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Will the 4K EOS Cinema DSLR show up at NAB 2012?
There is a teaser going around announcing an exclusive screening for April 15, 2012. Since NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) is mainly oriented to filmmakers and the film-industry, rumors are that Canon could present the 4K resolution hybrid camera it is supposedly working on. You probably remember that this project was announced by Canon in November 3, 2011.
The Cinema EOS 4k DSLR was shown in a glass box when the C300 was announced. It is not taken for granted that Canon will announce the 4K DSLR, but most probably there will be at least some new details and specifications about the upcoming new EOS hybrid cam (which could cost around $10,000). What can we expect? An EOS C100 with the form-factor of the 1D series? Possibly a competitor for RED’s Scarlet? A smaller, and cheaper, C300? Guesses are open.
What do you think?