What’s around the corner?
If you check the latest Popular Photography Magazine, they make a reference to next months magazine showcasing a “great new dSLR”.
Canon? Sony? Nikon?
Quote
“If you found this magazine on the newsstand, you may have noticed a big change in our look. For the first time in many years, our newsstand cover is a portrait of a person, not a camera. Well, it was hard to resist a photo of Halle Berry to introduce this month’s special lighting features. The portrait cover is just an experiment. Next month, you’ll find a camera on the newsstand, because it’s also hard to resist a great new DSLR”
We’re getting close to some announcements in the photography world.
Sony EVIL
A lot of folks are waiting for a Canon EVIL camera, we’re going to be waiting into 2011 at least.
Sony is preparing their own EVIL camera to be announced on May 11, 2010.
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good i can’t wait!
Why is Canon so slow to get on the EVIL bandwagon? I’m happy with my 5D2 – the only thing that I would get is an EVIL at this point.
Always nice when new cameras come out. Hope it’s something like a 3D ;) Though chances are very slim.
Most likely the Sony camera is it. I hope it’s a decent Sony FF camera (for all the poor Minolta fans out there). LOL
Seriously though, my brother and another friend of mine are Minolta users who’d love a decent FF camera, but are stuck with Film or Sony.
Sony EVIL is by definition NOT a dslr.
Possibilities? Let’s see…
– Nikon D700 replacement
– Canon 1Ds4
– Sony A700 replacement
– Sony EVIL
Interesting times. I won’t consider EVIL as a ‘great new DSLR’. But everything else is possible.
I just ordered the Canon 7D yesterday and some new lenses… lol
Huh? Sony don’t even make the α700 anymore. The α850 replaced it I’d say.
How about a Sony α900 replacement? Sony need a decent “pro” FF camera IMHO. I mean, why can’t they just steal Nikon’s firmware from the D3x? LOL
QUICK! SELL IT!
A sony might be on the way!
LOL
Let it be the 1Ds MKIV with a new feature that enables 10fps in mRAW!
Yes, that will effectively kill the D3X/D3s and answer the dreams of those who pine for a multi-fps FF camera.
The 1Ds MkIV will probably be announced close to Photokina in Late September.
If it’s a Cannon the only other thing left for this year is a 60D.
I don’r believe Popular Photography will call an EVIL a DSLR. My guesses are a Nikon D90 replacement or a Canon 60D.
I’m ruling out Sony because I think they’re concentrating on rolling out their EVIL on 5/11.
…Can’t think of anyone else.
It’s not clear from the phrasing that the magazine expects to showcase a specific new DSLR in next month’s issue or if they just meant that it’s hard in general to resist showcasing new DSLRs on their covers.
Pentax? Samsung? Sigma?
A new DSLR usually means one or two lenses, too.
If the body is not bare-bottom entry level, then the lenses that come along with it might be interesting.
Agreed.
Let’s hope they bring out a couple of new lenses along with the 60D
Evil is not a dSLR let alone a “great new DS:R”. To qualify for “great” has to be a high end dSLR.
Good point.
If Pop Photo Magazine called “great new DSLR” an EVIL camera, by definition they called it wrong.
Nikon has been very quiet for “long” time, they might come up with a new body soon.. D700 replacement is almost inevitable.
If Canon is (not very likely ) going to release something soon, it would be better they fix some issues too!
Canon USA seems not aware of what some Canon Europe Tech Support centers already know:
http://5dmark2.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/is-canon-aware-or-not/
Hopefully this get clearer (and fixed) soon.
My guess is either a new nikon “high end entry level” to compete with the 550D or a replacement for the D90. I feel the latter may be more likely. If its a new Sony DSLR in entry/mid range I would be most annoyed as they have far too many already.
And what’s with 60D!? -.-
Can only be the 60D
There are no rumors about Nikon, why would they all of a sudden have a new one.
And sony? No don’t think they would announce a Sony like that.
And again, no rumors about Sony.
60D is expected to be here till Photokina or at Photokina.
It’s the only possibility.
And the markIV?
No..
“great new camera” for THE flagship?
That sounds a little weak for this camera.
I am still shooting film with Mamiya, but this year I shall go digital. Canon or Nikon? It’s great the new Canon will offer more megapixel, but I would definetely go Canon if they offer an answer to the Nikon D3s – 12 to 14 mp is more than enough for me. That would be great with an update of the 35 mm and 24-70 IS…
That’s how I read it too . . . . . as them making the general statement that it is hard to resist showcasing a DSLR – not that they have a particular camera lined up.
