probably its fake,

" Regular sensitivity: ISO 100-6400"

 

6400 is too low for a that level os camera

1.3x and 1.6x crop modes? don't make any sense


but this is just my opinion

I disagree. This is a studio camera, geared to compete with medium format. For that, high ISO is secondary to high MP and generally high image quality at low ISO. I think Canon is trying to do to medium format what its 7D did to full frame -- provide a cheaper, lighter, more flexible alternative to the incumbent product.

1.3x and 1.6x crop modes? don't make any sense

Crop modes make sense if you are shooting birds, distant objects or sports, where the action may only fill a small part of the frame and the rest of it is essentially waste space that soaks up memory for nothing.

A 50mp sensor seems like overkill to me.

Everybody has different needs. For me, more megapixels means I make more money. If you shoot micro, sports, weddings, or whatever, you probably don't need 50MP.

But I don't want a 50MP DSLR. I'm waiting on Sony's 50MP A-series.

Quote from: PaulieWalnuts on January 30, 2015, 14:35

Quote from: MatHayward on January 30, 2015, 13:09

A 50mp sensor seems like overkill to me.

Everybody has different needs. For me, more megapixels means I make more money. If you shoot micro, sports, weddings, or whatever, you probably don't need 50MP.

But I don't want a 50MP DSLR. I'm waiting on Sony's 50MP A-series.

What subject area do you need it for, Paulie?

Landscape/Cityscape

If you shoot micro you may not need anything more than a camera phone these days.

50MP is more than overkill. like using a Ferrari to drive across town to do your shopping when a secondhand boneshaker is all u need.

The trouble is, the girls don't hang around my Hyundai outside the supermarket the way they do with my neighbour's Ferrari 
(And my pickup line of "Hi, girls, fancy a ride on my boneshaker" never seems to attract any interest, for some reason)

I was in buyers shoes some time ago. A friend of mine wanted a couple of cityscapes for an interior, to be printed big. So, I recommended him the maximum size, and I was the one to download them for him. I was so disappointed with the quality of this pictures. I guess it was an older APS sensor camera. And since it was not subscription, they were not cheap at all.I will never ever again buy from microstock for large prints, especially not from that particular photographer. And who is losing here? The photographer, of course!
So, saying that even a smartphone is an overkill for microstock is childish. Why shoot for microstock at all then? Do it proper way or don't do it at all.

I was in buyers shoes some time ago. A friend of mine wanted a couple of cityscapes for an interior, to be printed big. So, I recommended him the maximum size, and I was the one to download them for him. I was so disappointed with the quality of this pictures. I guess it was an older APS sensor camera. And since it was not subscription, they were not cheap at all.I will never ever again buy from microstock for large prints, especially not from that particular photographer. And who is losing here? The photographer, of course!
So, saying that even a smartphone is an overkill for microstock is childish. Why shoot for microstock at all then? Do it proper way or don't do it at all.

Who said a smartphone is overkill? A smartphone is probably plenty for most micro situations especially the ones that are putting out over 20MP. I've seen people do really nice studio portfolio work with strobes and an Iphone. Plus, your competitive threat really isn't the pro photographer with the Canikon D7X Mark MCMXLV any longer. It's the bazillion ordinary Joes/Janes with camera phones.

I'm pulling all of my high resolution cityscape stuff out of micro. Prices and sales volume are in a downward spiral. To produce high resolution and quality cityscape pictures costs me a lot of money. New 50MP camera, lenses that can resolve 50MP, airfare, hotel, cabs, gas, food, and the list never ends. And what, for a few dollars? No thanks. Soon my images will only be available through me and it won't be at micro prices.

I'm sorry to hear that you, or anybody, is pulling his stuff from micros.
But I can't agree with you that a smartphone is good enough for anything serious . I have the latest smartphone and its pictures are a joke.

You bought the wrong smartphone then. The iPhone's photos are quite sufficient to sell as Stock and have been ever since the 4S. That being said, it is of course nonsense that the phone is enough to shoot all kinds of photos and in all kinds of situations.

Sounds like a great camera but probably will be too expensive to justify using it for 35 cents a download!

Both you and Enstoker make super valid points about how much is enough for this crummy market we endure.  We keep upgrading in technology and they keep cutting our commissions or keep them at pennies. I know this is a "micro" buysiness which means "micro" commissions, but investing in technology can actually help the agencies attract new customer types who need this kind of resolution. So if I were to invest in something like this I would not ever compensated more than if I was still shooting with a 6.2MP camera with a $50 lens.

I'm sorry to hear that you, or anybody, is pulling his stuff from micros.
But I can't agree with you that a smartphone is good enough for anything serious . I have the latest smartphone and its pictures are a joke.

Not sure what phone you have but the pics that come from my iPhone5 are pretty good and by no means a joke. Pics from my Lumia 1020 are scary good. There are some phones out there with mediocre cameras and you must have gotten one of them.

