Canon High-Megapixel DSLR Going Beyond the 50MP Mark?

At Northlight Images a speculation surfaced suggesting the high-megapixel DSLR that Canon themselves confirmed being in the works may have a 52MP sensor.

The speculation is based on the assumption that Canon’s new sensor might be based on the same 4.2 micron pixel design used for the sensor in the [shoplink 14246]Canon EOS 70D[/shoplink] and [shoplink 22664]EOS 7D Mark II[/shoplink]. This would translate to 52MP when applied on a full-frame sensor.

52MP would be a good marketing argument, considering that Sony/Nikon sensors reach 46MP. If true, Canon is on the way to win the megapixel race. We will see.