To be honest Nikon rumors said that 3 DSLR are coming, in a time space of 1 year or less.
60D could be a great camera only if it will comes APS-H, FF or using a low density sensor, otherwise it can only be between 550D and 7D, for both price and performances.
Sigma is preparing a DSLR, Fuji has been quite for too much.
Sony users are waiting for an α700 replacement, Nikon users for D90 & D700 replacements at least.
Agree. Looking forward for a prosumer APS-H.
Cr guy has tagged this entry under ‘canon 60d’. Was that a hint? :p
EVIL technique. Don’t know too much about it so I’ve got one question:
As it works live-view wise…is there no danger that sensors get overheated and therefore create more noise?
Sorry, I know… that’s a ridicolous greenhorn question in a bad english anyway…but sensor techniques and physics aren’t my field…I just got eyes and an old 30D ;-)
“60D could be a great camera only if it will comes APS-H”
Says who?
I am looking forward to a 60D APS-C.
It will definitely not be FF, that would be ridiculous.
xxD – ABS-H, and 7D – APS-C, yea..
And furthermore, of course they will all of a sudden make xxD FF…. Why should they.
The 7D would have been the perfect camera for that of course.
:D well it’s of course the most obvious choice.
But no one can tell and I don’t think cr guy knows it.
7 DII maybe?
Or, the mag like to encourage us to buy new dSLR’s – so although they used Halle Berry for the lighting article, they will return to show us what new dSLR’s we might like next month – not necessarily a NEW dSLR.
NorthLight rumours also suggest a 60D with flip screen. So whilst it sounds great i don’t see it happening yet.
And
Is EVIL classed as a dSLR? its got a single lens, its got digital and an electronic viewfinder, it just loses the reflex action – is it a dSLeV?
if you already invested in mamiya why not get a digital back?
The real problems i reported in the past where ALWAYS responded by: “are not aware of this issue “.
However a little time later always an errata of a firmware update was released.
As this is a real “problem”, we only have to wait
I think they have a particular camera lined up, but I don’t think it’s ‘news.’ These magazines have months of lead times and are the reasons why journalists have to sign NDA’s that look like telephone books.
Additionally it may not be a ‘big reveal’ type headline. Most of the time I get my Pop Photo the cover camera is at least 2-3 months past it’s announce press conference and usually it is starting to show up in stores. It’s just the nature of the industry. Has the T2i been on a cover yet?
It will be nothing new. It will be a review of recently released but not yet reviewed by Popular Photography Magazine.
Too early.
60D with APS-C sensor is the only thing that makes sense. APS-H requires FF lenses, so the price/weight advantage of EF-S is lost.
I cannot see Canon introducing an EF-M series of lenses specifically optimized for APS-H format. They will make APS-H users go for FF lenses and make them pay for it. Otherwise the 1D Mk4 would have a different lens mount, and I haven’t heard anything about that.
Of course an APS-H body with the 24-105L would make a killer kit, but I doubt this will happen.
Maybe the 7D Mk2 will be APS-H whenever it comes. In that case I would be very tempted to get one.
One would assume that the heat problem is taken care of if the camera operates in live-view all the time. That may take a bit of space and add a bit of weight, but if it is necessary, then it has to be done. Compared to a DSLR you gain a bit by leaving out the mirror and pentamirror/prism.
Actually.. you are probably right..
“new” doesn’t mean it is not out yet.
Compared to the 400D, the 7D is new too.
Seriously, I am afraid you are right.
Also, why should some photomagazine hat such an important news…
*have
I doubt that 60d would have a flip screen. I can’t see canon going for flip screens on their dslrs. Instead has taken a different aporoach to dslr lcd screens and that is improving them. Canon dslrs these no doubt have thr best screens. In recent releases they have chose to improve the screen instead of adding articulation. Eg. 550d with its beautiful new screen, 7d and 1dm4 with its new clear view 2 lcd that has 160 degree view angle.
I’d prefer a 60D with the following specs; it will fit nicely between the 550D and the 7D.
550D sensor
550D movie mode
stereo sound
550D AF modes
SD memory
larger battery
6 fps
DIGIC 5
They’ll leave off the wireless flash, 7D AF, and leveling. The processor will reduce noise and improve low-light performance.
