Sony so they all end up equally big. And I think that the "other brands" market share will increase. Reason, size of sensor and mp is big the issue any more. It's usability, durability, weight, design and friendliness that people value more and more nowadays. Both Panasonic and OM System will grow again if they go back into the consumer market as they used to be so good in. What you say is that Canon lost the glory, and I think you are right about that. Thank you for your video.
Tony & Chelsea, this discussion makes me think about making a change from Canon to Sony due to Sony's relationship efforts, third party lens acceptance, and attention to suggestions of the general public or knowledgeable influencers. It seems like Canon is a bit arrogant and insensative to current and potential customers.
You say you're excited to see what Canon will do next. But what time frame are we talking about? It took them all this time to come up with the r1. By the time Canon comes up with something similar to the a93, Sony will have moved on to something even better. We may be talking late 2026 early 2027. And Nikon will have moved beyond the initial z9 and Z8.
Sony is moving as slow as Canon these days with updating their camera bodies, and that's made even worse by the fact that Sony is terrible at updating their firmware with new features. Despite their poor market share, I think Nikon is going to be the one to watch in the next few years. They've got a fantastic range of really high quality lenses and reasonable costs for the quality unlike Canon. And their autofocus is now catching up with Sony, and their cameras have better video features than Sony now. However, Sony has the deep pockets to speed up their innovation again if they ever decide they actually have to put effort in again.
@@outofabookit’s because all everyone is doing is adding features and gemmicks, now depending on the company you like determines how you view their success (which is obvious in the comments section and the bias nature of this video, but I digress).
Sony has been slow since Canon has been in hiding and Nikon is at Sony’s mercy for sensors…. Likely Sony has dozens of cameras in the labs and was just waiting to release until they had too. One of the reasons it is is frustrating Canon has not responded sooner is the fact that competition has slowed dramatically. I am sure we will see many new Sony products now that Canon has fired their shot. The R1 set a low bar for Sony to respond, which is why so many are frustrated.
I moved from Canon (1DX III) to Fuji! Canon is no longer number one. Canon was crowned number one at a time when people thought that good photos are only made from full frame cameras.
Bodies are only so much. SONY catching up with lenses is their best bet to beat Canon. 300mm f/2.8 is a great new lens - Canon has nothing even close (for size and weight). That one lens is having me reconsider Canon.
I don't know how the eye focus functions, but I'd use it IF I had an activate button that I could hold-down-press, look at a part of the frame with a subject I want, it could lock in on the face and then follow that face and I let go of the button to stop following my eye so I can look around the rest of the scene for composition. EYE can see it being useful, but I'm guessing it doesn't function this way (yet). If I'm wrong please LMK. Either way I'm waiting for the R1x/R1s that's rumored.
With 3 control dials you can set one for ISO and it's extremely fast: faster than saying ISO 800. Personally I have my R6ii set up with the front dial for shutter, rear dial for aperture and the 3rd dial for exposure compensation using auto ISO
The length of time to release these units, the really incremental rather than innovative improvements, the really odd launch dates (missing that prime Olympic window), the really crappy launch events and the simultaneous layoffs at Canon USA, including Rudy Winston - one of their prime spokespeople - all point to some type of internal turmoil for me. But there's one other thing - I'm a Canon shooter, with an R5. I honestly have no use for the upgrades in these new cameras - my tech saturation limit has been reached. I think more and more hobbyists will decide that is the case for them as well. Manufacturers have to find a new angle other than new sensors, faster FPS and more megapixels.
Nikon needed to catch up, since they are falling to #3 and still losing customer, so they were motivated to compete. Canon sits at #1, and is complacent.
Yeah they probably with them saying that was that the R5 came out and Nikon and Sony didn’t have an answer for it. Then the Nikon Z9 and Sony A1 came out and cost at least $1500 more for a stacked sensor being the only real difference. These are all opinion videos but they are misleading. The only issue Nikon has had in mirrorless was AF. The truth is that Nikons mirrorless AF is still better that 8/10 DSLR’s. So this doesn’t hold weight. Nikon and canon are fine.
@@TigaWouldwell you left out dual high speed cards, 8k video without torching your camera, 30fps, totally silent operation, small foot print, 50mp vs 45mp, better dynamic range, higher flash sync speed, 3rd party lenses, and I am sure I left many out. $1500 more? Really? How about having pay about 3k more for the R3 over an r5 that only had a stack sensor (and half the resolution)?
@@troypast3589not to mention the R5 still cannot record any of its gimmick features redundant. No 30 fps redundant, not 8k redundant, gotta love SD slots. Maybe in 4 years the R5iii will have dual CF Express slots lmao
@@troypast3589😂 so ummm… do we need to have a therapy session. The 8k recording overheating has been a thing of the past. Only Sony people keep bringing it up. Oh and the 8k in Sony is dialed back a lot (due to compression) just like their raw photos are compressed. 2 type A cards have slower read out speeds and bottle neck the buffer when shooting at 30 frames per second. So when you clap back and talk about all the features make sure you’re not talking to someone who owned both cameras. Just because you’re upset that you don’t like my assessment of the cameras doesn’t mean you can go off of stats that you downloaded from the website to give your vague impression of the tech. Oh and also, it’s possible to over heat the A1 shooting 8k. It’s around the 50 minute mark depending on conditions (but you have to switch cards because they get full quick) Just like you can get to 50 minutes shooting 8k on the Canon R5 without it over heating once again by switching cards and stopping the video it allows it to cool down. Not to mention you have the option of just blowing a regular fan on it that you can get on Amazon for under $10. There are options and work arounds for everything that goes beyond a stat sheet. Go try using all the cameras I mentioned above without a bias view and you’ll see that there’s really NO difference between them. No one cares in a professional setting. It’s TH-cam people and fanboys that care about the stats of flagship cameras and get excited over gear they’ll never use (or companies the TH-camrs are obviously endorsed by) that get excited over the gear.
@@tonygerassi1502yeah because honestly how often do CFExpress cards fail? SD cards fail especially the cheaper ones. But both CFExpress cards type A and B rarely fail. It’s a different level of card and professionals know that amateurs don’t! This is something that TH-camrs push because they are stuck in the old SD card failures when they bought cheap cards they were shooting on or didn’t format the cards after every shoot or switching cameras. The card failure is more of an SD card issue (and yeah I know I’m going to have someone respond with a lie about the times their, or someone else’s, CF card failed or something. This is the internet and I expect someone’s going to lie just to NOT be wrong 😂).
I think canon r1 is great the way it is. It’s going by what pro journalists needs a reliable must get the pic camera, no matter how dark or rough the condition is. The autofocus is extremely good perhaps the top camera right now. It is built to get the shot.
Canon's overarching marketing strategy has been to manipulate and control their customers. This is evidenced by their intentional crippling of gear because they are hyper-afraid of cannibalization, and also by their off-putting policy on 3rd party lenses. If they were nice and easygoing about things like this, I could deal with their technology being behind Sony and Nikon. But when they are manipulative and controlling, and then their tech lags a full generation behind, and they still charge top dollar for everything, that is just too many negative things to endure any longer.
I think Canon loses on other fronts as well. Their budget primes are a much worse offering compared to others. More and more people look elsewhere for good reasons.
I have a theory why Canon aren’t doing as great as they should be. Bear with me. But I believe part of this is down to Canon imposing the side hinged rear screen on us. Every single camera they produce has this screen, it’s as if they’ve a secret contract where they can only use this screen. If they gave us a choice then I think they’d sell more cameras. Yes, lots of people like the side hinged screen, that’s fine but there’s a silent majority that hate using this screen, photojournalists, documentary and wedding photographers I know much prefer the tilt screen, as they kinda don’t need to film themselves or take selfies. I know personally of 4 photographers that will not use Canon in a professional environment just because of the rear screen implementation. And when I speak to videographers if they’re not using an external monitor they prefer the tilt ahead of the side hinged for filming. So that’s my take, if you disagree that’s fine but I believe it plays some part in Canon’s falling sales.
I think the biggest tell that Canon is falling off the top is that my local camera store has shifted its rental catalogue from mostly Canon to an almost majority of Sony rentals. You also see more people renting Sony gear more often in the lineup of pro's grabbing items for weddings/projects. When I went in to rent an R5 for trial purposes, they also recommended some Sony/Nikon items to try. Normally, I hear the advice "don't switch brands, just wait until your brand releases an equivalent for whatever work you're trying to do". That advice is still touted... but with an addendum of "but not always". I see these very reasonable folks suggesting alternatives to Canon as a "possible option". The door has opened from "stay with Canon" to "well... Canon ain't always on the ball, and Nikon/Sony are also pretty great". I would also like to point out that the Canon AF still seems to have a bit of an edge over Sony/Nikon for stills. Sony appears to have better AF for video. Nikon has surprised me with the best wildlife AF. This still leaves the majority of AF stills wins for Canon (people, sports), but since video is so prevalent today, Sony having better video AF really stings as a Canon user. I think this further highlights the very serious competition Canon faces today, they used to be top dog in all these categories, now they're trading blows instead of dominating. That's a big mis-step.
