Last year, we saw the Canon C100 Mark III turn into the\u00a0C200<\/a>. We also saw\u00a0the\u00a0Sony a7R III<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Panasonic GH5<\/a>.\u00a0There were even a few\u00a0surprises, like the\u00a0URSA Mini Pro<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Sony CineAlta VENICE<\/a>. So what does 2018 have in store?\u00a0We don’t know, but here are\u00a0the rumors (no promises).<\/p>\n Given\u00a0Canon’s lackluster releases last year, and companies such as Sony and Panasonic hot on their heels, Canon is really going to have to make an impression this year. Hopefully, they realize that nobody wants a mirrored camera anymore. Full-frame mirrorless is the wave of the future, and Canon is going to have to acknowledge that someday. Here are the cameras that we think can keep them on top of the industry.<\/p>\n This is the biggest rumor I’ve heard about a Canon camera in some time, and it’s likely the most exciting for our audience. According to\u00a0Canon Rumors<\/a>, the new 6K Canon C500 Mark II (originally rumored to be the C900) camera\u00a0will be\u00a0the company’s\u00a0rival to the Sony VENICE. There are also some rumblings that we may see some Canon anamorphic glass at NAB 2018.<\/p>\n Canon C500 Mark II rumored specs:<\/p>\n We’ve heard multiple reports of a new Cinema EOS at NAB. Don’t expect it to be the 6K C500, which seems to\u00a0still be in development. That said, we could finally see a long-awaited update to the C100 line \u2014 or even a new C300.<\/p>\n Rumored Canon C300 Mark III specs:<\/p>\n (Via Canon Rumors<\/a>.)<\/p>\n Rumored C100 Mark III specs:<\/p>\n (Via\u00a0Rumors Dot Camera<\/a>\/Canon Watch<\/a>\u00a0\/Additional Sources.)<\/p>\n Canon has\u00a0promised a huge announcement: a new Cinema EOS camera. If they want to compete with Sony’s A7R III, they need to release a full-frame mirrorless camera with an EF mount. Here’s what we think they might be brewing up at Canon Labs:<\/p>\n The 5D sister cameras are expected to show up in the latter half of 2018, most likely at the Photokina Conference<\/a> later this year. Possible specs:<\/p>\n (Via CanonRumors<\/a>.)<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Better AF tracking. Canon\u2019s iTR technology has lagged behind competitors the past few years, and a 7D III needs to significantly improve in this area to remain competitive. Our ideal situation: the same AF system as\u00a01DX Mark II<\/a>, giving wide-frame coverage, like the\u00a0Nikon D500<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Improved video. The\u00a07D II<\/a>\u2018s video was only a marginal improvement over the original 7D, which was several years older. A 7D III is almost guaranteed to have 4K video.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Improved base ISO raw dynamic range. Given that most Canon cameras introduced since the 7D II have offered improved Raw dynamic range, we think it\u2019s pretty likely to be part of a 7D III.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0Touchscreen. The 7D II added dual-pixel AF, which was a really significant addition, especially for video, but it was hobbled by the fact that you had to use hardware controls for doing things like initiating subject tracking. Given that most newer Canons do this as well, it\u2019s pretty likely to be included in a hypothetical 7D III.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0AF Auto Fine Tuning\u00a0for Canon lenses with the ability to save multiple focal length adjustment values.<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0Built-in WiFi. There\u2019s no excuse not to have wireless connectivity built-in in 2018. Bluetooth and NFC would be the cherry on top.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n (via CanonRumors<\/a>.)<\/p>\n *UPDATE*<\/strong><\/p>\n CanonRumors.com<\/a> has just confirmed that the upcoming Canon mirrorless camera, the EOS M50, will be\u00a0arriving with 4K capabilities. Here’s\u00a0the information we have so far:<\/p>\n We\u00a0reported last month<\/a>\u00a0that the next mirrorless from Canon would shoot 4K video and it looks like we\u2019ve confirmed that it will.<\/p>\n This would make the EOS M50 the first APS-C shooter in the Canon lineup to shoot 4K and adds a bit of\u00a0credence to that special<\/a>\u00a0invite from one of Canon\u2019s subsidiaries we were told about last month<\/p>\n The EOS M50 will remain an EF-M mount camera. Unfortunately, we have no other specifications at this time.<\/p>\n You can read more on CanonRumors.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Sony seems to have the market on lockdown with its line\u00a0of consumer- and professional-grade cameras, but to stay on top, Sony is going to have to release some high-octane\u00a0additions to their current lineup. After the release of the highly praised A7R III<\/a>, the future looks bright for Sony \u2014\u00a0as long as they stay on track.<\/p>\n The Sony A7S II is a staple\u00a0of modern cinematography \u2014 it’s\u00a0the most rented mirrorless camera of 2017<\/a>. It\u00a0hit the market almost three years ago, so it’s about due for an upgrade. Here’s what we think the A7S III is going to\u00a0offer:<\/p>\n (Via\u00a0Mirrorless Times<\/a>.)<\/p>\n (Via Sony Camera Rumors<\/a>.)<\/p>\n (Via Daily Camera News<\/a>.)<\/p>\n This one’s not a rumor anymore: Panasonic announced the\u00a0GH5s at CES<\/a>\u00a0this year. Here are the final specs:<\/p>\n Fujifilm is a relatively new player in the mirrorless market, and with the success of the X-T2<\/a>\u00a0a few years back, they seem to be making a steady run at the big dogs in the camera-sphere. We’ve heard that their supposed new camera, the X-H1, is going to take aim at the Panasonic Gh5’s consumer- and mid-level market share. Here are the rumored specs:<\/p>\n (Specs via Fuji Rumors<\/a>.)<\/p>\n It’s another year\u00a0of silence\u00a0from Blackmagic on successors to their Pocket Cinema or Cinema camera lines. One can dream, and if our dreams did come true, here’s what we would want from those cameras:<\/p>\n With ARRI’s recent release of the ARRI LF, along with their panel of 16 brand-new Signature Prime Lenses<\/a>, they retain their standing in the professional-grade market. ARRI may have just released the new LF, but there are still rumblings that they have something else up their sleeves. Rumors suggest we may see a new 6K Alexa sensor at the end of 2018 or early 2019.<\/p>\n RED Cameras\u00a0has a reputation for releasing exciting, state-of-the-art cameras for professional cinematographers. Recently, they created a RED Dragon hybrid camera called the Xenomorph for David Fincher’s crew to use on Netflix’s crime-drama Mindhunter<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n The one thing that has people talking when it comes to RED this year is their new cell phone, the RED HYDROGEN<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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