Canon’s Next Large Sensor Powershot Camera Appears In Official Videoclip

Large Sensor Powershot

Thanks Coen

We were already reporting that Canon will soon announce a new large sensor Powershot camera. This camera gets a mention by Canon itself in a videoclip on Canon Netherland’s website.

The video presents the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II and the new Powershot G7 X, and a “big zoom” (groete zoom) camera presented as “later model” (i.e. to be announced soon).

There is also a short description of the upcoming model (machine translated):

Canon is committed to be in a compact housing to offer. Notch picture quality, and The new model in the Expert Compact range combines a large sensor and powerful zoom for superb pictures from afar.

You can register to be notified when the new camera will be available. To see the video go on Canon Netherland’s website (translated), and scroll down.

Large Sensor Powershot

Two Canon Cameras With Multi-Layer Sensor Coming In 2015? (and high res sensor mentioned again)

Multi-Layer SensorCanon Rumor

After all the “Canon See Impossible” hype (followed by sarcasm), this rumor comes with perfect timing.

CR reports that they have been told Canon will announce two cameras with a Foveon-like sensor (based on multi-layer technology). The cameras are expected for Q1 2015.

One of these cameras should be the replacement for the EOS-1D X, the other one another professional-level body with a high megapixel count (so the high res sensor rumor is live again).

Let’s hope there is something behind this rumor. At least there are some patents pointing in this direction (1 | 2). One more point: here at CW we got a very similar rumor just 4 days ago.

CR also claims that a Canon Explorer of Light told them “they’ve been promised a high megapixel camera to come sooner than later”

[via CR]

At Canon They See Impossible – Strange Ad Pointing To Teaser Page

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Thanks to the reader who sent this.

An ad appeared on the New York Times, pointing to this page where Canon is teasing us with the following text:

THIS MESSAGE GOES

OUT TO FEAR, DOUBT,

LOGIC AND REASON.

To excuses, distractions, procrastination, inertia, critics, cynics,

realists, pessimists, resistance, conventional wisdom.

To the peanut gallery, the so-called experts, the good enoughs,

the urges to pass the buck,

the easy way out, the snooze button, the panic button,

and to that little voice in the back of your head that says,

“It can’t be done.”

To all of it, we apologize.

Because we don’t see what you see.

AT CANON, WE SEE IMPOSSIBLE

Very cryptic, and a bold statement too! The site shows a clock counting down. At the time of writing, 37 hours and 48 minutes are left to the teased event.

It appears to point to something important. New lenses? A new sensor? Or, eventually, a serious and pro-grade mirrorless camera?

Thoughts and comments welcome. Let me know what you think.

Update:
Below you see the ad on the New York Times. The pic of the NYT page up on davetutin.com

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Canon Working On A Foveon-Like Sensor?

FoveonFoveon

New sources (thanks) suggest that Canon is working on a Foveon-like sensor. The rumor is not entirely new, other mentions surfaced in the past. And there are patents that point in this direction (1 | 2). Patents mean something, and should always be taken seriously, even if not all of them eventually will hit the market.

CW’s take

The sources are new, so the usual big pinch of salt is required. However, Foveon sensors are a very promising technology and deliver excellent results. A camera manufacturer like Canon working on such a technology is more than plausible. Canon has its own research labs, and designs and develops sensor on their own. Even if this comes from new sources, I give it some credibility.

Thoughts and comments are welcome.

Another Mention Of A Possible Canon High Megapixel Camera

Canon High Megapixel Camera
Canon Rumors was tipped that Canon may soon make a development announcement for a high resolution DSLR. If you are interested in Canon you probably know that a Canon high megapixel camera is a long running rumor. The rumor is rated as not very reliable, and I agree with that. However, Canon recently mentioned the development of such a DSLR in an interview. Stay tuned, time will tell.

[via CR]

The Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L Is Coming Soon (most probably)

EF 11-24 f/4L

More or less 2 weeks ago the image above showed up on kakaku.com, disappeared shortly after, and was spotted and shared by digicame-info.

It appears, at least I have been told so, that the lens is real and should soon be announced. This comes from a source that was _not_ always right in the past, so take it with a grain of salt. However, a lot points to the fact that we have a serious rumor here. First and foremost, the pic looks truly authentic and not photoshopped. Second, there is a patent for a 11-24mm f/4 lens that surfaced some time ago (January 2014). Third, I have this source insisting that it will be announced soon :-) In one word: the picture of the lens appears to have been a real leak, for whatever reason.

To some degree all this copes well with a long running rumor suggesting that Canon may eventually announce an eagerly awaited (and much rumored) high resolution DSLR. Recently, even Canon itself mentioned the development of a high resolution sensor in an interview with Mr. Masaya Maeda, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Image Communication Products Operations at Canon. The EF 11-24mm f/4L could be announced together with this high res camera. While I still have some doubts about the high res camera, I think the 11-24mm has a very good chance to be real.

Stay tuned. Your comments and thoughts are welcome, let me know in the comment section.