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Between prototypes in the wild and establishment of a production model there is the unknown to which only Canon is privy to.
I would say expect it when you see it!
That can be tomorrow, day after, next month or next year and you wouldn't know given Canon is extremely discreet about launching new products.
My 2 cents ...
Cheers ... J.R.
I would say expect it when you see it!
That can be tomorrow, day after, next month or next year and you wouldn't know given Canon is extremely discreet about launching new products.
My 2 cents ...
Cheers ... J.R.
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J.R. said:
I sure hope that they price the big MP camera is priced in line with the D800. At $8-10K, it may be worth my while to switch.
High MP camera: Nikon $6K lower price
200-400 F4: Nikon $3K lower price though Canon may be a tad lighter and have a built-in 1.4
500/600 F4: Nikon $3K lower price though Canon is a lighter and perhaps a bit sharper
Save $10-12K on upgrades/new equipment. That is significant.
The advantage (availability) of APS-H sensor appears to be gone.
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J.R. said:
Agreed on no MF - it would require development of a complete system in a very niche market. But I disagree that Canon's big FF will be intended to compete with the D800. I believe Canon are pretty astute with their m r and they know very high MP is a specialist tool - it'll be a top end prof model IMO. The D800 was/is aimed at the consumer market, all be it consumers with deep pockets.
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Sporgon said:
Would a Canon MP camera be aimed at the 1Dx crowd ($8K) or 5D M3 crown ($4K). Sales would soar with the lower price point. They could do both - 1D Xs and 5DM3x (or 3D) with the higher priced camera introduced 6 months ahead of the prosumer camera.
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Smokinjay said:
We can make up somethinng for you, but there is no secret inside information with a date or even a guarantee that it will happen. Canon has had high mp prototypes for many years, but they are likely not going to release a bunch of expensive new cameras while the whole industry is tanking.
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RGF said:
I kind of doubt that because that is the 5D MIII price range, if they did then they would have to dumb down the features in order to not have the two compete with each other which I don't see Canon doing. I wouldn't be surprised to see it possibly fall between the 5D MIII and the 1DX with the large MP but the specs of the 5D MIII.
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Rocky said:
I guess Athlon is referring to the S2; a whopping big camera for whopping big money - and that's before you start on the lenses
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I'd been wondering after hearing all the news about the new sensor development- given that Canon released both their 1D and 5D full frames fairly recently, will they limit the BIS technology only to the upcoming APS-Cs (and possibly the big MP camera which is for a very niche market) until the 1D/5D renewal cycle or will they release updates to the 1Dx and 5DIII sooner than usual. Opinions?
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Thing about digital MF is it's no where near the size of most film MF, it's more like FF on steroids. I think the S2's sensor is 30x45mm, Hassleblads 33x44. In medium format film the smallest was 45x60, and laterly the most common 60x70.
There is a subtle difference when the light image falling on the sensor ( or film) is larger. In some (many) styles of pictures there is no perceivable difference, but in others it is there.
The recorded image on digital MF is nothing like as large as film MFs, and with the rapid gain in digital technology the benefit to many of using MF must be diminishing. Certainly nearly all the pros I knew who used MF film all use FF now There is one I can think of who uses Hassleblad digital.
The introduction of really good FF big megapixel cameras can only keep reducing the sales of MF - IMO.
So can't see companies like Canon or Nikon ever considering it !
There is a subtle difference when the light image falling on the sensor ( or film) is larger. In some (many) styles of pictures there is no perceivable difference, but in others it is there.
The recorded image on digital MF is nothing like as large as film MFs, and with the rapid gain in digital technology the benefit to many of using MF must be diminishing. Certainly nearly all the pros I knew who used MF film all use FF now There is one I can think of who uses Hassleblad digital.
The introduction of really good FF big megapixel cameras can only keep reducing the sales of MF - IMO.
So can't see companies like Canon or Nikon ever considering it !
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charlesa said:
You can always take multiple pictures and stitch them together to make your super-high megapixel images.... I have done several gigapixel images and some people have gone as far as TerraPixel images
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Don Haines said:charlesa said:
You can always take multiple pictures and stitch them together to make your super-high megapixel images.... I have done several gigapixel images and some people have gone as far as TerraPixel images
By doing this you are also getting the advantage of larger format.
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wookiee2cu said:
+1. I am not in the high MP segment. The 5D3 is far enough for me in any area. But I would consider a high MP body to slip into that gap. US $ 4.5K? Equipped with that recently posted sensor tech patent to improve IQ as they are cramming more pixels on it. It was a 7DII related post. But it could apply to these musings as well.
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