The Latest Canon EOS R3 Mark II Rumours

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Unconfirmed reports about a Canon EOS R3 Mark II are making the rounds again, this time sparked by speculation tied to images from a Canon Professional Services room at the Milan Winter Olympics. A photo shared by Olympic photographer Jeff Cable showed shelf labels that some people interpreted as references to unreleased gear, specifically a possible successor to the EOS R3. Since then, the story has largely snowballed, even though there is still very little concrete evidence that a new flagship sports camera is actually on the way.

Most of the rumoured specifications come from a Weibo account called “Camera Beta,” which has a mixed track record when it comes to accuracy. According to that source, the R3 Mark II would use a back-illuminated stacked CMOS sensor with a switchable dual native resolution. 54 megapixels for maximum detail or 24 megapixels for speed and low-light shooting. That setup would supposedly allow continuous shooting at around 40 fps at full resolution or up to 90 fps at the lower setting. The same post also mentions “Triple Native ISO,” pixel binning for better sensitivity, and a Quad Pixel CMOS AF system capable of phase detection in multiple directions across the entire sensor.

Not everyone is buying it though. Canon Rumors editor Craig Blair says none of his contacts have heard anything about such a camera and believes the rumours may be based on a misunderstanding. Even the mysterious shelf label “FV120” is thought to refer simply to firmware version 1.2.0 for the EOS R1 rather than a secret product code. While a dual-resolution sensor is not out of the question (Leica already offers selectable resolutions in some cameras) there is currently no solid proof that Canon is preparing an EOS R3 Mark II with these kinds of specs, so do not get your hopes up too much.