konicaman
konicaman
I had high expectations to the EOS-M, but when it turned up without a viewfinder, I went out and got myself an X-E1. Glad I did; the image quality is outstanding. I have no high expectations for the next Canon model...
A preference I agree with, the old SLR focusing screen of my $50 Contax 139 Quartz blows me away. For all the progress in digital, there has been quite a bit of retrograde in terms of OVFs, in my opinion. They may work great with AF, but are useless for manual focus.
Addy101
Well-known
This remark really is off topic.... The rumour is about new EOS-M cameras, that one might be with an EVF is just coincidence.
However, there is great news, they'll have one without that dreaded EVF for you :angel:
Anyway, we'll see what Canon brings. Like Nikon they're struggling with the right policy to deal with the Nex/M43/Fuji-X onslaught. On the one hand they have the EOS-M, on the other hand the 100D (tom.w.bh, this might the one for you!) - no idea what they're after!
gavinlg
Veteran
Canon has serious technological muscle to flex, if they want to. That 'if they want to' bit is the kicker of wether we see it or not though.
willie_901
Veteran
I eagerly await to see what Canon brings to the market for round two.
My speculation is they will go for the finderless consumer market with a nice APS-C sensor and leverage their strength in video. This could be a smart plan but it certainly doesn't excite me.
I see no evidence they (or Nikon) care , or will ever care, about Leica's, Fuji's or Ricoh's market share.
Nikon is worse. They seem unable to accept the fact that large, heavy DSLRs with large heavy zoom lenses are slowly, but surely, loosing their appeal.
I spent about $12,000 of new Nikon gear for my business since 2008 but I see no reason to spend a penny on anything new (except an excellent 20mm TS lens) from Nikon in the future.
My speculation is they will go for the finderless consumer market with a nice APS-C sensor and leverage their strength in video. This could be a smart plan but it certainly doesn't excite me.
I see no evidence they (or Nikon) care , or will ever care, about Leica's, Fuji's or Ricoh's market share.
Nikon is worse. They seem unable to accept the fact that large, heavy DSLRs with large heavy zoom lenses are slowly, but surely, loosing their appeal.
I spent about $12,000 of new Nikon gear for my business since 2008 but I see no reason to spend a penny on anything new (except an excellent 20mm TS lens) from Nikon in the future.
Joosep
Well-known
Exdsc
Well-known
I'm waiting for the camera market to crash. The camera and lens price bubble is unsustainable, with so much supply.
Eric T
Well-known
Wake me up when they put a modern sensor in it!
willie_901
Veteran
Ouch... the Canon sensors have not exactly been keeping up (so far) have they? This could change quickly though.
Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
matthewm
Well-known
I'd like to see a digital Canonet QL17. 
Put a hybrid VF like the X100, but have the ability to use EOS-M lenses like the little 22/2 or whatever else they come up with. I'd like to see them release a 12mm (18mm eq) and a 47mm (75mm eq). That would give an 18, 35, 75 trio which would be really nice. The reality is probably that we'll get an EOS-M2 with articulating LCD, even less buttons (all touch screen), higher video frame rates and some crappy 18-55 power zoom lens with the same old boring 18mp APS-C sensor (which isn't a bad sensor, it's just... old).
I shoot Canon and have for years. My bag has a lot of expensive Canon equipment in it, as does my wife's. But neither of us have even raised an eyebrow at anything Canon has done lately. If they were truly smart, they would have released that 22/2 as an EF lens alongside their new little tiny Rebel camera.
The 5D-Series was/is good stuff. The 7D was a great camera but they've been slow to release a replacement. The rest are just ho-hum. Canon is taking their prominent market share and doing nothing with it because they know they don't HAVE to do anything with it. Pros will keep buying the 1D-Series. The wedding guys will keep buying the XXD-Series. The video kids will keep buying anything with 1080p and cinematic frame rates. I mean, look at what Canon did to their beloved 28/1.8. They released a 2.8 version with IS... Really!? For who? The video crowd. Canon has all but abandoned still photographers. If I wasn't booking the occasional wedding, I'd be shooting an entirely different kit. But, alas, I can't afford multiple systems and weddings pay more than snapshots of truck stops.
I hope Canon proves all of this wrong though... I really do.
Put a hybrid VF like the X100, but have the ability to use EOS-M lenses like the little 22/2 or whatever else they come up with. I'd like to see them release a 12mm (18mm eq) and a 47mm (75mm eq). That would give an 18, 35, 75 trio which would be really nice. The reality is probably that we'll get an EOS-M2 with articulating LCD, even less buttons (all touch screen), higher video frame rates and some crappy 18-55 power zoom lens with the same old boring 18mp APS-C sensor (which isn't a bad sensor, it's just... old).
I shoot Canon and have for years. My bag has a lot of expensive Canon equipment in it, as does my wife's. But neither of us have even raised an eyebrow at anything Canon has done lately. If they were truly smart, they would have released that 22/2 as an EF lens alongside their new little tiny Rebel camera.
The 5D-Series was/is good stuff. The 7D was a great camera but they've been slow to release a replacement. The rest are just ho-hum. Canon is taking their prominent market share and doing nothing with it because they know they don't HAVE to do anything with it. Pros will keep buying the 1D-Series. The wedding guys will keep buying the XXD-Series. The video kids will keep buying anything with 1080p and cinematic frame rates. I mean, look at what Canon did to their beloved 28/1.8. They released a 2.8 version with IS... Really!? For who? The video crowd. Canon has all but abandoned still photographers. If I wasn't booking the occasional wedding, I'd be shooting an entirely different kit. But, alas, I can't afford multiple systems and weddings pay more than snapshots of truck stops.
I hope Canon proves all of this wrong though... I really do.