Archive for the ‘Canon General’ Category

Price Increases Coming to USA? [CR1]

Unable to confirm as of yet
PR has posted a report that Canon USA will be raising prices as much as 10% come February 1, 2011. I have been unable to confirm that is going to happen. The reported reason is to combat the weak US dollar.

It’s completely believable.

Canon Cross Media Station

Canon Cross Media Station
This ingenious little device will charge your camera and pull your images and video from the cameras. It was shown at the Canon EXPO and looked cool then, and looks even cooler now. You’ll also be able to view your images via HDMI from the device.

Check Engadget for more and video!

thanks charles

More coming later today…

Flying back to my honeymoon
I’m heading back to France to be with my family, I had a good time at Photokina. In 2012, I will definitely be there all week. There’s so much to cover.

I’ll post more from the show later today.

Thanks to everyone I met there. The guys from akam.no, digifotopro.nl and Canon Norway were all great.

Canon EXPO 2010 Starts Tomorrow!

September 2, 2010 – September 3, 2010 in New York City
Canon’s once in a blue moon show in New York City is about to commence. Expect them to be showing everything under the sun.

Head on over to Photoframd for the schedule of events.

I don’t expect a product announcement during the show.

Canon Develops World’s Largest CMOS Sensor

The new sensor beside a 35mm Full Frame Sensor

Canon succeeds in developing world’s largest CMOS image sensor, with ultra-high sensitivity

TOKYO, August 31, 2010-Canon Inc. announced today that it has successfully developed the world’s largest*1 CMOS image sensor, with a chip size measuring 202 x 205 mm. Because its expanded size enables greater light-gathering capability, the sensor is capable of capturing images in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a professional-model digital SLR camera.

At 202 x 205 mm, the newly developed CMOS sensor is among the largest chips that can be produced from a 12-inch (300 mm) wafer, and is approximately 40 times the size of Canon’s largest commercial CMOS sensor.*2

In the past, enlarging the size of the sensor resulted in an increase in the amount of time required between the receiving and transmission of data signals, which posed a challenge to achieving high-speed readout. Canon, however, solved this problem through an innovative circuit design, making possible the realization of a massive video-compatible CMOS sensor. Additionally, by ensuring the cleanest of cleanroom environments during the production process, the sensor minimizes image imperfections and dust.

Because the increased size of the new CMOS sensor allows more light to be gathered, it enables shooting in low-light environments. The sensor makes possible the image capture in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a 35 mm full-frame CMOS sensor, facilitating the shooting of 60 frame-per-second video with a mere 0.3 lux of illumination.

Potential applications for the new high-sensitivity CMOS sensor include the video recording of stars in the night sky and nocturnal animal behavior.

Through the further development of distinctive CMOS image sensors, Canon will break new ground in the world of new image expression, in the area of still images as well as video.

Canon’s 120mp APS-H Sensor

So you thought the megapixel race was over?
This will probably be in the 1D Mark IX

TOKYO, August 24, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today that it has successfully developed an APS-H-size*1 CMOS image sensor that delivers an image resolution of approximately 120 megapixels (13,280 x 9,184 pixels), the world’s highest level*2 of resolution for its size.

Compared with Canon’s highest-resolution commercial CMOS sensor of the same size, comprising approximately 16.1 million pixels, the newly developed sensor features a pixel count that, at approximately 120 million pixels, is nearly 7.5 times larger and offers a 2.4-fold improvement in resolution.*3

With CMOS sensors, while high-speed readout for high pixel counts is achieved through parallel processing, an increase in parallel-processing signal counts can result in such problems as signal delays and minor deviations in timing. By modifying the method employed to control the readout circuit timing, Canon successfully achieved the high-speed readout of sensor signals. As a result, the new CMOS sensor makes possible a maximum output speed of approximately 9.5 frames per second, supporting the continuous shooting of ultra-high-resolution images.

Canon’s newly developed CMOS sensor also incorporates a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) video output capability. The sensor can output Full HD video from any approximately one-sixtieth-sized section of its total surface area.

Images captured with Canon’s newly developed approximately 120-megapixel CMOS image sensor, even when cropped or digitally magnified, maintain higher levels of definition and clarity than ever before. Additionally, the sensor enables image confirmation across a wide image area, with Full HD video viewing of a select portion of the overall frame.

Through the further development of CMOS image sensors, Canon will break new ground in the world of image expression, targeting new still images that largely surpass those made possible with film, and video movies that capitalize on the unique merits of SLR cameras, namely their high mobility and the expressive power offered through interchangeable lenses.

August 19 Announcements

Printers?
I received some information from Germany that the August 19 announcements will infact be for PIXMA printers. I cannot 100% confirm this, but that’s the latest.

Expect camera announcements to follow next week.

Laforet
I didn’t want anyone to think I was giving him a hard time, if I had 1/10 the talent Vincent has, I’d consider my life a booming success photographically.

If Vincent says his announcements have nothing to do with Canon, I believe him. Whatever he’s doing is going to be cool.

Vincent Laforet “Clarifies” :)

“Just to be clear…”
Vincent Laforet has clarified a post he made last week about upcoming announcements.

“…..they will have absolutely, unequivocally, NOTHING to do with Canon or a Canon product.“

I’m sure he tests more than Canon gear, however. I have a hard time believing he’s not playing with some fun new Canon gear.

Thanks Mitch

Announcements on August 19, 2010.

From DigitalRev
The folks over at DigitalRev received an invite for product announcements on August 19. They’re hoping the announcements go beyond printers and calculators.

From DigitalRev

Thanks Mitch