14 DAY TRIAL // The Canon 7D Mark II has been in the rumor mill a lot lately, especially since its predecessor will probably be discontinued by the Japanese company soon.
The good old EOS 7D was launched on the market back in 2009 and five years later, Canon seems to be finally ready to provide a successor.
Now, a reliable source that has spoken to CanonRumors claims that the new DSLR will definitely arrive bundled with a new sensor technology that will be unlike anything we have ever seen before.
This is in dissonance with earlier reports claiming that the Canon 7D Mark II will come equipped with a Foveon-like sensor.
This particular technology is familiar to us and was patented by Canon in the past. The latest device to make use of Foveon is the Sigma DP Quattro, an odd-looking camera that has just started selling on the market.
The technology bundles three sheets of pixels, one for each of the RGB color spectrum in the image sensor, so the overall effect is that you’ll be able to shoot sharper pictures.
Even if we’re not given the exact details related to the new sensor inside the upcoming camera, Canon will probably bestow a better megapixel count, better autofocus and improved performance in low-light conditions.
Canon 7D Mark II will also have a flat top plate without a mode dial, larger bump around the optical viewfinder in order to provide 100% coverage.
Canon should pull the veil off the EOS 7D Mark II somewhere in August.