Canon Releases Teaser For Upcoming February 8, 2023, Announcement

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Not that we had any doubts left that Canon would announce new gear on February 8, 2023. Now we have a teaser too.

Canon China has released a teaser for a February 8, 2023 announcement (image in top).

We expect Canon to announce the Canon EOS R8, EOS R50, RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM and the RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM. A set of alleged specifications for the Canon EOS R8 has already leaked:

  • Resolution: 24 million pixels full size CMOS sensor
  • Kit lens: RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
  • International price: $1,499 body, $1,699 lens kit
  • Weight: 461g
  • DIGIC X processor
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
  • Object detection (aircraft, railroad, car, animal)
  • 40 fps maximum
  • 4K 60p (6K oversampling)
  • Full HD 180fps
  • C-Log3
  • No in-body image stabilization
  • vari-angle monitor
  • 3.5mm microphone jack
  • Streaming over USB-C
  • Positioned between EOS R7 and R10
  • new form factor
  • A new kind of vari-angle monitor

Stay tuned…

[via Digicame-Info]

Canon USA Agrees to Settle Claims After Hacker Attack Exposed Employee Data

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Back in August 2020 Canon was victim of a hacker attack on their networks. It was a ransomware attack and employee data was stolen by the criminals.

Now, as Bloomberg Law reports, Canon has agreed to settle all claims over the breach of employee data:

Canon USA Inc. would pay up to $7,500 for monetary losses and $300 for out-of-pocket expenses to each victim of an August 2020 data breach that compromised the personal information of employees and their beneficiaries, under a proposed deal filed in federal court.

Nine named plaintiffs alleged in a proposed class action that the breach was caused by Canon’s failure to encrypt their information or use other adequate measures to protect it. They also alleged the company failed to provide adequate notice to affected employees.

Information exposed in the breach included names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, government-issued identification …

The stolen data concerned all Canon employees who were working for the company from 2005 until the year of the attack.

Canon EOS R8 Specification Leaked (24MP, 40fps, 4K@60p)

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A first set of specifications for the upcoming Canon EOS R8 leaked over the Internet. Read on.

Digicame-Info posted a first set of alleged Canon EOS R8 specifications. Here they are:

  • Announcement: February 8, 2023
  • Resolution: 24 million pixels full size CMOS sensor
  • Kit lens: RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
  • International price: $1,499 body, $1,699 lens kit
  • Weight: 461g
  • DIGIC X processor
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
  • Object detection (aircraft, railroad, car, animal)
  • 40 fps maximum
  • 4K 60p (6K oversampling)
  • Full HD 180fps
  • C-Log3
  • No in-body image stabilization
  • vari-angle monitor
  • 3.5mm microphone jack
  • Streaming over USB-C
  • Positioned between EOS R7 and R10
  • new form factor
  • A new kind of vari-angle monitor

There are little doubts left about the announcement date: It’s February 8, 2023. There is also other gear that will be announced: lenses and the EOS R50.

Stay tuned!

Is This The Upcoming Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens?

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An image surfaced on Instagram, allegedly it shows the upcoming Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (image on top). But is it real?

For the time being we have no indications the image might be a fake (nor to we have indications it might not be a fake). In any case: take it with a grain of salt. Regarding the watermark, it seems to be sort of joke to a well known rumor site.

What do you think, image real or fake?

Announcement of new Canon gear on February 8, 2023. Stay tuned…

Canon Set To announce The EOS R8 and EOS R50 Soon (February 8th, 2023)

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Here is a new rumor coming from Japan. Soon we will see the Canon EOS R8 and EOS R50 and some new lenses for the RF mount. Read on.

Latest rumors suggest that Canon might announce soon two new mirrorless cameras, the Canon EOS R8 and Canon EOS R50. we already have some specs to discuss:

Canon EOS R8

  • Kit lens: RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
  • International price: $1499 body, $1699 lens kit

EOS R50

  • Do you have color variations? (SKUs: 5811C001, 5812C001)
  • Kit lens: RF-S18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM, RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM
  • International price: $679 body, $799 lens kit, $1029 double zoom kit

Not to forget, Canon will also announce the RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM (price unknown) and the RF-S 55-210mm f/5-7.1 IS STM (expected price: $299, see here for more).

We expect all this gear to get announced on February 8, 2023. Stay tuned!

[via asobinet.com]

The Sony a7R V “Feels Like A Milestone” in Sony’s History, DPReview

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The new Sony a7R V is a very capable camera, and according to the review we are featuring “results can be spectacular”. Read on to learn more.

At a glance:

  • 61MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS Sensor
  • BIONZ XR & AI Processing Unit
  • AI-Based Real-Time Tracking AF System
  • 8K 24p, 4K 60p, FHD 120p 10-Bit Video
  • 4K 16-Bit Raw Output; S-Log3/S-Cinetone
  • 9.44m-Dot EVF with 120 fps Refresh Rate
  • 3.2″ 4-Axis Multi-Angle Touchscreen LCD
  • 10 fps Shooting with AF/AE Tracking
  • 8-Stop 5-Axis Image Stabilization
  • Dual CFexpress Type A/SD Card Slots

Photographic authority DPReview reviewed the Sony a7R V. All in all a very positive review, with a “Gold Award” and a 92/100 score. Not bad. From their conclusion:

[the a7R V] builds on a camera that was already good, and still improves almost every detail (stills/video switch, menus, video capabilities, screen, faster card slots) to end up being a significantly more complete camera. In that regard it feels like something of a milestone in Sony’s camera history […]

If your photography benefits from high levels of detail capture, the a7R V is a camera that will do all it can to help you get the results you want, and those results can be spectacular.

[…]

The Sony a7R V is a high resolution mirrorless camera, combining an excellent sensor with a powerful autofocus system in a body refined over multiple generations of improvement. It lends itself to a wide range of photography, from portraiture and landscape work to wedding and events. Its cropped, slow readout 8K video is the only real weakspot in an otherwise hugely capable camera.

Read the review at DPReview

The Sony a7R V sells at $3,898, and can be ordered at B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon

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