“All-New Sensor” Coming to the Next PowerShot Cameras

[Canon Rumors]

This will be the year that Canon releases new PowerShot cameras with photographers in mind. Yes, they'll still have the video features, but don't expect the next batch of cameras to resemble the PowerShot V1. I don't expect to see any PowerShot announcements until late August at the earliest ahead of the Q4 shopping season. […]

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[neuroanatomist]

A sensor for the 'flagship' that's smaller than the 1.4-type sensor in the V1 makes sense. The 1.4-type sensor is a 3:2 aspect ratio version of a m4/3 sensor, with the same 2x crop as m4/3. That means any PowerShot with that sensor and some 'reach' would need a pretty darn big and probably really slow lens to get there.

 

[Andreasb]

To me this is quite simple: I want a G1X like camera, nice to hold, good buttons that can be setup to do different things, 24-100 mm equivalent lens. It doesn't need to have F2.8 to big and heavy . I want 1 inch sensor so the camera wont be so big, 24 mp is fine. It can have a little Video stuff to I guess, I frankly don't care, but others do so ok

And Canon for heavens sake it MUST HAVE an EVF!

 

[Uneternal]

Canon is like the people who show up late to your motto party, and their costume is a hat.

They're again too late to the compact-camera-trend party, and as always, they'll deliver the bare minimum instead of anything revolutionary.
I bet it's gonna be a lukewarm G7XIII upgrade with a Digic X processor, and I bet they've been testing how much they can charge with this G7X graphite special edition. So it's gonna cost at least $1,299.

Personally, I would've preferred to see the sensor of the Powershot V1 getting used again with the lens of the G1X Mark II. But I guess stinginess is the new black. So we gotta pay more for less.

 

[neuroanatomist]

Canon is like the people who show up late to your motto party, and their costume is a hat.

They're again too late to the compact-camera-trend party, and as always, they'll deliver the bare minimum instead of anything revolutionary.

Well, 2024 is the latest year for which there are market data but Canon was wearing #2 on their compact camera party hat, about 8% behind Sony.

1. Sony … 470,000 units
2. Canon … 430,000 units
3. Fujifilm … 130,000 units
4. Ricoh … 60,000 units

Incidentally, 8% is the same margin by which #2 Sony was behind #1 Canon in mirrorless ILC sales that year.

Party on!

 

[Nathalietje86]

Still hoping for a good zoom range like 20 or 30x like the hs740 but with a bigger sensor, and most of all with raw and not only jpeg.
And maybe with an evf.

Still hoping for a compact camera that can replace my Sony hx60, i love this little camera its my daily camera.

 

[TTran]

The 1 in type sensor that Canon used was from Sony. I hope they create their own 1 in type sensor this time around. I used the V1 mainly as a point and shoot. I would GX7 version with longer reach, higher aperture, and small profile. Make it reach 200mm like the RX100 VII.

 

[Skyfall]

Give me an 1 sensor with dual pixel and latest af tech with a 20/24-×× lens and dedicated uw housing and i'm set. Don't care too much about apperture, for low light use aps-c or full frame Fingers crossed!

 

[Maximilian]

... The new sensor will be smaller than 1.4″, but will be “more advanced”, which could mean a bunch of different things. I suspect Canon will use the sensor across multiple PowerShot cameras, and a smaller sensor helps with the overall compactness of a fixed lens camera. ...

That sounds very nice IMO.
As I stated several times, my favorite PowerShot was the G7m3 and a real successor with new tech in it would be a great and well updated all rounder again.
Add another one with super zoom lens, make sensor and ergo and everything else possible the same and save R&D money. Et voilà.

 

[justaCanonuser]

Could be exciting. I am currently thinking about getting a good PS camera since many years again, because for street shooting such a camera is more stealthy in these times of people getting paranoid about being catched in an image (but having no problems to take images and videos with their own smartphones of everyone and posting them immediately on social media). I'd love to have a G5X III with better AF than the II, since I prefer to have an integrated EVF. Or, a G1X like camera with a bigger sensor and EVF that's not too bulky would also be very attractive. The V1 is too much a vlogging camera that offers not enough control for those focused more on stills photography.

 

[David - Sydney]

As long as it comes in different colours

 

[John Wilde]

"Canon won't be re-using the 1.4″ sensor"

I wonder where they will re-use that sensor. Making a new sensor and new sensor size for one camera doesn't make much sense.

"If I had to guess, the “all-new” sensor will be a 1″ BSI stacked sensor made by Canon."

That sounds reasonable. Their previous 1" sensor, apparently made by Sony, didn't even have DPAF.

 

[John Wilde]

They're again too late to the compact-camera-trend party...

Their ancient PowerShots still sell.

"For compact cameras, we plan to further increase production in response to the strong demand that continues to generate backorders."
-Canon financial document

 

[hunck]

Please, no EVF. No flash. Bring me a f/2.0 lens with a 22-55mm equivalent zoom range. One SD card. Build in ND maybe? Some retro elements but keep the flippy screen and some extra programmable buttons.

EDIT. Oops sorry, I just checked out the V1 and that camera comes close to my wishlist. I'll try that before I wish for other things....