Predicting What Canon Will Launch in 2026

[Richard-CN]

hahaha. mine were way off too and that's after Craig cheated last year.

Richard's Thoughts on 2025 - Canon Rumors

Even though Craig laid down the gauntlet for predictions on 2025, I think he cheated. Now I know why this last month, when chatting with him and asking him what would happen in 2025, he just shrugged and said, “I dunno.” It was all part of his evil plan. Without this being a complete copout, […]

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I think i'll write up something again this year, just so i embarass myself at the end of 2026.

 

[Stig Nygaard]

My prediction (and probably its in vain) that Canon realizes that they need a standard RF-S zoom for the R7 Mark II.

ANYTHING that starts with 24mm equivalent, I hate the 28-150 focal length

a RF-S 15-85mm F2.8 would be ideal but i'll take anything starting with 15mm instead of 18mm. A F4 lens would be ok too!

10x
(though I probably prefer F4 or variable aperture for size/weight)

 

[Traveler]

- 70-300/4L (80-300 or whatever) optimized for travel (weight and size). The 100-500 is a brilliant lens and a great upgrade after the EF 100-400 II (which was already great), but still too heavy. The 70-200/4 is also brilliant but 200mm is often not enough. The 70-200/2.8 does not accept 1.4X.

This is a good idea. I love the 70-200 f/4 for the compact size but it is often too short. I also like the 100-400 f/∞ which is great for travel and landscape but the 70-200 wins with rendering when shooting people or streets. Sometimes I need to carry both.
I'd be fine if they can do a 70-300+ lens that is f/4 up to 200mm and then it gets darker (so it would be kinda those two lenses combined, hopefully still maintaining the size and weight). But that lens would be difficult to advertise and sell.

 

[Nathalietje86]

Still hoping that canon comes with a compact camera especially for photographers, with enough zoom like 300 or 400mm bigger sensor.
And with raw and an evf or a new 740hs with raw function

 

[Richard-CN]

annnnddd mine's out. I didn't predict much on the way of cameras or lenses, so I can't be nearly so wrong as i was last year

Richard's Canon Predictions for 2026 - Canon Rumors

Richard's Canon Predictions for 2026. Convering Canon's technology and future products that Richard hopes to see in 2026 and beyond.

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[Stig Nygaard]

I think i'll write up something again this year, just so i embarass myself at the end of 2026.

annnnddd mine's out. I didn't predict much on the way of cameras or lenses, so I can't be nearly so wrong as i was last year

Richard's Canon Predictions for 2026 - Canon Rumors

Richard's Canon Predictions for 2026. Convering Canon's technology and future products that Richard hopes to see in 2026 and beyond.

www.canonrumors.com

These were meant to be comments on Craig's post?

EDIT: Ahhh, you use the same comment-thread for both posts! It's really a confusing practice you have started with these comment-threads shared by multiple posts on CR. I hate it.

 

[High Peak John]

Would also love an RF-S 15-85, which is probably my most used lens on my 7DII's. My R7 came with an 18-150 kit lens and it just never gets used as not wide enough. So the R7 just gets used with the 100-500

 

[Richard-CN]

These were meant to be comments on Craig's post?

EDIT: Ahhh, you use the same comment-thread for both posts! It's really a confusing practice you have started with these comment-threads shared by multiple posts on CR. I hate it.

blame craig, he likes doing this, and he's the boss. soooooo...

 

[Richard-CN]

Would also love an RF-S 15-85, which is probably my most used lens on my 7DII's. My R7 came with an 18-150 kit lens and it just never gets used as not wide enough. So the R7 just gets used with the 100-500

i have never been a fan of 18mm on canon's APS-C either. though, i did have the 18-150 on the EF_M and loved it.

 

[P-visie]

blame craig, he likes doing this, and he's the boss. soooooo...

Do not blaim Craig: IMO it makes sense to combine the forum threads on posts with similar content.

 

[Del Paso]

hahaha. mine were way off too and that's after Craig cheated last year.

Richard's Thoughts on 2025 - Canon Rumors

Even though Craig laid down the gauntlet for predictions on 2025, I think he cheated. Now I know why this last month, when chatting with him and asking him what would happen in 2025, he just shrugged and said, “I dunno.” It was all part of his evil plan. Without this being a complete copout, […]

www.canonrumors.com

I think i'll write up something again this year, just so i embarass myself at the end of 2026.

Just for you, Richard: My hopes are for an EOS R100 with integrated grip. The ultimate weapon for sports and wildlife photographers.
Eat your heart out, R1!

 

[Richard-CN]

Just for you, Richard: My hopes are for an EOS R100 with integrated grip. The ultimate weapon for sports and wildlife photographers.
Eat your heart out, R1!

That gives me a great idea for April 1st.

 

[micska]

Still waiting for RF-S 2,8-4/15-65

 

[neuroanatomist]

Still waiting for RF-S 2,8-4/15-65

That might be an interminable wait.

 

[Ozarker]

I'm betting those new tilt/shift lenses will have eye watering prices with all that tech in them.

I'm wondering? Would there ever be a use for a tse macro lens?

 

[roby17269]

I'm betting those new tilt/shift lenses will have eye watering prices with all that tech in them.

probably

I'm wondering? Would there ever be a use for a tse macro lens?

there have always been uses for TS macro lenses. A few of the more recent TSE lenses were all half macro if I recall correctly

 

[John Wilde]

"I did like the fact that in 2025 that Canon finally decided that ditching the EVF isn’t such a bad thing, but we are still missing out on the EVFless main APS-C camera, such as what we saw with the EOS-M lineup,"

Canon joined Sony (Sony ZV-E10 II) and Nikon (Nikon Z30) in deciding that vlogging cameras don't get an EVF. I doubt that they will create a future photocentric APS-C camera without an EVF like the M line had.

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[Del Paso]

I'm betting those new tilt/shift lenses will have eye watering prices with all that tech in them.

I'm wondering? Would there ever be a use for a tse macro lens?

I guess for food photography, advertising and extending DOF when shooting macros. Of course, TS lenses are most often used for architecture.
Yet, macro features are always an advantage, making those lenses far more versatile.

 

[Del Paso]

"I did like the fact that in 2025 that Canon finally decided that ditching the EVF isn’t such a bad thing, but we are still missing out on the EVFless main APS-C camera, such as what we saw with the EOS-M lineup,"

Canon joined Sony (Sony ZV-E10 II) and Nikon (Z30) in deciding that vlogging cameras don't get an EVF. I doubt that they will create a future photocentric APS-C camera without an EVF like the M line had.

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While I'm still wondering how people can use these cameras in bright sunlight...
(I'm aware of the fact that many prefer cameras sans EVF.)

 

[neuroanatomist]

I guess for food photography, advertising and extending DOF when shooting macros. Of course, TS lenses are most often used for architecture.
Yet, macro features are always an advantage, making those lenses far more versatile.

TS lenses are also commonly used for product photography, and in that context a TS macro is very useful. Not just for controlling DoF (really, controlling the angle of the focal plane, not its depth), but also for controlling reflections. Think jewelry, but anything with a shiny surface.

They’re also great for taking selfies in a mirror without the camera showing up.