Canon Commits to Sensor Production

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Canon isn’t giving up on making its own camera sensors, even though it costs a fortune. Most companies just buy from Sony, but Canon says doing it themselves helps them stand out—especially with things like autofocus on their high-end cameras.

Also, people keep asking if they’ll bring global shutter tech to their regular cameras, like Sony did with the a9 III. Canon knows the hype but isn’t convinced it’s worth the downsides yet—stuff like worse low-light performance and weaker dynamic range. They’re working on it, but don’t expect it anytime soon.

As for high-resolution sensors, Canon actually has a 410-megapixel full-frame sensor, but they’re not rushing to throw something like that in a consumer camera. The issue isn’t just making a high-megapixel camera—it’s doing it without sacrificing speed, low-light performance, and video recording time. Right now, they think the trade-offs aren’t worth it, but they’re confident they’ll get there eventually.