I think you should watch the video again so you'll know why they are comparing it to the other brand.Also considering the money you pay for "competitive features".
Thanks! When talking about the Olympics and presence, on Tuesday at the women’s gymnastics team finals I saw what looked like the Canon R1. I saw the Canon logo on it.
Great show! Thanks for all you do! Yes, you're spot-on with your assessment of Canon: resting on their laurels, taking their user's $ for granted. I'd hope that with a launch like the R1 and R5ii, which can only be described as "meh", Canon will see the futility of playing not to lose (no 3rd party RF full-frame lenses, no game-changing innovation, obvious holes in their tech), and start playing to win. I predict an accelerated update, or variant to both cameras (R1x, R1sR, R5iisR, etc), as well as a hard push to release the R7ii and R6iii... maybe even an R8ii,... They're going to want to pave over this release with something new and glittery.
Thank you for the perfect meditation. Fun and informative. How do you rate the new line of Canon lenses? At first glance, they look like a "must have it". Won't this be Canon's strategy?
I've been a Canon fan going back to the film days. Canon and Nikon get you the most true to life image out of camera with less post processing. Not to mention Canon usually has an easier to learn menu system. However when Canon went mirrorless, they changed the lens system, twice. Then they don't have very many options for the new systems. They didn't allow 3rd party to make M mount till they abandoned it for R. Yes you can make EF work, with an adapter but they add more physical length and weight to the lens body package and in some instances a lower quality image. Often the same EF lens on a DSLR looks better, than when adapted for R. They should have stuck with EF or made a native dual mount system. They have been able to put EFS and EF on APSC for a while, this shouldn't be any harder. After that I started looking elsewhere and landed on Sony. While in most cases the equivalent camera has a little lesser quality image before post, you get more features for a better price point. It's just a no brainer at this point. Fujii, Panasonic, and OM have had some decent cameras along the way but no consistency between product lines. Most of thier other models are awful and make it hard to consider them when thinking forward. The thing that has me concerned about Sony recently is, many of thier successor models in the same line have been a step backwards. Often more expensive on top of that. If they continue this trend, I'm not sure where I'll go.
Ive gone back to Sony from Canon, just didnt like the R5 and lenses, canon are overpriced, underwhelming, lenses are big, expensive and can barely cope on old 45mp sensors, forget it. Short of a digital A-E1 Program I'm done with Canon
IMO, the decision as to what body you use is dependent on what you shoot. Personally, I think more about the glass than the camera body. I upgraded to the R5MII because of the stacked images and the rolling shutter fix. Selling my R5 lessened the MII's price tag a bit. I still am offset by Canon's production issues with new equipment and the "back-ordered / wait list" process. I removed myself from the 200-800mm waitlist. I'll see if Canon opens their RF fit to more 3rd party lenses. If not soon, I have considered Sony... more times than not.
I bought a lens system (Canon) in the 1980s - and that collection of lens mount is what keeps me on Canon... good or bad, but its very expensive to switch lens mount types
@@UpgradeLemonade hoping for some competition between them so that Sony not gonna 'playsafe' & hold on their latest tech too. Good competition = we consumers win 👏🏼
So when the R5 was introduced, people were saying that Canon had been far behind its competitors and then gobsmacked everyone with the R5, especially with its autofocus. Now, am I to understand that Canon is again a generation behind, even with the R5 Mark II? I am hearing that the autofocus is the best there is, for example.
why cameras don't use internal storage?! I don't want 1TB but at least 250GB. If an Iphone can hold that with a fraction of space why on earth any camera manufacturer won't skip the cards or at least use an in between drive so buffer don't break the flow of taking pictures
I agree. Many other developments (across all brands) are nice but not really adding user-value. Internal memory would be a real user-centric feature that would, I think anyway, be valued by many buyers.
@@aleoli.photographyit’s mainly due to costs. It’s not just the cost of putting an SSD in there, but because of the cameras capabilities, they’d have to re-wire the entire structure of the camera for heating and ergonomics. For example the Canon R5 mark ii and R1 would be significantly larger if those cameras had internal SSD. And in the case of the R5 there would need to be a complete remap of venting and insulation because that camera shoots raw 8k (kind of like how much larger the Nikon Z8 is compared to the R5, but if the R5 mark ii had internal storage it would need to be even larger than the Z8 with more venting capabilities.
@@aleoli.photographythe other issue is the cost of internal storage failure. Let’s say something happens, there’s the cost of shipping the product back to Canon, and since most SSD’s are now soldered onto the motherboards it would mean that the company would have to replace the entire motherboard which is an added expense for everyone involved and would take more time. Theses cameras are not hasselblads. And while I agree with you both and would love to have internal SSD’s that have a functional use, I understand why the big 3 (Sony, Nikon and Canon) don’t do it.
Mike, Hasselblad, DJI and Leica cameras use internal storage. There's no technical reason it can't work. if anything it would give them more flexibility in the design, because they could place the storage anywhere rather than in the camera grip where it can be externally accessible.
@@TonyAndChelsea I hear you! But if they have a camera grip with storage that’s external storage. And as far as the other brands you mentioned, you are 100 percent correct. But my assessment is the same. Those are specific specialty cameras. Canon, Nikon and Sony are focused on all around cameras that do everything. I would be concerned with them places full frames 8k video recording capabilities directly towards internal storage. It would need to be so compressed and watered down. When working with full scale production video cameras, they don’t even have internal storage at 4k and those are over 10 times the size of mirrorless cameras. So I’m not sure the heating structure would work for mirrorless cameras that do everything. But those specialized cameras that you mentioned I think it’s fine for them because they have 1 specific focus.
Canon makes a very good product but they are slow to bring new technologies, but their AE-1 was a game changer, oh wait that was 1976 - good ones still sell for $300. My Canon FTb and AE-1 still work and I love using them. Canon needs to include theft protection, focus bracketing with flash sync, fully open the R mount to third party lenses, make an APS-C with all the options from the R5, and redo and simplify their menu - more like Hasselblad.
Canon's refusal to really open their system to third-party lenses, in a market where a credible competitor does open its system, is damning. Back in the day, when Canon had no real competition, they could get away with crap like that. Not anymore. I can buy a capable Sony body and Sigma lenses for lots less money than a comparable Canon body and Canon glass.
Canon relies on their lenses for profit. Chinese lenses are about to devour lens market share. Canon is simply not ready as they do not have the sensor market like Sony does.
I had a 5dsr in my time..all time favourite. Switched to a7riv...two of them..switched again when the r5 came out...with all the rf...well, hm...Did not feel it, exactly...so I sold it again and now I own two a7rVs with all the primes (again). Its expencive but I landed right. Especially the sony 50 1.2 gm is worth buying into the system. But now I am at it again...will probably switch to the Hasselblad x2d, while keeping one of the sonys. There is probably something wrong with me. ;) But I am curious..so...yeah. Sony and Hasselblad all the way now.
Rankings are tough nowadays. Each camera brand is the best at something but all newer models are good all-around cameras. Agree though that Canon will eventually lose the top spot though. Anyways, here's my take on what's the best in each category since people like comparing stuff. If you want the best autofocus get the Canon R1 / R5II. If you want the best wildlife camera get a Nikon. Z8 / Z9. If you want the best street photography camera get a Ricoh GRIII or Fuji X100VI. If money isn't an issue, get the Leica Q3. Best camera for fashion photography is a toss-up between Fuji GFX100II or Hasselblad X2D 100C. Best for portraits / weddings is a toss-up between the Canon R5 and Sony A7R V. Best for Sports is toss-up between Canon R3 (wouldn't upgrade to R1 tbh) or Sony A9III. If you have a DSLR: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV / Nikon D850 I honestly wouldn't upgrade. Not sure of Sony since mirrorless lenses have a lot of bang for the buck. Again, just what I've seen and experienced myself. You really can't go wrong with any brand if you want a good all around camera nowadays. But, would recommend starting with Sony just bc of lens options.
Can't believe I missed the launch of this video, so sincere apologies for the tardy response. Thank you both SO much for such a kind and wonderful, public tribute. Impossible to really communicate how much your supportive words mean, all the more so since you shared them on such a public forum. Will never forget the kindness I've been shown in the past few weeks, and your messaging is at the top of that list. Truly appreciate it, and certainly look forward to our paths crossing again down the road! All the best, to you, your family, and your viewers.
-- Rudy Winston
Go, Rudy! We're all gonna miss ya, bud, here's to tailwinds and clear skies for whatever is next, and keep us posted, please!
Making expensive lenses that no one is asking for is what canon does best at the moment!
They ignore cost and size in their value benefit analysis.
I have been shooting Canon since 1973 and I have a lot of lenses, only 2 RF. What do they say about the colour of grass? Most people couldn't tell the difference between a RAW and jpeg image, or a full frame and M43. My skills are now redundant, I could sense when a car was going airborne, and press the shutter to get the one frame I needed, now you have 120fps, precapture and 8K video, very little skill needed. I sometimes use a 5Dsr, only 50mp but huge files, 84mp would cause computer meltdown. Incidentally is that an R7 chip upscaled to full frame. I tried a Sony A7rv, I wasn't impressed. At work [mainly motorsport] I was using a 1D, 4mp, for twelve years before I went to the 5Diii. I didn't stay with the 1 series and my income crashed when people started flooding Facebook with free images. A camera is a tool, you don't need it to sing and dance.
