Are These The Canon EOS M7 Specifications (and is EOS M lineup at end of life)?

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A set of alleged Canon EOS M7 specifications surfaced over the web. Are they real?

The Canon EOS M7 is rumored to be Canon’s next EOS M flagship. Personal View posted a set of possible Canon EOS M7 specifications, these:

  • 32mp APS-C sensor with DPAF II
  • IBIS (In Body Image Stabilisation, rumored to come to the EOS M lineup)
  • Slightly renewed DIGIC LSI
  • Cheap EVF, 2.36Mdots
  • Dual SD Cards, speed limits are same as 4 years old cameras
  • 12fps serial shooting, without AF active
  • 4K from 24p to 60p, using all APS-C sensor sampling
  • 1080p up to 120p (overheating at 120fps)
  • CLog mode for marketing purposes
  • $1599 price

All in all the specifications are plausible. Personal View doesn’t say anything about where they got these specifications. What they say, is that Canon “plans to destroy whole M lineup and all lenses as soon as 2021, but as camera [the EOS M7, editor’s note] had been developed for long they plan to sell it first“.

Rumors about the upcoming sudden dead of the EOS M lineup are nothing new and mostly suggest Canon will release an APS-C EOS R camera instead. Our take: while the specification list might be reliable, there is no way we buy the “destroy the whole M lineup” part. The EOS M50 is a blockbuster and sells extraordinarily well. There ar no reason to think Canon will not release an EOS M50 Mark II.

Time will tell.

Friday Hacker Blogging: Maze Ransomware Gang Releases 5% Of Stolen Canon Data

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Every Friday from now on I’ll make a post on a random topic about Linux, computer and information security, coding and hacking, and more infosec stuff.

You can use the Friday Hacker Blogging post to discuss the topic, or discuss whatever photography news or topic you want. Please be respectful, same rules as usual apply for comments.

The first post in the Friday Hacker Blogging series is a follow up to the hacker attack against Canon USA by the Maze ransomware gang. Numerous Canon services have been affected, including Canon’s email, Microsoft Teams, the Canon USA website, and other internal applications, and 10TB of data was stolen. Bleeping Computer describes the Maze gang and how they work:

Maze is an enterprise-targeting human-operated ransomware that compromises and stealthily spreads laterally through a network until it gains access to an administrator account and the system’s Windows domain controller.

During this process, Maze will steal unencrypted files from servers and backups and upload them to the threat actor’s servers.

Once they have harvested the network of anything of value and gain access to a Windows domain controller, Maze will deploy the ransomware throughout the network to encrypt all of the devices.

If a victim does not pay the ransom, Maze will publicly distribute the victim’s stolen files on a data leak site that they have created.

Ransomware gangs often use a controlled leak of stolen data as a mean to scare the victims and motivate them to pay the ransom. It seems such a controlled leak hit Canon too.

It’s again Bleeping Computer reporting that a 2.2 GB archive called “STRATEGICPLANNINGpart62.zip” was released on the Maze data leak site. Bleeping Computer has been told it contains marketing materials and videos, as well as files related to Canon’s website. However, it seems that the leak does not contain financial or employee information, or other sensitive data.

Leaked Canon data, image courtesy of Bleeping Computer

It’s still an ongoing story and I will keep you posted.

Btw, the idea for Friday Hacker Blogging was inspired by Schneier on Security’s Friday Squid Blogging. As I wrote above, you can use this post to discuss the topic, or about whatever photography news you want. Just be polite and respectful.

Is The Canon EOS R5 Firmware Update A Game Changer?

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Canon released a Canon EOS R5 firmware update. While it will likely not calm down the most exalted anti Canonites, it seems to excite others.

No Life makes the bold claim that the Canon EOS R5 firmware update is a game changer. While we do not think it is a game changer (the R5 is), it’s true that it enhances video recording times. See for yourself in the video below.

Want to learn the latest about the Canon EOS R5 overheating soap opera? Have a look here. Strangely enough, the almost exploding and finger-burning EOS R5 is the best selling camera in Japan. It’s hot! Yeah.

Whatever, the EOS R5 seems to be highly regarded as a stills camera. In particular, the EOS R5 autofocus system seems to be huge leap forwards. More Canon EOS R5 review stuff is listed here, for the EOS R6 see here. User manual are available for download for the EOS R5 and the EOS R6. My opinion about the EOS R5 overheating hysteria is listed here.

