What do you think the R1 will do that the A1 and Z9 will not?
I feel only an opinion......mind you,
I have always said the game will be played out in late 2022..........for all three.............
Canon has the majority of the pro market and its going to do all it can to protect it at any cost.
Its move into mirror less has been ok so far............but not totally brilliant............or fully there yet.
The R3 is a band aid as was the Z6 Z7 series.
I feel the R1 will be refined in the tracking focusing, exceed in the video area, add more optional resolution levels, with more speed. All this will come with first class connectivity...........this will be complimented with more unique pro glass to compliment video needs.......... things like 120 - 300 Nikon glass etc.......
There has to be a 1dx Mk4 flagship rival, the R3 is not the chosen one...............
Its simple, the technology to produce something say as silly as 200mp at 80 fps full raw with each frame refocused............ exists...............its just a matter of putting in the processing horsepower and means to deliver it
at a cost...........regardless of of brand............
I mean we all went nuts over 4 mp 6 mp 8 mp 12 mp and 800 iso 1600 iso 3200 iso when it came, we are now at 50/60 mp and 16,000 iso very usable, whats the common denominator, the industry held the line and used the creep method, or leap frogging method to preserve the collective industry alliance and profitable journey. Together they dominate the world market.
Canon has the capacity to deliver........or it wouldn't have the market share it has.............to date
You have Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, collectively they are all one and the same Japanese industry that dominate the global market.........and they all release new models all the time leapfrogging gently so as to not damage the market...........Same in the camera industry, Canon hasn't replaced its true full pro camera yet but when it dose it will generate a known response from Nikon and Sony as the camera obsolete pile gets bigger and bigger. watch out Panasonic and the interest in the consumer market they are brilliant in video......
One thing for certain is digital products are super expensive and have a massive obsolescence rate...........
Conclusion i feel the R1 will be very interesting and worth watching out for.........as the game of the future is growing more into Video not so much stills.............based on the industry investment and the demands of the internet............if you watch TV you see the eyes are always super clear sharp detailed sometmes ove rth top, why its tracking tecnology in filming................this is also being developed into the Cameras we all buy.why its obvious...........
The R1 what will it be ? who actually knows..............but interesting for certain.............
Why do i bother with all this interest, its better than listening or watching the news and all it pumps downte line.............