The Evolution of the Powershot G
I received an email that Canon does indeed have an APS-C sized sensor “G” camera being tested/developed.
Test Camera Specs
15.1mp CMOS 1.6x Crop
3x Zoom (24-70 IS, no speed information)
3″ 920k LCD
ISO 100-3200
DIGIC V
SD Card
1080p HD Movie Mode
Body is slightly larger than the G10
New Battery
No Viewfinder (Flash shoe VF?)
Flash Shoe
We know a CMOS based G series camera with a larger sensor is coming. The source said we may not see this type of camera until Photokina 2010.
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76 Comments
200??
I get well over 8gigs of stuff or 2000+ photos out of my duracell rechargables with my A710IS!
Cheap of the counter AAs might give me around 200 with some flash, but more likely around 400.
+1
I’m sure they’re working on something (unless they’re incredibly stupid) but I imagine the problem would be the lens design. Oly did a neat trick with their colapsable zoom, but with a bigger sensor everything gets even bigger and then you’re already in DSLR territory. Canon being Canon I can’t see them cannibalizing their 1000D sales with something like that.
I dont see how it would cannibalize the 1000D or any SLR sales. It would be a Liveview only body shaped like a rangefider like the EP-1. Call it a travel cam with interchangable lenses, it’s going to appeal to those wanting something between DSLR and G10, or those just wanting retro style. Up until now the only option was the way too expensive Leica M8 at $3000, and Oly just showed you can have that for a lot less. I hope Canon makes something like it.
I’d take it with a rangefinder attachment and hotshoe for a flash. Perhaps the new OLED displays will be better in daylight. Anyway, it would be a cool retro style camera, not a DSLR replacement or do everything camera.
I hate AA cameras. Why do I want to spend money on batteries (much less the toxic waste factor from throwing them away) when I can recharge a battery? Makes no sense to save a few bucks on development/manufacturing cost when you’re going to spend it anyway buying AA’s all the time.