These Canon Cameras Will Be Announced on Friday, February 6th (5Ds, 750D, M3, IXUS 275 HS, Powershot SX410)

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Digicame-info posted a list of the cameras Canon is going to annonce the day after tomorrow, Friday, February 6th.

  • EOS 5Ds
  • EOS 5Ds R
  • EOS 750D (in Japan Kiss X8i?)
  • EOS 760D
  • EOS M3
  • IXUS 275 HS (in Japan IXY)
  • PowerShot SX410
  • BG-E18 (battery grip?)

I miss the G3 X in this list. I am pretty sure Canon will announce it on Friday. The EF 11-24mm f/4L lens will also be announced on Friday.

[via Digicame-info]

(CW5) More Canon EOS M3 Images (tiltable display, popup flash) – Update: external EVF!

 

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UPDATE: (thanks) the EOS M3 is compatible with Canon’s EVF-DC1 electronic viewfinder first released for the Powershot G1 X Mark II.

Thanks to the reader who posted the links in the comment section we have more pics of the upcoming EOS M3, front and back. As you can see it has a tiltable display and a pop-up flash. It seems Canon listened to their customers.

What else do you see in the pics?

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The first image of the new Canon EOS M3 leaked at digicame-info.

(CW3) Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Specification Surface (24MP, Dual Pixel AF, 4K, Anti-Flickr, New AF System)

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I got some specifications (thanks) for the upcoming Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (we expect the announcement in August 2015).

It’s not much and it is what common sense easily suggests the EOS 5D Mark IV might feature. The 4k rumor is not new. The rumor says the EOS 5D Mark IV will sport all the latest Canon technology, and lists (I give some subratings):

  • 24MP sensor – (CW2)
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF III – (CW4)
  • New and more advanced AF system (compared to EOS 5D3) – (CW4)
  • 4k video – (CW4)
  • Anti-flickr technology (seen first on the 7D Mark II) – (CW4)
  • Improved video features – (CW5)
  • Crop mode (featured on the upcoming EOS 5Ds) – (CW3)
  • ISO 100-51200 (H1: 102400, H2: 204800 – (CW3)

Not much to be honest, and nothing you wouldn’t expect after a bit of reasoning. Since the feature set is at plausible, I rate the overall rumor CW3 even if it comes from a new source. Stay tuned for more.

The EOS 5D Mark III – price check: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
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About our rumor rating:

  • CW1 – probably fake rumor, not reliable
  • CW2 – rumor from an unknown/new source, but otherwise at least a plausible rumor
  • CW3 – a 50% chance to be real, coming from a known source, or from new source with good insight in Canon’s business
  • CW4 – rumor from a known source that was right in the past
  • CW5 – as good as certain to be true

 

(CW2) More Canon/Sony Sensor Tidbits (sensor designed by Canon, manufactured by Sony)

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I am getting a LOT of emails suggesting that the sensor featured on the upcoming Canon EOS 5Ds and EOS 5Ds R is made by Sony. While I am still skeptical about these rumours, I also want to share them with you (well, at least the not so absurd ones).

The latest Sony/Canon sensor rumor I got is the following (I quote the original text, emphasis mine):

[…] the sensor is not designed by Sony – it is in fact designed entirely by Canon. It is true that Sony is manufacturing the sensors but they are not the ones who designed it, Canon is simply leveraging the manufacturing capabilities of Sony to get the volume of sensors needed to get these cameras to the market. The sensors used in these cameras are exclusive to Canon […]

There is more. The same source suggests that

  1. the EOS 5Ds can do 7fps in 1.6x crop mode
  2. the EOS 5Ds has a special front curtain mode that reduces vibrations of the mirror/shutter
  3. Time-lapse function (editors note: time-lapse is confirmed) also has the ability to export a movie at 4K. This is not native 4K video capabilities so there will not be a big push for it from a marketing angle but the camera can in fact create time-lapse footage that is 1080/30/25/24p or 4K/30/25/24p
  4. Maximum 4K time lapse clip duration is 5 minutes (9,000 photos)

This rumor is rated CW2 since it comes from a new source. Keep the salt ready.

What do you think about these possible features? Stay tuned, there’s a lot to come in the next days.

About our rumor rating:

  • CW1 – probably fake rumor, not reliable
  • CW2 – rumor from an unknown/new source, but otherwise at least a plausible rumor
  • CW3 – a 50% chance to be real, coming from a known source, or from new source with good insight in Canon’s business
  • CW4 – rumor from a known source that was right in the past
  • CW5 – as good as certain to be true

(CW5) First Canon EOS M3 Image Leaked (more dials, bigger grip, looks pro) – Update

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The first image of the new Canon EOS M3 leaked at digicame-info.

According to the image, the EOS M3 has more manual control dials than the EOS M/M2. You can also see that the grip has become bigger. The EOS M3 doesn’t have much similarities with its siblings. Looks like a more pro oriented mirrorless camera. The EOS M3 will be announced Friday, February 6th.

Well, it’s just one image – but it looks damned good! Could this be Canon’s first pro-oriented MILC? What do you think?

[via digicame-info]

UPDATE: thanks to reader mirrorless too we have another image to show:

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