Canon's 120mp DSLR Two Years Away?

[Canon Rumors]

We’re told by a couple of people at Canon that the 120mp DSLR concept that was shown this week at Canon EXPO is at least 2 years away. That would put such a camera off until 2017 at the earliest.</p>
<p>I asked if the 120MP DSLR would be in a 1D or 5D body and was told that probably wouldn’t be decided for quite some time. Where such a camera would fit into the marketplace will dictate the ergonomic requirements in the end.</p>
<p>A source outside of Canon said to expect new lens development to be accelerated over the next few years in preparation for such a camera as well as “other projects” currently on the go. The same source also said there are a lot of new lens designs in the pipeline and not as many direct replacements as one might think there would be.</p>

 

[pedro]

Was there any word about the release of 1DX/5D/6D follow up models? 1DX fw update is the same as in old time TV age, when the signal went off, there where test pictures which said: "Standby, we're right back"
Thanks for sharing. I wonder which lenses they're aiming at. DSLR or M-Cam stuff?
From my side, especially waiting for more 5D news... Lenses would be intresting as well: 14-24 F/4?/2.8? Likely?

 

[sanj]

Its not like very many are waiting for it. Yet.

 

[Deleted member 368647]

VERY interesting... and the timeframe makes sense. With the speed that data storage and data transfer technologies are evolving the large files won't be so much of a problem by 2017. I'd love to be able to select the resolution to be used based on the particular scene that I'm photographing. A lower resolution would usually be fine if that would increase the fps for sports and a higher resolution would be perfect for landscapes shots that I might want to crop severely in post processing.

 

[lholmes549]

In 2 years time we may be slightly better equipped to handle the files, so the wait is good.

The biggest plus I take from this is the lenses that will be developed for a sensor like this.

 

[9VIII]

5Ds replacement? Maybe? Probably? It would make sense.
Except this one in the 5D4 body.

My current "realistic" plans are just to wait for the SL2 or maybe get an M3. I would love to have a 1Dx2/5D4/6D2/5Ds (or all of the above) but realistically my current 1100D still does everything I need. I even had a 5D2 and traded it away.

 

[Maiaibing]

2 years sounds amazing!

I waited 7 years for a worthy successor to the 5DII.

If I can upgrade my 5DSR to 120 mpix in two years Canon will have changed their pace from a crawl to a race.

 

[aclectasis]

Lol. By the time this is near ready, Nikon (through Sony) will already have released a 150mp camera.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

. The same source also said there are a lot of new lens designs in the pipeline and not as many direct replacements as one might think there would be.</p>
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Maybe the rumor of a zoom Macro is going to happen. Its time for a new Macro. I'm expecting to see 4K DSLR lenses.

 

[danski0224]

Lol. By the time this is near ready, Nikon (through Sony) will already have released a 150mp camera.

.....and there it is, didn't quite make it to page 2

;D

 

[Orangutan]

Lol. By the time this is near ready, Nikon (through Sony) will already have released a 150mp camera.

And scant lenses that can make use of it.

 

[privatebydesign]

Lol. By the time this is near ready, Nikon (through Sony) will already have released a 150mp camera.

And scant lenses that can make use of it.

Any lens that fits on the camera and works can "make use of it".

 

[keithcooper]

We're starting to see more evidence of the massive improvements in optical design and manufacturing technology that have taken place in the last few years.

With better quality (and more economical to produce) aspherical optics and the use of new glasses, it's not surprising that many lens designs are getting a significant makeover, rather than 'update'.

Looking at the timeline I help maintain on EFLens.com, I can see quite a few opportunities for new and updated lenses.

http://eflens.com/lens_articles/canon_lens_date_codes.html#history_of_EF_lenses

Of course when an update is 'new' and when it is 'MkII' is as much a marketing decision as optical... ;-)

For lenses I've got that I'd like to see 'improved'... well adding tilt/shift EXIF data to updated/new TS-E lenses would be helpful... I'm sure some interesting ideas for macro exist too.

Maybe if Canon gets more serious about EF-M, we'll see things like focal reducers and some of the other stuff that's hinted at in various patents.

Not so sure about 'ordinary' lenses, but my old 50/1.4 feels clunky

 

[justaCanonuser]

Lol. By the time this is near ready, Nikon (through Sony) will already have released a 150mp camera.

.....and there it is, didn't quite make it to page 2

;D

+ 10 :

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

A 120 megapixel camera in 2017?

Certainly the technology will be ready by then.
But the market will be ready?

Let me explain better:
Canon launches products to meet the market demands, and I DO NOT believe there will be demand for 120 megapixel in 2017.

On the other hand, Sony launches many products in a hurry, and abandon a few months later. Remember the various versions of Memory Stick? TTL flash with reversed shoe? Remember the various lens mounts, incompatible with current cameras?

I do not see Canon doing such a thing.

 

[Harry68]

I think, there is no need for 120mp. 2 years ago, I've bought the 6D and I'm still fine with the 20mp. What I need is better ISO quality and dynamic range.

So lets see how the sales go for the 5Ds, but I think, the only reason for this cam is, that it is new. When the 5D iV will come to the market, the sales of the 5Ds will go down.

 

[keithcooper]

A bit too much "I don't need it, so no-one needs it" ? ;-)

I don't need high ISO, but I know many do...

50MP has already helped me in real paying work, so I'm happy to see what comes.

 

[CookieMonster]

A 120MP picture displayed on a 4K screen will have the same resolution per screen pixel as a 30MP on a Full HD monitor. As computer power and storage doubles roughly every 18 months, the treatments time will remain unchanged, while quality improves

 

[Hector1970]

Hopefully in 2 years time memory cards and hard drives will be at a price that can easily accommodate this size picture. I think there will continue to be a demand for extra megapixels even though most photos are just put on Facebook. There will always people who want more or the best available. Pixel peeping is inevitable. As screens increase in size and detail people will be looking for even more detail as they zoom in. I assume Canon talking about 120MP is an attempt to keep photographers with them and not being tempted to move. Sony are very competitive is this high pixel area.

 

[Stu_bert]

Comment about new lenses not being straight replacements is interesting.

It may mean that instead of going for traditional formulas, they're going for ones that they can get the IQ to match the sensor resolution.

So rather than produce (say) another 24-70, we'll see a 28-60 or 28-75 or 35-75, etc, but with much better IQ corner to corner.

+1

It would be great if we didnt get the inevitable compromise, so long as Canon don't get the normal "envy" of other manufacturers from the uninformed...