(CW2/CW3) Yet Another Rumour About Sony Sensors Used in Canon DSLRs

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I got another rumor (thanks) stating that Canon will use Sony sensors in their upcoming DSLRs. The source didn’t explicitly mention the EOS 5Ds and EOS 5Ds R but the reference seems clear.

I do not think we will immediately know the answer on Friday 6th, when Canon will announce the EOS 5Ds and EOS 5Ds R, and more gear.

This is not the first rumor I got saying that Canon will feature Sony sensors (1 | 2 | 3).

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) Detailed Canon EOS 5Ds and 5Ds R Specifications Leaked (41 cross type AF, electronic level, face recognition, and more)

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More specifications of the upcoming Canon EOS 5Ds and EOS 5Ds R full-frame DLSRs leaked at digicame-info. Some of the new specs leaked yesterday here at CW. Announcement Friday February 6th. Both DSLRs will be available late March/April 2015.

The updated spec list:

– Sensor Effective Pixels 50.6MP. The total number of pixels 53MP CMOS
– 5DS R is a low-pass filter is disabled
– RAW (50MP), M-RAW (28MP), S-RAW (12.4MP)
– Media CF (UDMA7), SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I)
– Dual DIGIC6
– Crop 1.3x and 1.6x
– Finder penta prism, 100% field of view, magnification 0.71 times, the eye point 21mm
– Electronic Level
– Grid display
– AF 61 points (41 points cross type). EV-2 support.
– ITR AF
– Anti-flicker
– Time-lapse movie
– Bulb timer
– Live View, the contrast AF (face recognition)
– 150,000 pixel RGB-TR metering sensor. 252 zone TTL metering
– EOS iSA system
– ISO100-6400 (extended with ISO50 and ISO12800)
– The shutter speed is 30 seconds -1/8000 seconds. Synchro is 1/200 sec
– Continuous shooting 5 frames / sec.
– Video 1920×1080 30fps (ALL-I or IPB)
– LCD monitor 3.2 inches 1.04 million dot
– Mini HDMI output terminal. External microphone terminal
– Battery LP-E6N / LP-E6
– The size 152 x 116.4 x 76.4mm
– Weighs 930g (CIPA guidelines). 845g (body only)

[via digicame-info]

(CW4) The Canon Powershot G3 X is Canon’s Next Large Sensor Compact Camera (20MP, 25x zoom, WiFi, NFC)

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The Canon Powershot G1 X

I posted the specs yesterday but since I got confirmation from a good source I can upgrade the rumor to CW4. Yesterday I wasn’t sure if the new Powershot will be named G1 X Mark III or G3 X. I can now confirm that the name is Powershot G3 X. Announcement February 6th.

The specifications:

  • Powershot G3 X
  • 20.2mp 1 inch back illuminated cmos
  • Wi-fi
  • NFC
  • 5 fps
  • f/2.8-f5.6. 25x zoom. 28-600mm zoom (35 equiv.)
  • 3.2 inch touch screen
  • ISO 12800 expand to 25600
  • Full HD. 59.94 fps

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) Detailed Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L Lens Specifications Leaked

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Detailed specifications of the upcoming Canon EF 11-24mm f4/L lens leaked at digicame-info.

– Lens arrangement 16 sheets group 11
– 4 aspherical lens (large diameter grinding aspheric single, large-diameter glass molded aspherical one, two glass mold aspherical)
– One Super UD lens, one UD lens
– SWC coating (two-sided)
– ASC coating (one side)
– The fluorine-coded into the rear lens and the front lens
– Diaphragm blades nine. The aperture circular
– Minimum aperture is F22
– In the shortest shooting distance is 24mm 0.28m, 0.32m in 11mm
– 0.16 times at the maximum photographic magnification is 24mm, 0.06 times in 11mm
– AF motor ring USM
– Full-time manual focus
– Dust and water
– Rear gelatin filter holder
– Total length 132mm, maximum diameter 108mm
– Weight 1180g

[via digicame-info]