Canon EOS 3D at 46.1mp Next Month? [CR1]

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<strong>More confirmations of a big megapixel body for PhotoPlus



</strong>I have received more confirmations that the current plan is to showcase a new 46.1mp Canon EOS 3D at PhotoPlus in New York City in October. Along with the camera body, an official announcement for the EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x will be made.</p>
<p>It’s also suggested that 2 other lenses could be appearing for PhotoPlus, though those details have yet to be finalized.</p>
<p>Last year for PhotoPlus, Canon announced the EOS-1D X. It is a show Canon has been known to make a splash with.</p>
<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">c</span>r</strong></p>

I believe Canon had this sensor and the technology to mas produce ti for some time (2-3 years) but they were somewhat afraid to be the firs that announce a FF sensor with Medium Format resolution. After seeing the huge success and IQ of the Nikon D800, they hurry to deliver it.

 

[lola]

It's been a while since I saw a CR3 rating at a rumor and this is no different...
Yeah, a big MP camera is coming soon... It doesn't take a genius to predict that!

 

[Woody]

Th 64 million dollar question is: will we see an improvement in dynamic range?

 

[Bosman]

Why? All they will do is firmware upgrade the 1dx and it will be 46 mp. lol Now they can use the 1dx for 1dc and 3dx.

 

[Stuart]

So Canon and Nikon are developing almost the same products together.

 

[albron00]

Is it gonna have 5D-like body?
Any thoughts?

 

[distant.star]

but what's the price point going to be?

Also, what will the price be?

 

[DB]

Since they are calling it the 3D maybe it will have eye control focus! (dreaming)

Or perhaps they're calling it the EOS 3D because it will have 2 x 23.05MP sensors (left-eye & right-eye) ???

 

[unfocused]

I believe Canon had this sensor and the technology to mass produce it for some time (2-3 years) ...

Yes, they've been using it in the 7D for three years now.

 

[Studio1930]

So Canon and Nikon are developing almost the same products together.

I think they are the same company and people. They just get us to fight it out on which is the better flavor of the year while they make money either way.

 

[DavidRiesenberg]

If Canon thinks that a firmware update / unlocking is worth $8000, I wonder how they feel about an extra ±20mp.
Canon is hard to predict these days. It may come at $3500, $5000 but it can also be $8000 - $10,000.

 

[DB]

Is it gonna have 5D-like body?
Any thoughts?

Short-body. Canon have only ever used tall-bodies for 1D-series for PRO's to accommodate larger battery pack + additional buttons for vertical shooting. The 3D will be first and foremost a Landscape/Studio camera

 

[Meh]

46 MP FF is SWEET. Will make a lot of studio and product and landscape photogs happy. For the rest of us... well.... meh... it's of lot of pixels. 46.1 MP is precisely 18 MP APS-C scaled up to FF. So this would suggest Canon has improved the pixel performance (noise, iso, etc.) sufficiently that they are willing to deploy it in a 46 MP FF pro body? If so, then giddy up little pony and let's get to shootin'... the current 18MP APS-C are very good (not perfect, but they are good) so if there is any improvement at all then we all be lovin' it. It could also mean that Canon will keep the APS-C sensors at 18MP and similarly improve performance which is great.

 

[DzPhotography]

Not for me anyhow. I need high ISO performance for my event photography. I'll take a 5D MkII or a 6D to accompany my 1Dx as second FF body ;D

 

[Loswr]

Short-body. Canon have only ever used tall-bodies for 1D-series for PRO's to accommodate larger battery pack + additional buttons for vertical shooting. The 3D will be first and foremost a Landscape/Studio camera

Hmmm, "...first and foremost a Landscape/Studio camera." That sounds a lot like how Canon has described the 1Ds line. After all, 's' = 'studio', right?

Still, unless this is called a 1D Xs, I expect anything other than a 1-series will not have an integrated grip.

 

[PVS]

I can't imagine any landscape photographer would want a 46.1Mp tool with diffraction limit starting at f/5.6 already.

 

[Zlatko]

Let's hope that one of the two lenses to be announced is an updated version of the old 35mm f/2 lens. A high quality, small 35/2 lens, similar to the excellent new 24/2.8IS and 28/2.8IS lenses, with quiet fast autofocus, would be a great alternative or addition to the large & heavy 35/1.4L.

 

[Loswr]

I can't imagine any landscape photographer would want a 46.1Mp tool with diffraction limit starting at f/5.6 already.

So...maybe they announce more TS-E lenses to get around the diffraction limits with tilt...

 

[KAS]

Short-body. Canon have only ever used tall-bodies for 1D-series for PRO's to accommodate larger battery pack + additional buttons for vertical shooting. The 3D will be first and foremost a Landscape/Studio camera

Hmmm, "...first and foremost a Landscape/Studio camera." That sounds a lot like how Canon has described the 1Ds line. After all, 's' = 'studio', right?

Still, unless this is called a 1D Xs, I expect anything other than a 1-series will not have an integrated grip.

This might be partially my own wishful thinking. But if this is going to be a splash (as described in the original article), then I think (and hope) it's a proper 1Ds replacement. It could be a new format sensor. Perhaps that 30x45 size or something encroaching on medium format.

Personally, I think there are enough sub-1DX full frame cameras in the lineup already (5D3, 5D2, 6D). If Canon is going to innovate and "make a splash" I expect a 1Ds replacement...which means it'll be somewhere around $10k.

 

[JohanCruyff]

3D's price must be the average value between 1D(x) and 5D.

2 * 3D = 1D + 5D

We can similarly deduct the price for the next 4D (the average value between 3D and 5D) etc.