Category Archives: Canon

Canon, Zeiss and Sony at the 2013 NAB show

The 2013 NAB show will take place in Las Vegas from April 6-11. Here are some of the new announcements for the show: Canon announced the development of a 35mm prime lens – their sixth lens in their cinema line Canon announced XA25 ($2,699) and XA20 ($2,199) camcorders that feature a 20x HD zoom lens, simultaneous […]

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The latest patents from Sony, Canon, Olympus and Konica Minolta

Sony filed a patent 2013-54164 for 16-135mm f/3.5-5.6 and 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 APS-C lenses. Sony also patented (2013-50630) a half mirror that will not “black out” during exposure. Canon filed a patent (2013-57802) for a 50mm f/1.4 lens. The patent contains also calculations for a 50mm f/1.2 lens.

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II rumored specifications

Another set of rumored Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera specifications is currently floating around (see previous set of specs from November 2012): 21MP APS-C ISO 100-25600 (L: 50, H1: 51200, H2: 102400) 10fps Video ‘stills burst’ mode 30/60 fps Full HD video with manual control Single CF card slot 19 AF Points all cross On chip […]

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Canon rumored to announce high megapixel DSLR camera by the end of 2013

The rumored high megapixel Canon DSLR camera will probably be announced in October/September this year. The new 1 series body will most likely have a 47MP sensor, but there are also rumors for a 39MP or 50+MP sensors. The release time frame for this high MP Canon camera matches with the rumored 36MP Nikon D4x announcement.

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Canon EOS Rebel SL1 announcement

Canon officially announced their smallest DSLR camera: the EOS Rebel SL1. The main specs are: 18.0MP APS-C CMOS Sensor DIGIC 5 Image Processor 3.0″ Clear View II Touchscreen LCD ISO 100-12800, Expandable to 25600 Full HD 1080 Video with Continuous AF 4.0 fps Continuous Shooting 9-Point All Cross-Type AF System Scene Intelligent Auto Mode Compact […]

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Canon EOS Rebel T5i DSLR camera announcement

Canon officially announced the EOS Rebel T5i DSLR camera. The main specs are: STM Lens Support for Quiet AF in Movies 18.0MP APS-C CMOS Sensor DIGIC 5 Image Processor 3.0″ Vari-Angle Touch Screen LCD ISO 100-12800, Expandable to 25600 Full HD 1080 Video with Continuous AF 5.0 fps Continuous Shooting 9-Point All Cross-Type AF System […]

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Canon PowerShot SX280 compact camera announcement

In addition to the new DSLRs (SL1 and T5i), Canon announced also the PowerShot SX280 compact camera.The main technical specifications are: 12.1MP High-Sensitivity CMOS Sensor DIGIC 6 Image Processor 20x Optical Zoom Lens 35mm Focal Length Equivalent: 25-500mm 3.0″ LCD Monitor Full HD 1080p Video Capture at 60fps Built-in Wi-Fi Connectivity Intelligent Optical Image Stabilization Hybrid Auto Mode […]

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Full list of Canon products to be announced on March 22

This is a full list of the new Canon products that will be announced on March 22nd:

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First pictures of the upcoming Canon EOS Kiss X7 DSLR camera *UPDATED*

The first pictures of the upcoming Canon EOS Kiss X7 DSLR camera have surfaced online. Here again are the technical specifications (previously published here):

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Canon PowerShot SX280 HS compact camera expected

In addition to the previously leaked Canon DSLR, a new PowerShot SX280 HS compact camera is also expected to be released on March 22 (press event invitation above). The rumored specifications are:

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