Rumor: Is Canon Working On An Extra Small DSLR?

I got this rumor, it is the first time I hear about that. And here it comes…

The rumor says that Canon will announce a new entry-level DSLR that is not part of the Rebel/xxxD line. A DSLR that aims at the budget-conscious customers out there. This DSLR is said to be the lightest and smallest DSLR Canon has ever made. The source also says that this new extra-small DSLR is an attempt to counter the not so good selling figures of the Canon EOS M (price & specs). In other words: Canon will try to offer a small and compact DSLR as alternative to the EOS M. A DSLR that is almost as small and light as a mirrorless camera. The new DSLR will support EF and EF-S lenses, and it should not have the AF issues of the EOS M. And there should be also a new kit zoom lens for this new, super-small DSLR, a kit zoom that is also said to be light-weighted and of small size.

I do not really know how Canon can make a DSLR much smaller than a Rebel. There are for sure some possibilities to make it smaller, and for sure to make it lighter (using more plastic?). The question is: how small and compact it can get.

That’s it!

 

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Canon EOS 6D Video Review And Comparison With 5D2, 7D And 60D

A Canon EOS 6D (price & specs) review and comparison with Canon EOS 5D Mark II (price & specs) and Canon EOS 7D (price & specs) and Canon EOS 60D (price & specs) video from Orange Wedding Films.

The sections in the video:

00:00 – 06:22 Intro
06:23 – 7:06 30 minute recording time
7:06 – 10:40 Menu items
10:41 – 17:23 Working with an external HDMI monitor
17:24 – 20:04 Moire Test 1 + 2
20:04 – 20:28 – sample clips
20:28 – 23:29 – Low Light with ISO Comparison
23:30 – End – my personal likes and dislikes

Some deals about mentioned DSLRs:

  • The EOS 6D body only option is now down to $1789 (Adorama | B&H| Amazon)
  • The EOS 6D with the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens is $2329 (Adorama | B&H| Amazon) – B&H bundles the kit with these additional bonus items:  Lexar 16GB SDHC Professional 400x Class 10 UHS-I Memory Card and a Lowepro Adventura 170 Shoulder Bag
  • Adorama has refurbished EOS 7Ds for $979 (click here).

Rich Canon EOS 5D Mark III Kit On Sale At Adorama

EOS 5D Mark III

Adorama has a rich Canon EOS 5D Mark III kit on sale. No lenses but a lot of accessories (free shipping & USA warranty). For $4,549.50 (click here) you get:

  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III body
  • Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT Shoe Mount Flash, USA Warranty
  • Canon PIXMA PRO-1 Professional Inkjet Printer
  • SanDisk SDCFX032GA61 32GB Extreme 60mb/sec CompactFlash
  • Canon 100-EG Custom Gadget Bag
  • Flashpoint LP-E6 Replacement Battery for Canon
  • Flashpoint BGe11 Battery Grip for Canon 5D Mark III
  • Mack 3 Year Extended Warranty, for Digital Camera & Basic Lens up to $6000
  • Flashpoint Glass Screen Protector f/Canon 5D Mark 3
  • Adorama Wireless Radio Remote Release for Canon EOS
  • Adobe Dual Software Photoshop Elements 10 and Premiere Elements 10
  • Canon 13″ x 19″ Photo Paper Pro Luster, 50 Sheets
Not bad. :-)

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Patent For New Canon 14mm f/2.8 With Improved Surface Coating

Canon 14mm f/2.8

Canon 14mm f/2.8

Egami (translated) found a patent filed by Canon for a 14mm f/2.8 lens with a new anti-reflective coating, Subwavelength Structure Coating. This method optimizes the refractive index and allows for a thinner anti-reflective film.

Appears as if Canon is working on a successor of the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM lens (price & specs).

Patent specification (machine translated):

  • Patent Publication No. 2013-47780
    • 2013.3.7 Release Date
    • Filing date 2011.7.26
  • Example
    • F = 14.3mm focal length
    • Half angle ω = 56.6 °
    • Fno. 2.89
    • 14 images in 10 groups lens configuration
  • Canon patent
    • Antireflection film which is excellent in productivity and reflectance characteristics
    • The refractive index of the substrate (original surface of the lens) is 1.65 to 2.20
    • Consists of three layers, the ratio of the refractive index change with a three-layer
    • The third layer
      • Average roughness of less than 400nm pitch structure
      • By continuously varying the ratio of the space-filling structure uneven, changing the refractive index
      • After drying, the film is immersed in hot water and applied to the second layer solution (containing aluminum oxide) by spin coating, plate-like crystals deposited on the surface
    • If spin coating of the wet process, excellent in productivity can be realized a uniform thickness
    • Little change in the characteristics even if there is variation in thickness