DSLR & Lens Coming on January 15, 2013? [CR1]

[Wildfire]

Re: DSLR & Lens Coming on January 15, 2013? [CR1]

So, my guess is, if the rumor is correct, an xxD body with STM capability and a new STM lens. Makes sense that STM will get beefed up and that feature sets will expand while the STM lens family grows in the direction of prosumer needs.

Just so you know, there is no such thing as a body without "STM capability". Any Canon EOS camera can drive the STM motor, which is only better than a USM motor if you shoot video exclusively. If you shoot stills, STM is slow and unnecessary.

The T4i can do autofocus in video, but that has nothing to do with STM -- the autofocus in video is a feature of the camera body only and works with USM lenses too. The only difference is that STM is smoother (due to being slower to focus -- again, great for video, bad for stills).

 

[Don Haines]

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I bet no equipment will come out tomorrow. The announcement will be about the Canon retail stores..

of course, there could be new equipment announced at the first Canon store.... perhaps it is something with new sensor technology.... or perhaps it's something to compete with the micro 4/3 cameras, or perhaps to compete with things like GoPro's....... or perhaps we just get to play with the helium balloons and get to express our disapointment in high squeaky voices

 

[x-vision]

Re: DSLR & Lens Coming on January 15, 2013? [CR1]

Nothing yet?

No leaks = no announcement.

The next announcement opportunity is the CP+ show in Japan, Jan/31-Feb/3.
If there's a DSLR announcement coming, it will likely come on Jan 28-31.

 

[tnargs]

Re: DSLR & Lens Coming on January 15, 2013? [CR1]

Why would it be a 70D when the 7D is older?

 

[Don Haines]

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Why would it be a 70D when the 7D is older?

possibly because they running out of stock on the 60D.... perhaps once stock gets low enough on the 7D we will hear something????

 

[x-vision]

Re: DSLR & Lens Coming on January 15, 2013? [CR1]

Why would it be a 70D when the 7D is older?

It's hard to tell if it's going to be the 70D or the 7DII. Either one is possible.

The 60D is the 'weakest link' in Canon's lineup right now.
They need a strong seller at the $1K price point.
So, a new 70D priced at $900-1200 (USD) is a very good candidate for announcement - to boost sales.

The thing is, the 7D is selling for $1200 right now.
So, it's also possible that the 7DII might get announced first for $1600-1800, while the 7D remains on sale for $1200.
In this case the 60D will get discountinued until a replacement comes in the fall.

Nothing is certain, as we don't know what Canon's strategy is for their 1.6x lineup.

 

[ishdakuteb]

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Why would it be a 70D when the 7D is older?

So, it's also possible that the 7DII might get announced first for $1600-1800, while the 7D remains on sale for $1200.

my guess is that canon 7d ii would be some where around canon 6d price... let's see... hopefully it will be announced by tomorrow... i am waiting for it (might upgrade my 7d to 7d mark ii)

 

[gmrza]

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Hmm, it's 4pm AEDT on the 15th - nothing yet. I would have expected an announcement to be out by now....

 

[wickidwombat]

Re: DSLR & Lens Coming on January 15, 2013? [CR1]

Why would it be a 70D when the 7D is older?

It's hard to tell if it's going to be the 70D or the 7DII. Either one is possible.

The 60D is the 'weakest link' in Canon's lineup right now.
They need a strong seller at the $1K price point.
So, a new 70D priced at $900-1200 (USD) is a very good candidate for announcement - to boost sales.

The thing is, the 7D is selling for $1200 right now.
So, it's also possible that the 7DII might get announced first for $1600-1800, while the 7D remains on sale for $1200.
In this case the 60D will get discountinued until a replacement comes in the fall.

Nothing is certain, as we don't know what Canon's strategy is for their 1.6x lineup.

if the 7DII comes out with the same poxy 18 MP APS-C sensor then there will be a flood of tears the likes of which the world has never seen...

 

[vlim]

Re: DSLR & Lens Coming on January 15, 2013? [CR1]

So we're january the 15th, let's see what happens, if something is really announced

 

[macrodust]

Re: DSLR & Lens Coming on January 15, 2013? [CR1]

Canon launches imagePROGRAF iPF765／iPF760

Was that it?

http://cweb.canon.jp/newsrelease/2013-01/pr-ipf765.html

 

[candyman]

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Canon launches imagePROGRAF iPF765／iPF760

Was that it?

http://cweb.canon.jp/newsrelease/2013-01/pr-ipf765.html

LOL
I won't buy that. It is too big to carry ;D

 

[carlosmeldano]

Re: DSLR & Lens Coming on January 15, 2013? [CR1]

http://www.canon.ca/inetCA/newsroom?m=getPress&pid=2066

this is the announcement, but not mentioning any dslrs :-\

 

[carlosmeldano]

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well there is a rumor canon will announce two new lenses on 22.1.2013

and another that they will announce 70d at the end of January I heard from a Canon representative this weekend...

 

[alexturton]

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7d MK ii sighted

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexturton/6942558872/#

 

[caruser]

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7d MK ii sighted

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexturton/6942558872/#

Looks more like a 3D to me ;-)

 

[Rienzphotoz]

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Hmm, it's 4pm AEDT on the 15th - nothing yet. I would have expected an announcement to be out by now....

Past 3.20 pm GMT, nothing yet ... the only announcement from Canon today was about sponsoring the 2013 Sundance Film Festival

 

[K-amps]

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LOL I bet the 70D will be this

same ol crap 18 MP APS-C sensor
Plastic body with flippy screen and pop up flash
11 pt AF from 6D
wifi
GPS
single SD card
VF? maybe the same 97% as the 6D

+1

Am I the only that thinks the 6D should have been called the 8D? Seems to me the 7D will have a much more professional feature set and maybe even be priced higher than the 6D, thus should have a lower model number...

 

[tron]

Re: DSLR & Lens Coming on January 15, 2013? [CR1]

well there is a rumor canon will announce two new lenses on 22.1.2013

and another that they will announce 70d at the end of January I heard from a Canon representative this weekend...

And another that they will announce something sometime in the future ;D ;D ;D

 

[Efka76]

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K-amps, completely agree with you! It seems that Canon EOS 6D is cripled 5D Mark III and EOS 7D This model is aboslutely ridiculous and it is very clear that marketing department in Canon should be fired for such product!