March 13, 2008
Zoom power: 5x zoom comes to Digital IXUS
The challenge facing Canon’s optical engineers was a tough one: how could they pack more zoom power into a body without sacrificing that unique Digital IXUS style? With the Digital IXUS 970 IS they proved it possible.
A gleaming two-tone metal finish combines with gentle curves to make the 10 Megapixel Digital IXUS 970 IS a natural addition to Canon’s leading compact camera range. Digital IXUS cameras are known for their innovative design; the Digital IXUS 970 IS combines its sleek looks with an extra pinch of imaging power. Its 5x optical zoom and enhanced optical Image Stabilizer (IS) make it the most optically powerful Digital IXUS ever. Together they give you a wider range of framing possibilities, great results in low-light, and shake-free shots when you’re using the zoom.
But how have Canon engineers managed to squeeze so much optical power into so small and stylish a space? It’s all thanks to a brand new four-group lens configuration, which maintains the traditional Digital IXUS responsiveness, quick zooming and straight optical path for the best possible image quality. A key factor in the design of the lens is the inclusion of Canon’s UA lens elements. UA elements correct aberrations, and are an essential part of the compact but powerful Digital IXUS 970 IS lens.
A commitment to high quality images runs right through the Digital IXUS 970 IS. Motion Detection Technology integrates with both the optical Image Stabilizer and Face Detection Technology to help the user get blur-free shots. The fine-tuned auto focus system lets users take advantage of the camera’s new technologies; it enhances low-light performance, for additional sharpness in the dark conditions where the new IS excels.
Bodywork
It’s not just your images that look good. The Digital IXUS 970 IS is easy on the eye from all angles, thanks to a glimmering finish in two metallic tones and a high resolution 2.5” PureColor II LCD screen. The screen delivers a bright, high contrast image which makes it easy to frame your shot, or view the camera’s easy-to-use menu in all conditions, night or day. The camera’s Multi Control Dial makes it simple to change settings, select scene modes, scroll through the menus, and review all your images in playback. Altogether, the Digital IXUS 970 IS provides an exceptional IXUS experience.
• 10.0 Megapixel image sensor
• 5x optical zoom lens with enhanced optical Image Stabilizer (IS) delivering a 4-stop advantage
• Motion Detection Technology, Red-Eye Correction and Face Detection Technology with Face Select & Track and Face Detection White Balance
• 2.5” PureColor LCD II and new Multi Control Dial
• DIGIC III image processor with Noise Reduction Technology
Pricing & Availability
The Digital IXUS 970 IS is available from early April 2008, priced at £299.00 / €449.00 RRP inc. VAT.
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Two cameras. Two designs. Pick your Canon Digital IXUS
Totally different, equally striking, the Digital IXUS 90 IS and Digital IXUS 85 IS offer two very different twists on iconic Digital IXUS style.
With its solid, seamless design and chiselled edges, the 10 Megapixel Digital IXUS 90 IS commands attention wherever you choose to use it. A camera with real substance, the Digital IXUS 90 IS feels solid in the hand, as if moulded from molten metal. A 3.0” PureColor LCD II screen and flat control panel complete the bold geometry of this distinguished new camera.
The 10 Megapixel Digital IXUS 85 IS builds on the legacy of Canon’s hugely popular Digital IXUS 70, softening that camera’s sharp minimalism with a distinctive ‘curved square’ design. The glimmering silver skin of the camera is set off by a bold lens ring and edging details in piano key black or silver.
Despite their design differences, the two cameras are united by the excellence of Digital IXUS photographic technologies. Both combine Motion Detection Technology with optical Image Stabilizer (IS) lenses to keep subject blur and camera shake out of your photographs. The technologies work together to give a comprehensive solution to blur when shooting moving subjects, when using the zoom, and when shooting in low-light conditions. Express your individuality with these two new Digital IXUS cameras: pick the model that suits your style, and let Canon’s imaging technology help you get the best results.
Features:
• 10.0 Megapixels
• Canon 3x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer (IS)
• 2.5 “ (85 IS) and 3.0” (90 IS) PureColor LCD II screen
• Motion Detection Technology, Face Detection Technology and Red-Eye Correction
Pricing & Availability
The Digital IXUS 90 IS is available from late March priced at £259.00 / €379.00 RRP inc. VAT.
The Digital IXUS 85 IS is available from late March priced at £239.00 / €349.00 RRP inc. VAT.
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January 23, 2008
Canon Introduces Three New "A"s To Its Powershot Digital Cameras
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., January 23, 2008 – Canon U.S.A., Inc. is expanding its acclaimed and perennially popular A-series of PowerShot digital cameras with the introduction of three new, easy-to-use, easy-to-afford, feature-rich models: the optically image stabilized 8.0 megapixel PowerShot A590 IS; the 8.0 megapixel PowerShot A580, and the creatively color-keyed 7.1 megapixel PowerShot A470 digital cameras.
As always, a high level of technological wizardry – forged over Canon's 70 years of imaging innovation and continually refined to meet the photography needs of every user from the tentative first timer to the passionate photo pro – is part of the birthright of every Canon A-series camera. Add in these cameras' ultra-affordable pricing – ranging from an estimated $129 – $179 each – and the ever-present convenience and cost effectiveness of power driven by two AA batteries (rechargeable recommended, but standard alkaline are acceptable) and it is no small wonder that Canon's PowerShot pedigree remains popular among consumers.
"Whether capturing the expression of delight on a child's face amid a flock of brightly colored birthday balloons; the brilliant sunlight as it reflects off newly fallen snow, or the fiery-orange horizon as day slips into night, these three new PowerShot A-series digital cameras make capturing, saving and sharing memories as simple as 1-2-3," said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A.
PowerShot A590 IS
Ruggedly crafted yet lightweight, the dark silver body of the 8.0 megapixel PowerShot A590 IS camera fits firmly and comfortably into a user's hand. Featuring an impressive 4x (35mm-140mm equivalent) zoom lens, the PowerShot A590 IS model offers a richer feature set than other entry-level PowerShot cameras.
Staking out the upper-middle tier of the PowerShot A-series, the new camera offers users the option of 19 shooting modes, from fully automatic to fully manual operation for greater creative control. The A590 IS camera also features Canon's advanced Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). OIS significantly reduces the effects of camera shake (and the blurry pictures they cause) by actually allowing the lens to shift to compensate for camera movement or shake. Unlike electronic image stabilization systems that essentially mask the movement rather than actually compensating for it, Canon's Optical "lens shift" system preserves the inherent quality of the stabilized image without covering up parts of the image. This OIS technology is even effective when the movement being stabilized is caused by extended telephoto or low-light shooting conditions.
The camera's range can be expanded even further with the use of any one of three optional converter lenses: a 1.75X tele-converter, a 0.7X wide converter and a 52mm close-up lens for eye-catching and frame-filling macro photography. The converter lenses attach over the camera's zoom lens by means of an optional conversion lens adapter.
PowerShot A580
Sharing most of the features and visual virtues of its image stabilized sibling, the PowerShot A590 IS, including a fast 4X (35mm-140mm equivalent) optical zoom lens, the PowerShot A580 camera features an 8.0 megapixel CCD-type image sensor, the option of fully automatic or semi-automatic settings and 16 easily selectable shooting modes. Incorporating a virtually identical body design as its slightly more feature-rich A-series family member, the PowerShot A580 camera is easily distinguished thanks to the pearlescent silver patina of its equally durable shell and easy to hold grip.
PowerShot A470
The successor to last year's successful entry level PowerShot A460 camera, the new 7.1 megapixel A470 model has undergone a striking external makeover, matched dramatically by a number of key internal enhancements and advancements. The immediate eye-impact created by the PowerShot A470 camera stems from its availability in four different color accents – blue, red, orange and gray – over a contoured metallic finish body that highlights the camera's new design and reflects the camera user's individuality, personality and taste.
This camera's technological features compeliment its expressive style. Ideal for first time camera-users, the PowerShot A470 camera features a 3.4X (38mm - 132mm equivalent) optical zoom lens that opens up at a responsive f/3.0 at wide-angle and f/5.8 at the telephoto settings. Despite its positioning as an entry-level camera with style, PowerShot A470 camera offers users the option of exploring their creative sides with manual overrides for ISO speed, exposure compensation and white balance, while enjoying the absolute ease of the automatic setting and taking advantage of the camera's 14 shooting modes.
Shared Advancements:
Face Detection Technology
The joy of capturing precious memories of family get-togethers – without having to make excuses as to why Uncle Joe is deep in the shadows while Aunt Betty's features are completely washed out – is enhanced with Canon Genuine Face Detection Technology. The feature automatically detects, tracks, focuses and optimizes the exposure on up-to nine forward looking human faces in the frame or can lock onto a specific face in the crowd, ensuring that all (or one) are in focus and properly exposed, with or without flash. While the Face Detection algorithm automatically prioritizes up to nine human faces in a scene, it can also be instructed via the Face Select and Track function to lock on to a single face in the crowd, ensuring that the chosen countenance is finely focused, no matter where it appears in the frame. In addition to focus and exposure control, the new A-series cameras now use Face Detection Technology to improve white balance, providing more consistent color accuracy than earlier models.
