What's to be expected from Canon in Q4 2013?

Are there any announcements left for this year?

  • 7DII early announcement, release Q1 2014

    Votes: 15 57.7%
  • High MP count body, release Q2 2014

    Votes: 4 15.4%
  • Canon 12/14-24 F/2.8

    Votes: 7 26.9%

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Hi folks, what do you think? Are there any DSLR or Lens announcements left for this year? Or if not, will 2014 look similar to 2010 with a Rebel and the 7DII instead of a XXD? ;)
 
vlim said:
If Canon take too long to announce 7D Mark II, people will buy 70D. I'm just warning you

Yes and that's the business strategy... and since the 7D Mark II will be much more expensive than the 70D it might no be the same kind of photographers who will buy it.
The logic of Canon was always launch top models before, and profit greatly from buyers who do not want to wait. In the case of the 70D, the logic is reversed, and some may buy the model theoretically lower because there is no sure 7D mark II is so good it's worth the wait.
 
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Its been unusual for major new products being released in Q4. However, in Q1 there are typically a lot of new consumer cameras.

Anything can happen, of course, but since the 4th quarter is the end of the Canon Fiscal year, they do not want to hurt sales of existing models by announcing replacements. Typically, Canon has blow out sales to clear inventory in the 4th quarter and boost the FY bottom line.

Announcements in the 3rd quarter are much more common.
 
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Mt Spokane Photography said:
Its been unusual for major new products being released in Q4. However, in Q1 there are typically a lot of new consumer cameras.

Anything can happen, of course, but since the 4th quarter is the end of the Canon Fiscal year, they do not want to hurt sales of existing models by announcing replacements. Typically, Canon has blow out sales to clear inventory in the 4th quarter and boost the FY bottom line.

Announcements in the 3rd quarter are much more common.

Thanks MtSpokane, this provides some insight. Regards.
 
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Mt Spokane Photography said:
Its been unusual for major new products being released in Q4. However, in Q1 there are typically a lot of new consumer cameras.

Anything can happen, of course, but since the 4th quarter is the end of the Canon Fiscal year, they do not want to hurt sales of existing models by announcing replacements. Typically, Canon has blow out sales to clear inventory in the 4th quarter and boost the FY bottom line.

Announcements in the 3rd quarter are much more common.

Makes sense to me. Don't want to hurt Christmas sales.
 
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duydaniel said:
Look at the 60D and 70D

How many years apart?
Look at the improvement in IQ

what make you think the 7D2 will kick ass?

normally 1 year for entry level, 1.5-2.5 years for mid-range, 1.5-5 years for advanced and professional body. canon 70d is released with a big improvement on auto-focus in liveview. and you think that canon 70d does not kick ass? might be to those who are shooting still like you and i do. but for those who are shooting video, it does.

can you find me any still camera bodies out there that can beat canon 70d on live view focusing? there are none as far as i know. however, as far as for still image, you will not find much of different or gap between 60d, 7d and 70d (note: canon 70d focusing with viewfinder is also pretty fast though... i had a chance to use it one time during photo summit.)

how will 7d2 be improved from 7d, i do not know yet . this camera is designed for sport shooters, so i expect more about focusing and frame rate. image IQ and low light capabilities (most of the time, about half of a stop to a stop better in each release as far as i know. as the way i see it, i tend to judge upgrade IQ and low light on RAW file, not JPEG file.) might be not big improvements.

... just my own thoughts
 
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ishdakuteb said:
can you find me any still camera bodies out there that can beat canon 70d on live view focusing? there are none as far as i know. however, as far as for still image, you will not find much of different or gap between 60d, 7d and 70d (note: canon 70d focusing with viewfinder is also pretty fast though... i had a chance to use it one time during photo summit.)

I was thinking about some Sony that have translucent mirrors. Are they faster than 70D? but again different technology though
 
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duydaniel said:
ishdakuteb said:
can you find me any still camera bodies out there that can beat canon 70d on live view focusing? there are none as far as i know. however, as far as for still image, you will not find much of different or gap between 60d, 7d and 70d (note: canon 70d focusing with viewfinder is also pretty fast though... i had a chance to use it one time during photo summit.)

I was thinking about some Sony that have translucent mirrors. Are they faster than 70D? but again different technology though

it might be but i personally do not think so due to number of reviews on continous liveview focusing. however, it is just a conclusion based on reading test reviews from internet (i.e. youtube). the draw back is that it has to use STM lens to maximize its capabilities :(

however, from the above given choices, i wish that they are releasing 14-24mm f/2.8...
 
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duydaniel said:
ishdakuteb said:
can you find me any still camera bodies out there that can beat canon 70d on live view focusing? there are none as far as i know. however, as far as for still image, you will not find much of different or gap between 60d, 7d and 70d (note: canon 70d focusing with viewfinder is also pretty fast though... i had a chance to use it one time during photo summit.)

I was thinking about some Sony that have translucent mirrors. Are they faster than 70D? but again different technology though

Funny you should ask. DxO direct comparison 70D vs SLT A77 :

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Reviews/Canon-EOS-70D-video-AF-test-how-well-does-the-new-sensor-based-AF-perform/Canon-EOS-70D-VS-Sony-SLT-A77-Video-Comparison
 
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I glanced at a WEX photographic advert the other day and noticed that Nikon has almost an entire range of 24 MP+ camera's. Even the D3200 priced at £319 has 24.2 MP sensor. The D5200, D7100 and D600 are also 24MP+, as is the 36MP D800. Hopefully Canon will start competing on the Megapixel front soon.
 
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Mt Spokane Photography said:
Its been unusual for major new products being released in Q4. However, in Q1 there are typically a lot of new consumer cameras.

Anything can happen, of course, but since the 4th quarter is the end of the Canon Fiscal year, they do not want to hurt sales of existing models by announcing replacements. Typically, Canon has blow out sales to clear inventory in the 4th quarter and boost the FY bottom line.

Announcements in the 3rd quarter are much more common.

This makes sense to me
 
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Etienne said:
duydaniel said:
ishdakuteb said:
can you find me any still camera bodies out there that can beat canon 70d on live view focusing? there are none as far as i know. however, as far as for still image, you will not find much of different or gap between 60d, 7d and 70d (note: canon 70d focusing with viewfinder is also pretty fast though... i had a chance to use it one time during photo summit.)

I was thinking about some Sony that have translucent mirrors. Are they faster than 70D? but again different technology though

Funny you should ask. DxO direct comparison 70D vs SLT A77 :

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Reviews/Canon-EOS-70D-video-AF-test-how-well-does-the-new-sensor-based-AF-perform/Canon-EOS-70D-VS-Sony-SLT-A77-Video-Comparison

Another DXO apples to oranges comparison. Comparing a near pro grade USM zoom to a slower Canon consumer grade lens, the 40mm STM.

A test is really worthless unless you can first measure the lens AF speed. You might also check it with 3 or 4 different but equivalent lenses. I expect that they did this, why not?

Any lab manager worth his salt would have nixed publication of this test, since it tells us only that the situation with only those two lenses, and its possible that tests would have been different with two USM lenses mounted.

"For an impartial test, we used the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM (at full aperture) and the Sony DT 16-50mm f/2.8 OSS SSM, set at 40mm f/2.8".

Yes, a Sony $700 USM Motor lens said to be pro grade in all but the name compared to a Canon $200 Consumer grade STM motor lens that is slower. Wow, a really impartial test!!

If they were able to show that a USM Motor on the 70D made no difference in AF speed or accuracy, that would be a different story. Why not put a 17-55mm EF-s on the 70D and see?? (I suspect that they did but don't want to tell)
 
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