The sleek and trendy Canon PowerShot Digital ELPH series have just got bigger. Today the big guns at Canon announced three new ELPH digicams and where all the cameras live up the Canon ELPH names and offers users both fashion and functionality. First in line is the PowerShot SD900 Digital ELPH which has the "perpetual curve design" and is housed in a durable yet light Titanium casing.

The Titanium casing adds a touch of elegance to the digicam which has an impressive 10 Megapixel resolution under its pretty hood! This one has the all important DIGIC III Imaging Processor which means Goodbye Blurry Images. The new Canon imaging processor is known to enhance the camera functionality by increasing the levels of start up, autofocus and shutter response times and also maximizes processing speed.

The Canon PowerShot SD900 Digital ELPH features a 2.5- inch, 230,000-pixel, color TFT LCD screen with a wide viewing angle. Those who like their photography old fashioned or who want to save battery life can also use the onboard Real-image Zoom Viewfinder. The digicam is also equipped with a 3x optical zoom lens with a focal length of 7.7–23.1 mm (35 mm film equivalent 37–111 mm), f/2.8–f/4.9 which makes the camera versatile enough to indulge in all types of photography.

The Canon SD900 has pretty functional Movie mode and High Resolution videos can be captured at 1024 x 768 pixels (15 frames/sec.) and in Compact Mode at 160 x 120 pixels (15 frames/sec). It has a whole bunch of Shooting Modes and White Balance Settings include Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H. The camera comes with a 32 MB memory card and supports SD memory card, SDHC memory card or MultiMediaCard. The SD900 should be available soon and would retail for $499.99. For more info visit the Press Page

The Canon A710 IS is a compact digital camera that really packs a resolution punch with a 7.1 MegaPixels. The camera combines functionality with photographic simplicity, all in a compact form factor that fits snugly in the hand. It also includes a large and bright 2.5-inch LCD screen, that features TFT design for a wide viewing angle, and the size of the screen makes it easier for users to read menu settings and preview or review their photos.

The Canon A710 IS is features a high resolution 7.1 Megapixel CCD with a 2.5 inch LCD screen and is powered by a DIGIC II imaging processor. As the name itself suggests, it incorporates Canon’s very own Image Stabilizer (IS) Technology, the A710 becomes the first A-Series model to provide image stabilization. The camera is equipped with a 6x optical zoom lens with shift-method image stabilizer and a focal length of 5.8–34.8 mm (35 mm film equivalent 35–210 mm). It includes Canon’s nine-point AiAF “Smart” autofocus system, offering 20 shooting modes, the standard shooting modes are Full Auto, Program, Manual, Shutter-priority, and Aperture-priority. Additional modes include Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene (10 varieties), Stitch Assist and Movie. In addition there are two new shooting features for the PowerShot A-710 IS are Safety Zoom and Digital Tele-converter.

The A 710 IS Digital camera uses an SD memory card, SDHC memory card or MultiMediaCard as the recording media. A 16 MB memory card is included in the package. With optional high-capacity 4GB SDHC memory cards, camera is also capable of recording VGA movies with sound at 30 frames per second for up to 36 minutes per clip. Other additional features include PictBridge and USB2.0. The Canon A710IS is all set to hit the shelves this his October. We are not sure about the pricing though as yet.

Via Canon website

The new Canon Powershot A640 Digital Camera is a 10 Mega-Pixel beast with 4x Digital zoom and 4x optical zoom, producing a whopping 16x in combination. The Canon A640 is a 1/1.8-inch type 10 Mega-Pixel CCD with a wide 2.5-inch vari-angle type LCD monitor.

The Canon Powershot A640 camera is powered by a DIGIC II imaging processor, which allows fast processing and high definition imaging without damaging the quality of the images. It also features a view finder which can be used to conserve power when needed by turning off the LCD monitor. With the powerful 4x optical zoom lens with a focal length of 7.3–29.2 mm (35 mm film equivalent 35–140 mm), you can shoot far off subjects by bringing them much closer. The Canon A640 offers consumers various shooting modes, Single Shot, Continuous Shooting, Self-timer (10 sec., 2 sec., Custom) and can select from various ISO speeds in either auto or manual modes. Users can set various shutter speeds from High ISO Auto, ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, and ISO 800 equivalent.