Motion Detection Technology
Canon's innovative and exclusive Motion Detection technology consolidates motion information for both the camera and the photographic subject and determines whether the subject has moved and what if any adjustments to focus or exposure needs to be made. It will even detect and assess subject movement between each frame, making it quicker and easier to capture a series of images. Additionally, when paired with Canon's Optical Image Stabilization system – offered on the PowerShot A590 IS camera among other PowerShot models – the motion detection system's onboard vibration-detecting gyro senses and compensates for movement due to camera shake, even if the subject remains still.
Beating the Blur
Among the intuitive innovations built in to the new PowerShot A-series models is the Hi-ISO Auto function that works together with Motion Detection Technology to reduced the effect of blur in low light shooting situations by automatically changing and balancing the ISO sensitivity along with the shutter speed. The result can be a beautifully composed and exposed scene of a child blowing out birthday candles in a dimly lit room, or an atmospheric portrait of a beloved grandparent, captured in the soft, ambient afternoon light.
Though equipped with Canon's precise nine-point Autofocus system, the PowerShot A590IS, A580 and A470 models offer an AF-Point Zoom feature that works together with the cameras' advanced Face Detection Technology to enable users to double check facial expressions before snapping photos. Once it has been enabled in the recording menu, AF-Point Zoom can be engaged when photographing people simply by pressing the shutter button halfway. The cameras also feature Canon's Intelligent Orientation Sensor that determines whether a scene is being shot as a vertical or horizontal image. It then automatically rotates the image for quick and easy review on the cameras' bright, sharp and easy-to-read, 115,000-pixel 2.5 inch LCD monitor.
Getting the Red Out
All three of the new A-series PowerShots feature Canon's newly developed Automatic Red Eye Correction, an optional feature that engages while shooting, minimizing the need for correction before printing or sharing images. As an added convenience, the new cameras are compatible with MMC, MMC+ and HC MMC+ memory cards as well as standard SD and SDHC memory cards.
DIGIC III
The "brain" in every new Canon digital camera from the PowerShot A-series to the EOS Pro models is the exclusive DIGIC III imaging processor. This proprietary chip is responsible for the cameras' higher performance levels including faster start up, faster autofocus and quicker shutter response times that leave long lag competitors far behind. What's more, DIGIC III improves both the image quality and the cameras' power consumption, extending the battery life under typical shooting conditions.
Easy Does It
The new "Easy Mode," available exclusively with the PowerShot A590 IS and A580 models, simplifies camera operation even more than the standard Full Auto mode. Beginning with limiting the active control buttons to two – the shutter button with zoom lever and the flash on/off button – and reducing the number of informational icons on the camera's display, Easy Mode effectively eliminates user confusion and enables newcomers to capture memorable moments without feeling overwhelmed or intimidated by the camera's extensive capabilities.
Easy Mode automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions including determining whether to shoot in conventional or macro mode, adjusting the focus and level of flash output for extreme close-ups. What's more, when combined with Face Detection and Motion Detection Technologies, Easy Mode determines the correct exposure for the face even in dark shooting conditions and will adjust the ISO speed to reduce blurring due to subject movement.
Canon "Can Do"
Adding to the Easy Mode ethos that Canon brings to these new PowerShot A-series digital cameras is the new Sunset shooting mode, included as part of the cameras' offered Special Scene modes. A staple on all Canon PowerShot cameras, Special Scene modes utilize Canon's extensive photo expertise to assign the optimal camera settings for the shooting conditions selected. Whether indoors or out; in day or night light (and now with the Sunset setting, in-between too) these A- series cameras "know" how to take the best pictures in a vast array of shooting situations. Other Special Scene modes help make impressive images even when shooting through aquarium glass; across snowy vistas and sandy beaches, or into lush, colorful foliage or at a brilliant burst of fireworks against a black satin sky.
For all of their automatic allure, the new A-series PowerShot cameras offer more experienced users a full complement of useful features and a comprehensive menu of selectable scene settings that can feed the creative impulse or help make the most out of any picture-perfect moment. The PowerShot model A590 IS even offers a full manual setting that maximizes the shooter's creative control, making each image a truly personal expression.
In the Boxes
Scheduled to appear in stores beginning in March 2008, both the PowerShot A590 IS and the PowerShot A580 digital camera kits. include two standard AA alkaline batteries, a 32MB MMC+ Memory card, a USB interface cable, an AV cable, a wrist strap, and Canon's software suite. The kits carry estimated retail prices of $179.99* and $149.99*, respectively. The PowerShot A470 digital camera kit is also scheduled to ship in March, with similar standard accessories at an estimated retail price of $129.99.*
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August 21, 2007
Canon Powershot SX100 IS Announced
Date of Announcement: United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland 20 August, 2007.
From holidays to family gatherings, the PowerShot SX100 IS is the perfect accessory to help you capture those moments that make every day special. Packed with features to help novice or very young photographers get better results, the camera includes a powerful zoom that picks even the smallest faces out of a crowd.
With a compact design that fits in anyone’s hand, this affordable camera makes photography fun for the whole family!
Thanks to its 10x zoom lens with optical Image Stabilizer, the PowerShot SX100 IS takes stunning pictures from any distance. Pressing the new Face Selector button activates Canon’s Face Select and Track feature which allows you to select a single face in a crowd – on the beach or at a school play – and keeps it properly focused and exposed.
With features for better low-light shots and easy red-eye removal, the PowerShot SX100 IS is perfectly equipped for any family shooting situation. The camera’s Long Play movie mode even lets you record long movies that take up less memory.
Availability and pricing
The PowerShot SX100 IS will be available from September 2007 priced £299 / €449 RRP inc. VAT and is exclusive to DSGi.
Features:
10x optical zoom lens
8.0 Megapixels
Face Detection Technology
Face Select and Track function with Face Selector button
Red-Eye Correction
Canon’s total anti-blur solution with high ISO, Auto ISO
Shift and optical Image Stabilizer
2.5” LCD screen
Movie modes including Long Play (LP)
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Canon PowerShot A650 IS and PowerShot A720 IS
Date of announcement: United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland 20 August, 2007.
Canon today strengthens its PowerShot A-Series range with two feature-packed new models. The elegant PowerShot A650 IS offers a range-leading 12.1 Megapixel CCD, 6x optical zoom lens and a 2.5” vari-angle LCD, while the compact PowerShot A720 IS combines an 8.0 Megapixel CCD with a 6x optical zoom lens. Equipped with optical Image Stabilizer technology1 and advanced high ISO capabilities, both cameras offer a comprehensive solution to image blur. Replacing the PowerShot A640 and PowerShot A710 IS respectively, the PowerShot A650 IS and A720 IS also benefit from Canon’s DIGIC III processor, which powers Face Detection AF/AE/FE and Red-Eye Correction for improved people shots.
“The PowerShot A650 IS and PowerShot A720 IS incorporate several features usually associated with high-end cameras in two affordable, compact packages,” said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging, Europe. “This makes both models an attractive proposition for novices and experienced camera users alike.”
Availability and pricing
The PowerShot A650 IS will be available from September 2007 priced at £329 / €489 RRP inc. VAT and the PowerShot A720 IS will be available from the end of August priced at £229 / €339 RRP inc. VAT exclusively at Jessops.
Features at a glance: PowerShot A650 IS
12.1 Megapixels and 6x optical zoom
Total anti-blur solution with optical Image Stabilizer, High ISO Auto and Auto ISO Shift
2.5” vari-angle LCD with real-image zoom optical viewfinder
DIGIC III with Face Detection AF/AE/FE and Red-Eye Correction in playback
21 shooting modes including full manual control and Long Play VGA movies
Optional accessories including lenses and waterproof case
Features at a glance: PowerShot A720 IS
8.0 Megapixels and 6x optical zoom
Optical Image Stabilizer and High ISO Auto to combat image blur
DIGIC III with Face Detection AF/AE/FE and Red-Eye Correction in playback
2.5” LCD with real-image zoom optical viewfinder
19 shooting modes including full manual control and Long Play VGA movies
Optional accessories including lenses and waterproof case
Go further with PowerShot
With resolutions of 8.0 and 12.1 Megapixels respectively, the PowerShot A720 IS and A650 IS give users the power to create poster-size prints or crop sections of photos without loss of detail. The 6x optical zoom lenses on both cameras benefit from Canon’s 70-year heritage in optics with a range of leading technologies. Aspherical lens elements ensure maximum sharpness and clarity throughout the zoom range, while the lens-shift type optical Image Stabilizer (IS) combats blur without affecting image quality.
