Are These The Canon EOS R1 Specifications?

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A user on Weibo posted a set of alleged Canon EOS R1 specifications. Are they real? They might be.

Alleged Canon EOS R1 specifications (machine translated and partially manually corrected)

  • AI driven autofocus, enhanced iand high-speed identification of objects
  • Trajectory prediction of moving objects, intelligent item lock and focus tracking
  • 30MP stack-style dual gain imaging sensor
  • Faste electronic shutter, faster than any mechanical shutter
  • 1/1250s flash synchronization time
  • ＜0.8ms microsecond reading time
  • 1:3 lossy compression CRAW (compared to non-destructive compression)
  • Unlimited 40fps (1:2 CRAW) / 60fps (1:3 CRAW) continuous shooting, maximum 120fps full-function continuous shooting
  • 240fps burst mode and 1s preview
  • Enhanced dynamic range (better than EOS R3 and EOS R5)
  • Support 16Bit DGO-RAW shooting
  • In-camera stack RAW
  • 6.7K/60p & 4.2K/120p(APS-C)
  • 12bit Cinema RAW Light recording
  • Full frame/APS-C DCI/UHD 4K/120p C-log2 & C-log3 video recording

As always, take it with a grain of salt. All Canon rumors are listed here.

A Few Days After The Quad Pixel AF Patent, The Same Surfaces As A Rumor

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Still having doubts about how shitty the rumor industry is?

A few days ago, a Canon patent for Quad Pixel Autofocus was spotted. Today, it became a rumor.

After the patent, now there is “a strong likelihood of Quad Pixel Autofocus being featured in the EOS R5 Mark II“, although “confirmation on this aspect is not as concrete at the moment“. Of course it is not.

If you want to see for yourself what and how much bs has been spilled so far about the EOS R5 Mark II, have a look here. Believe me, no one knows anything and before the few, reliable Japanese sites post something, no one will know anything. They are just pretending.

Forget rumor bs, use your brain and your camera for photography.

[via asobinet]

Copycat Rumors Happen, Exactly Like S*** Does

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Here we have a wonderful example of copycat rumor. Read on.

A new rumor by Camera Insider claims Canon will release four prime lenses for the RF mount in 2024, these:

  • RF14mm F1.4L USM
  • RF24mm F1.4 L IS USM
  • RF28mm F1.4 L IS USM
  • RF35mm F1.4 L IS USM

The funny thing, this rumor is almost exactly the photocopy of another rumor posted almost one year ago by Canon Rumors (which, btw, never became true).

It’s very easy to understand what’s going on here. The listed lenses have a high likelihood to be released, sooner or later, for the mere fact that they are present in each and every lens lineup. It’s certain that Canon will release them. So why not suggesting they will get announced in 2023, then 2024, and if still not here, let’s suggest 2025. Easy peasy, isn’t it?

They call it educated speculation. I do not ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯

Take this as example for how the rumor industry works, what it is based upon.

[via asobinet]

Do You Care About A RF 400mm f/4 DO IS That Might Be Announced In 2024?

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I do not. It’s just another educated speculation about what mighty and secretive Canon might do in the future.

Rumor has it that Canon is set to announce an RF 400mm f/4 DO IS lens “some time in 2024”:

[…] Canon will once again bring a DO branded lens to the RF mount, in the form of an RF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM. The lens is coming some time in 2024, and will continue to improve on Canon’s DO lens designs.

So, next month’s rumors about the RF 400MM F/4 DO IS will likely be about not having or indeed having the DO (Diffractive Optics). Boring.

Go out snapping photos, it’s better ;-)

Oh, and if you want to learn how to navigate all those rumor sites without seeing ads and getting tracked, I have a neat tutorial for you.

Source: Canon Rumors

Canon EOS R1 And EOS R5 Mark II Now Rumored Not To Have A Global Shutter

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It’s always funny when rumor sites discredit their own rumors. What a fancy game!

The same sites which previously claimed the not yet released Canon EOS R1 and Canon EOS R5 Mark II might have a global shutter, are now stating that an ” extremely reliable source” told them they will not have a global shutter. Guess there will be enough time before announcement to switch back to “might have a gobal shutter” for one last time. Just to make people curious, of course:

It was suggested that readout speeds will be good enough to make the advantages of a global shutter less prominent, while maintaining the expected image quality in the next generation prosumer and flagship camera bodies. The same source claims that Canon’s next image sensors will have bigger advancements in performance than we’re used to from a new generation of Canon consumer sensors.

Don’t waste your time with rumors, go out snapping pics instead.

Source: Canon Rumors

Are These The Canon RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS Specifications?

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It is rumored to get announced on November 2, 2023, and here are some possible specifications.

Here are the alleged Canon RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS specifications:

  • November 2, 2023
  • Compatible with RF teleconverters
  • Focus drive method is unknown
  • Not L series
  • It is unlikely that it will be dustproof and splashproof.
  • White
  • Equipped with DO lens
  • Possibly 300-800mm
  • Extending zoom structure

Stay tuned for more.

[via asobinet]