The Canon Powershot A640 camera comes with a 32MB of internal memory and comes equipped with a SD memory card slot and consumers can make use of SD memory, SDHC memory card or MultiMedia Card as the recording media. With 10 Mega-Pixels and 4x optical zoom going hand in hand, one can take images up-to resolutions of 3648 x 2736 pixels. Video recording can be done with 640 x 480 pixels and recording can continue until the memory card is full. Other features include Pict-Bridge, USB2.0 interface , PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) and Histogram Function.

The Canon Powershot A640 package includes 4 AA-size Alkaline Batteries, AV Cable AVC-DC300, Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, CD-ROM and Wrist Strap WS-200. The new PowerShot A640 camera will hit the shelves this October for estimated selling prices of $399.99. Check here for more details.

Cnet Finally concludes by saying “There are a few aspects of the 30D that Canon didn't change but that could have used an update. The battery didn't last for the length of one of my shooting sessions, or about 250 photos. The lens still casts a shadow when using the onboard flash at wide-angle focal lengths with some lenses. And the viewfinder still shows only 95 percent of the scene. Nonetheless, it remains the top-notch model that the 20D was.”

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The Panasonic L1 as mentioned earlier is quiet different from the conventional SLRs, as it comes with an interchangeable lens. The look of the camera in itself is quiet different from other SLRs. It boasts of a classic design that will remind users of traditional analogue cameras, especially with the flash holder on the top. On the other hand, the Canon has got it's trade mark design matching today's trendy looks, which we have come to see in most Digital SLRs.

Some Common Features
Some common features include, both the SLR's are equipped with a 2.5" high-resolution LCD, which offers a shooting style different from other SLRs. Both the cameras have similar LCD resolutions, with Panasonic having 207,000 pixels LCD resolution while the Canon is powered by a LCD resolution of 230,000 pixels. Both cameras have gone in for an Optical zoom instead of Digital zoom, figures though are not specified for both of them as of now. About the compatibility, the Canon uses Compactflash cards and the Panasonic uses SD Memory Cards and both are also compatible with the mass-storage SD standard cards. On the connectivity side both feature a USB Hi-Speed and Video Out connectivity.

Canon EOS-30D
The Canon 30D is powered by a whopping 8.2 Megapixel resolution and bundles proven high performance technologies (such as seven-point, high-speed predictive auto focus, 2.5 frame per second burst rate, 35-zone metering and DIGIC image processor) into a camera affordable to everybody. It features an all new advanced PictBridge functionality, through which Lab-quality prints can now be produced without the need for a computer by just plugging it into the printer. It has CMOS sensor(22.7 x 15.1 mm). Users can choose from three image formats, RAW, RAW + JPEG and JPEG (EXIF 2.2). It includes Canon EF / EF-S lens mount 1.6x field of view crop. It incorporates DIGIC II processor, which is actually found across the digital EOS range. In addition it has Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E1. The Canon 30D will be available from March 2006, priced at(body only) £1099.99 RRP and $1399 USD.

Panasonic DMC-L1
Well, the Panasonic LUMIX camera has a resolution of 7.2 MegaPixel. Unlike the Canon 30D, it uses the 4/3-type Live MOS sensor, compared to canon's CMOS censor. On the contrary to Canon, the DMC-L1 includes Leica D Vario-Elmarit 14-50mm/F2.8-3.5 lens and incorporates the Venus Engine III, an image processing LSI that was newly developed to maximize the performance of the Live MOS sensor. It has Supersonic Wave Filter that serves as a dust reduction system, which is not found in the Canon SLR camera. Panasonic L1 features a shutter speed dial on top of the camera body. No announcement on price or release date yet, but we aren't expecting this fine camera to run cheap.

Canon has launched the new Canon PowerShot A540, a 6-megapixel camera featuring a Canon DIGIC II image processor, a Canon 4x optical zoom lens, and a 2.5-inch 85K pixel LCD screen. The A540 also supports 4x digital zoom resulting in a combined zoom capability of 16x.

