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Just last week Canon announced the EOS M2, the successor to Canon’s first mirrorless camera system, the EOS M. While the camera brought about new features and improvements over its successor, it wasn’t as big a change as some might have liked or expected, but as it turns out there is a chance that the EOS M2 might simply be a stopgap between the EOS M and a newer EOS M camera that could come out in the second half of 2014. This is according to an interview that DCWatch has had with Masaya Maeda from Canon Japan, who revealed that an EOS M3 camera would arrive in the second half of 2014.

While it is unclear as to what sort of specs we might be looking at with the EOS M3, it supposedly will come with an EVF, a feature which is currently missing from the EOS M and the EOS M2. Maeda has also stated that video performance will be the key feature of future EOS M cameras, although he did not mention if this would be starting with the EOS M3 or future models. Canon is also reportedly looking into releasing a prosumer/professional mirrorless camera, which we guess would be to compete with the likes of Sony who have released high-end cameras in the past, such as the NEX-7 and the recently launched A7 and A7R cameras.

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We have been hearing rumors about the Canon EOS M’s successor for a while now, and while it was originally rumored earlier this year that it would be announced soon, last we heard it seems that we might only expect it in 2014 instead. In any case according to the folks at Digicame-Info, it seems that they have managed to get their hands on the alleged specs of the upcoming camera, which apparently will be making its debut at CES 2014. We will be live at CES 2014 come January next year, so do check back with us then to see if the rumors pan out.

In any case since these aren’t official specs, take it with a grain of salt for now, but so far what we might be able to expect from the EOS M2 is an 18MP APS-C sensor with a hybrid CMOS AF II system. Its AF speed is said to be 2.3 times faster than its predecessor, and will be powered by the DIGIC 5 image processing engine. It will sport a 4.6fps burst rate, an ISO range between 100-12,800, built-in WiFi, and comes with the ability for smartphone users to operate the camera remotely, as well as supporting wireless transfer of images from the camera to the smartphone. Doesn’t sound too shabby, does it?

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We have been hearing rumors that Canon is set to launch a new EOS M camera, and according to the folks at Canon Rumors, they have been tipped off that a launch for the alleged device is coming soon. Apparently Canon will be announcing two new EOS M cameras, one of them being a slight upgrade over the current EOS M, while the other will be a more higher-end device, although the exact specifications of either camera remain unknown at this point in time. For those familiar with the current EOS M, we guess a slight upgrade will not be hard to imagine, while the alleged higher-end EOS M could come with an EVF as one of its features.

The new EOS M is also expected to be priced much lower than the current model, making it more accessible to the masses, not to mention probably providing a nice price contrast compared to the higher-end model. It has also been rumored to come in a variety of colors which we guess would make it more appealing to consumers who are a bit sick of the regular black finish. Take it with a grain of salt for now, but no word on when we could be seeing an announcement ,but hopefully “coming soon” means in the next couple of weeks, not months, but do check back with us at a later date for the details.

New Canon EOS M Announcement Coming Soon [Rumor] original content from Ubergizmo.

When it comes to mirrorless cameras, Canon seems to be one of the last few manufacturers to jump aboard the bandwagon, undoubtedly ceding market share to their competitors such as Olympus and Sony who beat them to the punch. While the Canon brand is a strong one, the EOS M does not seem to be the raving success that Canon probably had in mind which is why rumors of Canon possibly relaunching the system might not seem like a stretch of the imagination.

These rumors were sent to the folks at Canon Rumors indicating that the Japanese company had plans to “relaunch” the EOS M system in the coming months with possibly two new camera models. One of them is expected to completely replace the current EOS M, while the other is expected to be a higher-end model. The rumors have also suggested that the new systems will be getting up to three new lenses in 2013 which will certainly give users more options to choose from, and perhaps make it more competitive against the likes of the mirrorless systems from Sony and Nikon.

Take this with a grain of salt for now and be sure to check out our review of the EOS M to decide if Canon’s mirrorless offerings would be suitable for you.

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Canon’s single-lens reflex mirrorless camera series “EOS M” that won a 2012 Good Design Award will add its new color “Bay Blue” on April 25. The color was created by popular Japanese art director Chie Morimoto under the theme of “Travel”.

We wrote about the Canon single-lens reflex mirrorless camera EOS M last year.

Chie Morimoto has been engaged in art works for many popular Japanese musicians such as Mr. Children, and recently she is famous for working on a TV commercial series for apparel brand, Kumikyoku.