Masaya Maeda from Canon got interviewed by David Pardue from Imaging Resource. And there seems to be great news coming from Canon very soon. Mr. Maeda said:
Going forward, and this would be a repeat of what I said before, but we will put more effort into mirrorless, and also, naturally, we will continue to expand the EF-M lens group. In the very near future, I think that Canon will come out with a mirrorless camera that you would really like.
David from Imaging Resource added a note based on his impressions:
[This is very interesting indeed. While the EOS-M3 only recently came to the US, it sounds like a significantly more capable M4 may not be too far in the future. Mr. Maeda’s particularly emphasis that I would like it suggests it will be a model aimed particularly at the enthusiast market. We wonder what features it might include; improved AF seems like a must-have.]
This could be a new EOS-M4 but I think it could also be a much more high-end camera with 4K recording and DSLR style. Let’s see if I am right with my guess. And I think it’s highly likely the new Canon Mirrorless camera will be announced at PhotoPlus.
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found via CanonWatch.
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probably more CP+2016
They are working on a µ43 camera? 🙂
As long as they use a newer Sony sensor.
I believe it when I see it
I’d like to have a mirrorless version of the 1DX.
Samsung nx1?
No: even though the nx1 seems a good product (never had the chance to try it..) 28MP are too much for me. I’d prefer a 16MP “full frame” sensor, a tweaked DX1 or DF one, for example. Put it in a comfortable camera body, not too big but also not too small, with buttons placed at the right spots (I’ve been using a DX1 quite extensively lately, and the only drawback of the camera is its weight and cost 🙂 Also the shutter noise is an issue to me, to tell the truth.) and there you go.
Given the Sony A7RII – they better do that. It is obvious that Sony is not a Camera company and…. Nikon and Canon are not used to the rapid development in Tech. The Said A7RII demonstrates this brutally. If Canon wants to fight back they better get into a position. Yes, The A7RII has issues – it is not perfect. But it is a milestone on a way CaNikon can not ignore any longer.
I’d be more excited about a 18/2.8 EF-M pancake lens, Canon.
Wow that up to top button is badly placed on mobile, MR admin!
This is is great, long overdue news. I hope it is FF, pro specs and doesn’t look like a big plastic DSLR
ok! Will try to fix this!
Here’s a mirrorless camera I would really like:
1/ FF, with Canon EF mount
2a/ Decent pixel count 30MP or more for the combo still/video version
2b/ A version with a low pixel count for even better low-light video
3/ Great low-light capabilities
4/ 4K 4:2:0 video internally at at least 100Mb/s, better with 4:2:2, but external is OK
Hmmm, seems like I might have described the Sony A7SII and the A7RII (sans over-heating issues).
To me, if Canon doesn’t deliver on this some time in the next couple of years, they will eventually become “Canon? Yeah, that’s those guys who create those great Sony EF lenses, right?”
“Would” really like…hopefully he meant “Will” really like. I would have liked it if they released a quality mirrorless camera 5 years ago. In the meantime (and foreseeable future), I’ll stick with my EM1.
They have to present the best camera ever…. Because there are a lot of mirrorless cameras which I really like but not from Canon.