Canon Is (Maybe, Possibly, Allegedly) Working on Three New PowerShot Cameras in 2026

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Because one vague promise wasn’t enough.

Let’s review the facts, such as they are: a retail source, in a country that must not be named, like some kind of camera Voldemort, sat in on a “future products” meeting with Canon sales reps and came away with this bombshell intelligence: Canon might have up to three new PowerShot cameras coming in 2026.

Up to three. That’s technically anywhere from zero to three, which is essentially the range of outcomes for any Canon compact camera rumor at any point in the last eight years. But hey, it’s on the record now.

Canon’s Executive Vice President Has Spoken (Vaguely)

At CP+ 2026 in Yokohama, Canon’s Executive Vice President and Head of Imaging, Go Tokura, told DPReview that the next compact camera needs to “offer new technologies or a new use case.” That’s a sentence that means everything and nothing simultaneously. A true masterpiece of corporate communication.

What kind of new technology? Unknown. What use case? Unclear. When? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

But crucially: Canon said it. Out loud. In public. That alone puts us ahead of schedule compared to the previous eight years of absolute compact camera silence.

So What Are These Three Cameras?

Here’s what the rumor mill is grinding out:

Camera #1: The Super Zoom PowerShot

Think Nikon P1000 energy, but Canon. The source specifically mentions “pre-capture” functionality, a feature that records frames before you press the shutter button, so you can finally photograph that bird that flew away 0.3 seconds before you were ready. Canon will reportedly not replicate Nikon’s bonkers 24-3000mm equivalent zoom range (good, that camera is basically a telescope with a shutter button), but something with serious telephoto reach is on the table.

Fact check: The Nikon P-series (P950, P1000) is a real product line that genuinely exists and genuinely costs around $600-$800 USD. Bird photographers actually love it. Canon abandoned the SX super zoom line in 2018. The demand is real. ✅

Camera #2: The G7 X Series Successor

The PowerShot G7 X Mark III, which currently sells for over $1,300 new and over $1,000 used because Canon hasn’t made a better one, is getting a new sibling. Canon reps apparently confirmed a G7 X series camera is coming, with a “fast constant aperture lens.” It won’t be called the Mark IV because Canon apparently wants to keep us guessing about naming conventions too.

Fact check: The G7 X Mark III was released in 2019 and runs on Canon’s DIGIC 8 processor, which launched in 2018. DIGIC 8 is now seven years old. For reference, in smartphone years, that’s roughly the Jurassic period. The resale prices are genuinely absurd for a 2019 camera. ✅

Camera #3: The Mystery Box

Nobody knows. The source says it’ll be something “affordable” for the mass market. The source of the rumor floats the idea of a modern PowerShot ELPH 360 HS (a slim little pocket camera) as the mass-market option. It would complete a lineup of: enthusiast zoom, vlogger/creator, and “I just want a camera that fits in my pocket and isn’t my phone.”

Fact check: Canon did re-release the PowerShot ELPH 360 HS A in 2025 as a sort of nostalgic stopgap. The original ELPH 360 HS launched in 2016. Yes, they re-released a 2016 camera in 2025. Canon is just built different. ✅

The Elephant in the Room

Canon already released the PowerShot V1 in 2025, a video-first compact. So the video lane is covered. What’s been missing is a photography compact that uses Canon’s current sensor and processor technology. The current flagship compact uses DIGIC 8. Canon’s current mirrorless cameras use DIGIC X and DIGIC Accelerator. That’s not a gap, that’s a canyon.

To Canon’s credit, Go Tokura’s CP+ statement was surprisingly direct: new compact cameras are coming, and they’ll have new technology. No hedging, no “we’re always looking at market opportunities.” Just: yeah, we’re doing it.

Should You Believe This?

The “up to three cameras” claim comes from a single unnamed retail source, in an unnamed country, who attended an unverified sales meeting. That’s about four layers of telephone game. However, it aligns with what Canon executives said publicly at CP+ 2026, and with the broader industry chatter about a compact camera revival.

There’s clearly something happening. Whether it’s three cameras, two cameras, or one camera arriving at some point before 2030 remains to be seen.

