We are in pre-NAB territory now, so expect the video-centric rumors to pick up in the days ahead. As video and DSLRs go, there is nothing quite as juicy as a good Canon 5D-series rumor.
The latest in a long line of rumors about the Canon 5D Mark III successor suggests Canon will launch the EOS 5D X before NAB 2016 in April.
The rumored features and specs read like a Canon lover’s wish list, which makes me a little more than skeptical that this is the real deal. See the latest list of specs below.
Canon EOS 5D X Rumored Features
- 28MP Full Frame Sensor
- New AF System Based on 1D X Mark II
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF
- 4K Video Capture
- CFast and SD Card Slots
- Canon Log and Wide DR Gamut
Maybe Canon finally brings 4K to the table for the 5D line. There has been so much hope for an “affordable” Canon DSLR with 4K video for so long. I’m not holding my breath here either. However, the portion of these rumored specs that makes me skeptical is the Canon Log and Wide DR Gamut, which is something that has, so far, been reserved for Canon’s EOS Cinema line. Maybe Canon crosses those lines here. Maybe not.
Of course, all of these wish list specs would mean a premium price if this camera were to actually be made. With the Canon 5Ds R retailing for $3,899, it’s not out of the realm of possibility for this rumored iteration of the 5D X to approach the $4K price point in addition to the 4K resolution mark.
Finally, this is not the first we’ve heard of the 5D X or a rumored 28MP sensor, so it’s very possible (if not likely) that this is simply a rehashed rumor from last year.
Canon Rumors also posted this rumor with a grain of salt and no confidence in the source. I’m repeating it here with a dose of skepticism because it is making the rounds. I’d love to see a 5D X with these features, but I’m not banking on it.
[via Digital Rev]
You wrote “Canon Rumors also posted this rumor…”. It would be better to write “Canon Rumors stole this rumor…”, since there is no credit to the source, as usual with CR. You shouldn’t cite this site nor give it any credit. It’s just a guy who takes other’s rumors and news and sells them as his own. Anyone in the rumor community knows that.
Well, for sure not the only one. All these rumor sites are noting but useless sh*t.
…and CR is the worst!
28 is not enough. 32+ is a must.
4k in this camera is something we definitely could do without. canon should not sacrifice other much more needed qualities for 4k capabilities.
Two different cards is another bad idea. canon must step up the game making both slots for Cfast cards.
Touch display would be nice.
Better dynamic range is asked for ages.
Cleaner 100-800 iso range is something we need like yesterday.
More accurate AF with larger AF zone would be nice as well.
28 megapixels is more than enough. Any more megapixels added takes away the high ISO image quality, and many of us need that because we shoot mostly at night or low light indoors. If you want more than 32mp, than go Nikon or get the 5DS or the 5DS R. They released those for you people who buy into the marketing hype that more megapixels means better camera.
Also, the 5D series has been a go-to for an affordable cinema camera for years. Putting 4K in a 5D X would be one of the smartest things that Canon could do with a 5D. Having two different cards is only a personal opinion and a pointless gripe. Having an SD and a CF isn’t an issue. They do it so as to keep the camera slightly smaller and lighter. The difference may not seem noticeable, but think about how it feels after a full day with the Mark III and an L. Any bit of weight kept off makes a huge difference. Touch display is pointless for a DSLR, as all it does is eat battery life, smudge the screen, add slightly more weight, and make the camera seem more consumer-like. The 5D series already has 12.4 stops of dynamic range. If you insist on that much, than use HDR. I personally have learned to work around limited dynamic range and use it in my composition. Cleaner image quality is always a must, even at low ISO. I would rather have a less noisy and higher quality image with fewer megapixels than I would the alternative of more noise. The 5DS has 41 cross-type focus points. Just how many more do you need? For that you might as well learn to manually focus. It saves battery and is much more reliable than auto.
Hello Joel,
At least a person who knows what he is talking about and you are using the camera as a tool to fulfil your intuition and not as an gimmick.