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<p><strong>Smartphones to blame?</strong>

Canon sold 19% fewer digital cameras worldwide in the second quarter of 2013, compared to the same period last year – with demand for interchangeable-lens cameras falling 4%. However, Canon’s global imaging division sales revenue climbed 4.4%….</p>
<p>Sales of Canon compact cameras fell 26% worldwide from April-June 2013 in volume terms (year-on-year) but demand for the EOS 5D Mark III and EOS 6D DSLRs continued to grow and the EOS 700D ‘proved popular’ in Japan over the three months.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/photo-news/539870/canon-uk-boasts-number-one-spot-but-demand-dips-worldwide" target="_blank"><strong>Read More at Amateur Photographer</strong></a></p>
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<p><strong>Dual Pixel CMOS AF will change —High Image Quality” the basic assumptions about Digital SLRs

</strong>Canon USA has posted a PDF explaining the “revolutionary” Dual Pixel AF technology.</p>
<p><strong>Introduction</strong>

This is not just a new technology. It is a revolution that will significantly expand the possibilities of DSLR cameras.</p>
<ul>
<li><em>“The correct way to take photos is by looking through an optical viewfinder and shooting”</em></li>
<li><em>“Live View is a subsidiary function, inferior to the optical viewfinder”</em></li>
<li><em>“The DSLR’s movie mode is so difficult, as to be usable only by a professional”</em></li>
</ul>
<p>Dual Pixel CMOS AF is a new technology that will cast aside these assumptions. The entire surface of the sensor is lined with pixels composed of two photodiodes each, and the image plane phase-difference detection AF focuses using the phase-difference of the two parallax images.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/app/pdfs/articles/Canon_Developers_Interview_nonfacing_pressquality.pdf" target="_blank">Read The Entire Article</a> | <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/986389-REG/canon_8469b002_canon_eos_70d_dslr.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">Canon EOS 70D at B&H Photo</a></strong></p>
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<p><strong>It exists, but will it come to market?

</strong>We have confirmed that a <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/2013/07/canon-testing-a-75-megapixel-eos-1-body-cr1/" target="_blank">test camera with around 80mp</a> is definitely in the wild. A few things to note about the camera. It’s apparently in an EOS-1 body and has a larger than 3.2″ LCD on the back. The camera also apparently shoots at a very high frame rate.</p>
<p>What we can’t confirm is if this test mule is actually going to be a consumer product. We imagine there are various sensors currently out there. We’re told via a third party that Canon could announce this new EOS-1 before the end of 2013, however it would not be shipping until 2014.</p>
<p>More to come…</p>
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<p><strong>From The-Digital-Picture

</strong>Bryan over at TDP has completed his review of the new <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/909812-REG/Sigma_137101_120_300mm_f_2_8_DG_OS.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM</a> lens.</p>
<p>Bryan, just like a friend of mine that is sponsored by Sigma in Canada, was pleasantly surprised about how much they like the lens. I keep hearing the build quality, optical quality and focal range are very useful on a day-to-day basis.</p>
<p><strong>From Bryan

</strong><em>“It is hard not to like a great looking lens with a 120-300mm focal length range in a non-extending, solidly built body that also feels great – and delivers image quality that leaves most other zoom lenses wanting even at this lens’ wide max f/2.8 aperture. I like the direction Sigma has been going with their recent lenses and I think they have another hit with the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Lens.”</em></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Sigma-120-300mm-f-2.8-DG-OS-HSM-Lens.aspx" target="_blank">Read the Full Review</a> | <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/909812-REG/Sigma_137101_120_300mm_f_2_8_DG_OS.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM at B&H Photo</a></strong></p>
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