But at least Canon’s executives are using the word “coming” now. That’s progress. We’ll take it.

Source: Canon Rumors | Canon executives quoted by DPReview at CP+ 2026

A New Canon Macro Longer Than 100mm With Variable Magnification? Yes Please.

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An anonymous source claims that Canon is planning a new macro lens, longer than 100mm, and with variable magnification ratios. No focal length. No aperture. No timeline. Just a dangling carrot for the macro crowd, and honestly? That’s enough to get people excited.

Canon’s Macro Legacy (The Good Old Days)

Let’s take a quick trip down memory lane, because Canon has made some genuinely wild macro lenses in the past.

The EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro, a telephoto macro that gave you true 1:1 reproduction and a generous working distance, meaning you didn’t have to shove the lens two inches from a bug’s face to get a sharp shot. Beloved by macro shooters. Discontinued. No RF replacement has appeared. Macro fans are still waiting.

The MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro, now this was something special. A manual-focus-only lens capable of magnification from 1:1 all the way up to 5:1. Five times life size. At 5x you’re essentially photographing the cellular structure of a gnat’s wing. A deeply weird lens that attracted a deeply passionate following. Also discontinued. Also without an RF successor.

Both lenses are gone from Canon’s active lineup, but you can still find them new-in-box if you look hard enough.

The New Rumor: Combining the Best of Both

Here’s where it gets interesting. The source suggests a lens that would combine:

  • Focal length longer than 100mm (the 180mm territory)
  • Variable magnification ratios (the MP-E 65mm territory)
  • Potentially with autofocus — which the MP-E 65mm notably lacked

The rumor source floats the idea of something like an RF 200mm f/4L with variable magnification as one possibility. That’s entirely speculative, no specs were provided, but it’s a plausible direction given Canon’s recent RF lens design philosophy.

What About the RF 100mm f/2.8L?

Canon does have a current macro for the RF mount: the RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM, which features 1.4x maximum magnification (slightly beyond 1:1) and excellent hybrid IS. It’s a good lens. But some shooters have noted a focus shift issue when stopping down, and it doesn’t scratch the itch of the longer working distance crowd or extreme magnification enthusiasts.

A 100mm macro is great. A 180mm+ variable-magnification macro with autofocus would be on a different level entirely.

Fact Check

ClaimStatus
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L USM existed✅ Confirmed — real lens, now discontinued
Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x existed✅ Confirmed — real lens, MF only, now discontinued
Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM exists✅ Confirmed — current RF macro, 1.4x magnification
RF 100mm focus shift issue✅ Reported by multiple shooters
New macro longer than 100mm planned❓ Single anonymous source, unverified
Variable magnification on new lens❓ Same anonymous source, unverified
RF 200mm f/4L specifically❓ Canon Rumors speculation, not from source
Timeline❌ None given

The Verdict

Low confidence on specifics, but Canon absolutely should make this lens. The EF 180mm and MP-E 65mm communities were passionate and underserved. A modern RF macro that merges long working distance with variable magnification, and adds autofocus, would be a statement lens.

Whether it actually happens is another question. As Canon Rumors admits, the source is anonymous and confidence is low. But hey, a macro shooter can dream.

Source: Canon Rumors

Canon to Announce Faster-Than-F/2.0 Zoom Lens in Late 2026?

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In news that will shock absolutely no one who has seen camera lens prices lately, Canon is reportedly planning to announce a zoom lens faster than f/2.0 by late 2026. Yes, you read that correctly. Faster than f/2.0. We’re as surprised as you are that it’s taken this long.

The Holy Grail of Zoom Lenses

Canon already gave us the RF 28-70mm f/2L USM back in 2018 when the EOS R system launched, a lens so big it doubles as a recreational fitness device. But since then? Crickets. The rumor mill has been churning for years about what Canon might do next, and apparently the answer is: go even wider.

According to the rumor source there’s “pretty good proof” that an f/1.4L zoom lens is on the horizon. Late 2026 is the target. So if you’ve been holding your breath, please exhale.

