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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Kim Bunermann

Can we expect a new Canon compact camera –maybe a 'GR III' Canon version?

The Canon PowerShot V1 on the left and the Canon G7X Mark III on the right.

A patent for new lens designs, including wide-angle primes like a 9.5mm f/2.8 and 11.7mm f/2.8, have been filed by Canon. The optical systems are small and lightweight, and feature elements such as an ND filter.

What's intriguing is that the patent – which was filed back in 2023, but has only recently been made public – suggests that these lenses are meant for 1.4-inch sensors. But what is a 1.4-inch sensor?

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