Ever since my 40D died Christmas day!!, I’ve been without cam…..it’s painful and I’m hoping Canon will deliver the goods soon.
I’m waiting for the 60D too, but I can’t see how an APS-C 18 MP 60D could be great.
Some toughts: Canon got a 7D (8fps, new AF, awesome body, bad IQ to me, too many MPs) @ 1300€ body only, and a 550D around 700€ (good prices seen on trusted sites).
If the 60D comes with an APS-C sensor, probably it will be 18MP too, since even the 550D share a similar sensor. Of course, it’s not 100% sure and i don’t like it, but i think it’s the more realistic possibility.
In this range, the 60D can be nearer the 550D, in the middle, or nearer the 7D, speaking of performances and IQ.
A “great” 60D surely cannot be in the middle, nor near the 550D, so it should be a 6+fps camera with a nice AF (1D/7D/Nikon style) and IQ similar or better to 7D’s.
A similar camera near the 7D will be a problem for the 7D or for the new camera itself, since with a so small difference in the price the 1st comparison will decide which one must fall.
That’s why i think it’s not realistic to think about 2 similar cameras in a 300€ range, and since the 7D already exists and should be the better one, the other can’t be great.
A realistic 60D is possible only without some 7D’s “gadgets”, a more classic viewfinder, maybe not 100% and maybe not 1X magnified, less weather sealed, less AF points, less AF modes, worse tracking etc etc.
How can this be great? If a better camera exists paying only 300€ +? And it can’t cost less than 1000€ body only, since the 550D official price is around 800€.
That’s why I said that a 60D can be great only if it becomes the base of a new series.
Here’s my thought’s (which of course mean nothing, just fan boy wishes)
60D = 7D without any video whatsoever = simple evolution of 50D
15 MP APS-C (but upgraded/better than 50D, 16MP if they really feel the need to show it’s diff from the 50D without encroaching on the 7D)
D!gic V single processor
The above two together should = LORD of DARKNESS without causing softness in High ISO noise reduction
AF and metering from 7D
Flash and FPS remain the same as 50D
5/7D batteries would be nice but they’ll probably stay the same.
This should fit in perfectly between 550D and 7D, pro sumer quality for those who couldn’t care less about video in DSLR. Perfect evolution of the xxD line.
The gap is too big between 550D and 7D, there should be a middle ground, one without video, you then have the choice of going from pre 500D to either a prosumer body without video if all you’ve ever cared about is still or a proumer body with video if you either want to get into video or have had 500/550D and want to progress.
I’ve had my 7D for nearly 2 months and have not considered using video for anything I do. I’ve only gone into video mode once, mucked around and that’s it.
I also have a 50D (only because the 7D didn’t arrive in time) and have been spoilt with the 7D’s AF but buying another 7D I think is a waste. Give me the 60D that I’d like Canon and I’ll hand you my hard earned $$.
Very simple.
Regards
Whitbomb07
Maybe a review of the Pentax 645D.
They should take all the sensor technology they have engineered like gapless microlenses from the 7d or 550d etc and put it into a sensor that has only 12mp or so for the 60d which would result in amazingly clean high iso. Now that would be revolutionary and something i would call a new great dslr.
To be precise, a 12MP APS-C, with an effective Servo tracking would be great to me, even if it would not be a completly new series but “only” a new tendency.
@ whitbomb07
If they left video off the 60D no one would buy it. Every single recent model has included video.
Perhaps video is not what you need, but the majority of the buying public is moving into this need/direction.
In Pophoto.com???
That’s a new NIKON dslr or efv camera, of course!
Well I think your claim of ‘no one will buy it’ is rubbish. I gurantee there are people out there who don’t want/need video on their DSLR (because they aren’t going to use it) and be happy to pay less as a result.
I really think there should be a 7D without any video, a dedicated prosumer DSLR solely for the use of still photography, for those people who do want video they should buy 550D/7D, 60D isn’t going to harm them, but it will satisfy those who don’t want video and can’t afford a 7D.
If you’re buying a DSLR ‘because it has video’ your doing it wrong……….
Thank god Canon will never use SD cards in xxD.
That would be a huge slap into the face of all semipro and other costumers who came from above xxxD or from times when CF was still used in xxxD. And those are maaaany!
