Canon confirms future firmware updates to include 24p video modes (also for M6II)

MyM3 wrote:

"Once downloaded, the free firmware updates will enable users to shoot 24p (23.98fps) in Full HD and 4K resolutions for the select models."

"The first Canon models to benefit from the new 24p (23.98fps) firmware will be the recently launched EOS 90D and EOS RP in late October. The Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III and G5 X Mark II will follow by the end of December and the EOS M6 Mark IIupdate will be available during 2020."

https://www.canon-europe.com/press-centre/press-releases/2019/10/canon-confirm-24p-mode-for-video-recording/

This is the part of the press release I find most impressive, "In response to customer feedback about the recently launched EOS and PowerShot models, Canon Europe will introduce 24p (23.98fps) mode for video recording"

Adding customer requested features via firmware update?  That must be a first for Canon.  Kudos!

Alastair Norcross wrote:

This could be really bad for this forum. Canon had better be careful not to come out with some more EF-M lenses, or there will be a lot of folks on this forum with nothing to complain about.

That's why Canon is being considerate in implementing the update on the M6ii last. They want to give folks more time to continue complaining, and to complain about getting their update last!!!:-D

nnowak wrote:

MyM3 wrote:

"Once downloaded, the free firmware updates will enable users to shoot 24p (23.98fps) in Full HD and 4K resolutions for the select models."

"The first Canon models to benefit from the new 24p (23.98fps) firmware will be the recently launched EOS 90D and EOS RP in late October. The Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III and G5 X Mark II will follow by the end of December and the EOS M6 Mark IIupdate will be available during 2020."

https://www.canon-europe.com/press-centre/press-releases/2019/10/canon-confirm-24p-mode-for-video-recording/

This is the part of the press release I find most impressive, "In response to customer feedback about the recently launched EOS and PowerShot models, Canon Europe will introduce 24p (23.98fps) mode for video recording"

But will Canon USA follow suit?

...things are getting increasingly difficult for all those Sony bots...

PK

Alastair Norcross wrote:

This could be really bad for this forum. Canon had better be careful not to come out with some more EF-M lenses, or there will be a lot of folks on this forum with nothing to complain about.

Complaining helps, Alastair, complaining helps!  You might be a bit more thankful to the Sony trolls doing all the complaining for you.

Nothing to complain about? Hmmmm.

- Like you said: lenses (especially with faster AF)

- internal viewfinder

- A6400 AF

- IBIS

- headphone jack on the M cameras

- ....

- ....

- ....

Mirfak wrote:

nnowak wrote:

MyM3 wrote:

"Once downloaded, the free firmware updates will enable users to shoot 24p (23.98fps) in Full HD and 4K resolutions for the select models."

"The first Canon models to benefit from the new 24p (23.98fps) firmware will be the recently launched EOS 90D and EOS RP in late October. The Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III and G5 X Mark II will follow by the end of December and the EOS M6 Mark IIupdate will be available during 2020."

https://www.canon-europe.com/press-centre/press-releases/2019/10/canon-confirm-24p-mode-for-video-recording/

This is the part of the press release I find most impressive, "In response to customer feedback about the recently launched EOS and PowerShot models, Canon Europe will introduce 24p (23.98fps) mode for video recording"

But will Canon USA follow suit?

Of course they will.  The firmware is all created by Canon Japan.  The subsidiaries just host the downloads.

Photato wrote:

More than 24fps the M6 II badly needs Live Crop modes up to 5X "Zoom" for Stills and Video to take advantage of the 32MP sensor.

A 5X crop of the 32mp sensor is only 1.3mp.  On the 24mp sensor it would be 1mp.  Seems utterly worthless either way.

Even the lowest Powershot and all the Phones can do that why not this $900 dedicated travel camera?

Another big deal would be to add the 4K video in crop mode which the 90D already has and offers true 4K quality.

How about firmware to add dual pixel focusing for 4k video shooting on the M50 ??

Casey Cheung wrote:

How about firmware to add dual pixel focusing for 4k video shooting on the M50 ??

What about it? It's not going to happen, so why bother raising the question?

nnowak wrote:

Photato wrote:

More than 24fps the M6 II badly needs Live Crop modes up to 5X "Zoom" for Stills and Video to take advantage of the 32MP sensor.

A 5X crop of the 32mp sensor is only 1.3mp. On the 24mp sensor it would be 1mp. Seems utterly worthless either way.

It's cruel to burst the guy's bubble like that, given that he raises this request at every possible opportunity (I've lost count). Anyway, if I know that I'm going to crop an image in post, I get good results by switching to partial area metering.

In RAW burst mode, you get an 18MP crop, which is useful because you're often tracking something specific in the scene.

Mirfak wrote:

Casey Cheung wrote:

How about firmware to add dual pixel focusing for 4k video shooting on the M50 ??

What about it? It's not going to happen, so why bother raising the question?

LOL ! Should we run by you if we want to ask a question now ? 🤣

yaxexa wrote:

Mirfak wrote:

Casey Cheung wrote:

How about firmware to add dual pixel focusing for 4k video shooting on the M50 ??

What about it? It's not going to happen, so why bother raising the question?

LOL ! Should we run by you if we want to ask a question now ? 🤣

I should hope not! My response was based on a very specific question 1) where the answer is obvious, and 2) would have been relevant if the M50 didn't support 24p and he was asking about that - given that adding 24p on specific cameras is what this entire thread is supposed to be about.