It looks like that Canon will not release mirrorless interchangeable lens
camera any time soon.
Update on sensor size
Most people seem to think the sensor size is actually 1/1.5″, which is
still larger than the Nikon 1, yet smaller than m4/3.
Canon PowerShot G1X
Canon U.S.A. is unveiling two PowerShot Elph-series point-and-shoot cameras
and a new flagship Power-Shot G-series model. The G1X (shipping in February
at a $799 suggested retail) will be positioned for advanced amateurs and
professionals looking for a walk-around point-and-shoot model and offers a
large 1.5-inch 14.3-mega-pixel CMOS image sensor and a 4x (28-112mm) optical
zoom lens.
It is said to have a shallow depth of field and an aperture range of F/2.5-
16 affording better low-light capability.
Other new features include 14-bit RAW file support, a new DIGIC 5 image
processor with improved low-light support, high-speed burst HQ shooting of
up to 6fps/4.5 fps at full resolution, multi-area white balance adjustment,
expanded Smart Auto settings, child-weighted face detection system, handheld
night scene and HDR mode. It will shoot up to FullHD 1080 video and
includes a 720p Movie Digest mode to automatically compile a video log of
all still shots.
PowerShot G1X Specifications
14.3mp CMOS (1.5inch) Sensor (1/1.5″ probably)
4x Zoom (28-112)
f/2.5-16
14bit RAW
DIGIC 5
6fps/4.5fps
Multiarea White Balance
HDR Mode
FullHD 1080p Video
720P Movie Digest Mode
New ELPH Compacts
The new Elph models both offer improved low-light shooting and the new DIGIC
5 image processor. The Elph 520HS (shipping in March at a $299 suggested
retail) offers a compact form factor, MicroSD card slot, 12x zoom lens
starting at a 28mm wide angle, 10.1 -megapixel CMOS image sensor and ISO
range to 3,200. Also included is a 3-inch LCD, 58 scene Smart Auto settings,
Intelligent Image Stabilization, burst shooting speeds of up to 6.8 fps at
4-megapixel resolution, and body color options of silver, blue, green and
red.
The Elph 110HS (shipping in February at $249) offers a 16.1-megapixel high-
sensitivity CMOS sensor, DIGIC 5 image processing to 3,200 ISO, FullHD 1080p
video recording, 5x (24-120mm) zoom, intelligent image stabilization, 3-
inch 461,000-dot LCD, 58-scene Smart Auto settings, high-speed burst
shooting of 5.8fps at 4-megapixel resolution, full-size SD card slot and
Movie Digest mode up to 720p HD resolution.