Canon has had a pretty busy 2019, and it looks like that's going to continue if the latest information we've received is to be believed.
We're told that a new “mid-level” DSLR will be coming in 2019, but that it won't be an EOS 7D Mark III replacement. The obvious thought would be a replacement to the EOS 80D. It has been rumoured in the past that the EOS 80D and EOS 7D Mark II could be amalgamated into one body going forward.
We're not sure how the APS-C lineup is going to play out at the moment, but it looks like 2019 will bring some clarity.
The second camera we're told that is coming for sure in 2019 is a replacement to the Canon EOS M5. We're told this camera will feature an all-new 24mp sensor and would put a larger gap in features between the top of the EOS M lineup and the EOS M50. No information about features was given.
More to come…
I also hope its bsi!
i wonder if its really gonna be 24mp, as claimed. 24mp is a good sweetspot for apsc, but im skeptical if it is really going to be 24mp, because a higher mp count usualy is good for marketing.
Sad that the 7diii probably wont come this year, but it was the same with the 7d ii. First came the 70d, which introduced the new sensor, then about 1 year later came the 7d ii.
so it can be projected that we will see the 7d iii at the end of 2020.
Esp. to see how Canon defines the future of APS-C DSLR.
It's also nice to see that they're not pulling the plug on EOS M yet. Hopefully the new 24MP sensor can manage 4k without any crop. A higher quality EVF, and enhanced eye-AF would be welcome too. I'm not expecting Canon to deliver IBIS with the M5 II, but it might serve as a decent product for testing the technology in the real world before equipping it on the future full-frame EOS R cameras.
Maybe priced around the same as the RP.
Also a 24MP sensor is the ideal place to start with uncropped (binning? oversampled?) 4K, especially with a new faster-readout sensor... if that fits into Canon's differentiation strategy is another thing.
Proper swivel screen and IBIS.
Ok ... real 4K and 1080p 120fps too.
And yet it's Nikon One that's dead, and DSLRs soldier on...
I don't want to buy a body that is a 3 to 4 years old design so I am really hoping for a replacement soon.
Was hoping a 7DIII was on the horizon but now I don't know. On the other hand the EOS R kinda ticked a lot of boxes to replace my 6D.
Now I'm thinking I might just holdout to see if a new R series camera can come up with the fps and better tracking and replace both the 7D and 6D. I've seen several youtube vids of people using the 1.4x and 2x converters on the R with good results. I really hate to say it but what I'm looking for is a Canon that does what the A7III does.
Give me 10-12 fps, excellent focus tracking the ability to use a teleconverter for the extra reach of an aps-c in a full frame mirrorless and I'm sold.
Each new model is slightly better across the board, that makes for a big improvement when you add it all up, but there will be crying and winning. Low light performance foe APS-C is about as good as you can get, so tiny improvements should be expected at best. There is room for a lot more MP if Canon wanted, but they balance that with the power usage of a faster processor and heating from video versus sensor size to fit into a price range.
Its usually not worth a upgrade from the previous model unless there is a must have feature.
What makes now different from the past 16 years? Did everyone wake up yesterday and suddenly think, hey maybe I’ll switch ILC brands now? LOL. People have been ‘contemplating other companies’ all along. Some switch from Canon to those other companies. Some switch from those other companies to Canon.
The fact that you are thinking about buying a Sony is completely irrelevant as far as the ILC market goes. To even imply otherwise is asinine.
Also, same sensor tech transferred to a high-pixel count full frame body at around 65 MPx, (1.6X1.6X25-ish), with dual processors and some crazy 4K or better. Something big has to happen to get into the high-end mix with the Sony fans.
Why would Canon feel compelled to cater to Sony fans? Sony is always going to have a share of the market and the cost-benefit for Canon or Nikon to convert those users is probably far too high.