Raw doesn't exist to be held side by side to a jpeg, neither does it exist to be seen unedited at all...
Well if only artists bought cameras, there would not be a camera industry.
Frames for a car airborne is now even achievable with mobile, however the extra 30fps ai tracking will get you that one shot, 2 inches before the car lands! The differentiater in the same pool of photographers
If you are a pro it makes perfect sense. But hobbists are a different species. That''s why they can sell 15.000$ bikes. And its the hobbists not the pro that keep the camera companies floating.
Thank you who gives af it’s not about gear I shoot sony I am not involved in the brand cults every company is incredibly sophisticated we should feel so lucky they just want affiliate money and for young photographers to zero in on gear not skill it’s gross.
“If we don't cannibalize ourselves, someone else will”. Steve Jobs
Apple would not have even existed today if not for the Government pressure on MSFT. Nor the Blank Labor overseas and looking the other way when it came to Mega companies paying their Taxes. Not to mention how the Gov't is limiting what other smartphones Companies can sell here from overseas. So it not just about some Blanking quote from Blanking Jobs. There is the Rest of the Story.
thats why i eat a piece of me evreday
As a Canon user for 30 years and an R5+R10 shooter, I agree, Canon is behind and I agree that it is probably by one generation. Nonetheless Canon has a few key advantages that the competition doesn't quite have:
- incredible hardware reliability (Nikon probably the only ones that match them),
- very strong camera bodies including the plastic ones,
- good handling (I preferred my M50 feel in the hand to Sony's A7 which pressed at the wrong place)
- generally incredibly stable firmware from launch (although that seems to be less and less true, the R5 got better with but was pretty good but my R10 doesn't always wake up from power saving mode!)
- very good lenses with backward compatibility to the first generation of AF lenses (maybe because they were lucky to make the right choices from day 1).
That being said, I don't think that Canon has innovated at the pace of the other brands since the 5DII which took every other manufacturer by surprise. The R5 was probably the closer they came to having another 5DII moment in my opinion. Being a late buyer of the R5 (a bit over a year) and having purchased it at close to half of launch price, I am delighted with my choice but, if the Z8 had come out (it was announced but not released) I might have jumped ship. I was also very close to jumping ship with the D850 but I could see mirrorless coming and thought I might jump ship then.
The thing is that Canon isn't exciting anymore, it is very good and I know exactly what I am going to get it and how... and I have taken pictures that I have sold in galleries even recently with either my 5DII or my R5, but Canon doesn't get me excited... Nobody ever asks me how I took this picture, how much time did I spend retouching it on Photoshop or did I combine multiple shots like they did for my first handheld night shot in central London with my 5D that was taken RAW and on which I had barely spent 3 minutes on Lightroom to edit. Now I could take the same picture and get a much better result but nobody would think that there is wizardry involved, it could come out of any camera from Nikon, Fuji, Sony....
I MUST mention that I just went back to Canon due to the fact its "hotshoe" does not play well with Profoto transmitters. It breaks the pins! I confirmed this with Profoto. Also, it does not work well with Camranger. My A7R5 has connection issues over and over again. I just picked up the R62 and it works "flawlessly" with both of these systems. I'll be buying the new R52 to pair along with the R6 and could not be happier. Don't get lost in specs. Functionality and simply "working" is more important to me.
It was Canon stopping 3rd party glass on their mount that clinched it for me - as tempting as their new full frame cameras are with their sales recently, I couldn’t do it. I’m holding onto my M-mount m50 and m50ii with my sigma primes, but when I had the opporunity to go FF, I went with Panasonic with their access to Sigma glass
Solid choice. I like what Panasonic is doing and they are highly underrated! Congrats on the new purchase.
I think it’s similar to Intel vs. TSMC insofar as Canon is struggling to be both a producer of camera systems AND the sensor silicon that’s inside, while for Sony it’s just one piece of their larger imaging business. Conversely, Sony Imaging’s success isn’t just linked to Sony Camera, but rather the success of all their downstream clients buying sensors en masse (like Apple, Nikon, etc. as you mentioned). As such, Sony has a vested interest in developing market-leading technology to sell to as many companies as possible, not just to hoard it for their own camera bodies. Meanwhile, it’s currently in Canon’s best interests to keep the pace of innovation comparatively slow so they can trickle out updated bodies at regular intervals, even if they had something like a commercially viable global shutter ready (which I very much doubt).
And then there’s Nikon, Fuji, etc. who can all design sensors using Sony’s latest manufacturing process and features for their own cameras, all with the benefit of not having the overhead of sensor production facilities on their own books (similar to how AMD is a “fabless” chip maker). It’s a tough position to be in for Canon for sure, and I don’t think trying to tighten the grip by doing things like banning third party lenses is the fix (quite the contrary).
Correct, but think about it this way. How long did it take for TSMC to catch Intel, and how long did it take Intel to catch up. Intel now has the power. They just don’t have the energy and heat dissipation.
@@TigaWouldthis didnt age well considering the 13/14th gen drama
@@TigaWouldTSMC was pretty close to Intel for a very very long time before they surpassed them during the 14nm fuckup. What you’re thinking of is how long for AMD (the first major CPU on TSMC) to catch up, which, after going fabless and moving to TSMC was literally 0 generations. Zen1/+ are GF (foundry spun out of AMD) 14/12nm, and Zen2 was TSMC N7; and Zen2 obliterated Intel in the server market, high end desktop too, Intel only slightly had an edge in gaming, but by Zen3 even that was gone.
And Intel still hasn’t caught up. We won’t know until next year, but it’s honestly looking like they may not catch back up for another few generations.
I don’t fully agree with the above analogy, but it’s petty close.
@@1armbikerthat’s my point. Is that Intel will catch up. They seem behind and they are in some aspects but it’s because they haven’t figured a few things out. In the case of Canon it’s the same thing. Their read out speed isn’t as high because they are using duel pixel tech something that all other brands got rid of a while ago. The canon flagship seems further behind but still suits those who it’s designed for no different than Intel. In the case of the chips for TSMC some of their chips have had issues as well. But they aren’t bogged down by stock holders like Intel was (just like Sony and Nikon aren’t bogged down with investors like Canon is!). It’s the correct analogy based on what’s happening with Intel and what’s happening with Canon.
@@JJARCHIEyeah Intel has drama due to the fact that they hold back and for years profit out drove innovation. Canon is having this same issue. Canon has had global shutter since 2010 (actually longer than that). Didn’t put in a camera until 2016 (the canon C700 global shutter edition) then scrapped that project and went have to their old ways. Canon could have pioneered this is so many ways and chose to just sit on this tech. Then Sony comes out with one and they are still like meh we don’t have to do anything.
All I need is a camera that has great autofocus and I don’t need ludicrous frame rates or global shutter or a 6k price tag
@@Snapit551 And Canon has a superb camera that does all that you ask for about $600: the R50. Read Ken Rockwell’s review on that.
Then if you're not a Sony shooter, you should be. A6400 (APS-C) has Sony's AI AF, for just $1400. A7C ii (full-frame) has it too, and 33MP, for $2200. And both take (relatively) cheap Sigma glass.
Why would you buy an A6400 when you could have a G9ii for not a lot more and better in every measurable way?@@careylymanjones
@@careylymanjones yes true Sony has excellent specs I’m a Fuji and canon user and I would love to use a Sony a7rc
@@Snapit551 The a7cr is tough to beat, if you want a light, compact, camera, for schlepping into the boonies, for landscape. Pair it with the Sony 20-70 f/4, or some Sigma i-Series primes, and you've got a hell of a landscape kit.
When I was getting into photography all my favourite youtube photographers were using Canon and were in the process of converting to mirrorless. I'm grateful I made the decision to go Sony after I tested a A7R IV and feel in love with 61MP. It has saved me lots of money on lenses that's for sure.
14:34 You bet that limiting 3rd party lenses is costing Canon more market share than anything else.
I know people who waited to get into the RF system and are still waiting for Sigma and Tamron lenses to come out.
The problem with your analysis is that Canon R5II is allegedly selling like hot cakes. Because it IS an extremely good allarounder with a price much below Sony a1. 8K 60p, good 4K 120p, decent FullHD 240p, 45Mpix 30fps 14-bit RAW, AF that is said to be revolutionary (unlike the Nikon Z8)
It’s a very bad analysis. I think that the r5ii has excellent specs and features and I would understand it if that makes Canon a lot of money. Mocking the photo resize tooling just doesn’t make any sense when they ignore all the major improvements. The r1 should have been called r3ii. That’s a huge mistake that Canon made.
Really, selling like hot cakes when you still cannot buy it? Wow must be new math from ticktoc😂😂😂
Please share the source for your claim that the Canon R5II is selling "like hotcakes".
@@meibing4912 Priced my R5 replacement (with battery grip and extra battery) for the R5II, over $5k. I'm passing.
