Canon: We did not intentionally damage the camera, that allegation was only conspiracy theories

Canon EOS R5 and R6 overheating issue has been and is being fixed by Canon via firmware update. But before that there are many theories that, this is how Canon is trying to obstruct the latest line of mirrorless cameras and protect other high-end cameras from the phenomenon of “stepping on each other”.

But in the latest sharing, Canon has denied this conspiracy theory of many people.

CineD page had the opportunity to interview Katsuyuki Nagai-san, Product Management Manager of the Image Communication Business Division at Canon Europe and directly asked about the discussions surrounding the issue that Canon R5 and R6 are facing. right.

Reporter Behiri asked: “Some people think that Canon seems to be trying to protect the EOS professional line by limiting shooting time. That could affect trust between potential customers and the public. Company. Do you want to tell everyone about the above problem? Is the cause not intentional but just to protect the camera? “

On behalf of Canon, Katsuyuki bluntly rejected this hypothesis and gave it the term “conspiracy theory”.

Katsuyuki said: “This is an accusation that we have met before and is in the form of conspiracy theories. It is simply not a reasonable business idea as users are more likely to switch to real estate. products from competitors rather than buying a more expensive camera just to have a certain feature. “

He added: “There are factors that govern what a camera can do or cannot, mainly the components used to make the camera. The creation of a versatile camera,” he added. would require a higher resolution viewfinder, a larger buffer, a faster processor to process the data, a faster card bus to write content to the card, etc. That makes such a camera. have a higher selling price “.

Finally, Katsuyuki emphasized, Canon never intentionally “damaged” its camera. Canon always considers everything from production costs to features to the best specifications and features for each customer, he said.

Refer to Petapixel