*UPDATE*

jmfoots; a contributor on our forum has done a “quick and dirty, hand translation” of the interview question below.



From Maeda Masaya

“We are currently making efforts toward high-resolution cameras. User needs are broadly divided into the two areas of high-resolution and high-sensitivity. Canon has been progressing the high-sensitivity side more, but we feel that we also must respond to graphics-related users (hoping for high resolution) and increase resolution numbers.

We are thinking of a high-resolution camera for users wanting high resolving power, and it will be out soon. It will be a camera preserving pixel quality while boosting resolution figures. We are extending interchangeable lens groups (unsure what this actually means). We want to add one line to our EF lenses…I can’t say any more than this. Please don’t ask anymore (laughs).”

Original Post

In an interview with Digital Camera Watch, Canon Inc. Senior Managing Director Image Communication Business Division Maeda Masaya confirms the development of a high megapixel camera. A camera we confirmed would be coming in 2015, although we don’t know exactly when it will arrive.

Below is a Google translation of the confirmation from Maeda Masaya.

Q: Image sensor or will toward the size and high pixel size?

A: I am working in the high pixel camera. There are two ways of roughly divided into high pixel and high sensitivity to user needs. Although Canon was not preceded the high sensitivity system and say either, I think the future is to be going to move (overlooking the high pixel) In order to meet such as graphics-based user, also in the direction in which to go up the number of pixels.

High pixel camera towards users who want high image of the resolution will not believe, you soon out. This is the camera, such as was up the number of pixels while maintaining the pixel quality. Interchangeable lens I will expand as a “group”. The …… now that I want to add a new one line to EF lens any more does not say, please do not ask any more (laughs).

Other tidbits from the interview

The days of the annual product cycle are over, new models will come with big advancements in technology

A “new line” of EF lenses is on the way.

Canon believes lenses are the most important part of EOS

We will see electronic shutters soon.

There’s “no comment” on a full frame mirrorless (probably a good thing) and Canon is still interested in medium format.

Source: [DCW]

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