I'll be 70 next year. Half my photography life was film, and I used a variety of cameras. When I switched to digital photography, I only shot Canon. This changed in 2016 with my exposure to the Sony Alpha series cameras. My initial purchase was a Sony A7R3 and a G-Master 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. I purchased a Sigma MC-11 adapter and used the rest of my Canon L-Series lenses. My current favorite set-up in my Sony A7R4 with a Tamron 35-150mm f/2.0-2.8 lens. Canon no longer gets my attention.
The R1 is like a new TV that is only 1080p, but has 500fps refresh rate.
Lifelong Canon shooter. Between ditching the EOS-M and not allowing (good) 3rd party lenses…. Also, my 11-22mm died with almost zero use. I googled it and best case scenario they send me another.
I tried that 11-22 and was shocked about the lack of sharpness compared to the old 10-22 (discontinued). So I got rid of my 11-22 and found two never used 10-22's at a local camera shop. It might be a good idea to see if you can find the old 10-22 somewhere. It is a way clearer and sharper lens than the 11-22
The R1 is really just a R3 Mk II. The R1 just doesn't compare to a Z9 or an A1. Canon has yet to produce a flagship camera in the mirrorless era.
I’m team canon as I’ve been shooting it for almost 30 years….
The R6 is so good that I’ve decided to take the dive and begin to work professionally again! Shooting is fun again.
Stop complaining about the f’n R1. It’s for certain people. 1 models always are!!!!! The R5m2 may be the best all around camera ever created.
After using a7iii, a7R4, a9ii, a7s3, R3, R5, R8 and R6ii, Sony always has the best specs on paper, but I just like to hold Canon's cameras for my photography. I will definitely order a R5ii.
I had an A1 for a day and it could not hold a candle to my R3 or R5 autofocus. I also had an A7IV for two months and I could not rely on it at all. Also, Canon CPS just rocks. Reliable autofocus is too important to me. I'm sure the A9III has this, but it's also tiny in my hands compared to the R3. Canon, it just feels better, looks better and more reliable. Sony is way too green for me.
u sound like a Nikon or fuji person. It's the feeeeeeeeeeeel. remember when the canon users used to laugh at those people? that's u now lmaooooooo
@@LukeChristo bias is showing
@@Roysphotos8 not really, does good ergonomics means better feeling? I do think Canon cameras have the best ergonomics. Some cameras like Fuji make you feel good to shoot, but not good at ergonomics. If you use Xh2s, gfx 100s, even the 100ii, and compare them to R3/R6ii, you will know what I mean. AF-on button from the 50sii/100s is just awful, 100ii is better but still far behind R3. In terms of image quality of stacked sensor on the market, I think Canon did a good job (R3 better than a9iii/a1/z9 in terms of dynamic range). So I assume R5ii is better also.
@@wanjacky8423 when ppl start talking like this their no longer market dominant.
I'm currently watching the Olympic Games in Paris. After that, Canon is still way ahead. But talking about Canon always makes sense for influencers.
Yup! Talking about canon gives them the most views and talking about gear gives them even more views. And when you add something negative to canon, Sony fans come out the woodworks 😂.
So many Sony cameras at the Olympics 🫠
@@TigaWould But it works again and again because a surprising number of people have to share their camera equipment. Nobody asked them, and nobody really cares. Do they really take better pictures with exactly this equipment?
@@chrisw.braunschweigernope! They don’t. You’re 100% correct in your assessment.
@@bruceinmyheart euro 24 soccer was predominantly Sony on the sidelines. I was surprised. Canon should be abundant in the Olympics but since they are handing them out I would not use that as a gauge.
As someone who worked in the company and Canon camera user if you check Canon’s global worldwide sales today it’s the same as it was in 2006.
The company hasn’t grown in 20 years. Somehow they refused to understand or accept Document processing is dying, imagining industry is changing fast. They just don’t have the $ to spend as Sony does. That’s why the layoffs.
Sony is going to eclipse them soon.
Good podcast!
The people who are making such statements & talking about how canon isn't going spec for spec with it's competitors are mostly not the people who use these cameras for a living. I work as a food photographer and best believe I don't care for any of these new camera features. I use a camera that's over five years old, & it gets the job done, at no point have I ever had a client who was displeased with my work due to the camera I use. It is merely a tool to help you achieve your end goal, most of you seem to have forgotten that, even if you're into other forms of photography, rather get advice from people who actually use it on a professional level in those specific categories.
3rd party lens snub is a biggie. Sony is the way its trending and I can't see Canon reversing it now!!
long time Canon guy here... and I love my R5 ... like you I didn't see a reason to upgrade to the Mk II ... for me, I'm locked in.. .too much $ invested in glass. but I'm ok with that because I capture beautiful stuff with what I have. Thanks guys, keep up the great work !!
My hands are getting bad, so I started using the old 17-40 f/4 cause it's lite and works (R5). Am finding this one lens does 90% of my shooting. For more reach, I just enable crop for video and photo's just crop in post. This was a $500 lens new from B&H.
They're certainly behind, and that's not very good in my opinion - and I think the big disappointment with their long-expected flagship R1 shows that very clearly. The R5 mk II is a nice camera, but it's basically a Nikon Z8 in a much lighter body. But from a feature point of view it doesn't have anything (useful - not the gimmicky eye control) substantial that its competitors, including the Sony A1, doesn't have.
And the R1 is disappointing, it's an R3 mk II in a bigger body ("Something Big is Coming" official teaser).
What Canon is helped by is that a part of their fanbase is fanaticized, but that won't last forever, and more and more people start to look at the competition. And the other part is that Canon has not allowed third party AF lenses in, though they started with 3 or 4 APS-C lenses from Sigma and Tamron... but they need to do that with FF as well, including the Tamron 28-75 2.8 G2, 35-150 2-2.8, and others. Otherwise, they will slip away even more, as the sales from DSLR lenses (which probably account for the "Canon is #1") will get lower and lower over time, and Canon will eventually discontinue them.
I'm loving my Nikon primarily because it takes all lenses via adapter. Megadap pro for E mount lenses, Meike for EF glass, and the nikon adapter for F mount.
Megadap is crazy good. Got a z8 and using my Sony lenses seems like native. Just wish they had one for my Canon R lenses =)
This is what happens when they spent 15 years artificially crippling their cameras. These releases are the only time they haven't done that, but it's too late. They already have the reputation for compromising.
I think the R5 ii is compelling, it's almost the same camera as the Z8, which is only a year old. Sure the Sony A1 is similar and 3 years old, but it's also another £2000 which is an insane difference that can't be understated. If you want a 45mp stacked sensor camera, you'd be much happier in the Canon or Nikon systems than Sony.
The r5 ii comparison to the z8 is exactly what I thought. A few new things but close comparison. Z8 is quite a bit less too and offers Nikon, 3rd party and even Sony lens use. If I was a new buyer I would surely consider it a better value
@troypast3589 Yep, defo agree, but realistically it costs a lot in both money and effort to change camera systems, so for people already invested in RF, it most likely makes more sense to buy the R5ii and it's good they now have a competitive option.
@@willherondale6367 I am thinking z8 for the wife and either the 400mm 4.5 or the 600mm 6.3. Perfect for wildlife/ bird and light. Budget is great as well. So even if you had a lot of rf glass, the telephotos from Nikon will still be cheaper with a camera for those longer ranges vs canon glass with faster apertures
im just happy that sony is putting so much pressure on canon's butt, without it im sure something like the eos R8 would not exist as it is ata that price point
Not pressure any more…. They passed them years ago and have not looked back since.
@@troypast3589yeah I keep having to bring this up. The chart Tony showed was only for mirrorless sales. Sony came out with mirrorless cameras in 2011, canon came out with mirrorless cameras at the end of 2018. How is it Sony had a 7 almost 8 year head start to develop mirrorless technology and is in the number 2 spot for mirrorless camera sales behind canon that came out with mirrorless cameras 7 years after Sony. But Sony is leaving canon in the dust… right? Make it make sense please.
Cameras are expensive and glass even more so. Canon leveraged their late entry into mirrorless by allowing ef glass to be used on the new cameras. That was a huge advantage that allowed them to stay ahead now for years. On the flip side, Sony has been slow to create glass and even relied on 3rd parties to get lenses to market. Both of these have allowed Canon to stay in the game (and will for years) BUT they have quite simply been losing market share and will likely continue to do so. Why? Because they are not producing ground breaking sensors. Lead, follow, or get out of the way - Canon has chosen to follow. They will not lead market share indefinitely unless they lead.
@@troypast3589this is an interesting prospective. With that said, I’m curious… what could canon and other companies do to revolutionize the industry (I know one answer that is most likely going to come up is “Global Shutter” because that’s the buzz word for this year and the new megapixel war of photo tech, but Canon came out with global shutter in a commercial grade video camera back in 2016! Now to leverage that as a mute point, people have stated that it wasn’t a full frame sensor it was a super 35, or they’ll say things like it was “commercial grade” all those things are true, but you know what else is true, it didn’t serve a purpose. No different than the professional photographers not overly impressed with Sony’s a9 iii. No one is really raving about it and the global shutter. Just a bunch of TH-camrs who are obviously endorsed by Sony (or wanting to be endorsed by Sony).
