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• Dec 19, 2011

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Looks like Canon are joining the fold.. will be interesting to see what their spin on the genre would be.

If they were so bold as to include a free adapter with the camera to attach canon EF lenses to the camera it would be a slam dunk of a launch, but then again they could polish a turd of a camera and it would sell millions too.

http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/canon-confirms-mirrorless-camera-coming-in-2012/

 

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• Dec 19, 2011

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Rumored for months.

The only thing that would be news is that Canon are not making a mirrorless camera.

To quote from the mindless rumors web site "There are no detailed info yet about the features and specs of the system."

I'm sure all the 'experts' here know exactly how Canon should design the thing, so let the conjecture begin...
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• Dec 19, 2011

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I was not aware that a rumor was news
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• Dec 19, 2011

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Not what is in the interview. It looks more like they may use a larger sensor in a compact with fixed lens. Maybe 1" sensor will be it, like Nikon 1's. Anyway, I see entry-level dslrs being replaced by ML cameras soon.
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• Dec 21, 2011

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should i buy the MKII now or wait for the MKIII

 

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• Dec 21, 2011

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I was happy to read this:

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"For mirrorless cameras, being able to change lenses is certainly a big merit. But you have to wonder, are interchangeable lenses really the only point of mirrorless cameras, considering the added size for the lens mount? When you’re taking pictures, a standard camera size is fine, but when you’re not…"

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I tend to agree. I think the ILC market is kinda crowded and there is more room challenging Fujifilm in the large sensor, fixed lens compact segment. Without a hybrid viewfinder, you could probably make an X10 for around $500-600. There's lot of room for competition.

 

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• Dec 21, 2011

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I think the market for fixed focal length cameras is, and will remain, a niche market. P&S upgraders are too used to their 24-600mm equivalent zooms to ever settle for a fixed 28 or 35mm (eq.) lens, and DSLR "downgraders" are likely zoom lens users, too. At a minimum, they understand the benefit of being able to change focal lengths.