Users can take zooming further with the incorporated Digital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom – offering all the benefits of digital zoom without the danger of interpolation. Both models can be supplemented with Canon’s range of converter lenses, including Close-up (A720 IS only), Tele Converter and Wide Converter lenses (both models). The PowerShot A650 IS also features Canon’s improved Image Inspection Tool, which allows users to quickly check key parts of an image at extra-high magnification on the integrated 2.5’’ LCD.
DIGIC III: the power behind great photos
As well as assuring fast performance, superior colour reproduction and accurate white balance in both models, Canon’s DIGIC III processor powers a range of features designed to assist photographers of all levels. Advanced Noise Reduction Technology safeguards images against graininess, even at high ISO speeds. Face Detection AF/AE/FE locates up to 9 faces in any scene before optimising focus, exposure and flash for perfect people shots. And for flash shots affected by red-eye, improved Red-Eye Correction during playback is included. This innovative system uses Face Detection Technology to identify faces and correct red-eye in captured images – while ensuring that no other part of the image is affected in the process. Red-eye correction can also be performed manually if needed.
Anti-blur features
A combination of technologies allows the PowerShot A650 IS and A720 IS to produce great shots with minimal risk of image blur. Both cameras feature Canon’s optical Image Stabilizer, first developed for Canon’s professional EF lenses for the world-leading EOS SLR photography system. The optical Image Stabilizer uses lens-shift technology to counteract the effects of camera shake. As a second line of defence against camera shake, the PowerShot A650 IS also incorporates Auto ISO Shift, a manually selected feature that boosts ISO just enough to avoid blur.
A range of high ISO features avoid the blur caused by subject movement, as well as camera shake when low light would normally require a longer exposure. Both cameras feature user-selected settings up to ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto, which prioritises high ISO settings for better low light snapshots. For particularly dark conditions, the PowerShot A650 IS incorporates a special ISO 3200 scene mode, which captures images at 1600x1200 resolution – perfect for postcard size prints.
Total versatility
With 19 and 21 different shooting modes respectively, the PowerShot A720 IS and A650 IS ensure that novice users can get great results with minimal effort – even in situations with tricky lighting. For more experienced photographers, full manual control offers wide scope for experimentation. Both models also incorporate Canon’s My Colors, which can be used to apply effects and enhancements during shooting.
A new Image Resize function users can downsize full-resolution images to 1600x1200, 640x480 and 320x240 sizes. This is equally useful for conserving storage space or preparing images for email or the Web.
Movie moments
With both the PowerShot A650 IS and A720 IS, users can capture their memories in smooth 30fps VGA movies with sound – either in standard mode or a new LP (Long Play) mode, which offers movies of half the file size without compromising on resolution or frame rate.
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Canon Powershot G9 Announced
Date of announcement: United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland, 20 August, 2007
Canon’s retro-styled flagship merges compact portability with technology and features to satisfy even the most demanding of photographers. Housed in a robust compact metal body with a textured finish, the PowerShot G9 takes its design cue from classic rangefinder cameras. Its superior build quality and intuitive control system make it great for capturing the action as it happens.
Canon’s relentless attention to detail adds to the camera’s unashamedly retro feel – twisting the analogue style controls gives a reassuring ‘click’, while the shutter sounds are based on those of the original Canon cameras. A pronounced grip and thumb rest make for superb handling even when holding the camera over longer periods, while the huge PureColor LCD II screen makes it easy to frame shots and share captured images – perfect for use at sporting events, weddings and concerts.
The PowerShot G9 is brimming with advanced SLR-style features. RAW mode lets you save image data without any compression or processing applied – ideal if you prefer to make your own adjustments on a computer. A 6x optical Image Stabilizer lens works together with high ISO features to reduce the risk of blur in photos. Specialised SR lens coating – developed for Canon’s professional XL camcorder range – dramatically reduces flare and ghosting. And with a full range of manual shooting modes and accessories, the possibilities for creative photography are limitless.
Availability and pricing
The PowerShot G9 will be available from September 2007 priced £429 / €629 inc. VAT.
Features:
12.1 Megapixels with RAW image recording
6x optical zoom lens with optical Image Stabilizer and SR coating
DIGIC III and iSAPS for lightning fast response and superb image quality
Face Detection Technology and Red-Eye Correction in playback
3.0” high-resolution PureColor LCD II screen
Dedicated ISO and Multi Control dials plus 25 shooting modes
Comprehensive accessory system including Wide/Tele converter lenses and Canon Speedlite flash units
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May 07, 2007
Canon PowerShot S5 IS
With a 12x optical Image Stabilizer lens, Face Detection Technology and extensive movie options the PowerShot S5 IS excels in any situation. Enjoy versatile shooting with Speedlite flash compatibility.
Features
- 12x optical zoom lens with IS
- 8.0 Megapixels
- Extensive movie options
- DIGIC III and iSAPS
- Face Detection AF/AE/FE
- Red-Eye Correction
- ISO 1600 and Auto ISO Shift
- 2.5" vari-angle LCD
- 22 shooting modes
- Accessories include Speedlite flashes
High performance optics
A powerful 12x optical zoom lens features Canon’s renowned optical Image Stabilizer technology to counteract camera shake. An Ultrasonic Motor (USM) ensures fast and near-silent operation¹. UD lens technology and SuperSpectra coating reduce chromatic aberrations, flare and ghosting for sharp images with superb colour accuracy.
Resolution
An 8.0 Megapixel sensor captures the fine detail in every scene, enabling you to crop or enlarge images and create large-scale prints.
Extensive movie options
Shoot 30fps VGA quality movies with stereo sound, or record QVGA movies at 60fps and analyse in sharp slow motion. Make full resolution stills while recording with the Photo in Movie feature.
DIGIC III with iSAPS
Canon's DIGIC III processor provides lightning quick responses, superb image quality and advanced noise reduction for cleaner images at high ISO speeds. iSAPS technology analyses each scene to optimise key camera settings even before a shot is taken.
Face Detection Technology
Face Detection AF/AE/FE ensures superb people shots by automatically detecting up to 9 faces in the frame and selecting the optimum focus, exposure and flash settings. In Movie mode, Face Detection AF/AE achieves accurate exposure and focus even when the subject is moving towards or away from the camera.
Red-Eye Correction
During playback Face Detection Technology allows you to quickly and accurately correct red-eye.
Sharp low light shooting
Shoot improved images in dim conditions with ISO 1600 - ideal in galleries or museums where flash photography is prohibited. Use Auto ISO Shift to avoid image blur with the touch of a button whenever camera shake is predicted.
Extra large vari-angle LCD
The 2.5" high-resolution vari-angle LCD lets you frame from challenging angles and share playback with friends. Night Display mode enhances screen visibility after dark.
Shooting modes and My Colors
A choice of 22 shooting modes includes Manual mode for creative control and 0cm Super Macro mode for extreme close-ups. Apply in-camera colour effects to images and movies with My Colors.
Accessories
A comprehensive range of accessories including lens hood and wide/tele/close-up converter lenses. A hotshoe on the PowerShot S5 IS enables the use of selected Canon Speedlite flashes.
¹Zoom speed and noise vary between still image and movie capture modes.
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February 24, 2007
Face Detection Technology comes to Canon PowerShot ‘A’ Series
Sharing a feature-packed specification – including a 7.1 Megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom lens, Face Detection Technology and Red-Eye Correction – the PowerShot A570 IS and PowerShot A560 make it simple to take great portraits and group shots at family gatherings and on nights out with friends. Switch on Canon’s clever Face Detection Technology, for instance, and the camera automatically picks out up to nine faces in the frame and adjusts focus, exposure and flash for optimal results. With Red-Eye Correction available in Playback mode, users can quickly check their shots and then eliminate unsightly red-eye without needing a PC or special software.
The two cameras ensure that images match the memories, reproducing natural skin tones and lifelike colours. High sensitivity ISO 1600 means there’s no need to use flash in dimly lit areas like restaurants and bars – photos capture all the natural ambience of the scene. Capturing family fun is just as simple, with a range of Special Scene modes. The PowerShot A570 IS adds on an advanced optical Image Stabilizer, ensuring blur-free shots by compensating for unwanted camera shake.
Whether it’s the PowerShot A570 IS or PowerShot A560, the new additions to the PowerShot range make digital photography even easier – that puts a smile on everyone’s face.
Pricing and availability
The PowerShot A570 IS will be available from mid March 2007 priced at £249.00 RRP inc. VAT / €369.00 RRP inc. VAT.
The PowerShot A560 will be available from early March 2007 priced at £209.00 RRP inc. VAT / €309.00 RRP inc. VAT.
