Canon R1 has been announced

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I suspect it's more that they're hurt that Canon didn't give them what they personally wanted. Not sure why anyone would feel that a manufacturer owes them something, but some apparently do.

My take is a variation of this. Over the years I have seen a number of people that want the "Flagship" to be the absolute best of everything. There has always been a group that puts high MPs in that category. So, for them, I get it. They want the bigger battery, ergonomics, etc all with the higher MPs. Nikon and Sony are effectively doing variations of this.

Canon has never played that game. They have always defined a large market, tried to create a camera very well suited to that market and added a few features to broaden the appeal. This way, each camera has it's own defined niche.

R1 is pretty clearly aimed at sports. The "5" series has been events, even though I think Canon is broadening out the R5 in part to compete with other brands.

Granted, any camera can pretty much be used for any purpose, it is just some are better suited for something compared to others. So it does get down to what you need and picking the best camera for your purpose.