Canon to Surprise With New Mirrorless Camera

[Canon Rumors]

We weren’t told much, but we were told that Canon will “surprise a lot of people” with one of their next mirrorless cameras. We weren’t told if it was an APS-C or full frame mirrorless camera, but I don’t think there’s much that would surprise people if it was a crop camera.</p>
<p>The same source said there has been internal talk at Canon about no longer playing catch-up in emerging segments, this including cinema and mirrorless. It may sound arrogant, but there’s those that feel if Canon gets fully behind mirrorless, they’re the one brand that could help the segment finally reach the masses.</p>
<p>There have been rumors that the EOS M line could get an announcement for CP+ next month, alongside the EOS-1D X Mark II.</p>
<p><em>More to come…</em></p>
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[Loswr]

Timing of this rumor coincides with the revival of The X-Files. Coincidence?

 

[Canon Rumors]

Timing of this rumor coincides with the revival of The X-Files. Coincidence?

;D

 

[bholliman]

Hope its true. I'd like to see what Canon could come up with for a high-end M.

 

[Click]

Timing of this rumor coincides with the revival of The X-Files. Coincidence?

Ha Ha Ha ;D

 

[brad-man]

I want to believe...

 

[HighLowISO]

Unless it has a nice view finder it won't be able to see the truth.

 

[nhz]

I want to believe...

sure, wake me up when Canon finally starts moving.

After so many years of glacial pace in improving their DSLRs they might scare their existing customers if they really bring something revolutionary to market ;-(

 

[jebrady03]

I'd be surprised if it were something I actually wanted to order. I'd be surprised if it didn't lag in almost every conceivable way vs the competition. Hell... I'd be surprised if they made a FF mirrorless camera with more than 2 lenses available at launch.

To surprise me, they'd need to do more than CATCH UP to the competition. They need to outperform the competition, to actually surprise me. I EXPECT them to want to catch up. Surprise is a whole other level of technology and dedication.

 

[Haydn1971]

Call me daft if you like... EOS-X full frame mirrorless, set of fast primes, a wide, standard and tele zoom - happy days !

Forgive me, drinking vino, with "Depeche Mode" radio via Spotify, Sonos and my Musical Fidelity amp... Turned to volume 3 as I my ears bleed any higher... Happy days

 

[PhotographyFirst]

Timing of this rumor coincides with the revival of The X-Files. Coincidence?

LoL

I personally think there is going to be a mirrorless SL2 camera coming out. No need for that thing to have an OVF considering the market it is designed for.

 

[zim]

Scaled up G5X to aps-c with Interchangeable lens mount anyone.... basically an SL1 replacement with EVF

 

[zim]

Call me daft if you like... EOS-X full frame mirrorless, set of fast primes, a wide, standard and tele zoom - happy days !

Forgive me, drinking vino, with "Depeche Mode" radio via Spotify, Sonos and my Musical Fidelity amp... Turned to volume 3 as I my ears bleed any higher... Happy days

Nah your not daft...... yer bleedin mental I mean Depeche Mode really!!! ;D ;D ;D

 

[Haydn1971]

Nah your not daft...... yer bleedin mental I mean Depeche Mode really!!! ;D ;D ;D

Confused look ;-)

 

[Nininini]

Have my doubts, Canon just launched the EOS M3. Camera development costs a lot of money, they wouldn't launch another APS-C mirrorless so short after this one.

 

[tcmatthews]

I hope it is true and it is full frame. Then I could consider selling the A7II in a few years. And not buying anymore lenses for the Sony. But I think at this point it would have to be one heck of a camera before I would actual pull the trigger. I already have one foot out the door.

Regardless Olympus Pen-F and the something big after, Sony A6100, Fujifilm X-Pro2, and a surprise from Canon.
It is a good year to be a photography enthusiast.

The question is will it be a A600 competitor, a A7rII competitor or something completely different. Is the Canon 5D III replacement mirrorless? If it is I can only imagine the screams.

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

A substitute for SL1 without mirror, with EF-S mount, Dual Pixel AF, and a good electronic viewfinder, it would be a bestseller.

 

[Nininini]

A substitute for SL1 without mirror, with EF-S mount,

That would just cannibalize the very recent M3 and EF-M lenses. They're not going to shoot themselves in the foot.

This story doesn't make a lot of sense, Canon doesn't usually release cameras in similar categories one after the other. If you look at their releases, they tend to be tick tock between full frame and APS-C, and in different categories.

 

[rrcphoto]

Have my doubts, Canon just launched the EOS M3. Camera development costs a lot of money, they wouldn't launch another APS-C mirrorless so short after this one.

they've been releasing an M about once a year.

so umm no, your comment is the only doubtful one.

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

A substitute for SL1 without mirror, with EF-S mount,

That would just cannibalize the very recent M3 and EF-M lenses. They're not going to shoot themselves in the foot.
This story doesn't make a lot of sense, Canon doesn't usually release cameras in similar categories one after the other. If you look at their releases, they tend to be tick tock between full frame and APS-C, and in different categories.

I consider SL1 as an experimental camera, and would be the perfect format to Canon make a "serious" mirrorless.

EOS-M will always be for people who want a pocket camera (deep pockets). I could be wrong, but I think battery life and heat dissipation are still problems, and prevent one high end camera the size of other EOS-M.