Canon will release a “Sony FX30” killer on September 9th. In a darkened teaser, Canon show the outline of the camera but brightening the image reveals some important details. The big red record button, and the Cinema EOS badge, a mirrorless camera style grip and twin control dials, as well as what looks like the very subtle outline of an EVF eye cup on the rear of the camera.
The model name of the camera hasn’t yet been announced, but given the EOS R50V as a recently announced entry level APS-C model we can expect this one to be called the Canon EOS R5V.
Rather than just a mere Sony FX30 competitor, the R5V could end-up being a high-end rival to the Sony FX3. Some rumours suggest the use of the full frame EOS R5 II sensor with 8K 60p and 4K 120p.
Canon is yet to enter the open gate anamorphic party but the rumours suggest the R5V could mark the debut of that feature too.
The Nikon Challenger
There’s also a suggestion on the EOSHD Forum that Nikon is preparing the announcement of a similar kind of camera with RED cinema camera technology – dubbed the Nikon Zr.
Stand-out features could be a new type of electronic ND technology on the Canon and Nikon bodies, as well as the long touted introduction of REDcode RAW on the Nikon Z-mount hybrid.
Nikon now holds a considerable patent advantage over Canon and Sony in cinema cameras.
Back in the RED DSMC days, the company held the patent for the Motion Mount which was an electronically variable ND filter which doubled as a global shutter. The modular swappable mount of the RED cameras allowed this Canon EF or PL mount to slot in an introduce the functionality. That’s an interesting patent Nikon now has in the arsenal for the rumoured Nikon Zr hybrid camera ecosystem.
Perhaps we can expect to see a Zr9, Zr8 and cheaper entry level Z50r cameras.
Meanwhile we get to find out what Canon has been up to on September 9th, don’t miss it.