The PowerShot A570 IS and PowerShot A560 feature:
High resolution 7.1 Megapixel imaging for beautiful, crisp shots
A precision 4x optical zoom lens
Canon’s new DIGIC III image processor with Face Detection
Technology, making it easier to capture perfect portraits
Optical Image Stabilizer to counteract the effects of camera shake (PowerShot A570 IS)
Clear and bright 2.5” LCD screen with a real-image optical viewfinder
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New Digital IXUS models deliver A-list appeal
United Kingdom, 22 February, 2007: Sleek, smart, sophisticated – the 7.1 Megapixel Canon Digital IXUS 75 and Digital IXUS 70 combine A-list style with cutting-edge features. Technologies such as Face Detection and Red-Eye Correction make great photography a breeze.
Stand out from the crowd
With a deep silver face marked by a distinctive black lens ring, the Digital IXUS 75 radiates a style all of its own. The Digital IXUS 70 takes the character of the original IXUS and strips it down to produce something new: a mixture of clean, sharp lines and circular accents combined with the slimmest ever Canon zoom body.
Better photos, anywhere
Whether it’s a crowded club or a dimly-lit restaurant, both cameras deliver great people shots with minimal effort. Face Detection Technology recognises up to nine faces in the frame and adjusts focus, exposure and flash for optimal results.
Red-Eye Correction in playback detects and removes red-eye at the touch of a button. And with high sensitivity ISO 1600, users can achieve exceptional results in low light – at parties or concerts for instance – without the use of a flash.
Life in colour
Viewing photos with friends is made easy with Canon’s new PureColor LCD, measuring 2.5” on the Digital IXUS 70 and a massive 3.0” on the Digital IXUS 75. A wide viewing angle means everyone can share playback of group photos or movies, and with colour tones enhanced by up to 30%, pictures appear just as you remember them.
Pricing and availability
The Digital IXUS 75 will be available from mid March 2007 priced at £269.00 RRP inc. VAT / €399.00 RRP inc. VAT.
The Digital IXUS 70 will be available from mid March 2007 priced at £249.00 RRP inc. VAT / €369.00 RRP inc. VAT.
Features at a glance :
7.1 Megapixel image sensor
3x optical zoom UA lens
DIGIC III image processor
Face Detection Technology
Red-Eye Correction in playback
PureColor LCD screen (Digital IXUS 70: 2.5”), (Digital IXUS 75: 3.0”)
High ISO 1600 with Auto ISO Shift
Long VGA movies including Time Lapse Movie
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February 07, 2007
Canon Digital IXUS i7 Zoom
The Digital IXUS i7 zoom camera diminutive dimensions mean it can slide into the smallest of pockets or handbags making it the ultimate fusion of style and technology, and the perfect gift for a loved one.
Available in four colours, the 7.1 Megapixel Digital IXUS i7 zoom incorporates a 2.4x optical zoom and Canon’s new DIGIC III processor. In addition to rapid performance and improved image rendering, DIGIC III significantly reduces noise at speeds up to ISO 1600 for flash-free low light shooting. The processor also brings Canon's Face Detection AF/AE1 system to the Digital IXUS i7 zoom. This new technology automatically detects the faces of up to nine subjects within a frame and intelligently tailors focus and exposure to optimize the result, making it perfect for use at parties and other social situations.
The Digital IXUS i7 zoom features:
Slim design in four new colours
7.1 Megapixels and 2.4x optical zoom
DIGIC III with Noise Reduction Technology and Face Detection AF/AE
Extra telephoto reach with Safety Zoom
17 shooting modes, including movies
ISO 1600
My Colours photo effects
Camera Station with Wireless Controller for easy charging, direct printing, PC connection and AV out
Vertical shutter release for portrait orientation shooting
Eye catching
The ultra compact Digital IXUS i7 zoom (96.1 x 45.1 x 23.9 mm) can be carried comfortably and conveniently in pockets or small bags. With an all-metal body available in four chic colours - Sizzling Pink, Denim Blue, Steel Grey and Sepia - there is a Digital IXUS i7 zoom to suit each user's individual style. A 7.1 Megapixel sensor gives the user great cropping capabilities while capturing enough fine detail to guarantee high quality at large print sizes.
DIGIC III with Face Detection AF/AE
Improved responsiveness and colour rendering is driven by Canon’s new DIGIC III image processor. The processor also brings increased noise reduction, extending the camera's ISO range to ISO 1600.
Utilising Canon’s new hardware-based Face Detection AF/AE technology, the Digital IXUS i7 zoom is ideal for parties and other social events. The system is capable of detecting up to nine faces within a frame and optimising focus and exposure accordingly. In situations where there is strong backlighting, Face Detection AF/AE will automatically use fill-in flash to correctly expose the human subject(s) while maintaining the correct exposure for the background. The camera automatically recognises and reverts back to the 9-point AiAF system when the intended focus of attention is not a face.
Creative Shooting
Boasting 17 different shooting modes – including Special Scene modes and movie modes – the camera gives the user a wide variety of creative options. A new Aquarium scene mode optimises colours and controls the flash and ISO when photographing underwater life in glass tanks.
Safety Zoom
Canon’s new Safety Zoom has been included in the Digital IXUS i7 zoom, giving users a feature that offers greater telephoto reach and better results when framing distant subjects. By using Safety Zoom, the photographer can expand the possible zoom magnification when shooting smaller size images without worrying about reduced image quality.
Image Management and printing
Image management is made easier by My Category , an addition that automatically assigns each photo with a category – People, Scenery or Event – depending on the shooting mode used and whether Face Detection was activated. These customisable categories are also recognised by Canon’s software package, ZoomBrowser EX, which is included for easy PC-based image management.
One-touch direct printing and uploading is made possible with the camera’s Print/Share button, which also acts as a vertical shutter release to make portrait shooting easier. Canon’s unique Intelligent Orientation Sensor automatically rotates any vertically shot images or movies (VGA at 30fps and QVGA up to 60fps) to the correct orientation for LCD, TV or PC playback.
Camera Station
The Digital IXUS i7 zoom comes with a convenient Camera Station dock that serves as a base for quick and easy printing, PC uploads and battery charging. The dock’s Wireless Controller gives the user the ability to control slideshows and movie playback on the TV, straight from the camera's AV Out connection.
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January 18, 2007
Canon emphasises ease with two new PowerShot models
United Kingdom, 18 January, 2007: Canon today updates its bestselling PowerShot range with three affordable new models – the PowerShot A460 and PowerShot A550. Replacing the PowerShot A430, the entry-level PowerShot A460 adds improved specifications while retaining the point-and-shoot simplicity of its predecessor. The 7.1 Megapixel PowerShot A550 replaces the PowerShot A530 and incorporates several new design features for enhanced ease of use. Remarkably compact and lightweight, both cameras offer the superb build quality found throughout the PowerShot range.
Features at a glance:
PowerShot A460
5.0 Megapixels
4x optical zoom
DIGIC II, iSAPS and 5-point AiAF
Wide range of shooting modes
2.0” LCD
PowerShot A550
7.1 Megapixels
4x optical zoom
DIGIC II, iSAPS and 9-point AiAF
Redesigned Shooting Mode dial
30fps VGA movies with sound
2.0” LCD with dedicated Playback button
With the appeal of digital expanding beyond the traditional age bracket, the three new PowerShot models are positioned to meet an increasing demand for no-fuss cameras that every member of the family can pick up and use – from kids to grandparents.
“For novice photographers and first time digital camera buyers, simplicity of use is a crucial factor,” said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. “These new additions to the PowerShot range illustrate that affordable, snapshot photography need not mean a compromise on quality.”
Ease of Use
Both cameras have been designed with ease of use firmly in mind. Key controls and buttons are intuitively positioned for fast, fingertip access. A selectable Grid Line Display on the LCDs helps with shot composition, while the 2.0” screen size makes it easy for family members to view photos together without connecting to a PC. Conveniently powered by AA batteries, the cameras offer impressive battery life with up to 11 hours playback on a single charge (with Canon NB-3AH batteries).
A wide range of shooting modes cover most family and social situations, allowing users to shoot without having to worry about camera settings. The PowerShot A550 simplifies shooting even further by bringing the most commonly used Special Scene modes – such as Night Snapshot and Kids & Pets – out of the menu system and onto the camera’s Shooting Mode dial. My Colors allows users to apply photo effects direct from the camera while shooting, with options including Sepia and Black and White.
Both cameras feature a Movie mode for VGA quality clips with audio of up to 60 minutes in length or 1GB file size (whichever is reached first). Movies and photos can be viewed on a TV via the AV out connection.
Direct printing
Each camera is PictBridge compliant for instant direct printing to compatible printers. Users can also print ID photos and still images from movies when connected to a SELPHY CP series printer. The handy Print/Share button on each camera allows one-touch printing and hassle-free uploads to Windows or Macintosh systems.
The cameras’ menu systems now feature support for Ukrainian and Romanian, bringing the total number of supported languages to 25.
Pricing and availability
The PowerShot A460 will be available from early February 2007 priced at £119 inc.VAT (€179.99).
The PowerShot A550 will be available from early February 2007 priced at £169 inc.VAT(€249.99).
