High Megapixel EOS on the Way as Mentioned by Canon

[dgatwood]

So, there is no official mention of a high-resolution camera by Canon.

But Canon must respond to the D800/E and a7R. Canon must respond because (1) the 5DIII outsold the D800, and the a7R isn't really competitive in the relative sales numbers, and (2) Nikon responded by trying to boost sales with an incremental update and Sony responded by releasing a model with 1/3 the resolution. So everyone can see why Canon must deliver a high resolution sensor, right?!?

I wonder if it would be possible to make the 1DX2 as a 60 megapixel camera and run it in "crop mode" where it uses the central part of the sensor for reach, "full mode" for those monstrously large files, and "bin mode" where a 2X2 bin would give you a 15Mpixel camera with good low light performance, or even a 3X3 bin mode for a 7Mpixel camera with really good low light performance. ?

I think they need to take advantage of the fact that the amount of information you get from each pixel effectively decreases as the pixel density increases. Most of the photo won't have high-resolution components with any real intensity, so it ought to be possible to come up with a hybrid compression scheme that reflects this reality and nets you lots of compression losslessly. I'm just not sure what that compression scheme would look like.

 

[Lawliet]

Most of the photo won't have high-resolution components with any real intensity, so it ought to be possible to come up with a hybrid compression scheme that reflects this reality and nets you lots of compression losslessly. I'm just not sure what that compression scheme would look like.

Thats what Sony does with the A7r.
Basically: save the average of a block, and for each pixel in there you store the difference to said avaerage. The difference can use a smaller range of values and thus fewer bits to represent them.
Almost advanced idea: first find out whether or not that will lead to an actual loss of information and flag the block either as standard or compressed.
And important: communicate what happens, otherwise you'll have the cooked raw stigma.

 

[MLfan3]

I was very busy and could not write anything online these days, but I think as we can all see it , not many people actually want a high resolution D-SLRs like the D800 and D810.
I think if many many want it then why Canon , Sony,etc do not release such a camera?
Why is Nikon suffering from recent financial crisis ?

Those who want high resolution bodies should get the A7R or MFDB, I have the A7R and now replaced my D800E and returned the D810 for another A7R.

IMHO, the5D3 and 6D are pretty recent event cameras, and for landscapes and set up location works we do not really need D-SLR type of AF, so the A7R makes more sense for this type of works than the Nikon D810 or possible Canon high resolution EOS body.

I think we tend to think what we want is what the market want, but it is obviously not correct. If the market really wanted the D800E type of camera, then why did it not sell well?
Those who really need high resolution sensor, already got MFDB or rent them time to time like we all do.
Just upping mp in the same sensor size with the same old sony canon type of sensor tech does not improve over all IQ in real life(only at DXO lab)

 

[MLfan3]

I was very busy and could not write anything online these days, but I think as we all see it , not many people actually want a high resolution D-SLRs like the D800 and D810.
if many many want it then why Canon , Sony,etc do not release such a camera?
Why is only Nikon with the D810 suffering from recent financial crisis ?

Those who want high resolution bodies should get the A7R or MFDB, I have the A7R and now replaced my D800E and returned the D810 for another A7R. Noone shoot high resolution stuff wants the annoying mirrorslap.

IMHO, the5D3 and 6D are pretty recent event cameras, and for landscapes and set up location works we do not really need D-SLR type of AF, so the A7R makes more sense for this type of works than the Nikon D810 or possible Canon high resolution EOS body.

I think we tend to think what we want is what the market want, but it is obviously not correct. If the market really wanted the D800E type of camera, then why did it not sell well?
Those who really need high resolution sensor, already got MFDB or rent them time to time like we all do.
Just upping mp in the same sensor size with the same old sony canon type of sensor tech does not improve over all IQ in real life(only at DXO lab)

 

[Nitroman]

Any more news on this high megapixel full frame camera ?

What is expected resolution in MP ?

Is it likely to be announced at Photokina 2014 ?

If so, when will it realistically be available to buy ?

I've waited years to replace my Canon 1Ds3 with a significant upgrade and almost given up hope ... we have waited long enough surely !?! And i'm heavily invested into Canon glass so no i'm not jumping ship to Nikon (yet!)

Canon, please stop keeping us in the dark ...

 

[PicaPica]

Any more news on this high megapixel full frame camera ?

What is expected resolution in MP ?

Is it likely to be announced at Photokina 2014 ?

If so, when will it realistically be available to buy ?

I've waited years to replace my Canon 1Ds3 with a significant upgrade and almost given up hope ... we have waited long enough surely !?! And i'm heavily invested into Canon glass so no i'm not jumping ship to Nikon (yet!)

Canon, please stop keeping us in the dark ...

i guess it´s just made up rumors to keep the rumor sites alive.

i would be really suprised when canon shows a camera with more than 24MP at photokina.

 

[Gert Arijs]

I wonder if it would be possible to make the 1DX2 as a 60 megapixel camera and run it in "crop mode" where it uses the central part of the sensor for reach, "full mode" for those monstrously large files, and "bin mode" where a 2X2 bin would give you a 15Mpixel camera with good low light performance, or even a 3X3 bin mode for a 7Mpixel camera with really good low light performance. ?

I really like that.

 

[moreorless]

Any more news on this high megapixel full frame camera ?

What is expected resolution in MP ?

Is it likely to be announced at Photokina 2014 ?

If so, when will it realistically be available to buy ?

I've waited years to replace my Canon 1Ds3 with a significant upgrade and almost given up hope ... we have waited long enough surely !?! And i'm heavily invested into Canon glass so no i'm not jumping ship to Nikon (yet!)

Canon, please stop keeping us in the dark ...

I think the best you could hope for would be a development announcement rather than an actual release.