Leica SL vs Canon EOS 5Ds R size comparison
Photography Blog posted a gallery of pictures with the new Leica SL full-frame mirrorless system camera side by side with the Canon EOS 5Ds R full-frame DSLR. Well, the Leica…
Impressive Canon ultra-high ISO full-frame sensor footage shot in complete darkness
https://youtu.be/e8E5uM7bJa8 Canon EXPO Paris posted a video showcasing the impressive performance of Canon's prototype ISO 4.5M full-frame sensor. The Canon ME20F-SH camera is used to film glowworms in Waitomo Glowworm Caves in New Zealand…
The Fujin Mark II lens sucks, and that’s what it’s expected to do (sensor cleaning gadget)
https://youtu.be/JNgNKb61gZU We had this cool gadget on our radar last year. Now a Mark II release is about to hit the shelves. What is the Fujin Mark II? It's a…
Canon C300 Mark II White Paper published (insights in Canon’s Super 35mm sensor technology)
Canon published a technical white paper about the Canon C300 Mark II. The paper gives interesting insights on the employed sensor technology. Quoting the paper's abstract: The original EOS C300 digital cine camcorder…
Canon patent for 10-120mm f/1.8 lens for 1″ sensor camera
Canon filed a patent for a 10-120mm f/1.8 lens for an 1" sensor. This patent makes you think about the XC10, Canon recently announced professional camcorder with an 1" sensor…
Canon Rebel T6i and Rebel T6s DxOMark scores published (first Canon sensor to offer 12 stops DR)
DxOMark published their test results for the Canon Rebel T6i/EOS 750D and Rebel T6s/EOS 760D. As you can see in the image above, the new 24MP sensor scores a bit…
Canon EOS 5Ds and EOS 5Ds R DxOMarked (best Canon sensor so far, still lags behind Sony)
DxOMark tested the Canon EOS 5Ds and EOS 5Ds R. They write: Boasting an unprecedented 50.6Mp resolution, the EOS 5DS and 5DS R offer a unique DSLR shooting solution. What’s…
Weird rumor: Canon working on a 36MP full-frame monochrome sensor? [CW1] – Edit
Edit: decided to downrate the rumor to CW1. The message was not clear enough and honestly I think this is just a hoax. Original post: I got a somewhat weird…
Another large sensor Canon Powershot Camera coming? [CW2]
I have been told (thanks) that Canon is working on another large sensor premium compact camera. The source said that Canon is "preparing a in house competition of the G7X"…
Humor: Sensor Wars
Just for fun... [via Jesse Lim/SonyAlphaForum]
Canon acknowledges Rebel T6 sensor issue and release product advisory
Update: see also Roger Cicala's comment on Canon's definitely quick reaction to the issue. R. Cicala of Lenrentals was the first to observe the issue and post about it. Regarding…
(CW2) More about the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II (25MP sensor, no more fps)
More bits about the EOS-1D X Mark II surface on the web. Canon Rumors writes: We’re told that the sensor currently being tested in the EOS-1D X Mark II is…
(CW4) Canon 50MP Sensor Coming to EOS-1 Line?
A rumor surfaced suggesting Canon is investigating the possibility to feature their new 50MP sensor technology on an EOS-1 body. In other words: Canon's new high resolution sensor could find…
Canon Patent for Foveon Style Multilayer AF Sensor
Egami (translated) spotted a patent for a new AF sensor. The patent describes a Foveon-like, multilayer sensor: Patent Publication No. 2015-37217 Published 2015.2.23 Filing date 2013.8.12 Canon patent AF sensor…
Canon shows off a 120MP Sensor with 9.5 fps at CP+ (global shutter?) – Update
Image courtesy of Canon Update: as user Visalapol Nutavej noted in the comment section (thanks), this sensor is not totally new. Canon announced its development back in 2010. I added…
Chuck Westfall About the Canon EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R (no DR improvement over 5D3, sensor is made by Canon)
The video above is an interview DPReview conducted with Canon's Chuck Westfall, the talk is about the new Canon EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R. In the interview Mr. Westfall…
(CW2) More Canon/Sony Sensor Tidbits (sensor designed by Canon, manufactured by Sony)
I am getting a LOT of emails suggesting that the sensor featured on the upcoming Canon EOS 5Ds and EOS 5Ds R is made by Sony. While I am still skeptical…
(CW5) Image and Specs of Canon 5Ds and 5Ds R leaked (50MP sensor) – Updated 2, user poll, more specs, sensor by Canon
UPDATE 2: In the meantime a more detailed spec list leaked. Both DSLRs will be available late March/April 2015. - Sensor Effective Pixels 50.6MP. The total number of pixels 53MP CMOS - 5DS…
(CW3) Canon’s Next Large Sensor Powershot Set to be Announced Next Week
As you probably know Canon is rumored to make a big announcement following Friday February 6. So, it comes to no wonder that we are getting a lot of rumors…
Next Canon Rebel T6i/EOS 750D to Come in Two Variants with 24MP Sensor? (CW1)
Rumor has it that the next Canon Rebel (EOS 750D in Europe) will come to market with two different models, the 750D and the 760D. Canon Rumors posted a spec…