The Canon A540 camera supports 9-point AiAF and 21 shooting modes (Auto, P Program, Av Aperture Priority, Tv Shutter Priority, Manual, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Stitch Assist, and Special Scene Modes like Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot etc.) The A540 also features a 16:9 widescreen resolution option, for capturing images and film clips that are perfect for your widescreen TV or computer monitor.

On the video side, the Canon A540 lets you capture videos in Fast Frame Rate Movie Mode (QVGA, 60 fps, 320 x 240 pixels, 1 minute), Highly Flexible Movie Mode (VGA 640 x 480 pixels and QVGA 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps and 15 fps, 1 hour or 1GB), and Plus Compact Movie Mode (QQVGA, 160 x 120 pixels, 15 fps, 3 minutes).

Connectivity options include the usual high-speed USB and PictBridge. The Canon PowerShot A540 will be available in March 2006 at an estimated price of US$299.99.

Product website: Canon PowerShot A540

Canon has launched the Canon PowerShot A430, an entry level digital camera that features a 4-megapixel CCD and a Canon 4x optical zoom lens. It runs on two AA-sized batteries. The display is comprised of an 1.8-inch clear and bright LCD. The Canon A430 also features a digital zoom of 3.6x thereby taking the combined zoom capability to 14x.

A highlight of the A430 is the "Super Macro Mode," which allows you to close-up on a subject up to 0.4 inches. Other shooting modes provided include Auto, Manual, Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Kids and Pets, Night, Color Accent etc. For video recording, the Canon A430 lets you shoot in VGA Movie Mode (640 x 480) at 10 fps or QVGA Movie Mode (320 x 240) at 30 fps with sound. You can also select the Compact Movie Mode (160 x 120) and record at 15 fps for up to 3 minutes.

ISO speeds supported range from 64 to 400. A 16:9 Widescreen resolution option, allows you to capture images and movies that are ideal for viewing on widescreen TVs and computer monitors. Connectivity options include high-speed USB and Pict Bridge.

The Canon Power Shot A430 will be available from March 2006 at an estimated retail price of US$179.99.

Product website: Canon

Canon's launched the new Canon PowerShot A530 - a 5-megapixel digital camera featuring Canon's DIGIC II image processor. It's the successor to the hugely popular PowerShot A510. The Canon PowerShot A530 comes with a high-quality Canon 4x optical zoom lens. This, together with a 4x digital zoom capability, results in a 16x combined zoom capability. It's also a very lightweight and compact camera.

The 115,000 pixel LCD measures 1.8 inches. The camera supports ISO settings from 80 to 800. The high ISO 800 setting ensures greater flexibility in shooting and is especially helpful in reducing the effects of camera shake and in sharpening subjects in low-light situations. The Canon PowerShot A530 includes a 16:9 widescreen resolution option, capturing images and videos that are perfect for your widescreen TV or computer monitor. There are 17 shooting modes including Auto, P Program, Manual, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Stitch Assist, Movie, and many Special Scene modes.

You can customize the way you capture videos. The Canon PowerShot A530 enables you to record VGA (640 x 480) at 10 fps or QVGA (320 x 240) movies at 20 fps with sound. Also, with Compact Movie Mode, you can shoot QQVGA (160 x 120) at 15 fps. Digital zoom works even when capturing videos.

The Canon PowerShot A530 will be available in March 2006 for an estimated price of US$229.99.

Product website: Canon

The Canon PowerShot A700 is one among four new cameras launched by Canon in the venerable A-series. The PowerShot A700 offers a 6-megapixel image sensor and comes with Canon's DIGIC II image processor. This combination should be more than sufficient for the casual photographer to shoot noise free pictures. Canon offers a Canon 6x optical zoom (35 - 210mm) capable lens with the Canon A700. As a first for a 6x optical zoom camera, the optical viewfinder maintains a real-image view at any optical zoom position.