Here’s the truth behind all these cameras. There’s really NO other place for them to go other than adding certain features! The result of these companies adding certain features will be those who love that brand will talk about how amazing it is that the camera manufacturer they love came out with such great technology and bash every other brand (just like we’re seeing in this video and in the comments section) and 2. It’ll cause every other manufacturer to eventually follow suit. In the case of Sony, so many Sony fans are talking about how Sony is leading the industry. But once again, the canon R5 was revolutionary and caused Nikon and Sony to release a high megapixel flagship to compete with it because Canons semipro camera made their before products inadequate and irrelevant. Then you have the fact that Sony had a 7 year head start on canon in the mirrorless camera world and still is in second place for mirrorless cameras sold from a technology design that Sony created! There’s also the fact that Sony has NOT changed their LCD screens since 2013 on the back of their cameras and it’s the same interface and screen on all models and doesn’t allow you to even scrub through video modes when you’re playing back video. The screens are lackluster and lacking performance. The touch is terrible, pitch to zoom on all models is slow, and…
@@troypast3589and they having changed how you interact with the system overall. The best thing they’ve done is upgraded the menu system and it’s still out of date. The dials and usability of the dials on the top of the camera is universal there’s no diversification on any model specifying the individual needs to that specific camera model. The ergonomic design hasn’t evolved and doesn’t fit a lot of photographers hands properly (except the a9 iii). The hasn’t been any attempt to change anything on the electronic viewfinder at all! Congrats they put more resolution in the EV that’s more than they can say for the rear LCD screens! The color science from the sensors are only recently updated and made better but that’s only for the A7IV and A7RV the a9 iii it’s like they took a step back in color science, dynamic range etc… and there’s a long list of things that Sony is NOT doing that other manufacturers are doing and trying out. So in what way is Sony leading. Sony isn’t putting eye control AF in their cameras. Is eye control needed? NOPE! But at least canon is trying and that’s revolutionary. Same with a bunch of other features in Canons new lineup. Sonys NOT leading just because a bunch of people on TH-cam say Sonys leading. The most Sonys done for mirrorless technology, is come out with mirrorless technology. And if we are being really honest, they didn’t even do that. Because all mirrorless technology is is digital point and shoot cameras that are larger, more features and we can change the lenses. But old point and shoot digital cameras are the same thing as mirrorless technology! But at least We can just change the lenses lol.
I'm a Sony guy but Canon has it's uses. I think if your business is about capturing people in a flattering way, Canon color science is excellent. I also feel Canon lags behind the competition because of their reliability requirements. Sony is the reason we all now look for overheating tests. Sony has always invented things ahead of the curve and that's why I like them, but it takes a few updates for them to have all the features they're capable of and Sony's always have some quirks here and there. It's not crippling to where you NEED a reliable camera, but if I'm trying to sell a consistent product, like headshots or newborn photos. I'd still say Canon's better reliability really speaks volumes. That said I'm finding it hard to want an R1 when the A9III is available. I find it hard to justify the C400 because the FX6 is cheaper and while older, I have the lenses already. I find it hard to want an R6ii when Nikon has been showing off this year. I also find it hard to want Canon, Nikon or Sony because Fuji has an element of fun, makes medium format and Panasonic is similar to Canon's reliability but has the best Micro four thirds option for video. The GH7 is the pinnacle of camcorder technology but dressed as a mirrorless. So I think we've reached a point where all these brands need to pick a direction where they'll land in a few years or fight really hard for market share.
18:19 this is literally why everyone on TH-cam and rumors sites are hating the R1, yet canons doing what the other brands are doing and people seem to have an issue with it. It’s like talking out of both sides of your mouth about what you want and what you’re tired of seeing which ironically are the same things.
Doesn't the R1 have the fastest sensor that isn't global? The bigger question is did they take proper advantage of that sensor speed.
I have been a Canon user for decades ..... but last year I had to switch to Sony. I didn't want to switch, but when comparing what each manufacturer offers on a dollar for dollar "bang for the buck" basis, I just couldn't justify sticking with Canon anymore. And yes, Canon's policy on 3rd party lenses was a big part of this decision. I'm still using my Canon bodies and lenses, but moving forward, any new gear I buy will be Sony (or Nikon if they offer more value per dollar spent).
Pentax is #1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
... but why do you think it's #1???
@@eahughey average pentax fan
He means Pentax global sales is 1 unit not #1…
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@@troypast3589 😆
I did Canon the favor of waiting for three years to get their sh!t together and instead the shat all over me. Current R3 owner, waiting for the camera they should have built three years ago that still isn't even released yet. Incredible.
A lot of things i bought Sony for, but Third party lens support was the reason. I for instance LOVE my Sigma 35mm F1.2, it's image quality is unique, and for a prime it's very versatile. And price was it's was low enough, that i bought it, same thing from nikon/Canon i would not buy. I was also lucky on Sony 50mm F1.2 gm for 1500€, i bought before Sigma 50mm F1.2 came out, that one is amazing too.
a newcomer here, hi to all. just bought my first camera being Sony a6700. so excited to use it for photos and videos!
People seem to accuse you guys of having a bias. However, I think you guys have been in the industry for so long that you obviously have your favorite of the moment. No doubt Canon, Nikon have all enjoyed the kind of zeal you have at the moment maybe more so for Sony, but that there is still a place in your hearts for your previous fondness for Nikon or perhaps Canon. I think it's cool how you can juggle your history and predilections in assessing the camera industry and the models offered by the leading manufacturers at any given time. Keep up the great work.
I'm dating the bodies and marrying the lenses. Canon was never #1 on the lens front. If you put me in a room with that new R1 and a subject, I'm going to get the same results on my Nikon D4 and the 85mm g 1.4 (argueably better results).. same with my Canon 1DX Mk II and the Ef f/1.8 ... why would i ever buy either of these 2 cameras? Outside the room...We shot birds and animals back in the day too and made crazy good photos.. yeah these new fancy autofocus bodies make it "easier" but it doesnt make you better photographer. The less you have to think and work the less you learn. I dont want the camera doing everything for me. I can have the best camera ever made, but the guy next to me thats just plain better than me is going to smoke me in taking photos with older gear. My Nikon Z8 definitely doesnt make me a better photographer 100% , literally the same thing with these 2 cameras.
The thing is that it makes you better. It gives you more options. It won't make up for the lack of skill but you'll have better images with the z8 than if you had a worse body.
12:39 …..💯 Rudy was the man…
Recently i had to choose between Canon R7 and Sony a6700, and i bought the sony because of third party lenses. Something simple as a 35mm or 50mm for Canon isn't available where i live.
I'm surprised how down y'all are on the R5ii... I've got one on pre-order and I'm excited about it. I do think some of your criticisms are on point though... particularly around usability and workflow. Maybe more people would buy interchangeable lens cameras if they were as easy to use as a smartphone... if they had "find my " in case they got stolen... or even password protection. It should be trivially easy to upload files directly from the camera to Google or Flickr or wherever... that should be built in. I suspect Canon will sell plenty of R5ii's despite the price difference against the Z8 and they'll eventually end up around the same price anyways. Nikon had a couple of hits with the Z9 and Z8... the jury is still out on the Z6iii though. Random note... why is it the "8"s are great value? In addition to the Z8, the R8 is a great value proposition... has nothing to do with anything, just funny.
I do think the biggest challenge for all camera manufacturers is that the previous generation (particularly of Sony and Canon cameras) are really really good. The original R5 is by virtually every account an excellent camera... Sonys A1 is still competitive today (in features, if not in price). There's just not a lot of innovation left in the areas camera makers are focusing... As much as I'm sure I'll appreciate the improved autofocus in the R5ii over my R6, its a marginal change... the only real innovations in the last few years have been Sonys one consumer camera with a global shutter, and canons "some people love it, some people dont care" eye tracking... everything else is incremental.
Aren't cameras far easier to use than phones???? When I take photos with phones, the subjects get away before I make all the adjustments.. That's if I don't drop my phone while making shooting adjustments. I guess this argument can turn into "manual stick drive" vs. "automatic" in car industry.
@@TheTensecondz on my iphone I can take a photo, edit it for color, crop/rotate it, and send it to someone (email, SMS) all within a minute or two if I just want to send something off in a hurry. I love my full frame camera, but the phone is much easier to work with. Tony's constantly talking about computational photography... try taking a phone at night with a modern smartphone, it turns out pretty good even in mediocre conditions! That doesnt even get into gps, security, and other features....
@@seaotter42 If that's the feature you are looking for, then a perfect camera already exists. It's called phone. Carry a camera for taking challenging photos and carry phone for taking everyday shots that you can share instantly.
@@TheTensecondz A lot of people have made that exact decision... which is why camera sales peaked over a decade ago...
@@seaotter42oh no lol not again…
R1 and R5m2 at the Olympics. Let's see the reviews from actual users and the images.
You mean you don’t want to listen to a bunch of TH-camrs who have brand biases and base their decisions on specs?
