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World's fastest dSLR?
Submitted via email. There are press release elements and points in regards to the press release. Someone spent a lot of time on this, or it's real. You decide.
What is Wardriving?
“Wardriving is the act of searching for Wi-Fi wireless networks by a person in a moving vehicle, using a portable computer or PDA.” – Wiki
“I got this off a laptop while wardriving, there were no images. its obviously a draft, but contains some good info.”
CANON U.S.A. BRINGS IN NEW PROFESSIONAL LINE, 8.2-MEGAPIXEL, 22 FPS, APS-C EOS-1Di DIGITAL SLR EVOLUTION CONTINUED
Ultra-High FPS, New Eletronic Mirror, and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors Powers the EOS-1Di Making It The World's Fastest Digital SLR
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., November 4, 2008 – The new 8.2-megapixel, APS-C Canon EOS-1Di Digital SLR camera brings the advantages of APS-C sensors to professionals. At a mind blowing 22 frames per second, the EOS-1Di digital SLR can fire huge eletronic-driven bursts of 320 Large JPEGs or 100 RAW files because it employs the new Dual DIGIC 4 image processor engine, providing enough computational horsepower to do parallel processing at a rate unmatched by any other digital SLR. The all-new 8.2 megapixel, APS-C size CMOS sensor which is designed and manufactured by Canon, is the most light-sensitive and innovative sensor that Canon has developed to date. It features the same gapless mircro lens array found in the new EOS-50D digital SLR. This results in exceptional image quality and an amazing ISO range of 50 to 6400 with extensions to ISO 25 and a highly usable ISO 12800.
The Canon EOS-1Di digital SLR is scheduled to begin shipping in early December and will have an estimated selling price of $2999. This makes the new camera a stunning bargain and a “must have” for pro shooters looking to add the versatility of a APS-C sensor to their line up.
“The new EOS-1Di digital SLR is an essential tool for professional sports photographers and photojournalists because of its exceptional speed and durability and it will attract a broad range of other professional and advanced amateur photographers because of its superior image quality and high low-light performance,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager of the Consumer Imaging Group at Canon U.S.A. Inc. “In designing the EOS-1Di digital SLR, Canon responded to the requests of its many professional customers by adding new features that cater to their demanding needs. But at the same time, we have once again raised the bar for digital SLR cameras by introducing new technologies that only Canon can offer with the legendary EOS System.”
– I don't like the use of APS-C. can we say it another way?
– we need to make another quote, this one was copied from previous release
– good start, just need to reword copied text
Evolved Mirror
– title has been selected, body need to be writen with following facts
– new eletronic mirror that is fixed in place
– eletronically controlled to make it transparent
– viewfinder is darken during continous shooting, not blacked out, also useable with movie mode and live view
– sensor is sealed from dust, no more anti-dust system required, impossible for dust to touch sensor
– negligible transmission loss due to light passing transparent mirror
– autofocus sensor alignment issues do not exist anymore
– eletronic mirror also replaces shutter, allows for shutters speeds up to 1/128,000 and no limits on x-sync
Developed and manufactured by Canon specifically for the EOS-1Di digital SLR, the camera's new fully eletronic mirror replaces what many thought was unreplaceable.
– need a title and body to detail the advantages of 1.6x crop here
Dual “DIGIC 4” Image Processors
Fulfilling the ultra-low noise, ultra-high image quality promise of the EOS-1Di digital SLR camera requires handling the enormous signal processing requirements of the camera's 8.2-megapixel resolution and top continuous shooting speed of 22 frames per second. To accomplish this, Canon has incorporated two identical DIGIC 4 imaging engines into the camera for parallel (and hence, faster) signal processing. The CMOS sensor reads out to the dual “DIGIC 4” processors simultaneously in eight channels. DIGIC 4 is the next generation of Canon's proprietary image processing engine. This technology ensures the fine details and natural colors of images are optimally recorded and, as an added bonus, is responsible for the EOS-1Di SLR's high-speed performance, faster signal processing and more efficient energy consumption.
