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Canon wants to cut $4.8 billion in costs by using robotics

Published on: 7th September, 2012

Canon is said to plan a slash in production costs of 400 billion yen (equivalent of $4.8 billion USD) by expanding the use of robotics. This new strategy seems to be related to the strength of the yen, which may negatively impact the annual profits of the company by 100 billion yen, i.e. $1.2 billion [...]

Japanese earthquake hits the technology industry

Published on: 16th March, 2011

The recent 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan could have had, in addition to the important loss of life and property, a major impact on the technology industry. Sony declared that it had stopped its production in six of the company’s northeastern factories (these produced Blu-ray discs, batteries and magnetic heads for hard drives). Sony didn’t [...]

Canon kicked off the low-light shooting PowerShot HS line

Published on: 12th February, 2011

Canon prefaced its CP+ camera show with a significant rework of point-and-shoot cameras focused on quality rather than sheer resolution. Using the same basic technology for CMOS sensors as the G12 and S95, the PowerShot Elph HS range can catch images in low light and also clean up noise and provide a wider dynamic range. [...]

Canon has unveiled EOS Rebel T3 and Rebel T3i DSLR cameras

Published on: 12th February, 2011

A couple of upgraded Rebel cameras destined for first-time DSLR customers have been unveiled by Canon. Both devices, the EOS Rebel T3 and EOS Rebel T3i are mainly focusing on new owners of DSLRs. The Rebel T3i is one of the few cameras in its class provided with a swivelling LCD and inherits the three-inch [...]

Canon EOS 60D to be launched very soon

Published on: 18th July, 2010

The much rumored EOS 60D from Canon could be launched these days. An entry for August 25 found on creativeLIVE’s calendar mentions a special event with detailed information made public on the 13th of July, a date already connected to new mid-range DSLR. The date would be consistent with suppositions of a release this summer. [...]

Nikon could release a new camera with external projector

Published on: 21st June, 2010

According to a report from the French magazine, Chasseur d’Images, Nikon is currently working on a replacement for the Coolpix S1000pi camera, which benefits from an integrated projector. Unlike the previous version, the new camera will be able to be connected to computers and also display images like a standard, standalone projector. However, definitive specs [...]

Two Canon pro cameras 4:2:2 1,080-pixels recording to flash

Published on: 20th April, 2010

Canon has presented two pro-grade camcorders at NAB. Both cameras, the XF300 and XF305, use Canon’s XF Codec to be able to capture 50Mbps, 4:2:2 1,080-pixels video that can be stored directly on dual CompactFlash cards. The output provides twice as much colour resolution compared to regular high-definition video. It is also a general standard [...]

Pentax could join Canon and Leica in skipping the PMA show

Published on: 23rd February, 2010

According to an unofficial report, with no explanation given, Pentax has announced that it won’t take part anymore at the PMA show, joining Canon and Leica (the two companies have also abandoned the show). Even if the reason is unknown, the decision may be based on the venues change from Las Vegas in 2009 to [...]

Canon 1Ds Mark IV may get a 32-megapixel sensor

Published on: 23rd February, 2010

As shown into a Canon Rumors report, Canon intends to launch an update to the 1Ds, which is the company’s flagship full-frame DSLR. The source to have mentioned the news is said to be of a mixed record. Even if there is less information known, the Mark IV version is expected to upgrade the current [...]

New PowerShots series from Canon including SX210 IS with 14MP and 14x zoom

Published on: 13th February, 2010

Canon has presented four new PowerShot models as a part of its PMA 2010 introductions. The new series includes two particularly advanced cameras. The SX210 IS is addressed to advanced users and features an extremely long-range 14x (the equivalent of 28-392mm) lens, as well as a 14-megapixel sensor. It also has a pop-up flash and [...]

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