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Canon A580

Dennis Hissink
PMA 2008 Report
Sunday 3rd, February 2008
Posted by: Dennis Hissink

Canon announces the launch of a new A-series compact camera with powerful new features that say bye-bye to blur and offer enhanced point-and-shoot capability. The Canon PowerShot A580 camera includes brand-new blur-reducing Motion Detection Technology, plus new technology evolutions. Canon’s Face Detection Technology now features Face Detection White Balance, and Red-Eye Correction, can now remove red-eye automatically as the user shoots. The Canon A580 camera also has a Face Select & Track function. The 8.0 Megapixel Canon PowerShot A580 digital camera offers 4x optical zoom, a 2.5-inch LCD monitor and an optical viewfinder, plus new Easy mode.

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Canon A580

Canon A470

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Sunday 3rd, February 2008

Canon announces the launch of a new A-series compact camera with powerful new features that say bye-bye to blur and offer enhanced point-and-shoot capability. The Canon PowerShot A470 camera includes brand-new blur-reducing Motion Detection Technology, plus new technology evolutions. Canon’s Face Detection Technology now features Face Detection White Balance, and Red-Eye Correction, can now remove red-eye automatically as the user shoots. The Canon A470 camera also has a Face Select & Track function. The 7.1 Megapixel Canon PowerShot A470 offers 3.4x optical zoom, a 2.5-inch LCD monitor in four colour variations : Red, Blue, Green, Silver.

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Canon A590 IS

Posted by: Ralf Jurrien Sunday 3rd, February 2008

Canon announces the launch of a new A-series compact camera with powerful new features that say bye-bye to blur and offer enhanced point-and-shoot capability. The Canon PowerShot A590 IS camera includes brand-new blur-reducing Motion Detection Technology, plus new technology evolutions. Canon’s Face Detection Technology now features Face Detection White Balance, and Red-Eye Correction, can now remove red-eye automatically as the user shoots. The Canon A590 IS digital camera also has a Face Select & Track function and include Canon’s leading lens-shift optical Image Stabilizer lens for additional blur reduction and low-light shooting capability.

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Canon IXUS 80 IS

Posted by: Dennis Hissink Sunday 3rd, February 2008

Canon announces the launch of a new IXUS compact camera with powerful new features that say bye-bye to blur and offer Canon announces the launch of a new IXUS compact camera with powerful new features that say bye-bye to blur and offer enhanced point-and-shoot capability. The Canon Digital IXUS 80 IS (SD1100 IS Digital Elph in America - IXY Digital 20 IS in Japan) includes brand-new blur-reducing Motion Detection Technology, plus new technology evolutions. Canon’s Face Detection Technology now features Face Detection White Balance, and Red-Eye Correction, can now remove red-eye automatically as the user shoots. The Canon Digital IXUS 80 IS also has a Face Select & Track function and include Canon’s leading lens-shift optical Image Stabilizer lens for additional blur reduction and low-light shooting capability.

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Canon EOS 450D

Posted by: Mark Peters Sunday 3rd, February 2008

Canon launches its latest D-SLR, the EOS 450D (Canon Digital Rebel XSi in America). Featuring a 12.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor, EOS Integrated Cleaning System, 3.0” LCD with Live View mode and a new 9-point AF system, the model presents consumers with an unprecedented level of image quality and versatility at this end of the market. The Canon EOS 450D employs features already proven in Canon’s professional EOS-1 series cameras, including the DIGIC III image processor and a redesigned menu system that enables features such as direct control of Speedlite flash units from the camera LCD. A choice of 13 custom functions allows the photographer to customise the camera to their shooting style.

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Canon SD1100 IS

Posted by: Ralf Jurrien Sunday 3rd, February 2008

The PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital Elph camera -the newest entry in Canon USA, Inc.'s ever-fashionable line of catwalk-worthy Elph cameras - adds another dimension to the line's active lifestyle eye appeal: color. Whether the activity du jour involves painting the town red, dancing 'til dawn, soaking up golden rays as the sun rises over a coral-colored beach or getting lost in a loved ones' baby blues, these petite and colorfully clad cameras make the scene and capture it, for the magic of the moment or for more enduring memories. The PowerShot SD1100 Digital Elph camera is offered in five lyrically named designer shades that suit the style, present the personality and express their user's taste and tempo.

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Canon EOS XSi

Posted by: Mark Peters Sunday 3rd, February 2008

Canon USA, Inc.'s EOS Rebel series of digital single lens reflex cameras - the digital cameras that defined and refined what it means to be an "entry level" digital single lens reflex - have now redefined the gateway prowess and "pro-ness" of the DSLR category with the introduction of the line's new leader, the 12.2-megapixel Canon EOS Rebel XSi digital camera. Incorporating a number of high-end functions and technology found in Canon's professional Digital SLR camera models, the Canon EOS Rebel XSi digital camera boasts an improved autofocus sensor, enhanced 14-bit A/D conversion, an advanced Live View function, and the proprietary DIGIC III image processor.

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Canon Pixma iP2600

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Friday 1st, February 2008

The new Pixma iP2600 Photo Printer, announced by Canon USA, features photo-lab-quality printing, fast output speeds and a stylish design to capture the attention and satisfy the needs of consumers. Canon delivers increased printing speeds, adds Auto Image Fix technology and a sleek design. "The Pixma iP2600 Photo Printer delivers exceptional photo print quality and speed at an affordable price," said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager of the Consumer Imaging Group, Canon USA. "Whether you're printing family photos or directions from a Web site, this new model presents a stylish addition to the home office for a wide variety of users."

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PMA 2009 - The digital SLR camera market is booming. Compared to last year the DSLR camera sales increased with impressive numbers and it seems the digital SLR camera has become a mass consumer product. New entry level D-SLR cameras with 6 Megapixels surprisingly were welcomed very well by the amateur photographer and it seems that within this segment of the digital camera market the resolution range of 6 - 10 Megapixel fulfils the need of the amateur photographer. Without lenses the digital SLR camera would not be complete and it is for that reason we see a huge number of digital SLR lens introductions appear this year. There are multiple camera manufacturers offering their best own brand solution for its DSLR camera, but there are even more specialized lens manufacturers who offer an impressive number of lens solutions too. Keep your eye on the digital SLR lens section of this PMA 2009 report for the latest introductions!