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Canon EVIL concept

This Canon EVIL camera concept was designed by Idan Shechter of DigitalPhotographyWriter. This rendering is just an artist’s view of the camera and is not linked to Canon in any way. The latest comments from Canon indicated that they are still not ready to completely drop the mirror and are trying to create a “small SLR” camera.

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Canon “small SLR” update

An update to the previous news from Reuters that Canon is working on a “smaller version of its upmarket single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras”. This is the statement Masaya Maeda (head of the Image Communication Products division) made to Reuters on this topic: “It’s not a question of whether or not you have a mirror. There is a consumer need […]

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Canon EVIL

Canon followed Nikon’s footsteps and made a confession to Reuters: Maeda also said the company was working on a smaller version of its upmarket single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras in a bid to compete with the new breed of mid-range so-called “mirrorless” cameras launched by Sony Corp, Olympus Corp, and Panasonic Corp. “It’s not a question of […]

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Canon APS-H 1.3x mirrorless

This is the email I received about a potential Canon APS-H 1.3x mirrorless camera: “Canon APS-H 1.3x mirrorless I was talking with a friend of mine who often tests EOS cameras, that I can’t wait any longer to buy my first mirrorless system but in the same time that am not satisfied with the IQ […]

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Canon still wondering about mirrorless cameras

“Canon Camera Business Unit, Minister Niihori Kenichi, recently got asked about the possibility of Canon to launch mirrorless camera system following the success of micro four third system in Japan market. He said that Canon has no plan yet to develop a new system and still discussing whether this mirrorless system is just a hype […]

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Canon working on a mirrorless camera (EVIL)

This information was published in the Japanese trade journal Pen News Weekly quoting Photo Trade Express where reportedly an unnamed Canon officer said: “Canon is proceeding with the development of a mirror-less interchangeable lens camera to compete against models launched by Panasonic, Olympus and Samsung.” Via Amateurphotographer

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