The Rebels are coming, and they’re more powerful than ever. Alongside the new full-frame EOS 5Ds and 5Dr, Canon has announced two new Rebel-class DSLRs, the T6i and Tsi (EOS 760D and 750D in Europe) with new 24MP sensors, improved Hybrid CMOS AF III and a host of other refinements. We got our hands on the new models recently to see for ourselves how they operate. Click through for pictures
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Alongside new full-frame and Rebel-class DSLRs, Canon also announced a new mirrorless camera this week – the EOS M3. The third in Canon’s M-series range of mirrorless interchangeable lens models, the M3 uses the same 24MP APS-C format sensor and Hybrid CMOS III AF system as the new Rebel T6s and T6i, and features a control dial and articulating rear screen. Click through for more information and some images
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Canon has released its 2014 Q4 financial report, showing an overall profit increase but a continued slump in camera sales. Sales of office equipment are responsible for a 5.4 percent year-on-year upswing in operating profits in Q4, but the company reports that sales in its imaging business fell by 7.3% compared to the previous year. Read more
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Join us for a video interview with Canon’s Chuck Westfall, Technical Advisor at Canon U.S.A.’s Professional Engineering and Solutions Division, in which he talks us through some of the features of the new EOS 7D Mark II DSLR, introduced this week at Photokina.
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Just when Canon India had us all excited… it looks like the company’s ‘something BIG is coming’ teaser was referring to a competition. ‘Photomarathon India’ is open for registration from August 5th, and prizes include a trip to Japan, worth $ 5000. This is great news for Indian photographers, but likely to disappoint those of us hoping that ‘something BIG’ might refer to new hardware. Oh well.
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CES 2014: Canon has unveiled two new low-cost cameras that pack big zoom lenses into compact bodies. The PowerShot ELPH 340 HS (known as the Ixus 265 HS in Europe) is slim and stylish, and sports a 25-200mm equiv. lens, 16 megapixel CMOS sensor, and 3-inch LCD. The SX600 is just a bit larger than the ELPH, but gains an 18X, 25-450mm equiv. lens along with 1080/60p video recording. Both cameras have Wi-Fi with NFC, which Canon says is easier to use than on previous models, plus numerous scene modes and special effects.
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Canon has announced its PowerShot G16 and S120 premium compact cameras – both of which get only minor updates compared to their predecessors. The G16 has the same lens, sensor, and design, but with Wi-Fi, a DIGIC 6 processor, a 12.2 fps burst mode, and a 1080/60p video mode. The Canon S120 has Wi-Fi like the S110 and gains a slightly faster lens (F1.8-5.7 vs F2.0-5.9), a 12.1 fps burst mode, and 60p video recording. Click through for more.
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CP+ 2013: There will be a Canon EOS 70D, but the future of semi-pro DSLRs is probably full-frame, says Masaya Maeda, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Image Communication Products Operations at Canon. However, while he says new concepts are needed to save the compact camera, he doesn’t see larger sensors as being the answer for the mass market.
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www.KarlTaylorPhotography.Com This time our camera man gets a complete soaking! You are probably well aware that major manufacturers of DSLR cameras (including Nikon & Canon) have had HD video capability as standard in many of their camera models for some time now. Some modern DSLR cameras are even capable of filming at 60 frames per second – Perfect for the slow motion techniques demonstrated in this short video. I hope you enjoy! Karl Learn More HD Video Techniques at www.KarlTaylorPhotography.Com
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Lensrentals’ Roger Cicala has published the third part of his investigation into Canon’s autofocus systems, looking at what’s changed behind the marketing claims. It’s not unusual for manufacturers to promise that their products are ‘new and improved,’ but explanations about what’s been changed or how much of an improvement it offers are harder to come by. Cicala has delved into Canon’s patents (and taken some lenses apart), to see exactly why the EOS 5D Mark III’s focus so consistently out-performs its predecessors’.
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