Canon R3

[Fast Glass]

I remember before the 1D X and 5Ds were released there was an individual on this form who claimed to have knowledge that there the high MP line was going to split off from the 1D series and would be a variation of the 5D. He was berated by an individual for that belief here on the forum, but then it came to pass

That was Daniel Browning, he was the camera tech guru for a long time till he got frustrated with Canon and switched to Nikon.

I feel if anyone has a need for a high resolution option it would be the pro, but they act like only the pro segment doesn't have a need for a high resolution option and the pro segment simply has to use the prosumer stuff. It's not the end of the world, but when you make money with your gear and it pays for itself. It would be amazing to have a high resolution and professional option.

All this talk about files sizes and all, you have to remember we are talking about pros here. We are talking about a six thousand dollar camera market. Someone with that budget will more than likely have plenty invested in glass. And any modern thousand dollar PC will handle 50mp files adequately, more you spend the faster your postproduction will be obviously. But that is not that expensive in the whole scheme of things.

Bottom line is this, there is no good reason to have such low resolution at this price bracket and especially for professional use. Any argument simply is outdated at this point. Modern tech has negated any real or perceived disadvantage for high resolution.

I think this matters to me more than before as I am doing photography work on the side and with any luck do it full time.