The 90D... Canon will be carefully positioning this camera, in line of their current mirrorless models. (Or, rather, they already
have, as the design may already have been finalised !).
I own the 80D, and love it. It's a capable camera - suitable for a variety of uses and applications.
I see the 90D likely doing what the 80D did to the 70D, i.e. having 1 major feature upgrade, and a number of smaller additional features / refinements.
i.e., being a newer model / slight upgrade, without being a huge change to the basic recipe. Using the same battery. ~10% > photos per charge.
For the 80D, the major feature was optical AF (45 points) - and minor changes: e.g. intervalometer / timelapse, flicker detection, etc.
It may perhaps have one major / new additional feature that will be its "brochure highlight", but I don't know what that may be e.g. (e.g. radio triggering of Speedlites in camera, something I have asked for a long time in a DSLR body!) But if there is one major new feature/upgrade, it could be something else entirely. The 70D's big feature was of course the introduction of DPAF to Canon DSLRs. That was (and still is!) huge.
Some of the minor features that I predict on the 90D may be more advanced DPAF (or algorithms thereof, as the 77D / 800D - though having the same sensor, are allegedly slightly better in live view than the 80D), 4k video (cropped) but with the same (or very similar photo FPS and optical AF capabilties). There may perhaps be a boost to video FPS, but not yet to 120fps @ full HD.
My opinion is that the 90D will have a Digic 8 processor (not Digic 7). Main reason is that the EOS M50 has a Digic 8 processor already. The xxD range has typically adopted the new sensors quickly.
Aspects I would LIKE (or love
) to see changed / updated in the 90D
- Better sensitivity / functionality of optical AF points (and DPAF) in low light, e.g. down to -3EV or... -4EV
- Though I am quite happy with the 80D's sensor (it is vastly superior to e.g. my 7D), for the 90D to have further improved DR - even if just at the lowest few ISO values - would be greatly appreciated
- ISO ranges extended from 50 to 51,200
- Ability to use AF assist beam from Speedlites / transmitters in Live View / DPAF
(however, seeing as even the EOS R doesn't have this capability, I am not holding my breath for that!)
- An updated new "advanced all purpose" lens, e.g. a 15-85mm f/4 IS USM (or nano USM) - but I actually doubt this will happen
Let's see where the 90D delivers! Exciting times.
I have 2 Canon mirrorless cameras (M5 and M10) - both serve a great purpose.. so we'll see where Canon goes in mirrorless too.
PJ