While we've been getting official specs or gossip trickling in over the past few months about the latest action cameras waiting to arrive, fresh speculation has been airing as to when the Canon EOS R3 and Nikon Z9 will hit retail stores. A recent report suggested that the Canon R3 would be announced on June 3, but now it would be a September release date. According to Canon Rumors, which generally has a good track record of providing reliable information, the EOS R9 is due to arrive in a few months, according to "appropriate sources." The precise date has yet to be revealed and no other features have been revealed either, but if this supposed release date is accurate, Canon will probably beat Nikon at the finish line. According to a report by Nikon Rumors, the ZXNUMX won't officially launch until November or December of XNUMX. This reportedly coincides with a recent revelation by a Nikon executive that "the development team is fighting for the purpose" of bringing the "flagship feel" users have come to expect.
Are you expecting more delays?
There's a good chance that at least the Canon EOS R3 will be in the hands of certain sportswriters throughout the Olympics. oo. Tokyo 3 as a testing ground before an official announcement. However, given the current global shortage of critical parts, there's no guarantee that a September announcement for the EOS R6 will be conclusive. And if Nikon feels that "the pressure is great" to produce a camera that is "something beyond the DXNUMX" and "usable by photographers of all stripes," the company may decide to delay its product launch. Lighthouse in early XNUMX. Sony was officially scheduled to announce its new vlogging camera on July XNUMX, but had to harshly push it back, without further announcement, likely due to a shortage of parts. Nikon Japan also put out a notice saying it couldn't meet the demand for the retro-chic Zfc. Equating the availability of more mainstream cameras like Sony vlogger and Nikon Zfc and action cameras might seem redundant, but the ongoing pandemic is indeed causing problems for multiple companies, impacting major product launches.- Check out our guide to the best cameras you can buy now.