What are the reviews? I’m interested
I might just keep my R5,
@@TigaWould Thank you. Sony AF was so disappointing and the ergos just suck. R3 and upgrade my R5 to M2 and I'm set and I'll. just focus on doing my work, in the field. Also, Eye Control works great.
@@TigaWouldwe all know most of the youtubers are not professional photographers, professional would have no time making youtube videos and upload in every weeks hahaha lets be honest real photographers are busy making money out there instead of complaining on youtube
ever since Canon had to rename R1 as R3, it was going downhill...SONY NAILED canon to the wall with A9mkIII
I agree with you Tony. If you already have R5 there are not any big reasons to upgrade to R5 mk2. If you need to stop action you can always rely on mechanical shutter 12fps and even with electronic 20fps is not THAT bad. Even with my old Sony A7III I could stop 2 fast running and flying dogs at once only with 10fps. For the most people who shoots portraits, landscape, etc there is no really good reason at all to upgrade, same pixel amount and with portraits you don't need super fast readout speed or sticky eye AF. For sports it might be useful but still R5 is amazing camera even for that. There are proof out there with current pictures that it works pretty good. I have to say I'm a bit bored with camera industry at the moment. They should invent more better and cheaper lenses instead of selling "speed and 8k" which are pretty lame to be honest.
I love my Canon R3. Probably the best camera to get for Canon shooters who want the flaship for sports but dont want the extra expense of a flagship.
I tried to switch to Sony when the A73 came out. But I found my Canon 5D3 colours and the Raw files were still easier to work with than sony and i was working through over a dozen jobs and more and more the Sony files took longer to get the colours I wanted from them. So I went back to Canon.
Not saying that Canon is better in every way, but my needs were a colour science that was consistent across the line and a set of standard lenses that are pretty much unmatched... For MY needs.
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That’s awesome. Sony has corrected the issues with color in the A7IV and A7RV but in the A1 it was still an issue. Most people that have never used anything other than Sony will laugh because they don’t know what you’re talking about. But I do so thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts.
Take a look at Sony colors now…
The Canon R3 is awesome minus the overheating with HQ video but the R1 is going to be even better
@@hawaiifreespeechnews the R3 doesn't overheat when shooting 4k or 6k. It only overheats when using 120p in 4k, and after about 8mins. That's 32 mins of footage on a 60p timeline. I don't think anyone reasonable is shooting 8 mins of continuous slow motion.
I feel the 3rd party lens stance was a bigger issue then they realised it would be, because as you stated their glass is pricey. and if you market to the little man (thru advertising like with Andre Agasse) you need to keep them as much if not more then the “news” people who can afford the top end models.
Innovation comes but improving on flaws and listening to their customer base i think will help them as well.
I think you said it when you were talking about how people view content. They view them on tiny screens, so gone are the days of needing higher megapixels.
Canon need to continue the M series with some better lenses and the 32mp. improved sensor. EVF is a must. The M6mk2 was a great camera except for the missing EVF. Some of my pics are equally as good as R6mk2 and my old 30mp R. Make it at a good price.
Rudy is now free to make the switch to Nikon 😂😂😂
I actually hope he does that. I was joking with some people a while back when Nikon bought RED and said hey look… now Nikon owns more RF video cameras than Canon does. So it would be all the more hilarious if Rudy went to Nikon. 😂
@@irutgers Sony could hire him and get a 10% market share increase year one…
They can come back with a stacked sensor R7 II (the dream of wildlife photographers everywhere).
I have to tell you - I love the regular R7... I've gotten amazing photos with it. However, I have occasionally noticed rolling shutter so eliminate that, and I'm golden. I'd buy it in a second no matter the price. I have an R5 also but I seem to always reach for the R7 for my wildlife shots ..
Is there an impact to Canon's bottom line when they can't seem to manufacture what they design? It takes many months for their products to become readily available in stores for purchase (e.g. the RF 200-800 which started shipping last Nov still isn't readily available, and BTW I refuse to preorder something -- not my idea of customer service and customer retention). Regards
That's your take Sony boy.
The only relevant TH-camr, who was enthusiastic about what Canon has launched was Jared, all others were disappointed like you or the 2 brilliant guys from PETA PIXEL. I’ve called Jared a ‘Canon Fan Boy’, which he didn’t like. But I think that’s true, he is a fan boy.
Apparently, the eye-controlled AF is quite good, but Jared didn't have the camera long enough to test how well the eye-controlled AF stayed calibrated. He just had it one day.
@@careylymanjones I think it was the special AF feature for some selected balls ports (soccer, basketball and baseball I guess), which he liked especially. But all the rest is more or less a R3.
A "native" Canon EF shooter with some Canon M and RF (R6m2) and Fuji (xt5 with Fuji top zooms, not primes); I have put up 3 versions (5dm4 with 24-70 m2, R6m2 with 24-70 m2 with canon adapter and Fuji xt5 with 16-55 2.8 R LM WR) of the same scene, with similar/same editing and asked several people to choose which one they found best and why. The ALL have chosen the 5dm4 version due to the overall feel/colour of the pics. The newer bodies are geared towards those much fewer of photographers who need faster AF fx (the reason I bought the R6m2 was the AF in birding) but for the most of us we don´t need the faster AF. Landscapses do not move very fast these days, people usually do not move very fast either.
Back in March I decided to buy the R5 when it hit $4000 CAD, down from $5300 CAD (launch price) . My concern at thy time was period firmware updates using subscription based model for AI auto focus and other presumed improvements. I want going to pay an annual fee to use a full frame expensive camera. I'm glad I got the R5, it's a big step up from my EOS R. So now I have a 30MP backup camera and the R5 as my main camera.
I agree completely with what you said. Remember when Sony bought Minolta and they said they were going to be Number 1 in camera sales and everybody laughed. They are getting pretty close. If Canon has another down year and Sony has another up year, it could happen a year from now.
Canon's recent release activity indicates, that next year will become a down year for Canon.
Whereas Sony is due to update important camera lines in 2025, including their important pro & enthusiast cash cow, their three years old A7 IV.
Nikon had failed expectations and opportunities with their Z6 III unexpectedly miserably, so it is expectable, that by the end of 2025, Nikon will have fallen below the 10% market share threshold (from their current 13%).
@@tubularificationed Nope, does not indicate that at all.
If Sony brings out a good A1 ii, this year, Canon is in a world of hurt.
@@careylymanjones Nope. Canon just had to prove they could produce a High MP count stacked Sensor and they did that. They had to make a proper Flagship, and they did that also. If anything, this might mark the Rise of Canon.
@@natureredux1957 If you don't lay off the copium, someone's gonna have to dose you with Narcan.
I watched many of your videos lately and was close to ordering the R5II but then you got me considering Sony .. But I ended up buying the original R5 as it's at a great price now and a older 85mm 1.4 IS EF mount and a adapter. So the total price was way way less then the new options would have been and for what I do it's still super great. Then I will wait some years and see what Canon comes out with next time, if it has enough propper new features that I want to upgrade.
Wow, this discussion is just like the discussion in most vlogs about OM-1 when it came. Everybody said Olympus/OM System was nothing new and not any kind of development from previous cameras.
I have noticed Canon sensors are "little lacking". And I now hear diskussions about many brands, that megapixel race are stopping and brands slowly go back to 25 mp.
I think that Canon will have a weak time, but come back in a few years as a really strong manufacturer.
And Nikon will take market share from both Canon and Sony so they all end up equally big. And I think that the "other brands" market share will increase.
Reason, size of sensor and mp is big the issue any more. It's usability, durability, weight, design and friendliness that people value more and more nowadays. Both Panasonic and OM System will grow again if they go back into the consumer market as they used to be so good in.
What you say is that Canon lost the glory, and I think you are right about that. Thank you for your video.
Tony & Chelsea, this discussion makes me think about making a change from Canon to Sony due to Sony's relationship efforts, third party lens acceptance, and attention to suggestions of the general public or knowledgeable influencers. It seems like Canon is a bit arrogant and insensative to current and potential customers.
Loved this conversation, thoughts and predictions! very enjoyable
You say you're excited to see what Canon will do next. But what time frame are we talking about? It took them all this time to come up with the r1. By the time Canon comes up with something similar to the a93, Sony will have moved on to something even better. We may be talking late 2026 early 2027.
And Nikon will have moved beyond the initial z9 and Z8.
Sony is moving as slow as Canon these days with updating their camera bodies, and that's made even worse by the fact that Sony is terrible at updating their firmware with new features. Despite their poor market share, I think Nikon is going to be the one to watch in the next few years. They've got a fantastic range of really high quality lenses and reasonable costs for the quality unlike Canon. And their autofocus is now catching up with Sony, and their cameras have better video features than Sony now.
However, Sony has the deep pockets to speed up their innovation again if they ever decide they actually have to put effort in again.
@@outofabookit’s because all everyone is doing is adding features and gemmicks, now depending on the company you like determines how you view their success (which is obvious in the comments section and the bias nature of this video, but I digress).
