A Rundown of Canon at Photokina

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<p>Photokina is only 13 days away, and a lot of companies are already announcing their goods for the show. Canon will be announcing a new DSLR, some new lenses and a few PowerShot cameras. We have conflicting reports of when these announcements are being made. We were initially told that the NDA’s expired on September 5, 2014 in Europe. However, a good source tells us they don’t expect to see the EOS 7D Mark II announced until midnight on September 15, 2014, which is a day before Photokina begins. If anyone can shed light as to when the announcements are, please let us know.</p>
<p><strong>Canon EOS 7D Mark II Specifications

</strong>Below is the expected specs of the Canon EOS 7D Mark II, we haven’t had anything to say that these are not the real deal. There could still be some surprises, especially around the sensor.</p>
<ul>
<li>Kit lenses: 18-135 IS STM and 15-85 IS (no STM)</li>
<li>CF, UDMA mode 7 + SD, UHS-I</li>
<li>GPS is in the camera</li>
<li>No WiFi</li>
<li>Fixed LCD, with no touch function.</li>
<li>20.2MP APS-C Sensor</li>
<li>Dual Pixel CMOS AF</li>
<li>Dual DIGIC 6 Processors</li>
<li>65 AF points “All Cross-type”. Dual cross on the center point.</li>
<li>f/8 on center point at least, could be on more points.</li>
<li>10fps</li>
<li>ISO 100-12800, ISO Boost mode 25600 and 51200</li>
<li>1080p/720p both get 60fps</li>
<li>Servo AF for video shooting.</li>
<li>Anti-flicker mode, eliminates flickers under flickering lights (e.g. fluorescent lamps).</li>
<li>Spot metering size 1.8%</li>
<li>Built-in flash</li>
<li>Mic and headphones connectors</li>
<li>Can sync time between 7D II cameras.</li>
<li>Lens electronic MF</li>
<li>About 100% coverage OVF</li>
<li>New Battery – LP-E6N</li>
<li>New Battery Grip BG-E16</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>New Lenses

</strong>It looks like 3 new lenses are coming. Surprisingly we will not be seeing the announcement of the EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS replacement, unless Canon does a “development” announcement.</p>
<ul>
<li>EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Pancake</li>
<li>EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM</li>
<li>EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>New PowerShot Cameras

</strong>We can only confirm the announcement of a 1″ sensor camera from Canon that will be about the size of an “S” series camera. There’s a chance we’ll finally see the SX60 HS and a replacement waterproof/shockproof camera.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>
 
I will be delighted with the new focus points.
10 fps is great.
Wish it has 1 stop better ISO IQ but I think it will be half of that.
Better DR at low ISO would be welcome.

The new battery should be good too!
 
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A bit confused by the 24mm f/2.8 EF-S pancake prime. I use the 24mm f/2.8 IS on my SL1 and it is tiny.

I guess if you're really interested in saving a minute amount of weight & size, a little bit of money, and trade IS for STM it might be worth it. But I can't see it myself.
 
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CR,

Can you provide some clarification about the meaning of "lens electronic MF"? Does MF here refer to manual focus or micro-focus? I have seen both meanings speculated about in another thread.

A new battery is great if it improves performance, but I'm looking at my four 7D batteries, wishing I could use them if and when I upgrade.
 
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don´t need the 7D MK2 but i had hoped they will show a new 100-400mm.

or a new ultrawide zoom... 12-24mm f2.8.

when the sensor turns out to be a pimped 70D sensor it´s overall disappointing or at least not very exciting, for me.

i hope the new "big sensor" powershot is something that makes my mouth water.
i need a small camera.

ah well so i have more time to look at the other companys (i live near köln).
 
