Another 50mp FF DSLR Mention [CR2]

[Canon Rumors]

<p>The world continues to wait for Canon to jump back into the resolution race, and it looks like they will be in 2015 (though we have previously said they would in 2014). A few new mentions of a 50mp camera coming in the first half of 2015 to which there will be 2 variants. One with a low pass filter, and another without. I’m not sure Canon would get into 2 SKUs for one camera body, though they have done it for astronomy camera purposes. The camera will not be an EOS-1 style camera and would be a new camera above the 5D line. You’re free to call it the “3D”, but I’ve never been a fan of that name simply because it could be confusing to consumers.</p>
<p>Things are getting a little bit muddled with 5D Mark IV talk and Cinema EOS talk (lots of 4K products coming) and I suspect things are getting pretty fragmented. We currently have nothing reliable to report as far as a 5D Mark III replacement is concerned. I also have nothing to report about an EOS-1D X Mark II, which is something that is sure to be addressed over the next 12 months.</p>
<p>I suspect we’re going to see a new Rebel in the first quarter of 2015, and that will probably be Canon’s next DSLR. The EOS M should come before the Rebel and it could be as soon as December.</p>
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[Dylan777]

I guess my 5D III & 1DX will stay in the bag for another year plus

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

I believe there is more of a high megapixel sensor under test. I do not think Canon will take a leap of 22 to 50 megapixel. Maybe 38?

 

[tayassu]

Sounds exciting!!!
4 pro-level DSLR's in one year (7DII included) + two amateur-level cameras...

 

[bestimage]

what about sensor quality

 

[josephandrews222]

another M in December? That's next month! And Dec 1 is just one week from today...talk about a stocking stuffer...

 

[BeenThere]

That high of a pixel density will make low noise a challenge. You have to give in one area to get in another.

 

[infared]

what about sensor quality

psssstttt....Sony sensor.

 

[IndustrialAndrew]

I believe there is more of a high megapixel sensor under test. I do not think Canon will take a leap of 22 to 50 megapixel. Maybe 38?

It would be unlikely that the new big sensor will match the D810 over a year later. They will imho go closer to 50 as the rumours say.

 

[Louis]

Interesting, I can't see it personally, a 5D4 is waiting its upgrade and will be the 4K camera, how can Canon release 2 50mps cameras in 2015 and not 1 of them be a 5D4 unless the 5D4 is 50 mp and does 4k! Highly unlikely!

 

[Maui5150]

I am expecting 45MP - 50MP

My feeling has been Canon has been making strides, the 7D MK II was a solid upgrade, maybe not as much as some people wanted but it is far and away their best APS-C with pro-level AF and burst.

My guess is this will be a high MP beast, decent AF, moderate low light.

Position wise, 1DX MK II will still be the flagship, next version gets a boost, 20+ MP (maybe 24), still 12+ FPS, and canons best AF (another step up) and low light.

The BEAST will sit in between the 1DX and the 5D MK IV. The BEAST will have 50MP sensor, 4 - 5 FPS, 5D MK III AF, and low light comparable to the 5D MK III

The 5D MK IV will have high 20s MP (maybe around 28 MP) , 5 FPS, Low Light close to the 1 DX MK II and AF around what the 7d MK II is

Fun to speculate, but can easily see Canon making a beast MP camera

 

[Maui5150]

Interesting, I can't see it personally, a 5D4 is waiting its upgrade and will be the 4K camera, how can Canon release 2 50mps cameras in 2015 and not 1 of them be a 5D4 unless the 5D4 is 50 mp and does 4k! Highly unlikely!

Why does one have to be a 5D IV

Beast / Beast Astro

1 DX MK II

5D MK IV in 2016

I think both the 1DX and the 5D will be upgraded in the 20s but stay below 30MP, just as the Nikon 4 has stayed less than the 810 and the 750 did not jump up into the 30s either.

 

[jeffa4444]

Sony are definately leading the pack with sensors and currently supply Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, Hasselblad, Phase One and even Canon for their high end compact model. Canon is over-due launching their next-gen sensor tech and maybe this will be it but going it alone is expensive.
50MP low noise I dont think will be the challenge the processors now & the level of software are better able to deal with this than previous sensor tech. 50MP though may show up more weaknesses in older lenses which is why Canon are working on so many new lenses.

50MP 4K in full-frame will make an awsome video camera so expect the Cinema side to benefit if this rumor is true.

 

[unfocused]

I could see Canon doing something similar to what Sony does: use the same basic body and substitute in different sensors. This could be a 5D HD (High Definition) that uses a scaled-up version of the 7DII sensor.

Then wait until 2016 to release a 5D IV.

Still wondering though, who is going to buy the 50mp version. As the D800 demonstrated, the market for high megapixel bodies isn't that large. That's why I see Canon trying to save some R&D and manufacturing costs by putting it into a 5D body. If they can reduce the manufacturing costs it might be economically feasible. But if they need an entirely new design and production line, I'm not sure the market can sustain that.

 

[rrcphoto]

<p>The world continues to wait for Canon to jump back into the resolution race,

i kind of doubt the world is

it's possible - the 7DII sensor scaled up would be 51.2Mp - close enough to 50Mp to call it spades.

the noise and response on a per pixel basis would be at the same as the 7DII with the obvious increase of image quality.

the 7DII going by sensorgen is a quantum leap up for canon - and well, is pretty top notch overall for QE. they still need to tame the low ISO beast so that people stop whining.

the 18Mp sensors were rolling around 40% QE, the latest with the 7DII - an impressive 59%.

 

[slclick]

PEOPLE!
It's far too early for a 5DMk4, Canon is not Nikon.

 

[kphoto99]

What if Canon does not put a bayer array filter on this and uses 3 pixes for each output pixels.
This would make it about 16mp sensor with better light gathering abilities.

 

[rrcphoto]

PEOPLE!
It's far too early for a 5DMk4, Canon is not Nikon.

you know, a quick google would have told you how silly your post is. 5D was replaced in 3 years, 5dII in 3.5 years...

sept 2015 (next year) would be .. what? 3.5 years.

 

[bestimage]

what about sensor quality

psssstttt....Sony sensor.

 

[jaayres20]

I have a feeling this will beat anything Sony has and frankly will be a little disappointed if it is a sony sensor. I personally much prefer the colors of Canon sensors to sony. I remember before the 1DX and 5D3 all anyone could talk about was how disappointing the AF system was for Canon. I remember all of these jokes with blurry pictures saying that it was shot by a Canon. Canon responded with the best AF system available and Sony and Nikon has yet to match it in the last few years. I have a feeling that Canon will surpass Sony in the sensor department and then everyone will find something new to bash Canon relentlessly over. Like mirrors.