Canon's first DigicV production cameras (no DSLR yet)

M. Gilden

M. Gilden

Canon DSLR Moderator
Canon just announced the first 2 cameras to hit the market with the new DigicV processor.

Sadly, they are limited to just point and shoot cameras, the S100 and XS40:
http://www.slashgear.com/canon-unveils-powershot-s100-and-xs40-hs-higher-res-faster-speeds-15180065/

But this is a big deal because it means DigicV for DSLR is coming, and soon. Supposedly, the new Digic chip will help eliminate moire and aliasing by resampling the entire sensor instead of the line skipping technology the Digic IV needs to use to capture video.

Remember, moire and aliasing are often blamed on the line skipping technology (and mostly why the GH2 does not have the problem as badly).
This new chip could finally bring us clean DSLR video from Canon.
 
M. Gilden said:
Canon just announced the first 2 cameras to hit the market with the new DigicV processor.

Sadly, they are limited to just point and shoot cameras, the S100 and XS40:
http://www.slashgear.com/canon-unveils-powershot-s100-and-xs40-hs-higher-res-faster-speeds-15180065/

But this is a big deal because it means DigicV for DSLR is coming, and soon. Supposedly, the new Digic chip will help eliminate moire and aliasing by resampling the entire sensor instead of the line skipping technology the Digic IV needs to use to capture video.

Remember, moire and aliasing are often blamed on the line skipping technology (and mostly why the GH2 does not have the problem as badly).
This new chip could finally bring us clean DSLR video from Canon.
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Sounds great!
 
I heard a rumbling a while ago the first we'd see of this is in a DSLR body would be the 7DmkII, could be total crap though.
 
these powershots don't use digic-V to its potential, just like the previous ones didn't use digic-IV to its potential - on the DSLR side, current rumour mill says it'll be the 1Ds4 first, then 5D3, then 7D2
 
If this is destined to go into a "rebel" next year (and they usually get announced in February), we should be getting some announcements in the next month or so for the 1/5/7-class cameras. If the "650D" has Digic 5 (and if Digic 5 is as improved as we hope), it will be a great value little camera. Looking forward to reading the DSLR Digic 5 specs when they first come out.
 
...and if it doesn't, I'm going to sell my canon glass and grab a GH2 (or 3 by then?).

Kidding. Well, mostly.
 
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