Olympus filed a new patent for 12mm f/1.0 and 14mm f/1.0 Micro Four Thirds lenses. Canon filed a patent for a 24-85mm f/3.5-5.6 and EF24-70mm f/4L IS USM lenses. Ricoh’s latest patent is for a 24mm f/2 lens designed for APS-C mirrorless cameras (of 35mm equivalent).
Canon published a new PDF brochure “Story of the PowerShot G1 X Mark II Development” where they describe in great details how the new G1 X camera ($799) was designed. An interesting paragraph was spotted by Theme on page 14 where Canon is clearly differentiating themselves from the current classic camera design trend:
The media presentation for the Panasonic GH4 announcement had a comparison between several different cameras from various manufacturers that included also a “Canon 7D successor” (see screenshot above) along with a set of detailed specifications:
Canon officially announced the Canon EOS Rebel T5, G1X Mark II, a new macro ring flash and several PowerShot cameras. For pricing, availability and detailed specifications check the links below: → Canon EOS Rebel T5 camera with EF-S 18-55 IS II lens → Canon MR-14EX macro ring lite II → Canon G1X Mark II (sample images). Canon G1X Mark II […]
Additional images and detailed specifications of the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera taken from BestBuy’s website:
This is the first leaked picture of the Canon EOS Kiss X70/1200D DSLR camera that will be announced for the CP+ show as I reported yesterday. Here are the specifications:
Two more leaked images of the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera. Here are the specifications:
I received some information that in addition to the compact cameras, Canon will also introduce a replacement for the Rebel T3/EOS 1100D model. The official announcement should be this week for the CP+ show in Japan. The Canon Rebel T3/EOS 1100D camera has been on the market since February 2011.
Here is the list of Canon compact cameras rumored to be announced for the CP+ show in Japan: PowerShot G1 X Mark II PowerShot D30 PowerShot SX700 HS IXUS 145 EVF-DC1 WP-DC53 Additional information on the PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera:
This is the first picture of the upcoming Canon PowerShot G1 X II camera that is expected to be announced next week (February 12th). The only notable upgrades are the 5x zoom lens (the previous model had 4x zoom) and the new EVF that will probably be sold as an accessory. The rest of the rumored specifications: […]
Canon announced the production of 70 million EOS-series interchangeable lens cameras. The company also claims that 75% of the professional photographers covering the Super Bowl were using Canon cameras and lenses:
A quick update on my what to expect at CP+ post: the Canon G1 X camera replacement will be announced on February 12th. You can see some of the previously rumored specifications here. The Canon SX280 camera will also be replaced.