Sony has been slow since Canon has been in hiding and Nikon is at Sony’s mercy for sensors…. Likely Sony has dozens of cameras in the labs and was just waiting to release until they had too. One of the reasons it is is frustrating Canon has not responded sooner is the fact that competition has slowed dramatically. I am sure we will see many new Sony products now that Canon has fired their shot. The R1 set a low bar for Sony to respond, which is why so many are frustrated.
@@troypast3589canon has been in hiding? How many cameras and lenses did canon release last year compared to everyone else?
I moved from Canon (1DX III) to Fuji! Canon is no longer number one. Canon was crowned number one at a time when people thought that good photos are only made from full frame cameras.
Bodies are only so much. SONY catching up with lenses is their best bet to beat Canon. 300mm f/2.8 is a great new lens - Canon has nothing even close (for size and weight). That one lens is having me reconsider Canon.
Sony is way ahead in lenses tho
I don't know how the eye focus functions, but I'd use it IF I had an activate button that I could hold-down-press, look at a part of the frame with a subject I want, it could lock in on the face and then follow that face and I let go of the button to stop following my eye so I can look around the rest of the scene for composition. EYE can see it being useful, but I'm guessing it doesn't function this way (yet). If I'm wrong please LMK. Either way I'm waiting for the R1x/R1s that's rumored.
Voice control. Say it once, say it twice, say it three times. Saying "ISO 800" and having the camera set ISO to 800 -- nothing is faster or easier!
With 3 control dials you can set one for ISO and it's extremely fast: faster than saying ISO 800. Personally I have my R6ii set up with the front dial for shutter, rear dial for aperture and the 3rd dial for exposure compensation using auto ISO
The length of time to release these units, the really incremental rather than innovative improvements, the really odd launch dates (missing that prime Olympic window), the really crappy launch events and the simultaneous layoffs at Canon USA, including Rudy Winston - one of their prime spokespeople - all point to some type of internal turmoil for me. But there's one other thing - I'm a Canon shooter, with an R5. I honestly have no use for the upgrades in these new cameras - my tech saturation limit has been reached. I think more and more hobbyists will decide that is the case for them as well. Manufacturers have to find a new angle other than new sensors, faster FPS and more megapixels.
Canon is a nonstarter until they open the lens mount.
Number 1? Their products are number 3 now. Sony , Nikon then Canon.
Nikon needed to catch up, since they are falling to #3 and still losing customer, so they were motivated to compete. Canon sits at #1, and is complacent.
Did you guys say Canon & Nikon were a generation behind Sony several years ago?
Yeah they probably with them saying that was that the R5 came out and Nikon and Sony didn’t have an answer for it. Then the Nikon Z9 and Sony A1 came out and cost at least $1500 more for a stacked sensor being the only real difference. These are all opinion videos but they are misleading. The only issue Nikon has had in mirrorless was AF. The truth is that Nikons mirrorless AF is still better that 8/10 DSLR’s. So this doesn’t hold weight. Nikon and canon are fine.
@@TigaWouldwell you left out dual high speed cards, 8k video without torching your camera, 30fps, totally silent operation, small foot print, 50mp vs 45mp, better dynamic range, higher flash sync speed, 3rd party lenses, and I am sure I left many out. $1500 more? Really? How about having pay about 3k more for the R3 over an r5 that only had a stack sensor (and half the resolution)?
@@troypast3589not to mention the R5 still cannot record any of its gimmick features redundant. No 30 fps redundant, not 8k redundant, gotta love SD slots.
Maybe in 4 years the R5iii will have dual CF Express slots lmao
@@troypast3589😂 so ummm… do we need to have a therapy session. The 8k recording overheating has been a thing of the past. Only Sony people keep bringing it up. Oh and the 8k in Sony is dialed back a lot (due to compression) just like their raw photos are compressed. 2 type A cards have slower read out speeds and bottle neck the buffer when shooting at 30 frames per second. So when you clap back and talk about all the features make sure you’re not talking to someone who owned both cameras. Just because you’re upset that you don’t like my assessment of the cameras doesn’t mean you can go off of stats that you downloaded from the website to give your vague impression of the tech. Oh and also, it’s possible to over heat the A1 shooting 8k. It’s around the 50 minute mark depending on conditions (but you have to switch cards because they get full quick) Just like you can get to 50 minutes shooting 8k on the Canon R5 without it over heating once again by switching cards and stopping the video it allows it to cool down. Not to mention you have the option of just blowing a regular fan on it that you can get on Amazon for under $10. There are options and work arounds for everything that goes beyond a stat sheet. Go try using all the cameras I mentioned above without a bias view and you’ll see that there’s really NO difference between them. No one cares in a professional setting. It’s TH-cam people and fanboys that care about the stats of flagship cameras and get excited over gear they’ll never use (or companies the TH-camrs are obviously endorsed by) that get excited over the gear.
@@tonygerassi1502yeah because honestly how often do CFExpress cards fail? SD cards fail especially the cheaper ones. But both CFExpress cards type A and B rarely fail. It’s a different level of card and professionals know that amateurs don’t! This is something that TH-camrs push because they are stuck in the old SD card failures when they bought cheap cards they were shooting on or didn’t format the cards after every shoot or switching cameras. The card failure is more of an SD card issue (and yeah I know I’m going to have someone respond with a lie about the times their, or someone else’s, CF card failed or something. This is the internet and I expect someone’s going to lie just to NOT be wrong 😂).
I think canon r1 is great the way it is. It’s going by what pro journalists needs a reliable must get the pic camera, no matter how dark or rough the condition is. The autofocus is extremely good perhaps the top camera right now. It is built to get the shot.
Canon's overarching marketing strategy has been to manipulate and control their customers. This is evidenced by their intentional crippling of gear because they are hyper-afraid of cannibalization, and also by their off-putting policy on 3rd party lenses. If they were nice and easygoing about things like this, I could deal with their technology being behind Sony and Nikon. But when they are manipulative and controlling, and then their tech lags a full generation behind, and they still charge top dollar for everything, that is just too many negative things to endure any longer.
I think Canon loses on other fronts as well. Their budget primes are a much worse offering compared to others. More and more people look elsewhere for good reasons.
I have a theory why Canon aren’t doing as great as they should be. Bear with me. But I believe part of this is down to Canon imposing the side hinged rear screen on us. Every single camera they produce has this screen, it’s as if they’ve a secret contract where they can only use this screen. If they gave us a choice then I think they’d sell more cameras.
Yes, lots of people like the side hinged screen, that’s fine but there’s a silent majority that hate using this screen, photojournalists, documentary and wedding photographers I know much prefer the tilt screen, as they kinda don’t need to film themselves or take selfies. I know personally of 4 photographers that will not use Canon in a professional environment just because of the rear screen implementation. And when I speak to videographers if they’re not using an external monitor they prefer the tilt ahead of the side hinged for filming.
So that’s my take, if you disagree that’s fine but I believe it plays some part in Canon’s falling sales.
Brand loyalty is a real thing for most folks.
Problem is Canon makes their base pay dearly for that loyalty.
Sony and Nikon...don't.
I think the biggest tell that Canon is falling off the top is that my local camera store has shifted its rental catalogue from mostly Canon to an almost majority of Sony rentals. You also see more people renting Sony gear more often in the lineup of pro's grabbing items for weddings/projects.
When I went in to rent an R5 for trial purposes, they also recommended some Sony/Nikon items to try. Normally, I hear the advice "don't switch brands, just wait until your brand releases an equivalent for whatever work you're trying to do". That advice is still touted... but with an addendum of "but not always".
I see these very reasonable folks suggesting alternatives to Canon as a "possible option". The door has opened from "stay with Canon" to "well... Canon ain't always on the ball, and Nikon/Sony are also pretty great".
I would also like to point out that the Canon AF still seems to have a bit of an edge over Sony/Nikon for stills. Sony appears to have better AF for video. Nikon has surprised me with the best wildlife AF. This still leaves the majority of AF stills wins for Canon (people, sports), but since video is so prevalent today, Sony having better video AF really stings as a Canon user.
I think this further highlights the very serious competition Canon faces today, they used to be top dog in all these categories, now they're trading blows instead of dominating. That's a big mis-step.
Dentist camera -- hilarious. Made my day. Thank you.
Did you guys test these cameras ?? How do you know they can't out preform what's out there?
I think you should watch the video again so you'll know why they are comparing it to the other brand.Also considering the money you pay for "competitive features".
they do what they say on the tin. U expect them to have higher resolution than advertised?
Well don’t need a test to tell us 24 mp isn’t 50…
Discussion on stated specs is still valid, not everything has to be a field review
@bryllupmiami3499 how can you criticize Tony and Chelsea if they aren't in your living room in person to review?
Why is everyone bagging the R1? Canon didn't upgrade what everyone thought they would but they certainly made significant upgrades
In today World, most folks just Parrot what everyone else is saying. Most can't Think for themselves.
canon really to bring back Rudy!! the man is a legend
Thanks! When talking about the Olympics and presence, on Tuesday at the women’s gymnastics team finals I saw what looked like the Canon R1. I saw the Canon logo on it.