Canon EOS R5 body and kits preorder links: [shoplist 62744]

You Can Now Upload Photos From Your Canon Camera To Google Photo

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Good news for those who don’t want to mess around with cables or think about photo transfer or even worse backups at all.

You can now upload photos from your Canon camera to Google Photos by using the image.canon app for Android and iOS. From Google:

If you own a DSLR or point-and-shoot camera, you know that getting your photos backed up can be a process. You often need cables or adapters to take them off of your camera or SD card and save them, and it might take a number of steps to get it all done. We’ve worked with Canon so you can easily upload the moments captured on your Canon devices directly to Google Photos over Wi-Fi—no plugging in your camera or taking out your SD card. 

Compatible Canon cameras are listed here.

However, there are some caveats. First, you need a subscription to Google One to use the service. Next, we do not recommend it because of privacy concerns (what can Google do with your images?). Your mileage might vary.

[via PetaPixel]

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III Firmware Released, Enhances Eye AF & Improvements

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Here is a firmware release we missed. Canon EOS-1D X Mark III firmware 1.2.0.

The firmware update delivers the following:

  1. Enhancements when using Browser Remote:
  • The image list displayed will be refreshed automatically on the browser.
  • On the shooting screen of the browser, you can set the movie resolution and a high frame rate.
  • On the shooting screen of the browser, you can change the movie shooting mode.
  • On the shooting screen of the browser, Live View will be displayed as soon as you select the movie shooting button.
  1. Enhances Auto Focus (AF) for improved face and eye recognition at greater distances.
  2. Fixes a phenomenon that may occur during viewfinder shooting, in which the shutter may not be released or the camera may not operate in the following settings:
  • In One-Shot AF mode, when the AF Area Selection Mode is set as Zone AF, Large Zone AF or Automatic Selection AF.
  • In AI Servo AF, when direct AF point selection is made using the smart controller.
  • When the Register/Recall Shooting Function is assigned to the AE Lock button, in the Custom Controls.
  1. Connectivity during FTP transmission, has been improved.
  2. Improves Wi-Fi connectivity when using the Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E9.
  3. Fixes a phenomenon, in which the card access time may take longer, when using certain CFexpress cards.

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III firmware 1.2.0 download at Canon UK.

Canon EOS R5 Firmware Update Release, Increases Recording Times

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Canon EOS R5 firmware update 1.1.0 has been released. Will it stop the overheating soap opera? Likely not.

Canon EOS R5 firmware 1.1.0 (download) delivers the following improvements and fixes (emphasis added):

  1. Useful messaging is now displayed when [HDMI display: Camera+External monitor] and [Overheat control: on] settings are enabled.
  2. When using certain RF lenses for movie shooting, the in-lens image stabilization mechanism has been improved.
  3. Fixes a phenomenon in which the “Slow Synchro” setting screen is not accurately displayed, when the language is set to English.
  4. Fixes a typo displayed on the communication setting screen, when the language is set to Korean.
  5. Connectivity during FTP transmission has been improved.
  6. Fixes a phenomenon, in which the card access time may take longer, when using certain CFexpress cards.
  7. Temperature detection and shooting time control in video shooting have been improved. In addition, the total shooting time when the short-time recording and power-on/off are performed repeatedly at room temperature is improved.
  8. The phenomenon in which the movie recording time available is not correctly displayed when the Date/Time/Zone is not set has been corrected.

You can download the firmware update from Canon UK.

At the beginning of September Canon will also release a firmware update for the R F100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS:

The firmware scheduled for release in early September will incorporate the following improvements for the RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM.

  • Supports 6-stop image stabilization. (CIPA-compliant)
  • Improves IS capabilities when performing continuous shooting under specific conditions.

Without any doubt the change in temperatire detection and management is the biggest change with this firmware. The video below, by Gordon Laing, explains very well what comes with Canon EOS R5 firmware 1.1.0.

Want to learn the latest about the Canon EOS R5 overheating soap opera? Have a look here. Strangely enough, the almost exploding and finger-burning EOS R5 is the best selling camera in Japan.

Whatever, the EOS R5 seems to be highly regarded as a stills camera. In particular, the EOS R5 autofocus system seems to be huge leap forwards. More Canon EOS R5 review stuff is listed here, for the EOS R6 see here. User manual are available for download for the EOS R5 and the EOS R6. My opinion about the EOS R5 overheating hysteria is listed here.

Canon EOS R5 body and kits preorder links: [shoplist 62744]