Canon EOS M Kits with EF-M 18-55 IS STM and EF-M 22mm STM still on Sale

There are still EOS M kits with the EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens on fire sale for just $349 (Amazon | B&H), the kit is ranked first on Amazon US compact system camera best seller list. Another good bargain at B&H: EOS M + EF-M 18-55mm IS STM + SpeedLite 90EX for just $419 (click here), same kit but with the EF-M 22mm f/2 STM pancake lens for $399 (click here).

New Canon EOS 70D Lab and Real World Sample Pictures (dpreview)

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dpreview updated their in-depth preview of the [shoplink 14246]Canon EOS 70D[/shoplink] with lab and real world sample pics (using a pre-production model). About the innovative Dual Pixel CMOS AF dpreview writes:

We’ve only had limited time with the 70D, though, which means it’s too early for us to say definitively how well its live view AF system works in practice. But based on what we’ve seen so far we’re pretty optimistic – it’s certainly streets ahead of anything Canon users have experienced so far.

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Deal: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS for Just $660, EOS 60D for $586

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That’s the lowest price I have ever seen for this popular lens. Top rated plus eBay seller bigvalueinc (98.2% positive ratings) has the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens on sale for only [shoplink 15346 ebay]$659.99 (click here)[/shoplink], compare at $1149. Free shipping, limited quantity. Please note what the seller says:

  • This lens is 100% brand new.
  • These are lenses that were originally packaged with Canon Camera Kits. We sold the Canon Kits in a quantity order, and we had simply removed the Lenses and placed them in their own box with all original foam packaging. These Lenses are limited quantity only.

Next, buydig on eBay (Canon Authorized Dealer, 99.5% positive ratings) has the Canon EOS 60D body only on sale for [shoplink 15369 ebay]$585.99 (click here)[/shoplink]. USA model & warranty, free shipping, limited stock.

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Rumor: New Tidbits About the Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Another Canon EOS 7D Mark II rumor surfaced on the web. It says that the 7D II will sport a sensor that is a derivative of the sensor featured on the [shoplink 14246]Canon EOS 70D[/shoplink]. Same Dual Pixel CMOS AF but the sensor is optimized for higher signal transmission speed and video image quality. Not much has changed for the murmured specs:

  • ~20MP APS C
  • 12 FPS possible – target is 10
  • Video quality – ‘limited by marketing’
  • ISO 100-25600
  • ‘New’ AF system

The final specs will be set after Canon has seen how the EOS 70D is accepted from customers/the market. The rumor also states that the sensor of the 7D II could easily beat the C100 and C500, but will be crippled down to not do so. Announcement date is still said to be in 2014.

[via NL]