Great show! Thanks for all you do! Yes, you're spot-on with your assessment of Canon: resting on their laurels, taking their user's $ for granted. I'd hope that with a launch like the R1 and R5ii, which can only be described as "meh", Canon will see the futility of playing not to lose (no 3rd party RF full-frame lenses, no game-changing innovation, obvious holes in their tech), and start playing to win. I predict an accelerated update, or variant to both cameras (R1x, R1sR, R5iisR, etc), as well as a hard push to release the R7ii and R6iii... maybe even an R8ii,... They're going to want to pave over this release with something new and glittery.
Thank you for the perfect meditation. Fun and informative. How do you rate the new line of Canon lenses? At first glance, they look like a "must have it". Won't this be Canon's strategy?
I've been a Canon fan going back to the film days. Canon and Nikon get you the most true to life image out of camera with less post processing. Not to mention Canon usually has an easier to learn menu system.
However when Canon went mirrorless, they changed the lens system, twice. Then they don't have very many options for the new systems. They didn't allow 3rd party to make M mount till they abandoned it for R. Yes you can make EF work, with an adapter but they add more physical length and weight to the lens body package and in some instances a lower quality image. Often the same EF lens on a DSLR looks better, than when adapted for R. They should have stuck with EF or made a native dual mount system. They have been able to put EFS and EF on APSC for a while, this shouldn't be any harder.
After that I started looking elsewhere and landed on Sony. While in most cases the equivalent camera has a little lesser quality image before post, you get more features for a better price point. It's just a no brainer at this point.
Fujii, Panasonic, and OM have had some decent cameras along the way but no consistency between product lines. Most of thier other models are awful and make it hard to consider them when thinking forward.
The thing that has me concerned about Sony recently is, many of thier successor models in the same line have been a step backwards. Often more expensive on top of that. If they continue this trend, I'm not sure where I'll go.
Ive gone back to Sony from Canon, just didnt like the R5 and lenses, canon are overpriced, underwhelming, lenses are big, expensive and can barely cope on old 45mp sensors, forget it. Short of a digital A-E1 Program I'm done with Canon
Making these videos before full reviews come out is pretty silly tbh
Maybe manufacturers should hold their announcements until they actually have product to ship?
@@careylymanjones do you know what the point of an announcement is ?
IMO, the decision as to what body you use is dependent on what you shoot. Personally, I think more about the glass than the camera body. I upgraded to the R5MII because of the stacked images and the rolling shutter fix. Selling my R5 lessened the MII's price tag a bit. I still am offset by Canon's production issues with new equipment and the "back-ordered / wait list" process. I removed myself from the 200-800mm waitlist. I'll see if Canon opens their RF fit to more 3rd party lenses. If not soon, I have considered Sony... more times than not.
I bought a lens system (Canon) in the 1980s - and that collection of lens mount is what keeps me on Canon... good or bad, but its very expensive to switch lens mount types
14:15 Canon produces global shutter sensor. At least three models. For industrial and scientific use.
yeah but... still not for us consumers, same as their policy for 3rd party lenses.
@@ridzbaha618it was for the C700 global shutter edition back in 2016.
@@ridzbaha618 his point was more that they are familiar with the tech , so it shouldn't be an issue to implement it. They just choosing not to
@@UpgradeLemonade hoping for some competition between them so that Sony not gonna 'playsafe' & hold on their latest tech too. Good competition = we consumers win 👏🏼
wat a joke lmao
the big problem for canon is nikon buying red .r-1 overpriced and nothing special the managment at canon need to be sacking people
Boy are you right about dentists! lol. My dentist is a wildlife photographer. I wish he’d have better office hours instead of taking pics of owls 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Gotta be shooting during that golden hour lol
So when the R5 was introduced, people were saying that Canon had been far behind its competitors and then gobsmacked everyone with the R5, especially with its autofocus. Now, am I to understand that Canon is again a generation behind, even with the R5 Mark II? I am hearing that the autofocus is the best there is, for example.
Your way over your skis on this one, folks.
Skis?
@@Lofote Winter Olympics? ;-)
@@Lofote Yeah for y’all in Mississippi over your skis
is a figure of speech.
You’re
they did Rudy dirty
Never liked Canon cameras. Still have my Nikons and Sony DSLR's. Use my Nikon equipment for Astro and Sony equipment for landscape.
why cameras don't use internal storage?! I don't want 1TB but at least 250GB. If an Iphone can hold that with a fraction of space why on earth any camera manufacturer won't skip the cards or at least use an in between drive so buffer don't break the flow of taking pictures
I agree. Many other developments (across all brands) are nice but not really adding user-value. Internal memory would be a real user-centric feature that would, I think anyway, be valued by many buyers.
@@aleoli.photographyit’s mainly due to costs. It’s not just the cost of putting an SSD in there, but because of the cameras capabilities, they’d have to re-wire the entire structure of the camera for heating and ergonomics. For example the Canon R5 mark ii and R1 would be significantly larger if those cameras had internal SSD. And in the case of the R5 there would need to be a complete remap of venting and insulation because that camera shoots raw 8k (kind of like how much larger the Nikon Z8 is compared to the R5, but if the R5 mark ii had internal storage it would need to be even larger than the Z8 with more venting capabilities.
@@aleoli.photographythe other issue is the cost of internal storage failure. Let’s say something happens, there’s the cost of shipping the product back to Canon, and since most SSD’s are now soldered onto the motherboards it would mean that the company would have to replace the entire motherboard which is an added expense for everyone involved and would take more time. Theses cameras are not hasselblads. And while I agree with you both and would love to have internal SSD’s that have a functional use, I understand why the big 3 (Sony, Nikon and Canon) don’t do it.
Mike, Hasselblad, DJI and Leica cameras use internal storage. There's no technical reason it can't work. if anything it would give them more flexibility in the design, because they could place the storage anywhere rather than in the camera grip where it can be externally accessible.
@@TonyAndChelsea I hear you! But if they have a camera grip with storage that’s external storage. And as far as the other brands you mentioned, you are 100 percent correct. But my assessment is the same. Those are specific specialty cameras. Canon, Nikon and Sony are focused on all around cameras that do everything. I would be concerned with them places full frames 8k video recording capabilities directly towards internal storage. It would need to be so compressed and watered down. When working with full scale production video cameras, they don’t even have internal storage at 4k and those are over 10 times the size of mirrorless cameras. So I’m not sure the heating structure would work for mirrorless cameras that do everything. But those specialized cameras that you mentioned I think it’s fine for them because they have 1 specific focus.
Canon makes a very good product but they are slow to bring new technologies, but their AE-1 was a game changer, oh wait that was 1976 - good ones still sell for $300. My Canon FTb and AE-1 still work and I love using them. Canon needs to include theft protection, focus bracketing with flash sync, fully open the R mount to third party lenses, make an APS-C with all the options from the R5, and redo and simplify their menu - more like Hasselblad.
A sony a6100 has just as good of autofocus as canons flagship for $500 lol and both are 24 megapixels.
Canon's refusal to really open their system to third-party lenses, in a market where a credible competitor does open its system, is damning. Back in the day, when Canon had no real competition, they could get away with crap like that. Not anymore. I can buy a capable Sony body and Sigma lenses for lots less money than a comparable Canon body and Canon glass.
Canon relies on their lenses for profit. Chinese lenses are about to devour lens market share. Canon is simply not ready as they do not have the sensor market like Sony does.
@@troypast3589 Yep. If you buy into Canon, you're gonna get screwed on your lenses.
@@careylymanjones oh believe me I know. :). Canon has been hitting me for years and Sony with their lenses too.
@@troypast3589 But in the Sony system you don't HAVE to buy Sony. You have very good alternatives.
I had a 5dsr in my time..all time favourite. Switched to a7riv...two of them..switched again when the r5 came out...with all the rf...well, hm...Did not feel it, exactly...so I sold it again and now I own two a7rVs with all the primes (again). Its expencive but I landed right. Especially the sony 50 1.2 gm is worth buying into the system.
But now I am at it again...will probably switch to the Hasselblad x2d, while keeping one of the sonys. There is probably something wrong with me. ;) But I am curious..so...yeah. Sony and Hasselblad all the way now.
Rankings are tough nowadays. Each camera brand is the best at something but all newer models are good all-around cameras. Agree though that Canon will eventually lose the top spot though.
Anyways, here's my take on what's the best in each category since people like comparing stuff.
If you want the best autofocus get the Canon R1 / R5II.
If you want the best wildlife camera get a Nikon. Z8 / Z9.
If you want the best street photography camera get a Ricoh GRIII or Fuji X100VI. If money isn't an issue, get the Leica Q3.
Best camera for fashion photography is a toss-up between Fuji GFX100II or Hasselblad X2D 100C.
Best for portraits / weddings is a toss-up between the Canon R5 and Sony A7R V.
Best for Sports is toss-up between Canon R3 (wouldn't upgrade to R1 tbh) or Sony A9III.
If you have a DSLR: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV / Nikon D850 I honestly wouldn't upgrade. Not sure of Sony since mirrorless lenses have a lot of bang for the buck.
Again, just what I've seen and experienced myself. You really can't go wrong with any brand if you want a good all around camera nowadays. But, would recommend starting with Sony just bc of lens options.