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September 14, 2006
Canon's Three New Digital ELPH Cameras
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., September 14, 2006 – America's love affair with Canon's Digital ELPH cameras is heating up once again as three streamlined new sisters join the PowerShot Digital ELPH family – just in time for the popular camera line's tenth anniversary. Reprising the discrete, petite profiles, curved bodies, smooth lines, and lustrous eye-catching allure that define the outer-design of Digital ELPH camera models, the 10.0 megapixel PowerShot SD900 Digital ELPH and the 7.1 megapixel PowerShot SD800 IS and PowerShot SD40 Digital ELPH cameras take the marriage of style and substance to a new level. They do it with an array of new user-friendly features, innovations and enhancements ranging from a dramatically faster response time to a new face detection autofocus system that keeps subjects in focus no matter where in the frame they appear.
Arriving in stores in October, these power-packed digital denizens of pocket or purse continue to champion the go anywhere, shoot anytime philosophy that keeps picture-taking fun and preserves memorable moments in a flash.
"The PowerShot Digital ELPH line of cameras has always been characterized by the sleek contoured look, the full array of features and the extraordinary picture quality they deliver," states Yukiaki Hashimoto, senior vice president and general manager of the consumer imaging group at Canon U.S.A., Inc. "These newest Digital ELPH cameras continue that tradition of innovation, eye appeal, ease of use and imaging excellence, and will no doubt continue to delight our users and confound our competitors."
The Eyes Have It
The brain behind these beauties is DIGIC III, the newest iteration of Canon's ultra-efficient (and proprietary) image processor. Shared thus far only with Canon's new flagship PowerShot G7 model - it is the DIGIC III chip that accounts for these cameras' higher performance levels including faster start up, autofocus and shutter response times; improved maximum processing speed; and of course, enhanced image quality and more efficient power consumption; resulting in extended battery life under typical shooting conditions.
What's more, thanks to the DIGIC III chip's more aggressive noise reduction, these Digital ELPH cameras are able to shoot at ISO equivalent speed ratings from 80 to as high as 1600. This increased sensitivity at the top-end allows the use of faster shutter speeds, significantly reducing camera shake and subject blur during hand held low-light photography.
With Canon's new Face Detection AF/AE technology (working in concert with Canon's 9-point Autofocus system), all three of these Digital ELPH models can detect, lock on and track up to nine human faces in a scene simply by pressing the shutter button halfway. The face detection algorithm automatically prioritizes and selects the optimum subject and not simply the closest face (based on Canon's Intelligent Scene Analysis/iSAPS technology). It will then optimize the focus and exposure to ensure the best possible results for easy picture taking moments.
All three of the new Digital ELPH cameras make taking and sharing better pictures simple, thanks to such onboard innovations as:
Expanded special scene modes that include ISO 3200 and Aquarium settings. The extremely high-speed ISO 3200 mode enables shooting without a tripod and flash were previously required, while Aquarium mode reproduces vivid images of swimming fish inside an aquarium without blurring;
A widescreen 16:9 ratio resolution setting that facilitates creating panoramic prints or image “slide shows” viewable on widescreen format televisions;
There’s even a convenient 3x2 composition guide which displays horizontal gray bars at the top and bottom as an overlay on the LCD screen so that users can compose and shoot their images in the proportion best suited to the size print they wish to make (typically 4x 6-inches);
A new My Category feature to streamline the categorizing of still and movie images for quicker and easier printing or playback;
A Safety zoom function allows users to comfortably explore digital zoom without sacrificing image quality while a new Digital Tele-converter digitally emulates traditional optical tele-converters.
The PowerShot SD900 Digital ELPH: Titanium Body and Ten Megapixels Too
The flagship of the Digital ELPH camera line, the 10-megapixel PowerShot SD900 Digital ELPH takes the attractive and comfortable feel of the "perpetual curve design" and for the first time ever, renders that body in strong and durable yet lightweight Titanium. The result is a high-res digital camera with smooth lines, an elegant satin finish, and an impressive (though petite) package of top-tier photo features. About the size of a deck of playing cards, the SD900 Digital ELPH camera measures fractionally more than an inch thick with its 3x (37-111 mm equivalent) optical zoom lens retracted safely into the case; a mere 2.35 inches high and less than 3.6 inches long.
The successor to Canon's popular SD550 Digital ELPH camera, the SD900 also features a brilliantly enhanced, 2.5- inch, 230,000-pixel, color TFT LCD screen with a wide viewing angle making images easier to preview and review, and camera menus easier to read in a wide range of lighting conditions. For still more flexible digital imaging power, the SD900 Digital ELPH camera also includes a new 1.4x/2.3x digital tele-converter for extended shooting capabilities. Finally, for those who wish to shoot dramatically higher resolution video sequences, the camera's XGA 15fps movie mode is just the ticket. When combined with the new optionally available high capacity 4GB SDHC memory cards, this digital dynamo can capture action for up to 33 minutes per clip. The Canon PowerShot SD900 Digital ELPH carries an estimated selling price of $499.99*.
The PowerShot SD800 IS Digital ELPH: Simple, Sophisticated and Image Stabilized
The 7.1 megapixel SD800 IS Digital ELPH camera is the second and newest Optical Image Stabilized Digital ELPH model in the PowerShot line, and is now the top-of-the-line Digital ELPH IS entry. Canon based the optical image stabilization system on advancements made in the development of the company's EF and video lenses, and then scaled it down to fit the diminutive Digital ELPH camera profile. Unlike electronic or "digital image stabilization systems" that typically degrade image quality, Canon's lens shift-type stabilization system preserves maximum optical quality while providing up to three stops of shake correction in shutter speed equivalent.
This new SD800 IS model features a number of significant advancements, including improved low-light performance due to the combination of optical IS and a top ISO speed of 1600, and for the first time in the Digital ELPH series, an optical 3.8x wide range zoom lens (28-105mm equivalent), which employs Canon's UA lens technology that permits a longer zoom capability in a smaller amount of space.
The camera's large, 2.5-inch high resolution LCD screen has been enhanced to approximately 207,000 pixels with a bright, wide, easy to read viewing area and is set attractively into the Digital ELPH's rugged, stainless steel shell with its iconic perpetual curve design. In keeping with a decade of ELPH philosophy that proclaims, "great things come in small packages," this pocket-sized photo powerhouse measures just under an inch thick with lens retracted, 2.28 inches high and 3.52 inches long. The Canon PowerShot SD800 IS Digital ELPH carries an estimated selling price of $399.99*.
The PowerShot SD40 Digital ELPH: Elegant, Economical and Easy-to-Use
The fashion plate of the Digital ELPH line of cameras, Canon's new SD40 Digital ELPH packs 7.1 megapixels of righteous resolution into a color-keyed, stainless steel case that bespeaks luxury and is a must have accessory for a memory-making night on the town. Similar in design to its 5.0 megapixel predecessor (SD30 Digital ELPH model), the SD40 Digital ELPH series offers four new elegant shell tones in Twilight Sepia, a dark rich brown with gold accents; Precious Rose, a blushing pink attention-getter; Noble Blue, a shade worthy of the finest designer navy suit and, the soft yet solid sophistication of Olive Grey.
With any of these four fashion finishes, the SD40 Digital ELPH camera is a formidable, fine and fun to use camera. From the virtuosity of its 7.1 megapixel CCD and its retractable 2.4x optical zoom lens (38-90 mm equivalent) to its easy-to-read 1.8-inch backlit LCD monitor with 15 brightness settings the SD40 Digital ELPH camera is Canon to the core.
Canon supplied the PowerShot SD40 Digital ELPH camera with an easy to use camera station that serves as a charger, enables Hi-Speed USB 2.0 for direct printing and image transfer to a PC, and is even supplied with a wireless remote to facilitate slide show displays when sharing images on a television screen. A mere 0.94-inches thick with the lens retracted, 1.78-inches high and 3.78 inches long, the camera body weighs in at a very modest 3.7 ounces. The Canon PowerShot SD40 Digital ELPH camera carries an estimated selling price of $349.99*.
10 Years of Iconic Style
2006 marks the 10th Anniversary of Canon's ELPH brand. Canon pioneered the stylish camera concept in 1996 with the first ELPH camera, an APS film model designed to take great pictures and fit stylishly into the consumer lifestyle. With each PowerShot Digital ELPH camera that Canon introduces, the company continues to focus on style, fashion and the distinctive look and feel of the ELPH line, a look that many competitors have often imitated, but never duplicated. Canon's new PowerShot Digital ELPH cameras honor the ELPH heritage of ultimate style while incorporating the latest imaging technologies, such as the DIGIC III image processor.
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Canon Powershot G7 Announced
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., September 14, 2006 – Canon's PowerShot G7 digital camera, the new flagship of Canon's ever popular fleet of PowerShot digital cameras will be sailing into stores beginning in October, equipped with a boatload of Canon's newest technological achievements and user-friendly features and carrying an estimated selling price of $599.99.* Designed to delight even the most die-hard photo enthusiast, the 10-megapixel PowerShot G7 digital camera continues the tradition of imaging excellence, innovation and ease of use that began when the PowerShot G1 was introduced a mere six years ago.