This new camera is a 'Wall Breaker!' 

Quote from: etudiante_rapide on January 30, 2015, 15:10

50MP is more than overkill. like using a Ferrari to drive across town to do your shopping when a secondhand boneshaker is all u need.

The trouble is, the girls don't hang around my Hyundai outside the supermarket the way they do with my neighbour's Ferrari 
(And my pickup line of "Hi, girls, fancy a ride on my boneshaker" never seems to attract any interest, for some reason)

    nor are you going to attract too many skirts saying  you're a microstock photographer earning 33cts a picture when your other neighbour is tossing burgers 

seriously,  this 50MP is still going to give you a 35mm digital format.

nofreelunch... do u mean to say BALL  buster???

Sad part is that the folks getting this camera are just point and shoot folks that want to look good amongst their peers at social gathering (picnic, play-theater) - and the camera will in the 'Auto- Mode' setting 

Except when I work in studio (using the Manual mode), the Auto mode has always been the best for me�
What is your problem with Auto mode?

My super duper Nikon D810 si way more than enough for me... Seriously guys, do you know how difficult is to keep your image tack sharp and without shake at 36mpix when zooming? And do you know how challenging is to find fitting glass of quality to match this sensor? Well, good luck with 50mpix :-)

Yup - I've got some problems with camera shake on recent tripod-mounted shots from my 6D. I guess it needs mirror lock-up as well for longer exposures. 50MP must be like shooting large format, with hand-holding not really an option for anything more demanding than news.  I hadn't thought about the glass, but of course the small sensor size compared with old-time 4x5 or 8x10 inch negs (where a resolution of 40lp/mm was fine) means the glass would need to be considerably sharper to achieve the same sort of quality.

My super duper Nikon D810 si way more than enough for me... Seriously guys, do you know how difficult is to keep your image tack sharp and without shake at 36mpix when zooming? And do you know how challenging is to find fitting glass of quality to match this sensor? Well, good luck with 50mpix :-)

I have a D800 and getting sharp images is no different than any other camera I've owned. As long as I apply basic photography rules I get good results. If I try shooting 300mm f/16 at 1/60 handheld I would expect the images not to be sharp on any camera.

Certain Canon lenses are excellent and I would expect those not to have any problem with 50MP.

Waiting, Waiting...

"We�re told the embargo/NDA expires on Friday, February 6, 2015 for these upcoming products. These products would line up with the CP+ show in Japan next month.

    The two high megapixel cameras, with and without an AA filter. Resolution is said to be 53mp (though the pixel count is not CR3)
    The EOS Rebel T6i/750D.
    EF 11-24 f/4L
    EOS M3 Camera
    Various PowerShot cameras"

http://www.canonrumors.com/2015/01/big-announcements-coming-next-week-cr3/

I'm kind of wondering more about the T6i and what they are adding, and the M line (which I own the original, apparently they had a M2 which was never released in the US) So the 3 won't have some features of the invisible M2, like no WiFi (ho hum, I don't care) but rumored to have a remote, which is something I use.

Meanwhile the 11-14 seems to have leaked, and various Powershot cameras is more of "Exciting News" which isn't.  That leaves the OP on this.

New 50-something MP full frame camera and the starting question. How much will it cost? More than I can afford is the easy answer, but it's still going to be fun to look at?

Rumor says, tomorrow will be the big news release, and just in case someone thinks I missed it. Tomorrow here is today in Japan in just minutes.

It's 5:49 AM  Friday, February 6, 2015 there, business day will start soon. (here it's 2:49PM)

Under 4 grand.

http://www.adorama.com/pages/canon-5d-preorder-notify?emailprice=t&utm_source=rsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Email020515NPA

Nice, but I'm waiting to see what Sony comes up with.

I love my NEX-7 and if they do 50MP in a similar size A-series body I have no reason to buy a DSLR. So nice to travel with one small light bag, small body and a couple lenses than a 50lb backpack full of stuff.

I also have a D800/28-300mm which is great but still big, bulky and heavy compared to the NEX. Plus Canon's 28-300mm is a monster so for my goal of downsizing, Canon as a whole doesn't fit my needs. I love my 5DMII but I haven't regularly used it in a couple years and my collection of Canon lenses are collecting dust. As time goes on neither Canon or Nikon seem to be the platform that fits my needs.

Totally agree. I still have my 5d2 plus various glass but am really enjoying MFT.

I won't be buying one of these new 50mp Canons.  I've seen the sample images and the full size quality looks rather disappointing to my eye - similar to APS-C with much more noise than my 5Dii.  Perhaps there will be an intermediate camera somewhere in the 32/36mp area, and I'll wait for that.

Nice that Canon finally made a move but I've already moved on from DSLRs. My 5DMII and D800 are collecting dust. I'm now shooting with a Sony A7R and will wait to see if Sony comes out with a 50MP version. Still have all of my Canon lenses and will do some testing on the A7R with a Metabones adapter.