Reports have it that a Canon professional full-frame mirrorless camera may be closer than most people think. The camera is reportedly already being secretly used by a number of Canon professional photographers.
According to Canon Rumors; “good sources” have confirmed that the camera is already “well into its development cycle,” and that “the wait won’t be as long as we thought.”
Canon has apparently already handed out copies of the camera to its pros for testing after recently sending out surveys to them to ask what they’d want in a “professional” mirrorless camera.
According to Craig, a reporter for Canon Rumors “I’m very confident we’re going to see something announced before the end of Q1 in 2019, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see a ‘development’ announcement at Photokina [in late September 2018] if the camera itself isn’t ready for production.”
Canon has reportedly been very open with this camera’s existence and development with its professionals to ensure that they “get it right” with this first version of the camera.
One of the biggest unanswered questions about Canon’s upcoming camera is whether it will feature a native EF lens mount. Allowing Canon photographers to seamlessly use their entire existing arsenal of Canon lenses would be a huge boon to the camera’s ability to disrupt the market.
