Are We Going To See This Canon EOS R7 Mark II In 2025?

Some news from the interweb of eager rumor mills. The Canon EOS R7 Mark II is in the spotlight (again).

Canon’s once-glorious 7D line – the go-to for wildlife photographers who wanted a “diet 1D” – might be soon released in a new iteration as the EOS R7 Mark II. The rumor mill is spinning up claims that this new body could be a “baby R1,” which sounds adorable until you remember Canon isn’t exactly in the habit of handing out pro features to the masses.

So what’s the buzz?

Sensor Drama: There’s a tug-of-war between fantasy and feasibility. A stacked 40MP APS-C sensor would make sense if Canon were in a particularly generous mood – which they’re not. The safe bet is a stacked, BSI 32.5MP sensor: enough resolution to keep bird nerds happy, but with faster readouts to finally stop those nasty rolling shutter gremlins.

Speed & Buffer: 30-40fps bursts sound great until your buffer throws in the towel after a second. Canon might fix that with better memory and CFexpress Type B support. Might. Autofocus will also supposedly get a brain upgrade with AI-driven subject tracking – because it’s 2025 and we’re all legally required to say “AI” at least twice per paragraph.

Video Specs: No, you’re not getting 8K or Canon Log 2. That’s reserved for the adults over in R5 Land. Expect a healthy 4K60p from 7K oversampling, maybe 4K120p (cropped), and some very polite 10-bit color. No active cooling, because again, you’re not paying R5 prices.

Ergonomics & Build: Canon’s likely to steal some hand-me-downs from the R5 II – nicer grip, tweaked controls, hopefully a joystick that doesn’t feel like a wobbly Lego. Better EVF, brighter LCD, maybe even a battery grip that does something useful.

Price & Release: Expect to pay more than the original R7’s $1,499 – think sub-$2K, but not by much. Release window? Somewhere between “Q3” and “whenever Canon feels like it.”

In short: the R7 Mark II is shaping up to be a solid middle child – not quite flagship, not quite entry-level, but with just enough sparkle to keep you refreshing rumor blogs. That’s if the rumors hold up to reality. Time will tell.

[via asobinet]