Rumors No R7II this year

[Only RF]

Canon Camera Roadmap Update: R6 V, R8 Mark II, and the Fate of the R7 Mark II

Rumors have swirled around the Canon EOS R7 Mark II for months. We clarify the latest information regarding its release date and what is actually coming from Canon in 2026.

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[RickyRed]

I have the R5 and the R7. Love them both. The R7 is getting a little long in tooth. I was willing to pay up to 3K for the right R7II. Canon doesn't seem to see that R7II would sell in in high numbers? Instead of a New R7II . I opted for the 24-105 F2.8. In the world of APSC,Canon disappoints the most. It has been so long since the 7DII and no follow up from Canon. R7 is a great upgrade from the 90D. It is no replacement for the 7D. A pure birding and sports APSC from Canon left to die. A thought, When the 7DII was released from Canon. All you see was R7 out in the field that was the go-to camera for birders. Nikon had to release the D500 to keep up and no Sony's at the time. Been to long Canon. RJ

 

[chipman]

On the flip side, maybe we'll get a firmware upgrade to bring the R7's AF up to par with the other models.
But I'm not holding my breath.

 

[JimOfOakCreek]

The EOS R8 Mark II sounds very interesting.

 

[RickyRed]

On the flip side, maybe we'll get a firmware upgrade to bring the R7's AF up to par with the other models.
But I'm not holding my breath.

I have the R5 and R7. I have no problems with the AF on the R7. The 5DIV had a way underperforming AF compared to R7 And cost at least twice as much. I can pick out Ruby Kinglets in a tree far easier than the R5 with the 100-500

 

[JimOfOakCreek]

I have the R5 and R7. I have no problems with the AF on the R7. The 5DIV had a way underperforming AF compared to R7 And cost at least twice as much. I can pick out Ruby Kinglets in a tree far easier than the R5 with the 100-500

I really like my R7 as well after 2 months of ownership, no issues with autofocus so far. I am in no hurry to upgrade to R7 Mark II.

 

[MSH411]

I really like my R7 as well after 2 months of ownership, no issues with autofocus so far. I am in no hurry to upgrade to R7 Mark II.

Good to hear, I was planning on grabbing the R7 II May/June when the release was project but going to grab an R7 tomorrow. Tired of the Canon secret squirrel release schedule.

 

[Only RF]

I have the R5 and R7. I have no problems with the AF on the R7. The 5DIV had a way underperforming AF compared to R7 And cost at least twice as much. I can pick out Ruby Kinglets in a tree far easier than the R5 with the 100-500

Me neither. When I added the 1.4 to the 100-500 my keeper rate dropped but when it hit results were great. I didn't put the 1.4 on for a year and that was a good experiment. TC plays nicer on a FF.

I never liked that hard hitting shutter so I was in ES all of the time. I never had too many issues with rolling shutter but I would have liked to have the EFCS option.

 

[JimOfOakCreek]

After doing some research on YouTube here is what I think is happening with R7 AF.

The R7 sensor is a high density 32.5mp. The sensor also controls the AF. The sensor response time is not part of the specs that Canon releases. The Canon Community has measured the sensor and found it to be a bit slow at 31ms. That’s half as fast as the R6II sensor while the R7’s sensor has even more pixels. The communication between the lens’ AF and the sensor is too slow at times so that the sensor can’t control the AF fast enough. The result is that the AF is off the point every so often. This issue becomes more pronounced at high drive rates especially H+, 30FPS with Electronic Shutter. Over cast, darker, low contrast situations accentuate the AF problem.

I haven’t used my R7 at H+, 30FPS, ES very often so I haven’t experienced the AF problem. Also, I tend to shoot birds only on sunny days with the shutter set at Elec. 1st Curtain @ 8 FPS. Therefore I have no complaints after 2 months of shooting with my R7.

 

[Only RF]

I used the slowest ES speed on my R7.

 

[Archibald]

After doing some research on YouTube here is what I think is happening with R7 AF.

The R7 sensor is a high density 32.5mp. The sensor also controls the AF. The sensor response time is not part of the specs that Canon releases. The Canon Community has measured the sensor and found it to be a bit slow at 31ms. That’s half as fast as the R6II sensor while the R7’s sensor has even more pixels. The communication between the lens’ AF and the sensor is too slow at times so that the sensor can’t control the AF fast enough. The result is that the AF is off the point every so often. This issue becomes more pronounced at high drive rates especially H+, 30FPS with Electronic Shutter. Over cast, darker, low contrast situations accentuate the AF problem.

I haven’t used my R7 at H+, 30FPS, ES very often so I haven’t experienced the AF problem. Also, I tend to shoot birds only on sunny days with the shutter set at Elec. 1st Curtain @ 8 FPS. Therefore I have no complaints after 2 months of shooting with my R7.

Makes sense. So R7 tracking will be slower than for some other mirrorless cameras.

I also shoot at H (instead of H+), but for another reason. I shoot electronic first curtain. The shutter closing causes some camera shake and that can slightly blur the next image if the burst rate is too high.

 

[Only RF]

Makes sense. So R7 tracking will be slower than for some other mirrorless cameras.

I also shoot at H (instead of H+), but for another reason. I shoot electronic first curtain. The shutter closing causes some camera shake and that can slightly blur the next image if the burst rate is too high.

Even more so with a TC. A TC is better suited for stills on that body.

 

[ShipleyNW]

My first DSLR was a Canon 50D, and since then, I've never not owned an APS-C Canon, and my first MILC was a R7. While I'm fully invested in FF bodies now, I love my R7. It's Canon's flagship crop body and you can find one for $1200.

I'd been reading the rumors and speculations about the R7ii and it worried me. They were talking about an R7 with 50mp stacked sensors and back-side illumination. Sheesh. I'm thinking that would double, maybe triple the cost of that body, eliminating Canon's only affordable flagship.

Now Canon is denying everything. Nothing to see here, fellas. Maybe we were all wrong about everything.