<H1>New Canon Patent - 12-60mm f/2-4 Lens For 1.5 Inch Sensor</H1>

Canon Powershot G1X camera

A possible new patent from Canon may be destined for the Powershot G1X Mark II camera. The Japanese blog Egami uncovered a new optical patent for a 12-60mm f/2-4 lens designed for 1.5″ sensors.

Canon is expected to announce new Powershot and Rebel cameras in the next week or so, in time for the CES 2017 on January 5, 2017 in Las Vegas.

Patent publication number 2016-212248 (Google Translated)

• Release date 2016.12.15
• Application date 2015.5.8
• Zoom ratio 4.72
• Focal length 12.84 20.16 60.62
• F number 2.06 3.50 4.02
• Half angle of view (degree) 41.74 28.80 10.33
• Image height 9.22 10.23 11.25
• Lens total length 83.06 84.07 101.55
• BF 8.02 12.32 13.44