Adding to the improved virtuosity of the images captured by the EOS-1Di digital SLR camera is the camera's 16-bit Analog-to-Digital (A/D) conversion process. Able to recognize 65,536 colors per channel (four times the number of colors recognized by the EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital SLR camera's 14-bit conversion capability), this new model is able to produce images with finer and more accurate gradations of tones and colors. Additionally, given the significantly larger number of image file created when shooting at high speed by the EOS-1Di digital SLR camera, Canon has provided compatibility with the new Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) compact flash memory card specification, which enables ultra-high-speed data transfer to the card. Utilizing a UDMA compliant card doubles the data transfer speed compared to a conventional memory card, putting the new EOS-1Di Mark III on par with the 10 frames per second EOS-1D Mark III camera, even though the frame rate this new model is more than twice as fast.
– UDMA isn't new anymore, might need to remove or reduce
Advanced Autofocus Technology
The EOS-1Di autofocus system has 45 AF points including 19 high-precision cross-type points and 26 Assist AF points. This new array allows the 19 cross-type points to be divided into groups of nine inner and nine outer focusing points plus a center point, which makes picking an individual focusing point much faster and easier than going through all 45. During manual AF point selection, the AF point area is expandable in two stages via Custom Function control.
Micro-adjustment feature allows for very fine changes in the AF point of focus for each lens type in use, along with the addition of adjustable focus-tracking sensitivity as another sophisticated new AF feature. Other new components in the AF system include the brand new eletronic mirror and the secondary image formation lens, both products of Canon's vast expertise in optical engineering. Finally, the low-light sensitivity of the new AF sensor has been doubled to EV-1 for superior performance, compared with earlier EOS digital SLRs.
– we should say something about how the AF is even better than the 1D Mark III
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Quite a catch, and some great sounding tech, if indeed this does turn out to be real.
That would take a lot of the skill out of sports photography. Another devaluing of the photographer’s art and ultimately pictures will be worth even less.
Can you imagine editing that lot off a 32 gig card?
FAKE
The raw/jpeg ratio burst is off.
The pixel processing rate was calculated off of the pixel processing power of the 5d2… assuming a full 100% efficiency of dual processors – which is impossible.
The biggest issue is that the light physics of the mirror just don’t add up. Making something a mirror and then transparent electronically with enough optical quality to use it for a camera – I don’t think so.
I agree with KJ on his last point.
“viewfinder is darken during continous shooting” That means you’re loosing some light due to lack of transparency… or maybe this is why the sensor is more light sensitive.
However, I remember reading somewhere that sport/action photojournalism will face a revolution soon… that could fit in that trend.
sounds like somebody wants their day dreams to be discussed!
looks like inbody IS story…
The sensor size (APS-C) and the MP count don’t sound too much competitive. Also, 22 FPS isn’t photography – it’s just moviemaking.
To go backwards in mega pixels doesn’t sound like Canon. It would be like 10.1 or 11 mega pixels. And why would someone in sports photography besides racing need that many FPS? I am a motor sports photographer and the 40D 6.5 FPS is fast enough. As well as the 1D MK3 10 FPS. Unless its a digital camera like the Casio that has about 60 FPS?
I’m calling fake – it reads like the work of someone daydreaming, rather than an early draft of a press release.
Reads like a fake, like somebody trying to write something to take in all the news about Canon’s direction (DPR interview, etc.) and all the hand-wringing sobbing of people who wanted a lower-megapixel higher-performance 5DMkII. Additionally, I would think that the original would be drafted in Japanese, then translated to English.
It’s fun, though. CR1, I think.
Pure BS. Didn’t need to read longer than “got this while wardriving”.
There’s a huge difference between searching for open networks and connecting to a server/hard drive on an unencrypted net.
Obvious fake. Can’t spell electronic, its spelled with a “Chinese’ phonetic spelling.
