Canon Ends “Kiss” Camera Lineup In Japan (and “Rebel” lineup too?)

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After almost 30 years, Canon is killing the popular “Kiss” camera lineup in Japan (and Asia).

The news comes from ITMedia News, and is nicely summed up by Digicame-Info:

  • On February 8, Canon announced the APS-C mirrorless “EOS R50” that inherited the concept of the company’s entry-level single-lens camera “EOS Kiss” series.
  • The R50 is a model that aims to improve image quality with the EOS R system while inheriting the concept of the company’s “EOS Kiss” series, “simple, clean, compact”. However, it does not bear the name of Kiss, and is not a direct successor to the current model “EOS Kiss M2” of the same brand. Nonetheless, while covering the entry level targeted by Kiss, it will be developed as a model that conveys the appeal of mirrorless cameras more widely.
  • The Kiss series is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, but as mentioned above, the R50 is an entry model but not the “Kiss” series. According to Canon Marketing Japan, camera needs have diversified with the changing times, and in order to convey the appeal of mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras to a wider range of people than Kiss users so far, it has been integrated into a model name that is used globally instead of the Kiss brand. It is said that
  • Kiss is a brand name that was originally used in Japan, for example, the overseas name of the EOS Kiss M2 was “EOS M50 Mark II”. However, in addition to the EOS Kiss M2, the EOS Kiss series including single-lens reflex cameras such as the “EOS Kiss X10/X10i” are still on sale, so the Kiss brand will not disappear soon.

This makes me wonder if Canon will kill the Rebel camera lineup too. I guess they will. The new Canon EOS R50 seems to introduce a new entry-level camera lineup that might well replace the Kiss and Rebel lineups.

Any idea?

Canon Rebel T8i Rumor – Announcement Likely In February 2020 (and images and specs)

Canon Rebel T8i Rumor

UPDATE: images and specifications just leaked. The Canon Rebel T8i is named EOS 850D in Europe.

  • 24.1 million pixels
  • DIGIC 8
  • All-cross 45-point AF
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF
  • 4K@30p video without cropping
  • 3-inch 104 million-dot touch-panel vari-angle LCD
  • Continuous shooting of about 7.0 frames per second (about 7.5 frames per second in live view)
  • 131.0 x 102.6 x 76.2 mm 515g (including battery)

Here is a Canon Rebel T8i rumor.

According to always well informed Nokishta, the Canon Rebel T8i is set to be announced in February 2020.

So, now we know that there will be at least two new Canon cameras to get announce in February 2020. The other one is the Canon EOS R5.

We shall see leaked specifications and images of the Canon Rebel T8i very soon. Stay tuned.

All Canon rumors are listed here.

Canon Rebel T6 Deal With 2 Lenses, Memory, Bag, Accessories – $399

Canon Rebel T6 Deal

What a great entry level camera kit bundled around a Canon Rebel T6 deal.

The Canon Rebel T6 deal gets you:

  • The Canon Rebel T6 DSLR
  • Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS lens
  • Canon EF 75-300mm III lens
  • SanDisk 16GB Ultra UHS-1 SDHC Memory Card – Class 10
  • ProOPTIC Complete Optics Care and Cleaning Kit
  • ProOptic 58mm Digital Essentials Filter Kit
  • Corel PC Photo Video ART Suite 07 Software Kit
  • Power2000 LP-E10 Replacement Li-Ion Battery, 7.4V for Canon

All this is yours for $399. Hurry up as long as the deal lasts. That’s a killer deal!

Canon Rebel T6 at a glance:

  • 18.0 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) image sensor and high-performance DIGIC 4+ Image Processor
  • ISO 100-6400 (expandable to H: 12800)
  • Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity
  • 9 point AF system
  • High-performance Optical Viewfinder
  • Large, 3.0-inch LCD monitor with 920,000 dots
  • Feature Guide offers short descriptions of shooting modes, settings and effects for easy operation.
  • EOS Full HD Movie mode for easy-to-use video capture
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Leaked Certification Data Suggests A New Canon Rebel Or Entry Level EOS M Are Coming

Canon Rumors Color Calibration

As we wrote after yesterday’s updated list of yet unreleased Canon gear, it appears a Canon Rebel DSLR or a EOS M50/M100 replacement might be on its way. The leaked certification data refers to the LP-E12 battery, which is used by these cameras (and some PowerShots).

We do not yet know if the Canon Rebel or entry-level EOS M camera will be announced along with tthe Canon EOS 90D and possibly a new EOS M5/M6 camera around August 28th, but it is possible. So, can we expect a new Canon Rebel or entry level EOS M camera. Definitely, as we know after yesterday’s leaked intel. Some new EF-M lenses might also be announced.

Stay tuned.

Canon Rebel SL3 (video) User Guide

Canon Rebel SL3

Canon Rebel SL3 at a glance:

  • 24.1MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 8 Image Processor
  • 3.0″ 1.04m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen
  • UHD 4K Video and 4K Time-Lapse Movie
  • 9-Point AF System; Dual Pixel CMOS AF
  • ISO 100-25600
  • Built-In Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Jared Polin (aka FroKnowsPhoto) posted a 50 minutes video-user-guide on the new Canon Rebel SL3 (the world’s smallest DSLR, and likely the only one with 4 names).

Canon Rebel SL3/EOS 250D/EOS 200D Mark II/Kiss X10:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

Canon Rebel SL3 Review (excellent live view system, Photography Blog)

Canon Rebel SL3

Canon Rebel SL3 at a glance:

  • 24.1MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 8 Image Processor
  • 3.0″ 1.04m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen
  • UHD 4K Video and 4K Time-Lapse Movie
  • 9-Point AF System; Dual Pixel CMOS AF
  • ISO 100-25600
  • Built-In Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Photography Blog posted their full review of the new Canon Rebel SL3, aka EOS 250D aka EOS 200D Mark II aka Kiss X10.

From the conclusion:

The Canon EOS 250D / Rebel SL3 is a rather modest upgrade of the 2-year-old Canon EOS 200D / Rebel SL2, principally adding 4K video recording, a much-improved Live View experience and longer battery life to justify its introduction.

[…]

Canon have been much more successful in improving the EOS 250D’s live view mode, which does benefit from using the Dual Pixel CMOS AF system. Being able to compose using the vari-angle touchscreen and choose from one of the 3,975 AF points, complete with face/eye detection, is a real advantage, making the EOS 250D one of the best DSLRs around in terms of its live view mode.

On the other hand, having such an excellent live view system does highlight the camera’s rather basic optical viewfinder, which still relies on a rudimentary 9-point AF system and doesn’t offer the same rich experience as a true mirrorless camera. The headline grabbing battery life of over 1,000 shots also relies on using the optical viewfinder, rather than the much better live view mode.

Read the review…

Canon Rebel SL3/EOS 250D/EOS 200D Mark II/Kiss X10:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE