Rumor Has It: There Will Be A 4K Canon 5D, It Will Be Named 5Dx
Feb 28, 2016
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According to DigitalRev, a new Canon 5D is on the horizon; the camera will not be a 5Dmk4, but a 5Dx, and it will shoot 4K.
if DR is correct, they are sharing quite a bit of information. Including an impressive set of features, and an announcement date. If this is not good enough for you, DR claim that this camera is already roaming the earth in the hands a of few selected photographers.
DR say that they have a source claiming that the Canon 5Dx will be announced around on or around NAB which starts on April 18th. And if it will be like any other announcement we have seen recently it will probably leak 2-3 days prior to the official launch. There was a 4 years interval with between the previous 5Ds, and the mkIII was announced in 2012, so it feels right.
Looks like Canon is trying to make up or the D80 leaking 4K with this camera along with a set of kickaass features:
- 4K seems to be the biggest thing on the list :)
- new AF system based on 1D X Mark II
- Canon Log and Wide DR gamut, allowing the camera to capture a much wider dynamic range
- both a CFast card slot and an SD card slot
According to DR, “The 5DX is already in testing with a select number of photographers, and should be ready for production once any software bugs have been ironed out“, so keep your eyes our to cameras with gaffers tape on them.
Canonrumors seem to have a similar, although less detailed suggestion.
[via DR]
Udi Tirosh
Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.
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12 responses to “Rumor Has It: There Will Be A 4K Canon 5D, It Will Be Named 5Dx”
“wll not be a 5Dmk4” – almost nothing is ever named “four” in Japan for the reason which is obvious to anyone who knows something about this country and its language.
Canon had a MkIV before, the 1D. Also, D4, D4s and GH4 are other cameras with four in their names.
Wow Michal, I am so incredibly impressed by you right now! You must be a very smart and well traveled individual ! Us ignorant mortals salute you o great one!
Lol I bet u feel silly now
My question is, why not making a affordable 5d without video features? Just like the first 5d, with improved AF points and megapixels counts and thats it. I wont need anything else.
who needs 4k? give us dynamic range, cleaner iso, bigger pixels, less moire, better battery life, bulit-in wifi, faster and correct af.
Totally agree with you mate.
Me too, what’s the bloody obsession with 4k on dslr’s. If you want to do video… Fine, buy a VIDEO camera. I feel like us still photographers are getting the raw end of the deal with manufacturers focusing solely on 4k development and seriously neglecting the core purpose of their product. If they put 4k in a toaster tomorrow, does that make it a better toaster???
very curious to see how long you can record in 4 k. Or will the 4k recording require external drive like c-500
I can already feel the disappointment. If this I going to be a 5D with no major improvements, low pixelcount and no real improvement in DR. If the only thing they can come up with is 4K, I’m switching!
What do you expect? They can’t out do the new 1dx features. 4K and canon log are enough. Anything more than you might wanna step up your money to a better system. It’s a 5D not a 1dC or 300C…..just leave now then lol
I could not care less about 4k.
Video production does interest me, having 4x the storage space for footage does not.