Canon EOS R7 Mark II: The Mechanical Shutter Gets Ghosted (Allegedly)
Oh look, another day, another RF mount rumor from the buzzing beehive of inbox chaos. This time, it’s about the Canon EOS R7 Mark II. Or maybe the R7 V, or the R7 X Pro Ultra Deluxe. Who knows? The names keep changing, much like the specs, and our collective sanity.
Info from a “Retailer”
A couple of days ago, someone got a “tip” from a retailer he sort of trusts, although their track record includes a few overly enthusiastic employees who once tried to convince us the R5 shot 12K RAW. From a potato.
So naturally, we’re listening very closely.
Mechanical Shutter? Never Heard of it.
Here’s the big bombshell: the R7 Mark II might ditch the mechanical shutter entirely. Yes, the ancient relic could finally be heading for the RF Museum of Obsolete Camera Parts. Pour one out for the satisfying clack that once made photographers feel something.
To be fair, Nikon has already banished the mechanical shutter to the shadow realm with the Z8 and Z9. Canon, ever the gentleman, kept it alive in the EOS R5 Mark II and EOS R1, probably out of nostalgia or a misplaced sense of decorum. But let’s be real: the clock is ticking.
Enter: 40fps of Electronic Glory
Apparently, the R7 Mark II’s sensor will have readout speeds that let it rip 40fps using the electronic shutter. Which sounds impressive, until you remember you’ll need a superhuman thumb to scroll through all those shots.
But hey, at least it won’t break like mechanical shutters do when you have the audacity to use them. Moving parts? So last century.
Fake Shutter Sounds Incoming? Please No.
Some people gets emotional reminiscing about the thwack of a real shutter, back when you could identify cameras by ear, like some kind of hipster echolocator. Let’s hopes Canon doesn’t try to “simulate” the sound electronically.
Because that’s what we need: a fake noise to accompany our fake leather grips and fake pentaprisms. Just ask car companies how well that’s going.
Rumored Specs™
- 32.2MP APS-C Sensor (because 32.1 was clearly not enough)
- Zero mechanical shutter (bye, drama queen)
- 40fps electronic burst (for when you need 92 photos of a squirrel blinking)
- 6K RAW Video (because editing 300GB files is character-building)
- Active cooling (your SD cards may still catch fire, though)
- R5 Mark II body size/layout (aka The Same, But Slightly Taller)
Conclusion? Vibes.
We have no clue if this is real, but it seems it wasn’t sent anonymously, which in rumorland is basically a notarized affidavit. No established leaker names were dropped, but hey, it’s 2025. Truth is optional.
We’ll keep you updated as the whispers turn into louder whispers, then eventually into specs that change the night before launch. There is a commitment to keep us all confused.
Stay hopeful. Or skeptical. Or just shoot film. Or just shoot.
[via CR]