Image of the current EOS-M
Apparently Canon delayed the launch of the new EOS-M2 camera til early 2014. The reason why they did so is unknown. The EOS-M2 is rumored to be not that different from the predecessor and should feature the same 70D sensor.
via CanonRumors
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Yawn.
Canon really sleeps compared to Sony…
Sony is a crazy old man compared to Canon.
Make a system properly or get out of the business, Sony. Dslr, Dslt, nex, rx1, now FF nex, but no lenses, no support, no direction, no stability. Sorry sony, your walkman days are over.
yes… it’s even a Deep Sleep compared to the latest Sony-Oly-Pana new materials about to be in the market !!
I predict that Canon delayed not only the 7D II launch but the EOS M II as well because of Sony’s future releases. The EOS M II will release when either the Sony NEX 7 II or new APSC DSLR comes out, while the 7D II will launch when the new Sony APSC cameras come out.
Either Canon goes all out and brings the ultimate mirrorless camera, or they bring out some half assed EOS-M2 available in fluro pink and neon green.
My money is on the latter. Canon has been pretty stagnant, and mostly underwhelming over the last few years. But who knows, maybe they’ll wise up and make a camera that people are actually willing to pay full price for, instead of a camera that’s only worth buying when it’s on fire sale clearance.
The market will punish Canon anyway
I’ve got an amazing 35 (eq)/2.0 lens for $300. With the extra $2700+ that it would cost me to get a Sony, I can spend that on a lot of other things in my life.
The M isn’t ground breaking, but it’s certainly functional and takes beautiful pictures, though perhaps not as nice as the Sony takes of your backyard brick wall 😛
Maybe it will come out on April 1st!
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it, does not work in this scenario.
Canon needs to wake up and get to experimenting and come up with something new and innovative, because this puts me to sleep and makes me want to avoid Canon products altogether.
I like to think production has been delayed to implement a new generation technology
and better design parameters.
Most likely they’ve just aimed for Christmas season but they still have some issues or testing is still in progress. Nobody really changes anything major before launch. Too risky.
It was delayed because all the engineers and designers were out at the okonomiyaki place for too long the night before…and hangovers aren’t good for business….(plus they were bored out of their minds from the assignment…)
Or at izakaya >.<