Since photo agencies pay more for higher megapixel images, a reduction to 8mp doesn’t make much sense, leaves less room to crop. The 1D4 will have 24 and 30fps movie capability, which will probably be good enough to grab high quality frames.
At some point, I expect that the rolling shutter evolve to a global electronic shutter.
Global CMOS shutters have existed for a while, but sensors do not yet exist that can meet noise, speed and sensitivity requirements. Kodak owns a patent for a cmos global shutter, bet we have not seen and use in camcorders yet.
http://www.isgchips.com/pdf/Shutter_Operations_Kodak_App_Note.pdf
i say sincefection!
they could of at least gave it 10MP with twin digic IV. since the single digig III can do 10 FPs dual digic IV can easly do 10MP 22FPS
the price is very low for such a camera specially with the dual digics and 1D body.
if we say 12-15 Mbps and 3000+ price tag then only i can believe.
definitely just a fanboy’s wet dream.
considering the photokina, the timing is very perfect, so as the x-synchontime of 1/128000s of the dustsealing of the 8.2 pixel.
if canon made this really happen, they must had fired their whole r&d team and have outsourced development.
the radical change in fullformatthinking with 8.2 mircrolenspixels including the adjustmentstory of the dustselaed autofocus makes me think the dust has vanished from the sensors but concentrated before someone’s eyes.
if 50% of all that is truth, i congratualte the slow giant.
Hehe… talk about taking a hoax all the way. That is some serious writing there to make it sound believable. If I could just get 1/128000 x-sync I would be in heaven. :)
Well, if it’s fake the person that wrote it definitely has experience with client feedback on copy. Looks like some of the stuff I deal with. Could be an ad or marketing guy’s “dream” camera.
I agree about the “wardriving”. A more likely scenario is someone found an open document or e-mail while jumping on a coworkers machine and forwarded it on. If it is real then maybe someone used the wardriving story as a way to cover their tracks.
I think it sounds pretty sweet. But if it were my dream camera I would have knocked the resolution up a little and given it the same ISO performance as 5DmkII. Maybe they figure most pros selling their shots to Sports Illustrated and various newspapers and editorial stock houses don’t need the resolution.
Since it does seem a little funky maybe it IS real. Canon has been doing some interesting things lately. : )
nice try…but FAAAAKE!
i like how some of the comments try to defend it, finding ‘excuses’ for the flaws ;)
So.. will this APS-C take EF-S lenses as well
Boy, the Microlens sensor in APC-C with 8 MP alone makes me excited … Can U imagine the high-ISO IQ of this combination!?
Well, and then I woke up …. It’s Canon after all, and they are determined to win the Megapixel war, take no prisoners …
But I would buy this Cam immediately, even if the electronic Mirror and 22 FPS were a hoax …
Wow wee… I’m getting me a Nikon D700!!
It sounds like a ‘dream’ list to a certain degree.
However, to play Devil’s Advocate and assume that it is all 100% true…
…while the non-moving mirror may now supposedly protect the sensor from dust, doesn’t this now mean that we have to clean the mirror?
:-)
-hh
Whoever made this needs a full time job. Get off the dole!
hh said: “…while the non-moving mirror may now supposedly protect the sensor from dust, doesn’t this now mean that we have to clean the mirror?”
Yeah I thought that. I suppose as it’s further away from the sensor the dust will be very blurred so might not be visible. But the only way to make cleaning completely unnecessary is to keep the lens in place at all times.
Canon already used a pellicle mirror before, so nothing new there. However this particular configuration seems a breach of tradition (higher megapixels… professional camera’s do not have an APS-C sensor) and therefore not so believable. But I would like to see the return of the pellicle mirror very much (for quiet shooting with uninterrupted view through the finder, especially when shooting wideopen which I almost always do).
Hi,
is there any news about this camera??
When will these fools learn to read and also write in English.
If they gleened enough from reading it in English. What’s so hard about putting their comment in a language everyone understands?
This is not cr.BE or cr.MX!
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