New rumors suggest that the Canon 5D Mark IV would arrive until later in 2015 as a true replacement for the 5D Mark III, well after the Canon 5Ds and 5Ds R starts shipping. [Read more…]
Canon 5D Mark IV Spec Rumors Include 12fps Stills & 4K Video
The Canon 5D Mark IV is rumored to be the true successor to the 5D Mark III, while the new Canon 5Ds and 5Ds R will be part of a different branch of the Canon 5D line. The latest rumors point to a test camera that is in the wild and suggest that it could ultimately be the Canon 5D Mark III successor. [Read more…]
Canon EOS 5Ds and 5Ds R Leak Out w/ 50MP Sensor
The Canon 5Ds and 5Ds R cameras appear to have leaked out with spec details revealing a 50.6MP full frame sensor. [Read more…]
Canon 53MP DSLRs, New Rebel, Lenses & More Due Next Week
[UPDATE 1/30/15: The Canon 5Ds and 5Ds R have leaked out.]
Next week should turn out to be a big one for Canon. According to Canon Rumors, we should see several new cameras that could actually shake up the market again. Purportedly, these cameras will arrive on Friday, February 6, 2015.
The previously rumored 5D Mark III replacement cameras are believed to feature full frame 53MP sensors. Now the rumored specs suggest the line will be split as with and without an AA filter. Additionally, the next Rebel camera, as a replacement for the Canon Rebel T5i is expected to arrive. Canon is also rumored to release a very wide EF 11-24mm f/4L lens.
Will the Canon EOS M3 finally bring a functional AF system to Canon’s mirrorless line? The first effort was severely lacking and the US did not even get to experience the Canon EOS M2, presumably because the EOS M was so poorly received. I hope/suspect Canon has learned from those failed efforts and delivers a competent mirrorless camera that will compete with the rest of the market.
Finally, various PowerShot cameras should be announced alongside the other pro gear. No word on specifics of them though.
Stay tuned.
Canon 50MP DSLRs Due in March?
The rumors continue for the coming 50MP Canon DSLRs. Recently, the rumors of a split of the Canon 5D line suggested we would see multiple Canon 5D Mark III successors released at the same time – perhaps a 5D Mark IV and a 5Ds. [Read more…]
Major Canon 1D C Price Drop Coming?
Canon Hong Kong appears to have dropped the price of the Canon EOS 1D C by a about $8,000 HKD from $61,999 HKD to $54,000 HKD, which is equivalent to roughly $7,000 USD. These reports come from local Canon dealers who are supposedly legitimately selling the camera at the new retail price. There has been no corresponding drop in the US – yet. [Read more…]
Canon 5Ds and 5D Mark IV Rumors Stirring
New rumors suggest that Canon may launch three cameras as successors to the 5D Mark III. Two of the cameras are rumored to be named as 5Ds models with 53MP sensors – both with and without an AA filter. The third camera would carry the basic 5D name as the 5D Mark IV. [Read more…]
Canon Confirms Higher Res. DSLRs & New Mirrorless Gear Coming
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.” [Read more…]
Canon 5D Mark IV Going 4K? …It’s About Time!
Before the 5D Mark III was released, we heard rumors that the camera would feature 4K video. Of course, that seems silly now given Canon’s conservative approach in releasing new DSLRs and video products in recent years. And in the Twilight Zone of the camera industry we live in now, Canon is the one that started this whole HDSLR craze after all with a groundbreaking product in the 5D Mark II.
Of course, Canon didn’t know what it had with the 5D Mark II. Canon would have almost certainly neutered it or rebranding the model with a much higher price tag if it knew that it would be the catalyst to the democratization of filmmaking.
The 5D Mark III was released as a very solid camera and a proper successor to the 5D Mark II. Great low light performance, much better AF and a respectable upgrade in the video department. However, it wasn’t groundbreaking. It was a calculated, incremental upgrade. It was solid and it was safe.
In the mean time, Canon has released a series of EOS Cinema cameras geared toward the professional filmmaking and video industry. The C100 currently runs about $5000, while the top-end C500 runs $20,000.
Canon and the 4K Dilemma
If you want to shoot 4K with a Canon camera, [Read more…]
Canon is Developing a New Organic Compound for Sensor and Optics Technology
Canon’s next big move in sensor technology might be a new organic compound that maintains a high level of transparency and is uncharacteristically efficient for light transmittance as far as organic electrochromic compounds go.
Rumors have been swirling in recent weeks about Canon’s next big thing and the key feature being tossed around is that Canon has some killer new sensor technology. As I spent a good chunk of my weekend reading Canon patent applications (because I’m more than an average camera geek), I came across a trend of sensor technology and some chemical engineering patents that relate to image sensors. [Read more…]