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If it's true about the 400 f/4 DO, it's another 8 or 9 thousands €/$ lens that the majority of us can't afford !!! a new 100-400 or 400 would become immediately a great seller with the new 7dII ::) Speaking of that new body i don't see its price above 2000 € with these specs but who knows 8)
 
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Except for the 7D2 (depending on final specs and more sensor details) quite disappointing news list :-\ :'(

The 7D2 won't be on my list so I was hoping for more new "semi-/professional" lenses, like a 50mm or other primes, of course the new 100 - 400L, but for this I now won't believe in any new lens until it is availabe everywhere >:(

So good to know that I don't have any time to go to photokina because a little earlier I was quite tempted ::)
 
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vlim said:
If it's true about the 400 f/4 DO, it's another 8 or 9 thousands €/$ lens that the majority of us can't afford !!! a new 100-400 or 400 would become immediately a great seller with the new 7dII ::) Speaking of that new body i don't see its price above 2000 € with these specs but who knows 8)

when you look at the rumored specs the new samsung NX1 should be better in any regard (15 FPS, 154 crosstype AF points, 28 MP, 4K video, wifi)... and the rumored price is 1499 euro.

still can´t believe that is true.. but well we speak about rumors here. :)

we all know specs on the paper do not make a good camera or camera system.

but at least the specs look interesting. :)
 
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CANONisOK said:
A bit confused by the 24mm f/2.8 EF-S pancake prime. I use the 24mm f/2.8 IS on my SL1 and it is tiny.

I guess if you're really interested in saving a minute amount of weight & size, a little bit of money, and trade IS for STM it might be worth it. But I can't see it myself.
I can understand your arguments, but ...
thinking about an 24mm f/2.8 EF-S pancake at the price and performance of the 40mm pancake I think the 24mm f/2.8 IS it a totally different league and nothing to compare. your thoughts?
(of course if you already have the 24mm f/2.8 IS the 24mm pancake is not interesting)
 
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Canon Rumors said:
EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
I'm guessing this means the 24-105L is at the end of the line? Or will they have 3 lenses, this (replacing the 28-135), the 24-105L, and the 24-70f/4L?

raptor3x said:
I wonder if the anti-flicker thing is a video or stills technology. If it's video then, meh. If it's meant for stills to help handle low frequency florescents then that's a bit of a game changer for indoor sports.
I'd bet its a video feature. The 7D gets used a lot in sports production, so the 60fps and flicker removal would make a lot of sense.
CANONisOK said:
A bit confused by the 24mm f/2.8 EF-S pancake prime. I use the 24mm f/2.8 IS on my SL1 and it is tiny.
I think its partially size, but also price: http://camerasize.com/compact/#448.345,448.288,ha,t

Size isnt a big difference, but I cant see the pancake costing more than $250, and I'd bet it retails the same as the 40mm pancake. I could buy both pancakes AND a 50mm f/1,8 and still have money leftover instead of buying the 28mm IS.
 
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If by "S" series, you mean similar to the S-100 or S-120, then I'd be interested in a large-sensor'ed version. I have the S-100 and it's a nice little pocket camera, though obviously, the small sensor has some limitations as far as latitude goes.
 
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Maximilian said:
CANONisOK said:
A bit confused by the 24mm f/2.8 EF-S pancake prime. I use the 24mm f/2.8 IS on my SL1 and it is tiny.

I guess if you're really interested in saving a minute amount of weight & size, a little bit of money, and trade IS for STM it might be worth it. But I can't see it myself.
I can understand your arguments, but ...
thinking about an 24mm f/2.8 EF-S pancake at the price and performance of the 40mm pancake I think the 24mm f/2.8 IS it a totally different league and nothing to compare. your thoughts?
(of course if you already have the 24mm f/2.8 IS the 24mm pancake is not interesting)

This has previously been beaten up at length:
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=22337.msg428522#msg428522

Both lenses are sharp, have the same focal length and have the same max aperture. Other than, they are quite different. A pancake is a sharp & small photography tool that is stripped down of many features. The non-L IS refresh lenses are basically sleeper L lenses minus the weathersealing and the red ring. One is not better than the other -- it just depends on what you need.

What's more important is the rumour update that the new pancake may be an EF-S mount. As a FF user, that's disappointing to hear, but now each of Canon's mounts would have a 35-40mm FF equivalent pancake to call on.

- A
 
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EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II

Be still my beating heart!

The 7D II sounds good too, and if its sensor is a true breakthrough, I'll probably go through five of them just like I did with the first version!

I would LOVE to have the luxury of using crop sensors instead of full frame, and still having the quality customers demand from me, but it's been a dream too good to be true... hopefully that will change on September 15th!
 
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