Posts Tagged ‘Canon’

Canon EOS-1D X

October 18th, 2011

Canon today announced their new flagship EOS-1D X featuring…

  • Full frame camera with 18.1 MP
  • ISO 100 – 51200
  • 61 point autofocus with 21 cross type sensors
  • 12 frames per second (up to 14 fps with Jpeg)
  • EOS Full HD Video with Manual Exposure Control and Multiple Frame Rates
  • DIGIC 5 with major performance improvements (up to 17 times compared to DIGIC 4)
  • EOS iTR AF (Intelligent Tracking & Recognition Auto Focus)
  • Shutter durability to 400,000 cycles, Exclusive Dust- and Weather-Resistance, new Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning
  • Network connector (ethernet)

Sample images can be found here…

Canon EOS 1D X

Canon image verification system hacked

December 1st, 2010

The Russian hacker Dmitry Sklyarov has managed to break Canons camera security system which is used to authenticate image originality. He claims “The vulnerability discovered by ElcomSoft questions the authenticity of all Canon signed photographic evidence and published photos”. To prove his work he signed a picture showing a Russian on the moon. He contacted Canon in September but so far Canon hasn’t reacted. Read more details here (including some funny pictures).

Canon PowerShot SX30IS superzoom

September 14th, 2010

Canon announces the PowerShot SX30 IS superzoom compact camera, successor to the the SX20 IS, adding…

  • 24-840mm superzoom (35x)
  • 14 MP sensor
  • 2.7″ LCD
  • USM/VC motors for fast and quiet zooming
  • 720p HD video

Canon PowerShot G12

September 14th, 2010

Only one year after the G11 Canon announces the new Powershot G12 compact camera adding…

  • EOS style front control dial
  • 720p HD video
  • hybrid IS for close ups
  • multi aspect ratio shooting
  • SDXC card compatibility

Canon EOS 60D

August 26th, 2010

The replacement for the 50D is here: The 60D combines the 18MP CMOS sensor andĀ 1040k dot 3″ LCD from the EOS 550D (Rebel T2i) with the autofocus system from the 50D plusĀ the 7D HD movie capability.

  • 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor
  • Full HD movies at 1080p
  • ISO 100-6400, H:12800
  • 5.3fps shooting for up to 58 JPEGs
  • 9-point cross type AF System
  • Vari-angle 3″ 3:2 ratio LCD
  • SD memory cards instead of CF
  • In camera RAW conversion
  • No flash sync socket

You can find first sample images and movies here.