Canon have revealed not one but two replacements for the excellent PowerShot S5is. The two super zooms are the SX1 IS and the SX10 IS, and they both feature 10 megapixels with 20x (28mm) Wide-Angle lenses and Canon’s USM high-speed focusing motor,  with the SX1 also featuring HD 1080p movie shooting.  Other features include an upgrade to the latest DiG!c IV image processor with the SX1 also offering full-resolution 4fps high speed shooting and CMOS sensor.

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Canon today revealed the IXUS 980 IS and IXUS 870 IS, replacing the IXUS 970 IS and IXUS 860 IS respectively. The Digic4, 14.7 megapixel IXUS 980 IS has 3.7x optical zoom, 2.5″ LCD and 14 scene modes. The IXUS 870 IS also features Digic4, 10 megapixels, 4x optical zoom and 3″ LCD.

Along with the new 5D Mk II, Canon have also revealed a new 24mm wide -angle prime lens. Canon have this to say about it:

“Canon’s newest fixed length L-series lens, the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM, incorporates the newest in Canon lens technology for spectacular sharpness and impressive performance at all settings. It features two high-precision, large-diameter aspherical lenses for sharpness across the sensor, even in peripheral areas of full-frame sensors. Lens elements have a newly-designed anti-reflective SWC (Sub Wavelength Coating) that departs from conventional coatings by using an extremely fine structure that minimizes ghosting and flaring across the lens surface, regardless of the angle with which light enters or exits. It also features two UD lens elements to minimize chromatic aberrations, incorporates rear-focusing, ultrasonic, quiet and high-speed AF with full-time manual override. A circular aperture provides beautiful out-of-focus detail and offers legendary dust- and water-resistant L-series construction using only lead-free glass. “

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Canon have announced the imminent release of the PowerShot G10 compact high-end digital camera, the followup to the extremely popular G9. The camera incorporates the following key features:

• 14.7 megapixel CCD sensor
• DiG!C IV processor
• 28-140mm (5x) zoom lens
• RAW file format
• 3.0″ 461K LCD Monitor
• Dual image stabilisation

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Canon has today announced the highly anticipated successor to the 5D, the 5D MK II. Featuring a 21 megapixel Digic 4 sensor, 1080 HD video capture mode, 3.9fps continuous shooting, UDMA card support, 3″ VGA (920,000) high resolution LCD, integrated cleaning system and ISO 100-25,600.

Compact, lightweight with environmental protection, EOS 5D successor boasts a newly designed Canon CMOS sensor, with ISO sensitivity up to 25,600 for shooting in near dark conditions. The new DIGIC 4 processor combines with the improved CMOS sensor to deliver medium format territory image quality at 3.9 frames per second, for up to 310 frames.

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Reviewed by Dean Woodfield.

Price: 4 out of 5
Ease of use: 4 out of 5
Build Quality: 5 out of 5
Usefulness: 4 out of 5
Overall: 4 out of 5
Total: 21

Pros:
Small enough to easily fit into pockets.
Decent enough battery life to easily last a day time of happy snaps.
Reasonable shutter response times make sure the moment is not lost.

Cons:
Will take the user a while to get used to navigating through the menu settings and quickly locating scene settings but over time it shouldn’t be a problem finding your way around the menus.

Other thoughts:
My favourite feature was “Colour Accent Mode”. It allowed me to nominate a colour to retain whilst converting the rest of the colours to black & white. The screen performed reasonable in sunny conditions, still allowing me to use the menus easily.

Conclusion:
As a simple point & shoot, I definitely recommend it!

Full Res. Sample Photos (straight off camera with minimal compression):

“Colour Accent Mode” enabled.

Canon have released firmware upgrade v1.0.9 for their popular 450D D-SLR. The upgrade addresses the following issues and fixes:

1. Fixes a phenomenon in which AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) shooting does not operate normally under specific conditions.
2. Fixes a phenomenon in which the Live View exposure simulation warning indication does not properly display during Live View shooting.
3. Fixes a phenomenon in which images cannot be played back after continuous shooting when a printer is connected to the camera or a video output terminal is used.

Version 1.0.9 firmware is for cameras with firmware up to Version 1.0.4. If the camera’s firmware is already Version 1.0.9, it is not necessary to update the firmware.

Download the upgrade here

 

Buy any Canon HD DV camera during 1st September to 31st October 2008 and receive a FREE “Movie Maker Class” valued over $129!

Classes are for either Apple or PC platform (you get to decide which platform!) using iMovie 2008 (Apple) or the software bundled with the camera (PC).

The much anticipated Canon EOS 1000D is now in stock in both our Sydney and Melbourne shops.

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Canon Australia has announced today the new EOS 50D digital SLR, Powershot A1000 IS, A2000 IS, SX110 IS and the E1.

Canon EOS 50D
The EOS 50D is a new addition to Canon’s world renowned EOS line up, positioned between the EOS 40D and EOS 5D. This new high performance and quality DSLR is the ultimate mid-range DSLR for the enthusiast photographer looking to take their creative photography to the next level. 

15.1 mexapixel CMOS Sensor (1.6x)
DiG!C 4 Image Processor
Live View Shooting (with NEW Live Face Detection AF)
Advanced ISO Capabilities (100-H2:12800)
NEW Auto Creative Mode
6.3fps (60 shot max burst: JPEG)
9-point AF (all cross-type)
3.0” LCD monitor (920,000 dots)
HDMI Output in Full High Definition
EOS Integrated Cleaning System

Canon PowerShot A1000 IS

10.0 Megapixels
4x Optical Zoom (35mm-140mm)
DiG!C III Image Processor
2.5 inch LCD Screen
Easy Photo Mode
Blur Control (Optical Image Stabilizer, Face Detect, Motion Detect)

Canon PowerShot A2000 IS

10.0 Megapixels
6x Optical Zoom
(36mm-216mm)
DiG!C III Image Processor
3.0 inch LCD Screen
Easy Photo Mode
Blur Control (Optical Image Stabilizer, Face Detect, Motion Detect)

Canon Powershot SX110 IS

9.0 Megapixels
10x Optical Zoom (36mm-360mm)
DiG!C III Image Processor
3.0 inch LCD Screen
Manual Controls
Blur Control (Optical Image Stabilizer, Face Detect, Motion Detect)