Canon R8 specs leaked!

Those are the R8 specs that have been leaked shortly on an italian blog:

  • Canon’s EOS R8 weighs only 461g including battery and SD card. Despite its lightweight and compact body, it delivers top-level performance.
  • The EOS R8 is a hybrid camera that supports both stills and video, and can be used by a wide range of users, from advanced amateurs to professional photographers, YouTubers, and content creators.
  • The sensor is 24 million pixels full size, and the image processing engine is DIGIC X. Continuous shooting achieves up to 40 frames per second with an electronic shutter.
  • The video is 4K60p with oversampling from 6K. Slow motion shooting at 180fps in full HD. No recording time limit. Supports C-Log3.
  • AF is dual pixel CMOS AF II, equipped with tracking AF that can track not only eyes, face, body, but also airplanes, trains, cars, animals, etc.
  • IBIS (in-body image stabilization) is not installed, but digital image stabilization is available for videos.
  • Vari-angle monitor, microphone terminal, HDMI terminal, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth.
  • Streaming via USB-C is possible.
  • Kit lens: RF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
  • International price: $1499 body, $1699 lens kit

via Digicameinfo

Canon financial report for the year 2022 shows the camera business is doing fine

Canon published the full 2022 financial report (see them here). Regarding the camera business they write:

As for the Imaging Business Unit, unit sales of interchangeable-lens digital cameras were above those of the same period of the previous year due to continued robust demand for full-frame mirrorless cameras including the EOS R5 and EOS R6 as well as favorable reviews of the new EOS R7 and EOS R10 APS-C-size mirrorless cameras, despite stagnant production activities caused by a shortage of components. Unit sales of lenses increased owing to strong sales of RF-series interchangeable-lenses that expanded the product lineup.

This would be an epic lens: Canon patented a new 300mm f/2.3 Reflex lens for the EOS-R system!

No existing 300mm tele prime lens goes beyond the f/2.8 aperture. But Canon is playing with the idea to break that barrier and patented a 300mm f/2.3 lens. The overall length of that lens would be close to 18cm (not bad) thanks to the Reflex. The trade off is surely a image quality drop compared to classic designed lenses. Still, I hope they will really make this lens!

via Asobinet

List of all rumored Nikon cameras and lenses


a crazy AI generated Z70 image

This year Nikon plans a ton of lens releases. Here is the list of camera/lenses rumor to come:

  • Z70
  • NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8
  • NIKKOR Z 35mm F1.2
  • NIKKOR Z 85mm F1.2 S
  • NIKKOR Z 135mm S
  • Z-DX 24mm
  • NIKKOR Z 70-180mm F2.8
  • Z200-600mm
  • Z DX 12-28mm PZ

via Asobinet

Leaked image of the new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN lens (for Sony E and Leica L)

In early February Sigma will announce this new 50mm f/1.4 GD DN lens for Sony E and Leica L mount. And here is the first leaked image!

50mm F1.4 DG DN｜Art specs:

  • Lens construction: 14 elements in 11 groups
  • Shortest shooting distance: 45cm
  • Maximum magnification: 1:6.8
  • Number of aperture blades: 11 (circular aperture)
  • Filter diameter: 72mm
  • Size: 78.2 x 109.5mm (L mount)
  • Weight: 670g
  • Lens hood: LH782-02
  • Lens cap: LCF-72 III

Yosuke Yamane from Panasonic say the future is for compact cameras, video and AI editing

Dpreview had a chat with Yosuke Yamane from Panasonic. I only give you the very compressed jey points:

  1. Micro Four Thirds has a bright future among wildlife photographers and younger people that want to step up from smartphone photography
  2. Video will be very important on mirrorless cameras
  3. There is a demand for very compact Full Frame cameras
  4. AI implementation has to go beyond the autofocus feature. Example: AI editing