Compact and comfortable to hold, handle and use, the PowerShot G7 digital camera is an aesthetic treat as well, harking back to the look and feel of classic Canon cameras. From its retro "wet black matte finish," leather-toned grip and the detailed knurling and analog-style "click-click" of the camera's top side ISO Speed Dial and Shooting Mode Dial, to the stylish metallic accents of the body's aluminum-finish parts and metallic-finish bayonet ring, this PowerShot G7 conveys a sense of "camera-ness" rarely encountered in the world of digital photography. Photo panache and feel appeal not withstanding, the PowerShot G7 remains true to the G-Class tradition by offering an array of the industry's advanced photographic features.
"In the PowerShot G7 we have created the ultimate prosumer compact digital camera for the discerning hobbyist, the photo enthusiast and for those who require uncompromising photo quality for business and industrial applications," states Yukiaki Hashimoto, senior vice president and general manager of the consumer imaging group at Canon U.S.A., Inc. "Faster, more responsive, more efficient and easier to use, thanks to Canon's proprietary new DIGIC III image processor and a newly enhanced and intuitive user interface, the PowerShot G7 digital camera also offers users a greater level of creative control and flexible shooting options than ever before."
The Eyes Have It
The "brain" of the new camera is DIGIC III, the newest iteration of Canon's ultra-efficient (and proprietary) image processor. Making its debut on the PowerShot G7 digital camera (along with Canon's three newest Digital ELPH models) the DIGIC III chip accounts for the camera's higher performance levels including faster start up, autofocus and shutter response times, and of course, improved image quality and more efficient power consumption; resulting in extended battery life under typical shooting conditions.
What's more, thanks to the DIGIC III chip's more aggressive noise reduction, the PowerShot G7 digital camera is able to shoot at ISO equivalent speed ratings from 80 to as high as 1600. This increased sensitivity at the top-end allows users to select faster shutter speeds, significantly reducing camera shake and subject blur during hand held low-light photography.
With Canon's new Face Detection AF/AE technology (working in concert with Canon's 9-point Autofocus system), the camera can detect, lock on and track up to nine human faces in a scene simply by pressing the shutter button halfway. The face detection algorithm automatically prioritizes and selects the optimum subject and not simply the closest face (based on Canon's Intelligent Scene Analysis/iSAPS technology). It will then optimize the focus and exposure to ensure the best possible results for even easier picture taking moments.
Reflections in an Image Stabilized Glass Eye
True to Canon's tradition of optical excellence, the PowerShot G7 digital camera is equipped with a fast and sharp f/2.8-4.8 6X optical zoom lens (35-210mm, 35mm equivalent). Canon's specialized SR coating augments the all glass lens, the first time this lens coating technology has been applied in a compact digital camera. In combination with the lens' aspherical elements, the SR coating helps reduce flare and ghosting, delivering a cleaner image to the camera's CCD sensor in the process. The precision lens also features an extreme macro setting that focuses down to one centimeter.
The PowerShot G7 digital camera also features a Lens-Shift type optical image stabilization system that can help defeat the effects of camera shake in low light situations, or while shooting handheld. This optical image stabilization system is based on advancements made in the development of Canon's EF lenses and video lenses. Unlike electronic or "digital image stabilization systems" that typically degrade image quality, the PowerShot G7 digital camera's lens shift-type preserves maximum optical performance while providing up to three stops of shake correction in shutter speed equivalent.
The PowerShot G7 digital camera's new 1.4x/2.3x, onboard, digital tele-converter achieves the digital equivalent of having an actual teleconverter lens attached to the camera. The camera also offers a new Safety Zoom that enables non-stop digital zoom operation at reduced resolution settings up to the maximum magnification possible before the image begins to degrade. Optional optical wide-angle (WC-DC58B), telephoto (TC-DC58C) and close-up (58mm 250D) supplementary lenses are also available for the PowerShot G7 digital camera.**
Admiring the View
The PowerShot G7 digital camera is equipped with a newly enhanced, 2.5- inch color LCD screen with approximately 207,000 pixels, a wide viewing angle and 15 brightness settings making it easier to read the display menus and easier to preview and review subjects and scenes. Adding to the ease of composing a picture in the proper print proportion, the PowerShot G7 is appointed with optional grid lines and a 3:2 aspect ratio print display overlay. Simply put, this convenient composition guide overlays horizontal gray bars at the top and bottom of the LCD screen so that photographers can compose and shoot their images in the proportion best suited to the print size they wish to make (typically 4"x 6").
Making Special Scenes
When it comes to special scenes, the PowerShot G7 camera makes a quantum leap over its predecessor with the addition of 13 new modes for a variety of scenic shooting situations. Notable among the special scene modes (which include portrait, night snapshot, kids & pets, indoor, foliage, snow, beach and fireworks settings etc.) are the new ISO 3200 and Aquarium settings that permit low light, no-flash photography in situations where using a flash would ruin a picture by bouncing back off aquarium glass or other reflective surfaces. For those whose photographic passions take them beyond the water's edge and beneath its surface, the PowerShot G7 camera also has an underwater special scene mode. In order to actually take the camera underwater, users must safely ensconce it in the optional waterproof case WP-DC11, specifically designed for the PowerShot G7 and rated safe to depths of up to 130 feet.
Improving upon Excellence
A combination of technological advancements, as well as the introduction of the DIGIC III image processor has allowed the PowerShot G7 digital camera to become the fastest G series camera to date, with a startup time approximately twice as fast as its predecessor at 1.4 seconds (LCD monitor on). Other firsts on a G series model include Optical Image Stabilization and the addition of 13 new special scene modes for a variety of shooting situations. The PowerShot G7 model also adds the "My Colors" function. Users have added flexibility with an increased ISO sensitivity, which ranges from 80-1600, or as high as ISO 3200 in the special scene mode. With the enhanced noise reduction, users can confidently shoot in low light scenes.
Other New Features of the PowerShot G7 Digital Camera:
USB 2.0 high speed interface
SDHC Memory Card/SD Memory Card/MultiMedia Card compatibility
Addition of “My Colors” function that allows users to creatively adjust the colors, contrast, sharpness and saturation of images for a completely custom look while shooting or during playback.
25 language menu options
1024 x 768 XGA movie mode (maximum recording time of 31 minutes)
16:9 widescreen photos to fit today’s widescreen TV’s
25 shooting modes including 16 special scene modes, and two user customized shooting modes
Approximately 20% lighter than PowerShot G6 model (including battery and memory card)
Hot shoe accommodates Canon 220EX, 430EX, 580EX, MR-14EX** and MT-24EX** Speedlite models
Sound recorder stores up to two hours of voice memo
“My Category” makes it easy to sort images while shooting or during playback based on user preferences
Real time histogram while shooting to check exposure levels
An Image Inspection tool that, when engaged in the REC. Review mode, permits users to make certain that their images are in focus.
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August 27, 2006
Canon PowerShot A-Series hits 10 Megapixels
Canon today launches two PowerShot A-Series compact cameras with the highest resolution in the range to date - the 10.0 Megapixel PowerShot A640 and 8.0 Megapixel PowerShot A630. Replacing the highly popular PowerShot A610 and A620, both cameras feature a rotating 2.5" vari-angle LCD, 4x optical zoom lens and a vast array of creative shooting modes.
The PowerShot A640 and PowerShot A630 pack a number of advanced features into a remarkably compact space:
10.0 Megapixels (PowerShot A640) /8.0 Megapixels (PowerShot A630)
2.5” vari-angle LCD screen and real-image optical viewfinder
4x optical zoom
DIGIC II, iSAPS, 9-Point AiAF, FlexiZone AF/AE
Digital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom1
21 shooting modes
"These two new cameras epitomize everything the A-Series stands for," said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. "Combining user-friendly design with advanced functionality, they will appeal equally to novice users and serious photo enthusiasts."
Quality control
The 10.0 Megapixel (PowerShot A640) and 8.0 Megapixel (PowerShot A630) sensors allow for creative cropping while providing enough detail for large, high quality prints. A new Safety Zoom takes advantage of the cameras' Megapixels to offer extra zoom magnification without affecting image quality – up to 16x zoom when shooting Small size images. Users can also activate the Digital Tele-Converter to add extra telephoto reach on all shots, similar to adding a tele-converter lens to the camera.
The 4x optical zoom lenses achieve a 35-140mm focal length (35mm equivalent) while allowing the cameras to maintain a compact size. The lens construction incorporates 8 elements in 7 groupings, including two aspherical elements to maximise sharpness across the whole image. With a maximum aperture range of f/2.8 (W) to f/4.1 (T), the lenses are remarkably bright at the telephoto end.
ISO 800 mode improves results when shooting in low light settings and enables flash-free photography indoors. The cameras' High ISO Auto setting prioritises fast shutter speeds by automatically using the higher range of ISO sensitivities, reducing the risk of unwanted image blur.
