Category Archives: Canon

Canon EOS 80D, PowerShot G7X II and SX720 HS to be announced soon

Canon will soon announce several new cameras and lenses: Canon EOS 80D (replacement for the Canon 70D) Canon PowerShot G7X II (replacement for the Canon G7X) Canon PowerShot SX720 HS (replacement for the Canon SX710 HS) EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM (replacement for the current Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS) Canon power zoom adapter (no additional […]

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The current ongoing rebates/deals by manufacturer

These are the current ongoing rebates/deals by manufacturer:                                                

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New patents: Sigma 20mm f/1.8 DG HSM and Canon EF 16-35mm f / 2.8 L USM lenses

Sigma filed a patent in Japan for 20mm f/1.8 DG HSM Contemporary lens: Patent number: 2016-12034 Published on January 21, 2016 Filed on June 30, 2014 Focal length: 20.70 21.01 F-number: 1.84 1.95 Full angle of view 2ω: 93.42 90.34 The image height Y: 21.63 21.63 Overall length of the lens: 139.73 139.73 Canon has […]

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Canon wants to be the #2 mirrorless camera manufacturer, will “ship a lot of mirrorless products” at the end of 2016

In a recent interview with the Japanese website ascii.jp, Canon President of Marketing Sakata Masahiro confirmed that they are planning to “ship a lot of mirrorless products” in the third and fourth quarter of 2016. This means a possible new Canon mirrorless camera announcement for Photokina (September). Canon has ambitions to take the second spot in the […]

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Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera officially announced

The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera is now officially announced. Pre-orders are open at Adorama | B&H |Amazon | WEX (UK). Sample photos can be found here. The new flagship Canon model features several firsts for EOS cameras including: Newly developed 20.2 megapixel 35mm Full Frame Canon CMOS sensor; Continuous shooting speeds of up-to-14 frames per […]

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More Canon EOS-1D X Mark II camera details, announcement in 24-48 hours

The first leaks of the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera are already appearing online, the official announcement is coming in the next 24-48 hours: The price of the 1D X Mk II will be $5,999: The camera’s details specs can be found here: Dual DIGIC 6+ Image Processors 20.2 Megapixel Full-Frame CMOS Sensor Up to […]

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What else is new?

Fuji X70 and X-E2S owner manuals now available for download Fuji X-Pro 2 hands-on field test and review videos Fuji’s 3rd quarter financial results are out

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This is the new Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera (pictures + specs)

Here it is – the new Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR camera: As I already reported, the official announcement is expected next week. The EOS-1D X Mark II technical specifications are (specs updated 1/29):

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2015 BCN camera rankings are out

The 2015 BCN camera rankings are out. Here are the top manufacturers in each category: Compact cameras: Canon DSLR: Canon Mirrorlesss: Olympus Video cameras: Panasonic Lenses: Canon Please note that BCN Ranking collects sales data from approximately 2/3 of all Japanese retail stores. Here are the complete rankings:

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Canon rumored to announce their 1DX Mk II camera next week

Canon is rumored announce a new flagship DSLR camera (most likely the 1DX Mk II) next week – on Monday, February 1st or on Tuesday, February 2nd. Stay tuned for additional details.

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