Japanese magazine DC Watch interviewed the Canon managing director Tian Rong this week. He told us that the 7D successor Canon EOS 7D Mark II is not coming any time soon. At this CP+ Show 7D Mark II will not be announced.
Update: 7D Mark II Specs now available.
See the main interview below (Translated by Google):
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In 2012 there are many replacement in main EOS product categories. I believe that the technologies developed in the Prestige model per each genre, increasing the sophistication of the feature, this year, we will try to fall into the lower models.
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purely to pursue while maintaining high-quality and high-sensitivity performance EOS has, how far can be reduced. This is the theme of the first one of the first (EOS M). However, I think the future will continue to expand because variation in the mirror-less machine, various types of product will come out.
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(The successor to the 7D is not appear soon). Although the development of the successor of course, it is “the product innovations put some kind.” Instead of that issue as a successor to the product that you spec up a little, it will be what has evolved towards a new area. However, it is not the story of the day so far.
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“The development has been of course I think feeling is that derive from is per. Potential and exploit the power of existing models. It attractive products yet. Well successor model, it is” innovation of some sort products put “instead of that issued as a successor will be. products that spec up a little, be something that has evolved towards a new area. though, I’m not talking about the Sun far too much”
Via: DIGICAME, DC Watch, Contribute a better translation in comments or contact us, thanks.