Canon Patents

Latest Canon Patents

Canon Patent Applications: Haptic Feedback

In these two patent applications, Canon is exploring adding haptic feedback into…

Canon Patent Application: Automated Tilt-Shift Photography

When we were first discussing the series of patent applications on motorized…

Canon Patent Application: Lens functions adjusted with orientation

In this patent application, Canon describes setting lens barrel button functions based…

Canon Patent Applications for High Dynamic Range Sensors

A couple of patent applications caught my eye over the last week…

Canon Patent Application: Mirrorless camera with a Tilting EVF

In this patent application (Japan 2023-178037) Canon is describing a tilting EVF…

Two previously rumoured lenses have appeared in a recent patent

In 2023, Canon aggressively expanded its RF lens lineup with several new…

Patent: Canon RF 70-200mm f/2-2.8L IS USM DS and other fast DS zoom lens designs

Over the years I've seen some crazy designs patented by Canon and…

Canon Patent Application: Cooling enhancements for small IBIS camera

Canon is at it again with this form factor and finding more…

Canon Patent Application: More Quad Pixel Applications Emerge

Today, two more patent applications discussing quad-pixel auto-focus sensors have been published…

Canon Patent Application: Active Cooling of a Small R5 C-Like Camera with IBIS

A patent application (2023-166831) from Canon has just been released for improved…