Canon Rumors

Slow Times

Not much happening
I’m still here, just waiting for some news.

EF 100 f/2.8L IS Macro Review
Conclusion
“Canon’s really raised the bar with this lens: exceptionally sharp, even wide open at f/2.8, with strong results for resistance to chromatic aberration and distortion. Corner shading can be a tad high at f/2.8 when used on a full-frame body, but for macro work, I imagine most people will be using this lens in the stopped-down range to get as much depth-of-field as possible. The addition of image stabilization is overdue, but will nonetheless be welcomed by photographers who don’t want to be weighed down by tripods.”

From SLRGear: http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1291/cat/10

thanks Nick C

G11 Review
I will have a G11 review up tomorrow night. Same sort of review as the 7D. I think people care most about the high ISO performance, so I’ll be focusing on that.

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Micro Canon [CR1]

m4/3 Competitor
Received some information about a possible Canon competitor to the Olympus/Panasonic micro 4/3 cameras.

No Micro Canon Yet

Canon is researching such a camera design. There is a lot of close attention being paid to the success or failure of the system. Canon has no immediate plans to introduce such a camera to the marketplace, nor do they have any plans to become part of the micro 4/3 mount.

Canon’s interest seems to lie in making a CMOS based APS-C compact camera with a zoom. Not a new system. Leica and Sigma both have APS-C compact cameras now, albeit with a prime lens. Also, Nikon is rumored to perhaps have the same thing coming down their pipeline.

Another issue with a Micro Canon is the need for a 3rd lens format. EF-S and EF lenses would generally be too big on an EP1 sized camera. Do you think Canon really wants to get into that? If they did want a new lens format, medium format would be a far more desirable market.

All is not lost in the quest for a small camera body. You can expect a smaller Rebel down the line with an electronic viewfinder. It won’t be as small as the EP1 or GF1, but taking out the mirror box will shrink the size.

No new news on the often spoken about “G”MOS camera.

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Canon G11 Sample Images

From DPR
The folks at DPR have posted the first of many G11 sample galleries. As with the S90, they look good to me.

Read More: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0909/09092402canong11gallery.asp

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Canon PowerShot S90 Sample Images

PowerShot S90 IS

You can visit DPR for a gallery of sample images from the upcoming PowerShot S90.

Read More: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0909/09091802canons90gallery.asp

Looks like a solid camera to me on the image quality side.

I have read some folks that think it’s a bit too “plasticy”. We’ll see when we get our grubby hands on it.

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Odds & Ends

EOS 60D
A battery charger claiming to charge a battery for a 60D has appeared at Best Buy. It could be the D60, or just a misprint.

60D Appears on a Universal Charger

7D Ship Dates
Best Buy expects first shipment of the 7D, G11 and S90 on October, 11, 2009.

7D available October 11, 2009?

thanks M

A report from the Netherlands says a Rep stated a ship date there as September 26, 2009.

thanks D

Rebel XS/1000D
The Rebel XS has been removed from the Vistek web site.

A local store has had the camera on “eternal backorder”.

The camera is still appearing on Canon price lists in the US and Canada.

EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS
Canon Canada recently started instant rebates on select lenses. The 70-200 f/2.8L IS was originally part of the rebate program and has since been removed in favor of the 70-200 f/4L IS.

If you see any current Canon literature on the rebate program (I can’t find it on the web), you’ll see the 70-200 f/2.8L IS still appears on some of the literature in background images and the image for the 70-200 f/4L IS is different than the rest of the lenses on the rebate amount lines.

Canon Canada late to know something? Wouldn’t be the first time.

I’ll post pics of this tomorrow, I don’t have the literature handy.

Could be nothing…

Price Watch EOS
I have updated the Price Watch EOS page. It now includes the 7D. I have removed the 40D and G10 from the page.

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Odds & Ends *UPDATED*

Pricing Update [CR2]
These are unconfirmed prices I’ve received from a few sources.

In USA: $1699 Body
In Canada: $1999 Body

I have no Europe, Asia or Pacific pricing at the moment.

thanks those who tipped on this

EOS 7D Specs

"EOS 7D"

-18mp
- dual digic 4
- 8 fps
- 19 af points
- ISO 100-6400 (L & H1 & H2)
- 63 metering zones
- 100% viewfinder
- Horizon Help Viewfinder
- 3″ VGA LCD
- FullHD Video

I still stick to the wireless flash master being built in. A few people are writing me saying it’s not in the camera. My source on the issue is top notch.

Sensor Size
The camera is almost obviously APS-C (1.6x Crop)

EF-S Lenses aren’t mounting on an APS-H body (without pulling the back off the lens). The prism on the top of the camera is too small for an APS-H viewfinder with 100% view. That is merely my opinion.

To keep this camera under $2000, I can’t see how they can make a larger sensor. Again, my opinion.

SX20 IS & SX120 IS Appear at Best Buy USA

SX120 IS Best Buy

SX20 IS Best Buy

thanks Mike

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New PowerShots – Canada Pricing & Availability

PowerShot G11
$599.99
End of October

PowerShot S90
$529.99
End of October

SX20 IS
$499.99
End of August

SD980 IS
$399.99
End of September

SD940 IS
$349.99
End of September

SX120 IS
$299.99
End of August

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Canon G11

Canon PowerShot G11 - Image from DPReview

Specification High Lights
10mp High Sensitivity CCD
5x Zoom (28-140)
DIGIC IV
2.8″ Vari-Angle LCD
RAW
ISO3200 (Upto ISO 12,500)
$499 USD

Press Release
Canon today announces the launch of the feature packed PowerShot G11, the successor to the multi award-winning PowerShot G10 – the favourite compact of professional photographers and photoagencies the world over.

Commenting on his use of the predecessor to the PowerShot G11, the PowerShot G10, Gary Knight, acclaimed photojournalist and co-founder of the VII Photo Agency, said: “As a photojournalist who covers warzones, one of the main challenges I face is getting high quality images in hostile environments.

To achieve this I need a camera that offers great image and build quality without the bulk, and the PowerShot G series is perfect for this purpose. When shooting in areas of conflict, it’s important to have a compact camera in my bag that allows me to work discreetly but also provides the level of quality required to get the photos I need. The G Series excels in this respect, delivering great quality images from a compact body that is less intimidating than that of an SLR.”

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