Take it with a grain of salt, I didn’t hear about this. A new rumour that surfaced on the web suggests Canon may announce some new “L”-grade lenses in late september. No mention about the focal range or other information about the lenses. That’s all :)
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Digicaminfo spotted pics and specs of new Canon compact cameras. These cameras will be announced soon:
– IXY 620F
– PowerShot S200
– PowerShot S120
– PowerShot SX170 IS
– PoserShot SX510 HS
– PowerShot G16
And here are some specs:
Specifications PowerShot G16
– 5 times zoom, 28mm wide-angle
– F1.8-2.8
– 12.1 million pixel CMOS sensor
– DIGIC6
– Faster AF
– Improved the time lag
Specifications PowerShot S120
– 5 times zoom, 24mm start
– 12.1 million pixel CMOS sensor
– DIGIC6
– Faster AF
– Improved the time lag
Specifications SX510 IS
– 30 times zoom, 24mm start
– 12.1 million pixel CMOS sensor
– Progressive Fine zoom
– Wi-Fi Built-in
Specifications S200
– 5 times zoom, 24mm F2 start
– 10.1 million pixels CCD sensor
– Progressive Fine zoom
– DIGIC5
Some new tidbits about the successor of the Canon EOS M. New murmurings surfacing on the Web suggest that Canon may release a new EOS M camera before Christmas, though there is still uncertainty about the announcement date. The camera to be released before Christmas would be one of the two new EOS M cameras Canon is supposed to have in work. Of the two cameras one will be a higher end EOS M, the other similar to the current EOS M camera. Moreover, there should be two new EF-M lenses, a telephoto and a macro.
There is still the weird fact that the amazing [shoplink 14076]EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM[/shoplink] lens appears to be not sold in the US, which may suggest that Canon is not sure if the EOS M system is suited for the global market.
Canon EOS M kits are still available on fire sale at Amazon (click here) and B&H (click here).
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More Canon medium format tidbits, take them with a grain of salt. It appears Canon is working to have a medium format system and that they will not announce the camera before the system is developed enough to come with lenses and more. That’s to say Canon will develop lenses for a new mount system (a larger EF mount) – the new mount could be named EF-L and an adapter for the EF mount could also be on the way.
The Canon medium format camera could be announced at Photokina 2014.
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I got word that Canon is testing two different sensor configurations for the upcoming EOS 7D Mark II. As previously murmured there is a 20MP sensor as a possible candidate, and also a 24MP sensor that is undergoing field testing. Both sensors have the Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology Canon introduced with the [shoplink 14246]Canon EOS 70D[/shoplink]. The source said that Canon wants to step up resolution for the 7D Mark II to distinguish it from the feature-rich EOS 70D, but that low light/high ISO performance is a priority. This spec list was given to me:
As for the last point of the list above, the ISO performance: I heard from different sources that ISO performance is a priority issue for Canon, and that they aim to make an APS-C DSLR that sets a new quality standard in the industry. ISO performance on the 7D Mark II could thus be on the same level as Canon’s full-frame DSLRs. And it is not the first time that a 24MP sensor is rumored. As mentioned earlier, the EOS 7D Mark II will not be released in 2013, one of the reasons being that Canon wants to see how well the EOS 70D will get accepted by the market.
All this is very interesting. The EOS 70D is Canon’s new APS-C flagship, a camera with features that easily surpass the previous flagship, the [shoplink 337]EOS 7D[/shoplink]. If Canon aims to establish the EOS 7D Mark II as the new APC-S flagship, then they will have to pack features in it, features that change things in real world. As much as we always have to take rumors with a grain of salt, the spec list above makes sense to me. I think Canon can not avoid to pack a higher resolution sensor in the EOS 7D Mark II if they want to establish it in its own category. A more sophisticated AF system, weather sealing, high fps, and WiFi and/or GPS functionality are all more than welcome, but without a new sensor a lot of people might question if they should go for a 7D2 instead of the 70D.
Rumors have word that Canon may step into medium format to expand their offering. The shrinking sales figures for compact camera may the motivation. It appears Canon might have invested concretely in a major European manufacturer for medium format digital cameras – rumors are mentioning Phase One. Canon stepping into medium format could open interesting scenarios for the future. However, take this rumor with a grain of salt.
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