It’s February. The camera manufacturers haven’t officially announced anything interesting yet, but the rumor mill is running at 40fps — stacked sensor, of course.

Let’s review what the internet thinks is coming in 2026, presented with the appropriate level of skepticism.

Canon: Nostalgia Is a Product Strategy

According to Canon Rumors, Canon has big plans for 2026. Big, carefully-leaked plans.

EOS R7 Mark II is reportedly coming in the first half of the year with a 39-megapixel BSI sensor (stacked or not — sources can’t agree), 8.5 stops of IBIS, and 40fps electronic shutter. Because nothing says “we heard your feedback” like making the buffer cry at 40 frames per second.

Then there’s the retro full-frame mirrorless — a camera inspired by the classic AE-1, which turned 50 this year. Canon apparently decided the best way to celebrate 50 years of innovation is to make something that looks like it stopped innovating in 1976. It’s expected to carry a 32.5MP sensor and, presumably, a price tag that will make your wallet feel very vintage.

Also on the list: the EOS R10 Mark II, aimed squarely at “emerging markets” like China and India. Translation: Canon looked at their spreadsheets, found a gap, and dispatched a camera to fill it.

Nikon Rumors says the Z9 Mark II is coming — eventually — with a 46MP stacked sensor boasting a readout speed 3.5x faster than the current Z9. It will allegedly shoot 60fps RAW in full-frame, 120fps in crop mode, and sync flash at 1/720s.

It will also include film simulation LUTs, because Nikon has decided that if people want film, they should get film. Simulated. Digitally. On a $7,000 camera.

Oh, and Content Credentials — a feature that embeds metadata to prove your photo is real. Perfect for an era where everyone suspects everything is AI-generated, including the camera rumors themselves.

Sony: Removing Things You Liked Since 2019

Sony Alpha Rumors has a tidy probability chart for 2026:

  • FX3 II — 90% likely. New sensor, possibly global shutter, definitely not cheap.
  • A7R VI — 80% likely. 61 megapixels. More megapixels than you’ll ever need, fewer than you’ll eventually want.
  • RX100 VIII — 70% likely, and here’s the twist: it may drop the pop-up EVF. The RX100 VII has had a pop-up EVF since 2019, which users love, so naturally Sony is considering removing it. Tradition.
  • A6900 — 50% likely, meaning Sony’s APS-C users will spend another year refreshing the rumor sites.

The Meta-Rumor

Every single one of these cameras will feature:

  • A stacked sensor (because rolling shutter is so 2023)
  • AI-powered autofocus (it tracks subjects you didn’t know you wanted to track)
  • A price increase of approximately 15% over its predecessor (inflation, supply chains, vibes)

Whether any of these cameras will actually ship in 2026 is, of course, just another rumor.

Sources: Canon Rumors, Sony Alpha Rumors, Nikon Rumors, IT之家, smzdm.com