Re: A Sony & Canon Sensor Partnership Mentioned Again [CR1]
lots of speculation...
little is known....
lots of speculation...
little is known....
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racebit said:This does not make sense to me.
Canon has just put out the 7D2 sensor, which scaled down to FF gives the 53-56MP wanted.
If Canon wanted to put a Sony Sensor on the High MP FF it would put a cut version (same pixel size) on he 7D2.
Or else the 7D2 would be outdated very soon. Canon waited 5 years to update the 7D. If such a major move was about to happen, they would not leave the 7D in the cold, they could wait some more months.
A FF scaled version of ths 7D2 sensor makes all the sense in this timing, a few months after, to allow better yelds of the larger version.
Don Haines said:lots of speculation...
little is known....
But this is good clean fun. That is why we are read and comment on this stuff.racebit said:Don Haines said:lots of speculation...
little is known....
Yes, Canon Rumors...
gsealy said:I am thinking that a couple of things might be in play. First, we know that DSLR sales are slacking off. So that means that consolidation in some way or form is going to happen. Maybe Canon's cost model says that for now it is cheaper to subcontract this piece rather than ramping up themselves. Second, the market and competition is pushing for higher MPs right now, and this is a way to get there sooner rather than later. They can continue to be projected as a leader. Lastly, maybe Canon is a little uncertain as to their market projections for their version of a high MP camera. Maybe they can't do a good projection based on the pricing point and features. So rather than investing tons of money on infrastructure to build their own chip (and with higher risk), they are buying from Sony.
Canon Rumors said:Canon will buy sony sensors for the next full frame cameras. but they are more a joint venture from Canon and Sony. Sony will make them and they will have EXMOR technology, for Canon they will get the DualPixel AF. So it’s a patent exchange that helps both companies.
racebit said:This does not make sense to me.
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If Canon wanted to put a Sony Sensor on the High MP FF it would put a cut version (same pixel size) on the 7D2.
Or else the 7D2 would be outdated very soon.
Machaon said:If that really was Canon's strategy for products to be announced in the near future, why wouldn't they have already put such a sensor into the recently released 7D II?
Machaon said:Canon Rumors said:Canon will buy sony sensors for the next full frame cameras. but they are more a joint venture from Canon and Sony. Sony will make them and they will have EXMOR technology, for Canon they will get the DualPixel AF. So it’s a patent exchange that helps both companies.
Sounds dodgy. If that really was Canon's strategy for products to be announced in the near future, why wouldn't they have already put such a sensor into the recently released 7D II? After all, it does have a likely product life of 3-5 years.
This is more likely to be someone's fantasy sensor, now churning around the rumour mills. However, I'd be more than happy to be proven wrong...
Rather than integrating innovations already out there in the market, I would hope that Canon offers something really interesting and novel in their upcoming flagships.
racebit said:This does not make sense to me.
Canon has just put out the 7D2 sensor, which scaled down to FF gives the 53-56MP wanted.
If Canon wanted to put a Sony Sensor on the High MP FF it would put a cut version (same pixel size) on the 7D2.
Or else the 7D2 would be outdated very soon. Canon waited 5 years to update the 7D. If such a major move was about to happen, they would not leave the 7D in the cold, they could wait some more months.
A FF scaled version of the 7D2 sensor makes all the sense in this timing, a few months after, to allow better yelds of the larger version.
If Canon wanted to introduce a Sony sensor, I think it would make more sense with the 5D4, not now with the "5Ds", as Canon has the required tech ready, from the 7D2.
IglooEater said:Didnt Canon like, just build a new chip foundry? So they set them selves up to build chips, just to start outsourcing those chips?