Canon rumors: Full frame mirror less in the works

They are imho approaching this from the wrong end... they need to fix their EOS M to where it's a "real" camera and not just a half-baked add-on to someone with a DSLR.

I guess Canon still wants people to buy Rebels.

 

There are so many mirrorless "features" (actually staples) that Canon have zero experience or track record of doing well - electronic level, histogram, zebra, zoom magnification, focus peaking (most of these only available with the MagicLantern hack - which means Canon aren't putting them in their main cameras as live view options). Even a high resolution EVF that is not a battery sucker is not as easy as it sounds. And the best EVF Canon makes is on their SX60 HS which is pretty awful. If they were in an advanced stage of creating a serious mirrorless, you'd think some of the tech would have made its way into the G7X.

So I really doubt Canon are going to jump straight into high end mirrorless in the next year. They need to "road test" this tech in a mid-level camera first because the risk of failure in a niche FF market would be disastrous. Then there's the little matter of coming up with new lens designs to maximize the benefits of MILCs. And the minor matter of abandoning their corporate philosophy of crippling anything that might remotely pose a threat to their core business of DSLRs.

So I'm giving this rumor a 3/10 chance of happening, even though it would be great to see Sony get some competition in this area (a little price war never hurt right )

A high res DSLR is another matter... that could easily happen whenever such a sensor becomes possible.

 

I would bet they still want this to be an add-on product no matter what they say. Unlike Sony, Fuji, Olympus, and Panasonic, CaNikon has a huge vested interest in their SLR eco-system. From a Corporate standpoint nothing good can come of a SLR to mirror-less exodus; even if they are involved. They know many people are stuck simply because the price is too great to move. Acknowledging mirror-less as anything other supplemental or specialty gear levels the playing field to where the best man wins. Those companies are not known for innovation; particularly Canon. Unless their hands are forced, it's far more important to ensure the perception of SLR superiority remains intact.

 

Yes, TBH if size didn't matter, I'd be still shooting Canon, so perhaps they can milk that cow for a few more years... their colors (for portraits) and especially their lenses are excellent.

 

IMO we are going to see a high-resolution FF Canon DSLR before they get serious about the mirror less market.

 

Well from all I read mirrorless marketshare is small anyway. Most people who want to get into more serious photography from a,phone or p&s seem to be getting a CaNikon DSLR.

 

This will change. Over how long, who knows!

 

I think someone in the comments hit the nail on the head - among other factors like recession, phones etc, the camera market simply got saturated - nearly everyone who wants a digital camera has one now and they are good enough that they don't have to be replaced every couple of years. So the sales were bound to slow down.