In an interview with DP Review at Photokina, Canon confirmed that it would be showing off a higher resolution sensor, as well as “something in terms of mirrorless” in the “very near future.”
Also of note is the new Canon G7 X sports a Sony sensor (likely the same one as what’s in the RX100 III). When asked about the use of a non-Canon sensor inside of a Canon camera, Canon replied, “We select the best sensor, whoever the manufacturer is. That’s our policy.”
The comments about a higher resolution sensor come amid new rumors of a Canon 5D Mark IV and 6D Mark II set to be announced in 2015 and feature Canon’s Dual Pixel AF technology, the second generation of which was just introduced in the 7D Mark II. The recent announcement of the Canon 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens suggest that Canon is planning to add the Dual Pixel AF technology to full frame DSLRs very soon.
Further rumors suggest that the 5D Mark IV will be continue the the tradition of serving as Canon’s HDSLR workhorse and has even been rumored to feature 4K video recording – a feature that has alluded all but the $10k+ Canon cameras thus far.
The remark about a new mirrorless product, hopefully, means that Canon is finally taking the growing mirrorless camera market seriously. And, perhaps, with Dual Pixel AF primed and ready to go, Canon will be able to produce a quality camera in its EOS M line. With CES 2015 just around the corner, it would be the perfect time to jump back into the consumer side of the mirrorless market.
[via Photo Rumors]
He haa …finally a replacement for the aging 5D series. Hope they put in mirror lock as a switch or is it mirror less. As a side note, not sure I see true value but what the heck it’s all marketing unless some someone can tell me an advantage than mirror shake, less dirt or lower wear and tear, higher frame rate though looking at the simulate canon 5D IV shot, it seems a regular with mirror
Hope the camera has USB3 for fast down load, and ton of features that even Gopro is ahead. Did I say Gopro is catching up and may even be worth more as a camera Company? Oh well us photographers like DSLRs where we can switch lens and play with depth etc
As for the high res, I like an opinion here as to do the sensors have to be 35 mm format or any std film format for that matter? The user does not know anything other than sensor’s resolution so to make a 42m pix sensor, which canon is suggested as the higher res camera to be announced, why not make it little larger as needed for res and larger pix and add extension tube like length with a glass so 35 mm high res lens can still work as I am sure the L series has the res to about 60Mpix.
Any thoughts on sensor size and why it has to conform to old film sizes?
Canon should swallow their pride, add 4k and team up with Magic Lantern and streamline RAW recording for everyone on a 5D successor. Sadly, I can’t see this happening.
The only clear fact at present is that they’re slowly but surely losing market share. (You can only
bleed for so long before you die.)
Canon needs to do something with 4k or else they will just be a lens manufacturer for the sub $10k crowd. And Sigma (and even Tamron) are giving them a run for their money there.
GoPro likely could make a mirrorless swappable lens “mount” camera and overtake the market for cinema… A successful version of the Blackmagic style cameras maybe? They’re poised to be the next one to shake things up, if they want to head in that direction.
Your move Canon – customers are holding off right now and waiting before totally jumping ship.
Canon is still large.
But it makes the disappointment of having lack of diversity is even greater.
Since my purchase of the 5D Mk II in 2010 so I have not been able to recomend any Canon camera because it was more affordable or better than Nikon.
Their camera news on Photokina 2014 was for me a big disappointment.
No higher resolution, and now additionally the statement on the Sony sensor.
Embarrassing for Canon people, when they’re asked about a higher resolution and not know what they will say.
I can wait until March 2015 and then possibly see what the response from the others brands will be, but if the camera seems to fit me, (for studio and landscape) then I wait some more year to change brands.
But I am incredibly disappointed that Canon gives the appearance that they are developing more than they are able to show.
When things are finished so they end up in the garbage, apparently.
Just because others come with better and cheaper option.
Who controls the Canon …. It’s obviously old men.
After seeing lot of comments on how Canon is progressing & I am hearing similar story here from each serious ammeter photographers who what to switch there DSLR but still not seeing much progress here in the DSLR camp
If I was to rate features, I would start with higher dynamic range similar to what Leaf can provide and a must for outdoor photographer. Resolution is another that we crop pictures but also 4K monitors becoming affordable. Connectivity to remote screen or smart phone imparable progression but not seeing here in the DSLR camp – thus the Gopro comparison in my other write-ups where there is exciting stuff going on
Ton’s other features that would make photography fun but as life has it….we see evolution than revolution in terms of features or quality
I also want to add that why the camera companies now days sticking to sensor dimensions that are reflective of the film when all the uses care is the dynamic range resolution, boot time and perhaps fame rate or resolution for movie capture and scene capture repeatability (meeting etc)
Lastly the lens quality. Here I also heard over and over again that many photographers return there lens as there copy was not as sharp….This is worrying when the costs of the lens have skyrocketed and one does not know what they getting….this makes it even harder using mail orders. Is the QA that hard to do in this day and age as I am sure its relate to assembly than glass grinding process !
I know that my 100-400 F4L is a poor copy to what I rented and used many times and even my cheaper 70-30 is a sharper lens. Without going into too technical specifics of a lens or DSLR, my point is that we paying a lot but feature are crept in on the bases determine by poor marketing. Now I see the DSLR users flocking to medium format as a haven where thy getting what they want and I see likes of Canon wanting to address that market for the same reason too
Any thoughts from fellow photographers