Improved LCD and playback
A larger 2.5” vari-angle LCD screen enables accurate framing from unusual angles, such as those encountered when using the 1cm Macro mode. The enhanced user interface (UI) retains a selectable Grid Line display to assist with rule-of-thirds compositions, while users can also enable a new 3:2 ratio overlay during shooting to view the printable area for standard photo prints. Playback is enhanced with an overexposure warning feature, which indicates overexposed areas in captured images.
Flexible shooting
The PowerShot A640 and PowerShot A630 offer users a range of versatile features for creative photography. A choice of 21 shooting modes includes Program, Aperture priority, Shutter priority and full Manual modes for complete exposure control. A Second Curtain Sync function on both cameras allows for creative flash exposures, such as light trails. Artistic photo effects can be applied in-camera during and after shooting with My Colours.
Filming is also possible at a high standard – VGA quality movies can be captured with sound at a smooth 30 fps. The AV Out connection and supplied cable allows for full screen playback on a TV.
Full range of accessories
A comprehensive range of optional lenses and accessories includes Wide (0.7x) and Tele (1.75x) converter lenses. The optional High Power Flash offers further flexibility for night time photography, while an optional waterproof case allows full control at depths of up to 40 metres.
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Canon launch PowerShot A-Series camera with Image Stabilisation
Canon is pleased to bring Optical Image Stabilization (IS) technology to the PowerShot A Series with the launch of the PowerShot A710 IS. Along with a 6x optical image stabilized zoom, the compact PowerShot A710 IS is packed with features that make it a worthy successor to the popular PowerShot A700 it replaces. As well as helping to reduce blurring and counteract camera shake, improvements include a 7.1 Megapixel sensor and new photo effects that add to the already extensive creative possibilities.
The PowerShot A710 IS keeps many of the features that made its predecessor so successful, including an extensive range of shooting modes, full manual control, VGA quality movie recording, ISO 800 shooting and a 2.5” LCD screen.
The PowerShot A710 IS features:
7.1 Mega Pixels
6x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
DIGIC II, iSAPS, 9-Point AiAF, FlexiZone AF/AE
Digital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom1
2.5” LCD with wide viewing angle and real-image optical viewfinder
20 shooting modes
“By enhancing the popular PowerShot A700 with advanced features such as Optical Image Stabilization, Canon confirms its position at the forefront of developments that really matter to the market,” said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. “The PowerShot A710 IS answers the call from consumers who want high image quality combined with professional capabilities at an accessible price.”
Image quality
The 6x optical zoom lens achieves a focal length range of 35-210mm (35mm equivalent) while allowing the camera to maintain a small form factor. A real-image optical viewfinder enables framing without the LCD through the full focal range, significantly extending battery life.
The PowerShot A710 IS's optical IS has been specifically engineered for this compact format using the expertise Canon has gained since introducing the technology to its professional range of EF lenses. IS counteracts camera shake to reduce blur, enabling photographers to shoot at shutter speeds up to 3 stops slower. It also allows for steadier shots at full zoom and when using the camera's 1cm Macro mode. The digital IS control chip processes up to 4000 signals per second, driving precise shifts of the lens element to compensate for any unwanted hand movements. The PowerShot A710 IS's ISO 800 and High ISO Auto mode complement the optical IS by enabling high standards of flash-free shooting in low light or indoor environments.
Photographic flexibility
A new Safety Zoom takes advantage of the camera's large resolution to offer extra zoom magnification without affecting image quality. Users can capture images at up to 12x zoom with enough resolution for lab-quality postcard (10 x 15cm) prints. Users can also select a new Digital Tele-Converter3 to add extra telephoto reach on every shot – similar to adding a tele-converter lens to the camera.
The 20 shooting modes include Special Scene modes for help with tricky shooting environments, while Manual modes give the more experienced user complete control over exposure settings. Artistic photo effects can be applied in-camera during and after shooting with My Colors. The PowerShot A710 IS also offers a choice of five movie mode settings including VGA quality movies at 30fps and QVGA at 60fps.
LCD enhancements
The 2.5" LCD retains a selectable Grid Line display for help with framing and levelling. Further assistance is provided by a useful 3:2 ratio guide, which displays an overlay of the print area for standard photo prints. A new overexposure warning feature indicates areas of overexposure in captured images.
Full range of accessories
A complete range of optional lenses includes Wide (0.7x) and Tele (1.75x) converter lenses as well as a Close-Up lens for macro photography. The High Power Flash extends the camera's range on night shots and expands the possibilities for creative flash work.
Constructed with anti-fog double glass and flash light diffusion plate, the optional waterproof case allows full control at depths down to 40 metres
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February 22, 2006
Canon Digital IXUS 60 and Digital IXUS 65
Canon is pleased to announce the launch of two new jewels in the Digital IXUS crown – the Digital IXUS 60 and Digital IXUS 65. The two cameras continue the IXUS tradition of fusing cutting-edge technologies and superb build quality with compelling camera design. Featuring a high resolution 2.5" LCD screen, the steel-bodied Digital IXUS 60 draws on original IXUS designer Yasushi Shiotani's 'box and circle' concept to achieve a look of classic elegance. The innovative Digital IXUS 65 sports a massive 3.0" LCD, unique Touch Control Dial and a two-tone finish in brushed silver and ebony black.
Both cameras incorporate leading edge features into ultra slim bodies, including:
6.0 Megapixel resolution
3x optical zoom 35–105mm (35mm equivalent) with UA lens
DIGIC II, iSAPS and 9-point AiAF[1] for fast, sharp results
16 shooting modes
My Colours in-camera photo effects
30fps VGA movie clips with sound
High ISO Auto and ISO 800 for flash-free indoor shooting
Widescreen (16:9) still image recording
The Digital IXUS 60 and Digital IXUS 65 sit above the Digital IXUS 55 in the IXUS range and will appeal to style-conscious consumers seeking large displays, advanced functionality and great image quality in a compact and elegant camera.
"These new additions to the Digital IXUS range exemplify everything IXUS stands for – leading design, innovative technologies and outstanding performance," said Mogens Jensen Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe.
Pricing and availability
The Digital IXUS 60 will be available from March 2006 and Digital IXUS 65 from April 2006, priced at £299.00 RRP inc. VAT/ €449.99 RRP inc. VAT and £349.00 RRP inc. VAT/ €519.99 RRP inc. VAT respectively
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Canon PowerShot A700 and PowerShot A540
Canon is pleased to announce the launch of two new PowerShot cameras that combine ease of use with creative flexibility – the PowerShot A700 and PowerShot A540. The 6.0 Megapixel PowerShot A700 defines a new level of performance for the A-series range with a 6x optical zoom lens featuring a real-image optical viewfinder. The PowerShot A540 delivers 6.0 Megapixel resolution and a high performance 4x optical zoom lens. Both cameras feature an extensive range of creative shooting modes and are compatible with optional converter lenses for extended versatility.
The PowerShot A700 and PowerShot A540 pack a vast array of additional high-end features into a remarkably compact space, including:
Canon's DIGIC II image processor and iSAPS technology [1] for fast, superb results
Accurate focusing with Flexizone AF/AE1 [1] (PowerShot A700) and 9-point AiAF1 ISO 800 shooting
Widescreen (16:9) stills recording
30fps VGA movie recording
2.5" LCD with Night Display and Grid Line Display
With its powerful optical performance and rich feature set, the PowerShot A700 is the new flagship of the A-series range. The versatile PowerShot A540 is the replacement to last year's popular PowerShot A520.
"The PowerShot A-series range stands for performance, ease of use and affordability," explains Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. "By broadening the range with these fully featured cameras, Canon is putting advanced photography into the hands of the mainstream consumer."
Optics
A 6x optical zoom lens (35mm equivalent: 35 - 210mm) on the PowerShot A700 and 4x optical zoom lens (35mm equivalent: 35 - 140mm) on the PowerShot A540 deliver crisp, bright results that make the very most of the cameras' 6.0 Megapixel resolution. In a first for a 6x optical zoom digital compact camera, the
PowerShot A700 features a real-image optical viewfinder, allowing fast framing and precise manual focusing without the LCD.
Each camera has optional Wide (0.7x) and Tele (1.75x) converter lenses to extend the focal length range, for an effective 15x optical zoom with the PowerShot A700 and 10x optical zoom with the PowerShot A540. Both are also compatible with optional close-up lenses for detailed macro photography.
Pricing and availability
The PowerShot A700 and PowerShot A540 will be available from March 2006, priced at £289.00 RRP inc. VAT/ €429.99 RRP inc. VAT and £249.00 RRP inc. VAT/ €369.99 RRP inc. VAT respectively
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Canon’s new Digital IXUS 800 IS
Canon is pleased to announce the launch of the Digital IXUS that advanced photographers have been waiting for – the 6.0 Megapixel Digital IXUS 800 IS. Redefining the boundaries of compact camera design, the new flagship of the Digital IXUS range fits a 4x optical zoom lens and Canon's optical Image Stabiliser (IS) technology into an incredibly slender body.
