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We have been told by our past PowerShot source that Canon will be announcing a new model next week. The new PowerShot will not be a “G” or “V” series camera, but a refresh of a PowerShot ELPH model.
The source suggested that the new camera could be a refresh of the PowerShot ELPH 360 HS, which is a 12x zoom pocketable compact camera with a built-in flash that was announced in 2016. The ELPH 360 HS is very slim and did not have a flippy screen or viewfinder.
PowerShot ELPH 360 HS (2016 Model)
- 20.2MP 1/2.3″ CMOS Image Sensor
- DIGIC 4+ Image Processor
- 12x Optical Zoom Lens
- 25-300mm (35mm Equivalent)
- 3.0″ 461k-Dot LCD Monitor
- Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 30 fps
- Intelligent IS Image Stabilization
- Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC
- ISO 3200 and 7.2 fps Continuous Shooting
- Hybrid Auto and Story Highlights
Specifications of the new camera?
We don't currently have any specifications, and we're not really expecting anything more than a modern refresh of the camera to meet an attractive price point and ease of manufacturing.
This will be a broad market camera release and not a new high-end G series camera.
Perusing my gear list (and past CR posts) reveals that I was (and sort of remain) a honk for Canon's truly pocketable series of cameras...cameras that in big box stores here in the USA (before cell phone cameras came of age) were stocked in wide variety of colors.
The CR post states that the new PowerShot will not be a "G" or "V" series camera...but rather (it seems to me) a name that is more consumer-friendly: ELPH.
So let it be ELPH, a name suggestive of small size?
It will be interesting to see what size sensor Canon throws into this new ELPH.
The sensor within the S series of cameras was 1/1.7"...somewhat larger than the 1/2.3" or even 1/2.7" sensors found within many ELPHs.
And the S series of cameras remained truly pocketable...with a somewhat usable (for fill) on-board flash and, in the S120, a 24-120 lens.
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Just last week I managed to get the latest and greatest candy-bar M (the M200), mated to a decent copy of the 15-45 EF-M lens, into a venue that only allowed 'small cameras' to enter. Whereas the M200/22mm combination is in fact 'pocketable', the M200/15-45 mm IS is not but the tiniest of belted pocket camcorder bags does barely contain it...and it got me (and my wife, the Rundgren fan) in the door, and gave me something to do for the next two hours😉.
I wanted the zoom and the IS of the 15-45:
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Fifteen years ago, similar concert images were obtained with the Canon S95:
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An iPhone 12 Pro Max has also been utilized for concert images (The Smile)...occasional use of modern image-processing software (and a position reasonably close to the stage) can yield acceptable results:
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So when it comes time to think about the purchase of a new pocket-sized Canon, I will most likely buy...with the caveat that I will consider the imaging properties of the iPhone 17 Pro Max as well...with the following rumored main (rear) camera specs:
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max - Full phone specifications
48 MP, f/2.8, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
...note the rather large 'wide'
lenssensor, and the 1/2.55" sensor size for the 'periscope telephoto' and 'ultrawide' lenses.Choice...is good. Canon's offering here needs to be tiny, up-to-date electronically, and packing a decent fill flash. If it checks all the boxes, I will pay a premium for such a device.
EDIT for content
I had the S90/S95/S100 and could justify buying each one over time and gen alphas seem to want something similar.
What have we got.
R50 V
V1
RF 20mm F1.4L VCM
Tomorrow
C50
RF 85mm F1.4L VCM
RF xxx