Another suggestion a Canon full frame mirrorless camera may be announced ahead of Photokina 2018

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We got a bunch of mails suggesting that the announcement of the long rumored Canon full frame mirrorless camera may happen ahead of Photokina 2018, i.e. before September 2018.

An announcement around September 2018 has always been what was suggested to us, though sometimes we got some doubts. Shall we now take September 2018 again as a candidate announcement date? I do not know at the time being.

Sincerely, I really hope Canon will announce this thing asap so it’s over. Since I started this site, this is the most stressful rumor I had to deal with. Not only we get a lot of unreliable mails (i.e. absolute bs) but it’s also getting harder to discern the crap from what may indeed have some value. We are more on the conservative side, I guess, so most of the things that are suggested to us are not being published immediately, if ever.

If, and only if, an announcement in September 2018 is to expect, then there will be first serious leaks no later than end of July 2018 or beginning of August 2018. But then, there will be another Photokina in May 2019. So it’s either for the former or for the latter.

That Canon will still not have been announced their full frame mirrorless camera by Photokina 2019 (May 2019) is unrealistic. It will happen within a year at most. Maybe this is the only thing we can be somewhat sure about.

To see the latest bits we got about Canon’s full frame mirrorless camera, please see here.

All our Canon full frame mirrorless rumors are listed here.

Stay tuned.

A lot of Canon full frame mirrorless talk, but nothing that’s new

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There is another wave of Canon full frame mirrorless rumors rolling over the web. Nothing new to report, it’s either recycled from previous rumors or it leans towards the “wishful thinking” side.

However, latest has it that we may see a Canon full frame mirrorless camera that will not be part of Canon’s EOS system, that may be similar to an EOS 5D Mark IV but obviously without the mirror mechanism, and that it may shoot 4K video at 30/25/24 fps.

Announcement is now again suggested to happen in September 2018 (with some doubts, though). A September 2018 announcement, ready for Photokina, has always been what we were told. Never the less, we started to have some doubts about a September 2018 announcement. We only can be sure that Canon will announce their full frame mirrorless camera somewhen before May 2019. As a side note, it appears that most rumor outlets now promote a sensor resolution around 36MP, something we were too long time ago,

Besides all the noise and wishful dreaming, we still know very little about Canon’s full frame mirrorless camera. All tidbits we collected and were told in the past are listed here. Please note that none of the following has been confirmed to us so far, we do not sell this as a confirmed rumor:

  • Dedicated full frame CMOS sensor, resolution around 36MP seems to be likely
  • Different sources and sites were reporting that early prototypes exist, at least to be tested inside Canon’s labs. This intel came in 2016 and early 2017.
  • Canon is possibly working on a full-frame mirrorless camera with EF mount. There have been rumors saying that Canon is delaying this camera because of issues in implementing the EF mount. There is a lot of talk about this. If Canon manages to engineer a full-frame mirrorless camera with EF mount, thus allowing us to use our beloved EF lenses on a smaller and hopefully performing body, it will be a winner. Imagine what you could do with a MILC that goes along with your EF lenses. There is a serious chance we may see this.
  • Announcement may come for Photokina 2018 (September), or later in 2019 Q1.

At the end of the day, there is just one thing we can be sure about: Canon is set to announce a full frame mirrorless camera within a year at most. Here at CW we know since a while and reported it. Even Sony’s CEO said that Canon will announce a FF mirrorless before Q1 2019.

All Canon full frame mirrorless rumors are listed here.

Canon patent application: wide-angle zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless camera

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Canon patent application 2018-77320A describes a 16-28mm f/2.8, wide-angle zoon lens for a full frame mirrorless camera.

  • Zoom ratio: 1.67
  • Focal length: 16.48 – 27.44mm
  • F number: 2.88
  • Half angle: 52.70 – 38.25
  • Image height: 21.64mm
  • Back focus: 12.33 – 10.00mm

We expect Canon to announce their full frame mirrorless camera within the next 8 to 12 months. For the latest about it see here.

More Canon patent applications are listed here.

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Deal: Canon EOS 6D Mark II bundle (battery grip, printer, paper, memory card, and more) – $1399 (reg. $1749)

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EOS 6D Mark II at a glance:

  • 26.2MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 7 Image Processor
  • 45-Point All-Cross Type AF System
  • Full HD Video at 60 fps; Electronic IS
  • 3.0″ Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF and Movie Servo AF
  • Native ISO 40000, Expanded to ISO 102400
  • 6.5 fps Shooting; Time-Lapse & HDR Movie
  • Built-In GPS, Bluetooth, & Wi-Fi w/ NFC
  • Dust and Water Resistant; SD Card Slot

Authorised Canon retailer Adorama has another very good bundle deal. You get the Canon EOS 6D Mark II bundled with:

  • Canon PIXMA PRO-100 Professional Photo Inkjet Printer
  • Canon Plus Luster Semi-Gloss Photo Paper (13×19″), 50 Sheets
  • Green Extreme LP-E6N Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 2000mAh)
  • SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB UHS-I Class 10 U3 V30 SDXC Memory Card
  • Canon BG-E20 Battery Grip for EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera

The bundle is on sale at $1,399 after instant discounts and $350 mail-in rebate (instructions).

Deal: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV bundle (battery grip, printer, paper, memory card, and more) – $2749 (reg. $3099)

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV at a glance:

  • 30.4MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 6+ Image Processor
  • 3.2″ 1.62m-Dot Touchscreen LCD Monitor
  • DCI 4K Video at 30 fps; 8.8MP Still Grab
  • 61-Point High Density Reticular AF
  • Expanded ISO 102400; 7 fps Shooting
  • Dual Pixel RAW; AF Area Select Button
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF and Movie Servo AF

Authorised Canon retailer Adorama has a very good bundle deal. You get the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV bundled with:

  • Canon PIXMA PRO-100 Professional Photo Inkjet Printer
  • Canon Plus Luster Semi-Gloss Photo Paper (13×19″), 50 Sheets
  • Green Extreme LP-E6N Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 2000mAh)
  • SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB UHS-I Class 10 U3 V30 SDXC Memory Card
  • Canon BG-E20 Battery Grip for EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera

The bundle is on sale at $2,749 after instant discounts and $350 mail-in rebate (instructions).

More selected deals…

Another take on Canon’s and Nikon’s full frame mirrorless plans

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FroKnowsPhoto (aka Jared Polin) shares his opinion and view on what Canon and Nikon will feature on their long rumored full frame mirrorless cameras. And obviously: how will they compare to Sony’s technology and offering? And how will Sony counter?

We expect Canon to announce their full frame mirrorless camera within the next 8 to 12 months. For the latest about it see here.

Stay tuned.