Exquisitely styled with a unique 'Curvature and Stream' design, the camera incorporates a host of cutting-edge features and shooting options to satisfy the most demanding of photographers, including:
ISO 800 and optical IS for flash-free indoor shooting
Canon's DIGIC II image processor, iSAPS and 9-point AiAF [1]
Wide viewing angle 2.5" LCD screen
16 shooting modes
My Colors photo effects
Widescreen (16:9) stills recording
30fps VGA movies
"IXUS is synonymous with distinctive style and leading technology," comments Mogens Jensen, head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. "The Digital IXUS 800 IS adds another dimension to the range with a new level of functionality that will thrill serious photo enthusiasts."
4x optical zoom with Image Stabiliser
Smaller, lighter camera bodies are more susceptible to camera shake from handheld shots, especially in low light situations. The Digital IXUS 800 IS employs the same optical Image Stabiliser (IS) technology used in Canon's professional EF lenses to reduce the image blur caused by camera shake. IS allows for sharper flash-free shooting by enabling photographers to shoot at shutter speeds up to 3 stops slower. It also allows for steadier macro shooting when using the camera's 2cm Macro mode. To incorporate this technology into such a compact space, a new IS processor chip was developed by Canon's engineering team. The new chip accurately controls the movement of lens elements, delivers fast, precise shake correction – processing up to 4000 signals per second – and contributes to lower power consumption.
The 4x optical zoom lens incorporates an Ultra-High Refractive Index Aspherical (UA) lens to achieve a focal length range of 35-140mm (35mm equivalent) while allowing the camera to maintain a slender profile. The camera retains a real-image optical viewfinder despite its compact size, enabling users to frame without the LCD and further extend the camera's impressive 240-shot [2] battery capacity.
Increased ISO speed
The Digital IXUS 800 IS incorporates ISO 800 to facilitate flash-free shooting indoors - ideal in low-light environments where the use of flash is not desirable or appropriate, such as churches and concerts. A new High ISO Auto setting automatically sets exposure using the higher range of ISO sensitivities, prioritising faster shutter speeds to avoid blur from camera shake or moving subjects.
Pricing and availability
The Digital IXUS 800 IS will be available from April 2006, priced at £399.00 RRP inc. VAT/ €589.99 RRP inc. VAT.
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October 25, 2005
Canon IXUS goes wireless
Canon, leader in photographic and imaging technology, is pleased to announce the launch of its first wireless digital compact camera, the Digital IXUS WIRELESS. Bringing IXUS style and performance to the wireless age, the camera's Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b) support offers users a new level of flexibility and convenience in digital photography. The Digital IXUS WIRELESS supports several innovative features, including automatic wireless image transfer and wireless control of camera shooting functions from a PC. It comes supplied with the Wireless Printer Adapter (WA-1E)[1] for out-of-the-box wireless direct printing to PictBridge compatible printer.
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Canon Powershot SD430 Digital ELPH Wireless
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2005 — Imagine taking a family portrait from the living room and then wirelessly beaming that image to a printer in the home office without ever having to leave your seat. Sound like magic? It's not. With the sleek new PowerShot SD430 Digital ELPH Wireless digital camera, consumers can get rid of that tangle of computer and printer wires around their desk and take pictures more freely.
Perhaps the best thing about this new digital camera is not just that it's wireless, but that it's so easy to use. All the user needs to do is connect the supplied Wireless Print Adapter to a Canon PictBridge printer, such as the new Canon SELPHY CP510 or CP710 models, and press the blue lit Print/Share button on the back of the camera. Seconds later, the image is sent wirelessly to the printer and a photo-lab quality print begins to emerge. How's that for a magic trick?
Consumers can also wirelessly download images from this 5.0 megapixel, 3X optical zoom digital camera to a compatible personal computer, or even operate the camera remotely from as far away as 100 feet — pretty neat if you're a parent trying to capture a nice candid portrait of a son, daughter or significant other when they're not looking. The SD430 digital camera is also sure to be a hit at parties where friends will be amazed as images are automatically transferred wirelessly from the camera to a computer display while the party is still in full swing. A straightforward user interface on the SD430 Digital ELPH makes using all the wireless features on this digital camera a snap.
"With the new Canon PowerShot SD430 Digital ELPH Wireless model, we've built a camera that takes the advances of wireless digital photography and makes them so simple that users of all levels can enjoy them," said Yukiaki Hashimoto, senior vice president and general manager of the Consumer Imaging Group at Canon U.S.A., Inc. "Paired with one of our PictBridge-compatible SELPHY or PIXMA Photo Printers, this new wireless digital camera lets consumers easily shoot and print freely without ever feeling tied down."
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August 22, 2005
New Canon Powershot S80 Digital Camera With 8 Megapixel Resolution
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2005 — Canon's elegant new flagship PowerShot S80 digital camera features 8.0 megapixels of resolution and a 28mm wide lens in a sleek package that offers photo enthusiasts and entry-level users a large 2.5-inch LCD screen for easy viewing, a high-quality XGA movie mode, high-speed USB 2.0 support for quick transfer and a new easy-to-use interface.
Picking up many popular features of its predecessor, the PowerShot S70 model, the PowerShot S80 digital camera retains Canon's powerful, high quality, wide angle UA (Ultra High Refractive Index Glass Aspherical) lens with a 3.6x wide-angle optical zoom (35mm film equivalent: 28-100mm). The camera allows users to capture a wider image area than most other compact digital cameras on the market, and with Canon's DIGIC II image processor plus 8.0 megapixels of resolution, the camera keeps image quality at its utmost
The Canon PowerShot S80 offers users 21 different shooting modes, allowing the camera to effectively handle a variety of situations. As with the S70 model, there are five modes in the Creative Zone, plus 12 new Special Scene modes as well as the My Colors mode, Stitch Assist Mode and Movie Mode. The 12 new Special Scene modes include Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot and Digital Macro.
Also new to the S80 model is a real time histogram which is displayed on the new 2.5-inch LCD screen while shooting. It can be turned on and off in the shooting menu. When the LCD screen is turned on and set to display information, the histogram is shown in the bottom left corner of the LCD screen. In previous models, exposure compensation values were displayed by a scale shown at the bottom of the screen, which made it difficult to check the compensated exposure. When the PowerShot S80 digital camera is set for live histogram display, exposure compensation settings are displayed numerically, taking up much less space and making adjustments easier to evaluate as a result.
True to the PowerShot tradition, the PowerShot S80 model has many of the latest advances in Canon technology including the proprietary DIGIC II imaging processor. The processor enhances picture definition, vibrancy and quality, while helping increase the speed of the camera's startup, autofocus, shutter response, playback and image processing speed while reducing power consumption by 35 percent compared to the original DIGIC chip. Image transfer speed is accelerated (when used with a USB 2.0 compatible computer, printer or other peripheral), thanks to the inclusion of a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. The USB 2.0 port is backwards compatible (at no increased speed) with computers featuring standard USB 1.1 connections.
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April 17, 2005
Canon PowerShot S2 IS Camera
The five megapixel PowerShot S2 IS digital camera provides users with the high quality resolution, color and low noise that consumers have come to expect from Canon. The camera's fast f/2.7(W)-f/3.5(T) image stabilized 6.0-72.0mm 12x zoom lens (36-432mm equivalent) makes tack-sharp long telephoto shooting positively practical. When the optical zoom is augmented with the camera's 4x digital zoom, the maximum focal length effectively becomes equivalent to a 1728mm lens on a 35mm camera. Despite its extensive optical range, the lens is ultra-compact and retracts securely into the camera when it is powered down. In addition, there are two levels of close-up shooting, Macro and Super Macro. Super Macro mode enables extreme close-up shooting to 0 cm from the end of lens barrel, for creative shooting — great for shooting flowers to use in scrapbooks, on invitations and more.
With Optical Image Stabilizer (IS), Ultrasonic Motor (USM) and a UD lens element, the PowerShot S2 IS's 12x optical zoom is no ordinary lens. Optical IS works to counteract camera shake - even at full zoom and in low light conditions - for ultra sharp photos and movies. USM provides super responsive, smooth and near silent zoom, while the UD element reduces chromatic aberrations for razor sharp images with superb colour accuracy
The DIGIC II processor delivers incredible 2.4 fps continuous shooting², super fast auto focus and rapid start up, plus superb colour rendering and white balance accuracy for natural skin tones and rich, vibrant colours.
Combine the powerful lens with capacity to shoot up to 60 minutes of VGA quality movies¹ with full stereo sound. A dedicated movie button gets you shooting immediately in either 15 or 30fps to ensure you never miss those once in a lifetime moments. The Photo In Movie feature allows full resolution digital stills to be taken whilst shooting a movie.
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