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NEW TECHNOLOGY REPORT

1- Canon EOS 6D Mark II, and Canon new DSLR coming in 2017

2- FUJI FILM INTRODUCING A MEDIUM FORMAT CAMERA WITH 3 NEW LENSES.

3- NEW SIGMA QUATRO MIRRORLESS CAMERA COMING JULY 7TH, AND PRICED AT ONLY $799

1- Canon EOS 6D Mark II and New Canon DSLR Coming in 2017

“PS” Canon EOS 6D Mark II

The upcoming Canon EOS 6D Mark II full frame DSLR camera is expected to be announced in February 2017 and this new camera will be released as early as March/April. And the new 6D Mark II will have its own sensor, the previous rumor said Canon EOS 6D Mark II will be the first Android-based camera from Canon. The price of Canon EOS 6D Mark II camera body will be around $1,500. And the Canon 6D Mark II will move upmarket “slightly” and it will be “Slightly” more professional & expensive than the Canon 6D.
Canon EOS 6D Mark II Rumored Specifications:

• 24mp Full Frame CMOS
• 1.5 stops better than Canon 6D at higher ISO
• Low-light autofocus (centre point) at -5 EV
• More AF points than the current Canon EOS 6D
• First Android-based camera from Canon.
• Dual-pixel autofocus technology
• Touchscreen, LCD size same as current Canon 6D
• Built-in Wi-Fi
• Built-in GPS
• Built-in NFC
• Wireless battery
• Price around $1,500
• Official announcement around February, 2017

In addition, Canon will introduce a completely new EOS DSLR lineup in 2017 and this new Canon DSLR has never been displayed in the past one/two years. So, currently we still know nothing about this new Canon DSLR: Full Frame DSLR or APS-C DSLR?

Fujifilm Medium Format Camera Coming with 3 New Lenses

Hasselblad already announced the world’s first medium format mirrorless camera “Hasselblad X1D-50c”. The Hasselblad X1D-50c features a 50MP full frame sensor (from Sony) and it is compatible with all the existing Hasselblad medium format lenses. Now Fuji has to announce something new to compete with Hasselblad.
And, Fujifilm is indeed working on a medium format system and the system has already gotten the green light from upper management. This info is confirmed by one of their top Japanese sources. According to the report from FujiRumors, Fujifilm will release their medium format camera with three new lenses. Currently, the details of these new Fuji products are still unknown. The previous rumor said Fujifilm medium format camera will be available in 2017 and it will feature a 50MP medium format sony sensor, just like the Pentax 645Z. And a new Fujifilm medium format camera, if priced somewhere between the Pentax 645D and the Pentax 645Z, will be a huge deal.

The Price of Sigma sd Quattro: $799, Shipping on July 7, 2016

Sigma officially announced the pricing and availability of the new Sigma sd Quattro mirrorless camera, Sigma sd Quattro with 30mm 1.4 Art lens bundle and Sigma EF-630 Electronic Flash.
Sigma sd Quattro Mirrorless Camera Key Features:

• 29MP APS-C Foveon X3 Quattro CMOS Sensor
• Dual TRUE III Imaging Processing Engine
• Sigma SA Lens Mount
• 2.36m-Dot Electronic Viewfinder
• 3.0″ 1.62m-Dot Main LCD & Sub Monitor
• Phase & Contrast-Detect Hybrid AF System
• Super-Fine Detail Exposure Mode
• ISO 6400 and 3.6 fps Continuous Shooting
• Quick Set Button; Lock Switch
• Focus Peaking; Lossless Compressed Raw

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