Canon will release the 35mm mirrorless camera, EOS R6 Mark II, in mid-December. The direct sales price is 396,000 yen for the body only, 440,000 yen for the 24-105 IS STM kit, and 550,000 yen for the 24-105L IS USM kit (all prices include tax). The image sensor has been revamped, with approximately 24.2 million pixels. Since there is no disclaimer, it is assumed to be the same front-illuminated CMOS image sensor as the EOS R6. For this reason, the rolling shutter distortion is said to be almost the same as the EOS R6. The continuous shooting speed is approximately 40 frames per second with the electronic shutter, and approximately 12 frames per second with the mechanical shutter and electronic front curtain shutter. The imaging sensitivity is ISO 100-102400 (ISO 50 and 204800 with extension). The image engine is DIGIC X, and the Digital Lens Optimizer can be used. Although it is limited to RAW, there is also a RAW burst mode that allows pre-shooting at approximately 30 frames per second with AF linkage. The flash sync speed is 1/250 sec with electronic front curtain and 1/200 sec with mechanical shutter. The image stabilization is a sensor-shift type 5-axis correction with a maximum effective number of 8 stops. The AF is dual pixel CMOS AFII, but AI deep learning automatically recognizes people, animals, and vehicles. In addition, horses, jet planes, and helicopters have been added to the subjects that can be detected, and it is also possible to focus on the driver's seat of a bullet train or the cockpit of an airplane. Video is supported in 4K60p with 6K oversampling without cropping. It supports Canon Log 3. Full HD 180fps slow shooting is also possible, and there is no 30-minute recording limit. Another new feature is that it supports pre-recording for videos. The rear monitor is a 3-inch 1.62 million dot vari-angle touch panel LCD, and the EVF is 3.69 million dots. There is also an OVF view assist function that looks similar to a single-lens reflex camera. The recording media is SD UHS-II double slot. The body is dustproof and splashproof. The power source is LP-E6NH, and the number of shots that can be taken is about 450 (when using EVF). The size and weight are about 138X4X98.4X88.4mm and about 588g (body only). The company will also release the RF 135mm F1.8L IS USM in late January 2023. The direct sales price is 338,800 yen (tax included). It has a built-in lens image stabilization mechanism (IS) and can also be coordinated with the body for correction. The lens consists of 17 elements in 12 groups, including 3 UD lenses, with a minimum shooting distance of 0.7 meters, 9 aperture blades, and a filter diameter of 82 mm. The size and weight are about 89.2X130.3mm and 935g. The company will also release the Speedlite EL-5 in March 2023. The direct sales price is 66,000 yen (tax included). This is a flash exclusively for the multi-accessory shoe, and is compatible with the EOS R6 MarkII, EOS R7, EOS R10, and EOS R3. It is a clip-on flash with a guide number of 60, and you can easily use group flash, and you can easily set up wirelessly using a smartphone app. The beam angle is 24-200 mm (14 mm when using the wide panel). It is powered by a lithium-ion battery LP-EL. The size and weight are approximately 80.2 x 139.9 x 123.3 mm, approximately 491 mm (body only).

Additional information Nikon will release the Nikkor Z 600mm F4 TC VR S on November 25th. It is made to order and the price is 2,432,100 yen (tax included). It is a super telephoto lens with a built-in 1.4x teleconverter. The lens consists of 26 elements in 20 groups, including three ED lenses, one super ED lens, and two fluorite lenses (including a teleconverter with 7 elements in 4 groups). The lens-based image stabilization has an effective number of 5 stops. Minimum shooting distance 4.3 meters, 9 aperture blades, filter diameter 46 mm (built-in. Size and weight: approx. 165 x 43 mm, approx. 3,260 g.

JPEG straight out of the camera. Photo taken in November 2019. Nikon D500, AF-S DX VR 18-300 mm F3.5-6.3G, aperture F8, 1/500 sec, AWB, ISO Auto.