Sony’s Doing It, So Obviously Canon Has To

Let’s be real: Sony kicked off the f/2 zoom party with the FE 50-150mm f/2 GM and the FE 28-70mm f/2 GM. Both are magnificent. Both are absurdly expensive. And both have Canon shooters collectively weeping into their reflection elements.

Canon, being Canon, can’t let Sony have all the fun. So expect Canon’s offering to be… let’s say “ambitious.” Possibly in the same way the 28-70mm f/2L was ambitious, i.e., heavy enough to require a insurance waiver.

Wait, APS-C Too?

The rumors also hint at an APS-C (RF-S) f/1.4 zoom, potentially alongside a new EOS 7D Mark II expected sometime in mid-2026. This would be Canon’s way of saying, “We know you exist, crop-sensor users. We haven’t forgotten about you. Mostly.”

Patent Pending

Canon being Canon, they’ve filed approximately seventeen bazillion patents covering f/1.4 zoom optical designs for full-frame, Super35, and APS-C sensors. One particularly wild patent describes a 4.2-6.5mm f/1.2 for Super35 sensors. Is this for a PowerShot? Are we getting an f/1.2 compact camera? Maybe! Probably not! Who knows!

What We Actually Know

  • ✅ Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM exists (2018, ~$2,300, 1.5kg of optical excellence)
  • ✅ Sony has f/2 zooms (50-150mm f/2 GM, 28-70mm f/2 GM)
  • ✅ Canon has filed f/1.4 zoom patents
  • ❓ Late 2026 announcement — unconfirmed
  • ❓ f/1.4L zoom specs — speculative
  • ❓ EOS 7D Mark II — pure rumor
  • ❓ APS-C f/1.4 zoom — also pure rumor

The Verdict

Will this lens exist? Almost certainly. Will it be absurdly expensive? Absolutely. Will it weigh more than your first car? Probably. We’re here for it.

Stay tuned for more updates, or don’t. Canon will announce it when they announce it, and we’ll be here to write about it either way.

source: canonrumors.com

TTArtisan TILT-SHIFT 17mm F4 Lens For Canon RF Mount Announced

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TTArtisan announced an affordable tilt-shift lens for the Canon RF mount. Please note: the image above is the lens for the Fujifilm mount.

At a glance:

  • Ultra-Wide 17mm Perspective – Perfect for Architecture & Landscape Photography
  • Tilt ±8° & Shift ±8mm – Corrects Perspective Distortion with Precision
  • 360° Rotation (15° Click Stops) – Flexible Composition at Multiple Angles
  • Ultra-Large Image Circle (Φ64mm) – larger than that of medium format lense
  • All-Metal Body with Clicked Aperture Ring – Built for Professional Durability
  • 17 Elements in 11 Groups – Sharp, Clear & Detailed Rendering
  • Closest Focus Distance: 0.3m | Manual Focus
  • Weight: Approx. 1031~1060g

The TTArtisan TILT-SHIFT 17mm F4 sells for $550 and can be preordered at B&H Photo.

Canon Plans to Re-Introduce a New Lens? No, It’s Just A Patent

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Here we have a classic example of rumor fabrication.

A patent shows up, and they want you to believe it means a new lens is coming soon. In the meantime you are kindly invited to click on their ads.

That’s not how it is. Patents are not proof of upcoming lenses. In their wet phantasies, someone calls it “eye of Sauron lens”. Is more childish bs even possible?

Asobinet spotted a new patent describing the optical design and specs of three new RF lenses:

  • 150mm f/1.4
  • 200mm f/1.8
  • 300mm f/2

Patents, nothing else.

Source: Asobinet

Canon EOS R7 Mark II Might Be Released Before June 2026, Maybe

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According to the FCC certification letter for Canon’s new camera announced on December 17th last year, there is reason to believe that the Canon EOS R7 Mark II will be released before June this year.

This is because the FCC certification is only confidential for 180 days. The specifications mentioned in the certification, such as the LP-E6P battery and the CFexpress+SD dual card slots, all point to the R7 Mk2.

Take it with a grain of salt.

Source: Weibo