Canon DSLR, Mirrorless, Compact, Lenses, Flashes Rumors
According to very trusted source Nokishita Camera, Canon will soon announce a new full frame mirrorless camera called “Canon EOS RP“. The Canon EOS RP could be an entry-level full frame mirrorless camera that below current EOS R. As already confirmed before, EOS RP will have a 26MP full frame sensor and no touch bar.
Canon USA has just released a series of video tips for the new released Canon EOS R (B&H Photo Video/Amazon/Adorama) full frame mirrorless camera.
Two new Canon RF lens patents now shown up at USPTO. One is already released Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Lens, the other could be an upcoming RF lens as EOS R Kit lens: RF 24-80mm f/4L IS USM.
As already confirmed before, Canon has at least one full frame mirrorless camera body in testing, and will be released in 2019. And as known to all, this will be the second Canon EOS R body. CR just said that we are likely to see entry-level EOS R body coming before high-end/professional EOS R bodies, so this second body could be a new entry-level full frame mirrorless camera with price tag around $1,500. And we are likely to see a lot of RF lens announcement in next 12-24 months.
Canon recently has registered a new battery grip called EG-E1 in their database. According to Nokishita Camera, this new EG-E1 battery grip will be announced soon.
The Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Canon EOS 80D are already quite old now, and according to previous rumors, replacement of both cameras will coming in 2019. Canon has already confirmed that there will be no new EF lenses in 2019, but this not mean we will not see new DSLR cameras.
According to recently rumors on NL, the long awaited IBIS feature will coming to an EOS R camera in this year. And around 2020, Canon will release a new EOS R camera that have a 100MP full frame sensor, to replace current EOS 5DS/5DS R DSLR cameras.
According to Northlight, Canon has filed a lens patent of RF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM lens, this lens patent has similar specs as already released RF 28-70mm f/2L USM lens.
Sigma today has officially announced the US price for 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Canon EF mount, the US price for this lens is $1,399, now available for pre-order at B&H Photo Video/Adorama. The release date for this lens is in late January, 2019.
Imaging-Resource has published a new interview with Canon Executive, taking about the Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless system. Canon Executive said that 8K video capable EOS R camera is already in the roadmap, which means this camera will coming in next several years.