Canonrumors just posted a bunch of Canon mirrorless specs. He rated the rumor with a very low value so don’t take it too seriousely! According to him this is what we will see within 2012:
- Two Cameras
- G1 X Sensor Size
- APS-C a possibility in one camera
- 14 & 24 megapixels
- EF compatibility, but not EF mount.
- EVF on one camera
- 3-5 Lenses announced at launch.
Sounds good!
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What is their strategy? are they going after the consumer P&S market (e.g. Nikon) or providing an smaller sized high quality option to the DSLR! Or finding some new angle on the feature set? (Nikon tried to do this with their on chip focusing sensors, photo+video simulataneous capture, too bad the lenses and controls are poor)
If they can make a HQ zoom set (e.g. Canon 24-105L + long lens or Oly’s original 14-54+50-200) they can strike at a hole in the market.
> G1 X Sensor Size
> APS-C a possibility in one camera
Wild guess: multi-aspect? Bunch of people would be happy if true.
Looks like Canon is going m43 except they will milk their fanbois for more money by selling them a system electronically only compatible with Canon new lenses.
That is pretty gay, but also quite logical as a business.
I am really interested what route they take in the looks, style and build quality department.
Also I hope they wont make the lenses in the cute plastic Sigma, AF-S EF-S style. But you know they will.
Sound like the 14mp from the G1X. If it has the same operational and AF speed then it will be a big fail.
They might go G1X sized sensor out of cowardliness like nikon
Pride before the fall = Canon.
EF compatibility….. How about EF-S lens compatibility?
It doesnt really make sense to have a G1X sized and APS-C sensor in the rumored system as the later requires a larger image circle. So you would have lenses that are bigger than they have to and/or lenses that will vignette.
Actually, they should just join m4/3. Considering how slow Canon are at releasing EF-S lenses (only 2 f/2.8 or faster EF-S lenses!), I don’t see them pickup up the pace if they make another mount.
ok canon
make an entry level full frame with 5Dm3 IQ and better video and you have me
They best get on board and strip down that AA filter. I’m using a T2i for PDAF needs (action shots), and the OOC sharpness is way below what I’m getting from my m43 set-up.
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EF compatibility, but not EF mount.
What does this mean?
An EF-compatible (whatever that means) high quality Canon Mirrorless camera could be a heavenly tool for all of us time lapse enthusiasts. As a Canon EF lenses owner, this would mean I could use my lenses (half a dozen of them) on a camera that could last longer (less moving parts) and keep steadier (no mirror vibration) and be less bulky and lighter mounted on motion control sliders and dollies. I just hope they provide the basic features needed for time lapse, like a remote port and full manual (including ISO, white balance, with decent bulb) mode. In a nutshell, something to make us Canon users, not look jealously at a GH2 and say, why not Canon?