EOS 70D a New Benchmark in ISO Performance?

[Canon Rumors]

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<p><strong>We’ll know tonight

</strong>We’ve received word that the new Canon EOS 70D which is right around the corner will set the benchmark for ISO performance from a crop camera.</p>
<p>That bit of information will make a lot of people happy, as it may mean Canon is ready to make a jump back into the top end of sensor and processor development.</p>
<p>We should be seeing sample images within the next 24 hours.</p>
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[DarkKnightNine]

Sounds exciting!

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

This is great news. I wouldn't mind having a crop body again for my longer lenses when I need reach, but I sold my 60D after I found that I was no longer reaching for it because I just didn't feel the IQ compared to my FF bodies, particularly when the light started fading.

 

[Loswr]

Well, that ought to DRum up some DRead from the DRoll DRones who DRool over DR, and DRag many a forum thread down the DReary path of DRivel, DRaining into puddles of DRoss.

 

[Woody]

We'll know soon if it's just for jpeg images (i.e., MORE NR) or true RAW files.

Anyway, I'm more curious if Canon has made any progress in the low ISO DR arena.

 

[Malte_P]

about time canon APS-C sensors are on top again...

i really hope this will be a winner.

 

[bchernicoff]

I agree it might make a great backup body when more reach is needed.

 

[Woody]

Well, that ought to DRum up some DRead from the DRoll DRones who DRool over DR, and DRag many a forum thread down the DReary path of DRivel, DRaining into puddles of DRoss.

;D ;D ;D

 

[fstoparmy]

cant wait to see what it can do.. Im excited

 

[schmidtfilme]

Sounds exciting, but what does it mean? Clean at 12000 or 25000? Or even higher? Sounds promising for the 7D MII

 

[insanitybeard]

Interesting, if this is indeed the case, coupled with the 19pt AF, this could be a worthwhile replacement to the current 7D. I can live with a lower frame rate if the rest is up to par.

 

[Click]

That"s a great news. Looking forward to see the result.

 

[bchernicoff]

Sounds exciting, but what does it mean? Clean at 12000 or 25000? Or even higher? Sounds promising for the 7D MII

What does it mean? Hopefully, it means that Canon has rolled out a new generation of sensor manufacturing that will carry forward to the next generation 1D and 5D bodies. Also, the long rumored high megapixel camera may be useful beyond the studio.

 

[Mark D5 TEAM II]

I'm waiting for the Nattering Nabobs of Negativism Band of Banding-Hunting Brothers to mention that it has obvious pattern banding at +10stops DEC & +1000 fill-light, as confirmed by Professor Professorson, PhD E.E., when pixel-voyeured at 800%...

 

[Paramike]

Sounds very exciting! Will be very interested to see what it can do, though tbh, I'm usually quite happy with pictures from my 400D, so I guess this'll be a great surprise.

Do you have any idea what sort of time the announcement is going to be made? I'm never sure what determines which country makes the announcements of products, so can't really make a guess! I'm going to be working all night here though, so hopefully will be able to keep an eye on the news to see it

 

[ag25]

We'll know soon if it's just for jpeg images (i.e., MORE NR) or true RAW files.

Anyway, I'm more curious if Canon has made any progress in the low ISO DR arena.

I doubt a new sensor and better ISO performance would only equate to smoother jpeg's. That's compression quality your thinking of.

 

[dadgummit]

5X faster in live view and good high iso? Sounds like the next EOS-M will be a winner too!!

 

[Lee Jay]

What about low-ISO performance (as in, dynamic range/read noise)?

 

[preppyak]

I doubt a new sensor and better ISO performance would only equate to smoother jpeg's. That's compression quality your thinking of.

True, but the "one stop better" in some previous models has been made in compression quality and not in the RAW files. For example, many initially were point out that Canon was saying two stops of improvement between the 5DII and 5DIII, yet, it was only in jpgs. In Raw files. it was about a stop or maybe a little less.

So, it matters where the improvement is made

 

[paul13walnut5]

I doubt a new sensor and better ISO performance would only equate to smoother jpeg's. That's compression quality your thinking of.

Should mean better IQ for raw as well, obviously the quality of a converted raw depends on the quality of the post-processing and the quality of the person making the decisions. Cleaner raw's would be good, as apart from low iso noise, I would be happy with the jpegs from my current cameras, the M is actually a step up in this regard, I still like to do a bit of luminance NR on the M's raws, just very slightly, otherwise they are usable out of the camera by any other criteria.