Category Archives: Canon

Canon USA got a huge tax break to keep staff employed, and then… they had a layoff… now they may have to return the $7 million back

Canon USA recently laid off between 100 and 150 employees at its Melville headquarters less than a year after getting a huge tax break to keep staff employed. Now they may have to return the $7 million tax break. Here is the timeline of events: December 14, 2023 – Canon could close Melville headquarters if more […]

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Canon adds more products to their supply shortage list

In addition to the already announced shortages for the latest EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II cameras, Canon added several more products to their supply shortage list: Product Availability EOS R1 We plan to ship the products one by one, but delivery may take longer than usual. EOS R5 Mark II We plan to ship the […]

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Canon at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Phototrend published an article about the Canon Professional Service (CPS) station at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Some of Canon’s offerings to accredited photographers include: 150 x Canon EOS R3 100 x Canon EOS R1 100 x Canon EOS R5 Mark II Large stock of Canon EOS R6 Mark II 50 x Canon RF 100-300mm […]

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BCN report June 2024: Sony takes the #1 spot from Canon in Japan

After Canon reported declining sales in Japan, it is not a surprise that they lost the #1 to Sony based on the latest BCN report for June 2024:

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Canon sales are tanking

DClife published the article “Canon interchangeable lens cameras: Sales and unit sales decline in the domestic market from January to June 2024 compared to the same period last year”. Canon’s sales of interchangeable lens cameras have decreased year-on-year from January to June 2024 (click for larger view – the first DILC line is for Digital […]

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Canon announced shortages for the latest EOS R1, EOS R5 Mark II cameras, and other products

Canon announced shortages for the latest EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II cameras and several other products: Product name Availability Canon EOS R1 camera We plan to ship the products one by one, but delivery may take longer than usual. Canon EOS R5 Mark II camera We plan to ship the products one by […]

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It seems that the new Canon EOS R1 camera is a flop based on the number of pre-orders so far

I talked to a few retailers, and it seems that the new Canon EOS R1 camera did not even get close to the number of pre-orders stores have been used to receive for the latest releases from Sony, Nikon (Z8/Z9), and even Fuji (X100). Of course, pre-orders are not an indication of how good a […]

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Comparing the new Canon EOS R5II and R1 camera specifications with the Nikon Z8+Z9

Nikon Z9 vs. Canon R1 specifications comparison: Nikon Z8 vs. Canon EOS R5 II specifications comparison Nikon Z8 vs. Canon EOS R5 II specifications comparison: Nikon Z8 vs. Canon EOS R5 II specifications comparison Nikon Z6 III vs Canon R1 specifications comparison.

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