Category Archives: Canon

The latest patents applications

Olympus filed a patent application in Japan for a new 26-100mm (35mm equivalent) f/1.8-2.4 lens: Patent application: 2010-217478, filled on 03/17/2009 Focus length: 6.06-18.76 Fno: 1.85-2.39 (aperture) Angle of view: 78.41-27.50° Back focus: 7.33-9.19mm Length 60.49-62.17mm Zoom 3.88x Apple attempts to patent a smarter camera flash – the patent is about a flash redirector that will let […]

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Canon Powershot G12 & SX30 IS announcements

Canon Powershot G12 & SX30 IS are now official. Full coverage at: Hands on at Pocket-lint Amazon taking pre-orders for the Canon G12 and the SX30 IS

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Canon PowerShot G12 and PowerShot SX30 IS announced in Russia

Canon PowerShot G12 and PowerShot SX30 IS are already announced on canon.ru: September 14, 2010 – Canon has today announced a new cameraPowerShot G12 – the newest model in the popular series of PowerShot G, which has won numerous awards and credibility of professional photographers around the world. This model offers photographers the maximum flexibility in […]

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Canon G12 price: 549 €

After Cnet leaked the Canon  G12 a month ago, we now also know the price – 549 €, thanks to a French online retailer (via Reportagesphotos)

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Canon EIS mirrorless camera

Update: this rumor is back from September, 2010 – I got confused with the dates (12/09/2010 vs. 09/12/2010) and reproted it again. Rumors about a mirrorless EIS camera system from Canon started floating around few hours ago. The camera is expected in 2011. Here are the specs: Specs: Electro Image System (EIS) Sensor : CMOS 18mmx12mm (2X) […]

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PhotoRumors updates

I will try to recap everything that happen in the past few days, too much to over in individual posts: Released: Sinar released their new Sinarback eVolution86 H digital back (rumored a month ago) Delayed: Sony A560 delayed until Jan 2011 in the US Underwater: underwater case for Sony NEX 5 Increasing capacity: Sony increases production capacity […]

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Several prototypes shown at Canon EXPO 2010

After the largest CMOS and the 120MP sensors, Canon continues with their display of future technologies at the Canon Expo 2010. The star of the show was definitely the Canon 4k camera that is able to shoot 4k (4096×2160 resolution) video @ 60 frames per second with a 8MP 2/3-inch CMOS sensor. Yes, RED should be afraid. Links to […]

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Canon develops world’s largest CMOS sensor

After the 120 MP APS-H-size CMOS sensor, Canon announced today that they developed the largest CMOS sensor sized at 202 x 205 mm or 7.95 x 8.07 in.

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Canon announcements

Today Canon announced the EOS 60D DSLR, six lenses and two extenders: Canon EF 500mm F/4L IS II USM Canon EF 600mm F/4L IS II USM Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Canon Extender EF […]

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Canon 60D

Canon EOS 60D specifications 96% VF All 9AF points are crosstype 18 MP. 17.9 effective APS-C 100-6400 (Hi: 12800) 1/250 flash sync sdxc/hc h.264 1080 – 30/25/24 720 – 50/60 3″ Screen, 1MP 14 bit 11 min video 5.3FPS digic 4 9 AF points 63 zone (metering) Via D-spot

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