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Thursday, May 14, 2026
Thypoch halves Sony's zoom price, Canon R6 V ships at $2,499, Sony 100-400 GM II
Yesterday's launches start hitting the market. Canon's R6 V ships at $2,499 — right in C70 pricing territory — Sony's reworked 100-400 GM OSS II is in stock for sports and wildlife shooters, and Thypoch undercuts Sony's standard zoom by more than half with a $649 autofocus 24-50mm. Third-party glass keeps closing the gap on first-party pricing.
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1 Lens News·12h agovia DP Review News$649 for an autofocus full-frame standard zoom is the price third-party has been hinting at for two years. The Sony GM equivalent costs around $2,300.
2 Canon EOS R6 V: Full-Frame Video Body at $2,499
Launch News·19h agovia Fstoppers$2,499 puts it right at the C70 pricing zone — Canon called the hybrid body sweet spot earlier than expected.
3 Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5 GM OSS II Arrives for Sports and Wildlife
Lens News·1d agovia PetaPixelThe GM OSS II finally addresses the original's tracking lag without bumping weight. Sports and wildlife shooters care more about this than they did about the body it shipped alongside.
4 Canon R5 II and R1 Get Action Priority and Register People Upgrades
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