First of all, we all have so many CF cards since they are state of the art and second, what the heck, there is a reason why SD is only in the beginner range. Because it’s slow as hell.
Other than that, I agree.
And I am pretty sure that’s what we will get. It’s the easiest and most logical configuration a 60D could have.
And I would so buy it.
I hate the noise of my 400D.
BAM 1 month later price drop of $200
Or a review of the T2i/550D.
I just want usable 6400 iso
I just wanted to say lol because it’s so wacky.
lol
Magazines are prepared approximately 4-6 months ahead. so, it could very well be the 1D MK IV, not something that is currently unannounnced.
Canon does not give out information about new models 4-6 months in advance.
You’re close Luke..
It’s definitely a 60d.. The following are the specs i received:
13.8 mp Sensor
11 pt AF w/new technology on center af point
6.5 FPS
Video as T2i (additional crop modes of 1080(2x) and 720(3.5x)
Native ISO (100-6400) H1,H2
98% VF
“improved sharpness and one stop improvement over 7d in High ISO”
Any info related to Digic V?
Hear, hear.
I couldn’t see Canon releasing a new DSLR in the middle of May. They would probably wait for the moms/dads/grads selling season to be over. If they did it before Photokina, my guess would be around the time of the World Cup so they could showcase it in commercials around that time.
Your comments ring true, but from Canon’s point of view, not adding video would be a step backwards. At this point, it’s just code, not actual camera hardware or buttons or anything else. Just some code that swings the mirror up, sends the sensor signal directly to the screen and then records said signals at the push of another button.
The cost to them is minimal, so why not include it?
To be frank, the cost to the end consumer is minimal, so why not include it?
How much do you want to save on a non-video version? A hundred bucks, two hundred? That’s probably the only break you’d get. How much was the original 5D when it came out? $3300. How much was the new version with all the associated upgrades when it came out? $3500. Street prices vary, but the price difference in the end at B+H or Adorama was about a hundred dollars.
I don’t shoot much video, but I’m thrilled that it’s there when I want to because the lenses and sensor look so much better than any other consumer video I’ve seen.
and that is all you have.
some words on a magazin you can intepret that way or another.
they must not even speak about a certain dslr they just speak in general.
your site becomes more and more retarded….
thank you so much Carsten, for your reply. Then we are on the save side.
60d –
FF, 3.something fps, body like 7d.
7d price drop.
60d intro at same price point as 7d sold for on release. Video like 7d, if none it’ll be a feature clanger like the 50d.
Sorry to burst your bubble guys, but it’s the Olympus E-5.
I would get a 60D in a heartbeat if it used the 7D sensor but has a megapixel reduction from the 50D, 7D, 500D, and the 550D.
We all know that this is not going to happen, stop giving us false hope.
it´s the new Canon EOS 5D Mark III.
Having video is as essential as Canon competing in the megapixel race. It is a MUST from marketing’s viewpoint.
I doubt video adds much to the cost once you have engineered it.
lol, a good one
Thanks for that feedback.
At least Canon UK is aware.
Along with other users we are letting Canon USA and other centers know about this issue.
A new blog post is also on the way…
Makes no sense from a business standpoint, video is very cheap to put in their cameras and I can’t see them building a future mid-level camera without it. People who don’t like it simply don’t have to use it. But it WILL be there, especially if there’s a Digic V processor onboard, it’s something people are just going to have to live with if they stick with Canon
As a Nikon user, if this isn’t a D700 replacement that can actually compete with the 5dmkII, I’m selling my Nikon/Nikkor gear and buying the 5d.
RB67 Pro SD can be had for ~$200 on the used market, and I’ve snared a reasonably RB67 Pro SD for ~$410. When you’re using film, after a few years or so, the costs are comparable to that of a 5D II.
A digital back, on the other hand, is potentially in the five digits, so whereas a used medium format camera is an interesting budget option, going up to a digital back means it’s no longer in the amateur segment.
Oh, wait, kees was discussing the D3s. In that case, medium format digital backs, while offering superior color rendition and dynamic range, cannot compare to the Canikons in high ISO performance. That quasi-nightivision performance at ISO 102400? Not going to see that on MF.
i really hope so
because I’m curious, what makes you think the 5dmk2 is so superior to a D700?
If you sy Video, then maybe you should just consider a camcorder.
I guess you don’t need good low light focusing what-so-ever too…