Canon Announcements on April 23, 2013? [CR2]

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We’re told Canon is holding press events on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. We have not seen any official invites, but this does come from a known source. I will post any invites I receive here to confirm.</p>
<p>No mention of what products to expect, though I would think an announcement for the EOS 70D must be close.</p>
<p>Pay close attention to the new sensor in the <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/945057-REG/canon_8575b001_eos_digital_rebel_sl1.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">Canon EOS SL1</a> as far as performance goes. We’re told this sensor will appear in the EOS 70D, but not the EOS 7D Mark II.</p>
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[jarrieta]

Oh well basically the same sensor again.

 

[AvTvM]

BOOOORING ... don't care at all for a 70D

Would be much more interested in a hi-end Canon mirrorless .. EOS-M "done right" ...

 

[edwardkth]

stop announcing any stupid news from canon....really rumors at all..

 

[bseitz234]

Oh well basically the same sensor again.

Yeah but we knew that... They don't want to undermine the 7d2.

I fully expect the 70D will be a refreshed 7D: "new" sensor with on-chip AF, built on the same process. Better sealing than 60D, somewhere in the 6-8fps range, and decent (maybe 7D) AF. Given that 7Ds now go for 1300ish new, I'd think that 7d specs would put the 70d right where they want it in the lineup. That sets them up well for a 7d2 to be a better camera, that they can charge accordingly for.

 

[RafalN]

The only "product" will be long expected and announced long time ago .... new firmware for 5DIII Seriously !!! ;D

 

[Ricku]

BOOOORING ... don't care at all for a 70D. Would be much more interested in a hi-end Canon mirrorless .. EOS-M "done right" ...

I have to agree with this. A 70D is just another cropster.

I hope the announcement is about the long awaited high MP / high DR body, or a bunch of new lenses. Like the 35L II, 50L II, 50 1.4 II, 135L II, 14-24L, e.t.c.

 

[jarrieta]

Oh well basically the same sensor again.

Yeah but we knew that... They don't want to undermine the 7d2.

I fully expect the 70D will be a refreshed 7D: "new" sensor with on-chip AF, built on the same process. Better sealing than 60D, somewhere in the 6-8fps range, and decent (maybe 7D) AF. Given that 7Ds now go for 1300ish new, I'd think that 7d specs would put the 70d right where they want it in the lineup. That sets them up well for a 7d2 to be a better camera, that they can charge accordingly for.

Well we don't know that yet for sure but if this is true this will be the 10th (I believe) Canon camera with basically the same 18mp sensor. Of course what some of us wish for the 70d may not be what we get. Anyway, nothing new a lot of us Canon users are probably used to it by now.

 

[fabiopb]

The only "product" will be long expected and announced long time ago .... new firmware for 5DIII Seriously !!! ;D

I agree. It will be the new firmware for 5D mark 3. (AF at f8).

 

[Canon-F1]

Pay close attention to the new sensor in the Canon EOS SL1 as far as performance goes. We’re told this sensor will appear in the EOS 70D, but not the EOS 7D Mark II.

Ok, Canon has just mutilated the potential of the 70D to sell well.

LOL.. if canon has proved one thing over and over again it is that they can sell even old bread well.

what people on this forum think has absolutely no influence on the mass market.
actually it´s sad because i too would like to see canon make more progess on image quality.

not that canon cameras make bad quality images.. just that IQ has not much improved over the last years.

 

[RGF]

stop announcing any stupid news from canon....really rumors at all..

But the forum is CanonRUMORS. - What do you expects?

 

[Zv]

Last time I got excited about a big announcement I was dissapointed.

This better not be some baloney about some lame extra picture styles or a new shop opening in China.

 

[Rodknee]

Even I could beat Usain Bolt if he stands still on the track and just lately Canon seem to be standing still which leaves the chance for others to beat them.

 

[RGF]

Oh well basically the same sensor again.

Canon has an investment in the 18 MP APS-C sensor. It appears to be a sweet spot for them. They are then segmenting the market (marketing 101) by changing functions with in the body (AF, buffer size, focus points, ...).

Sensor advances will come in the high end cameras - not the low end cameras. Creating a new sensor is expensive so to get maximum economic return Canon will first release it in high end bodies with higher margins. This given consumer the incentive to purchase a more expensive camera

 

[Canon-F1]

Even I could beat Usain Bolt if he stands still on the track and just lately Canon seem to be standing still which leaves the chance for others to beat them.

problem is, even when canon moves slow .. no other company is beating it on sales or profit.

 

[RGF]

Pay close attention to the new sensor in the Canon EOS SL1 as far as performance goes. We’re told this sensor will appear in the EOS 70D, but not the EOS 7D Mark II.

Ok, Canon has just mutilated the potential of the 70D to sell well.

LOL.. if canon has proved one thing over and over again it is that they can sell even old bread well.

what people on this forum think has absolutely no influence on the mass market.
actually it´s sad because i too would like to see canon make more progess on image quality.

not that canon cameras make bad quality images.. just that IQ has not much improved over the last years.

Correction: Canon's IQ hasn't changed or improved over the last years for anything besides those moving from the 1D series to the 1DX. Nikon, Sony, Pentax, are all delivering new sensors with better performance.

What is Canon doing?

Nothing. What a joke of a company.

They make nearly a $1 billion in operating profit. Hardly call that a joke. Keep in mind that most purchasers of the low end cameras want very basic functions (I doubt many even shoot in raw) so current technology is good enough for them

 

[RGF]

Even I could beat Usain Bolt if he stands still on the track and just lately Canon seem to be standing still which leaves the chance for others to beat them.

problem is, even when canon moves slow .. no other company is beating it on sales or profit.

+100. Well said

 

[Dylan777]

Canon has an investment in the 18 MP APS-C sensor. It appears to be a sweet spot for them. They are then segmenting the market (marketing 101) by changing functions with in the body (AF, buffer size, focus points, ...).

Sensor advances will come in the high end cameras - not the low end cameras. Creating a new sensor is expensive so to get maximum economic return Canon will first release it in high end bodies with higher margins. This given consumer the incentive to purchase a more expensive camera

Where do you get this data?

 

[Dylan777]

Would be much more interested in a hi-end Canon mirrorless .. EOS-M "done right" ...

+1...with faster AF speed. Not like current EOS-M ;D

 

[Dylan777]

BOOORING ... don't care at all for a 70D. Would be much more interested in a hi-end Canon mirrorless .. EOS-M "done right" ...

I have to agree with this. A 70D is just another cropster.

I hope the announcement is about the long awaited high MP / high DR body, or a bunch of new lenses. Like the 35L II, 50L II, 50 1.4 II, 135L II, 14-24L, e.t.c.

+1....I'll take one of each