The 2.5-inch LCD is big enough to see what you are shooting or reviewing. It comes with a Night Display mode for easy viewing in low light conditions. With a 9-point AiAF and 20 shooting modes you can experiment shooting photos to your heart's content. The Canon A700 offers ISO equivalent speed ratings ranging from 80 to 800. That's good news; you can use the faster shutter speeds to eliminate effects like moving-subject blur.

The Canon PowerShot A700 includes a widescreen resolution option, for capturing images and videos that are perfect for your widescreen TV or computer monitor. For video capture you can choose among the Fast Frame Rate Movie Mode which allows you to record for up to 1 minute long in QVGA at 60 fps (320 x 240 pixels), or the Highly Flexible Movie Mode which allows you to record at VGA (640 x 480 pixels) and QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) with frame rates of 30 fps and 15 fps for recording up to 1 hour or 1GB, or the Plus Compact Movie Mode (QQVGA; 160 x 120 pixels) which records at 15 fps for up to 3 minutes. Connectivity options include high-speed USB and PictBridge.

The Canon PowerShot A700 will be available in March 2006 for an estimated selling price of US$349.99. I say it's a great buy.

Product website: Canon

The Canon PowerShot S3 has an impressive 12x zoom lens (36-432 mm) which captures stunning pictures both in macro and micro modes. The optical zoom can further be amplified by S3s 4x digital zoom which produces a range of a whopping 1728mm.Because of the 12x zoom lens Canon has incorporated its Image Stabilization Technology which is essential for reducing camera shake and blurriness. The Canon Powershot S3 also captures video at ease and records high quality VGA movies at 30fps.There is also a QVGA 320 x 240-pixel setting of 15 or 30 fps. The S3 also features what Canon calls ‘Movie Snap”. With this particular function it is possible to capture upto 6MP still images while recording videos making the Canon S3 extremely multi functional.

Can anyone confirm if this is Canon's latest toy, the Canon EOS 35D? Last month saw the rumors emerging, but the photos available on the Internet now look more convincing than ever.

It could be announced as early as the 21st of this month at an Oslo press conference. The Canon EOS 35D is believed to be a 10-megapixel SLR. From first looks, I'd say that thing looks heavy. Let's hope it's not really as bad as it looks.

Coming from Canon, I have a few neat expectations. It remains to be seen if they get fulfilled. Like for starters, how about an invitation to that press release where we all get to play with this baby?

Check back with us soon for more details. Additional details can be reached online at Canon's website.

(Via Engadget)

Before we go into the wireless aspects, let's look at the new SD430. This is a 5 megapixel digital camera using the same CCD found on the SD400 and SD450 models. You get a high quality 3x optical zoom lens and Canon's exclusive Intelligent Orientation Sensor/9-point AiAF autofocus system.

The SD430 includes Canon's DIGIC II image processor for better pictures and faster camera startup and processing speeds. With the Wireless Print Adapter WA-1N, the Canon SD430 can easily print to Canon SELPHY or PIXMA PictBridge printers over a wireless network. The camera supports 802.11b and can wirelessly transfer images to your desktop PC automatically.

The Canon SD430 is due out by the end of January 2006 and will retail for $499.99. www.usa.canon.com.

Canon has revealed that there is a problem in some of the Charge Coupled Devices (CCDs) used by Canon USA and Asia Digital Camera and Digital Video Camera products. The CCD problems end up causing images to be distorted or to not appear at all. Under high temperature/high humidity environments, the internal wiring may come undone in some areas of the CCD.

If the CCD is faulty, you will see the following symptoms on your Canon LCD:

Today in spectacular fashion, Canon released a frenzy of new digital cameras, they range from beginner models to professional dslr types.

The New Models Are: Canon EOS 5D Digital SLR, Canon EOS 1D Mark II N Digital SLR, Canon PowerShot S80, Canon PowerShot SD550, Canon PowerShot SD30 Digital ELPH, Canon PowerShot A620, Canon PowerShot A410, Canon PowerShot A610 and Canon PowerShot SD450

The prices of these digital cameras range from $149 for the Canon PowerShot A410 to $3999 for the Professional EOS 1D Mark II N Digital SLR. Most of these products will be available in September and October.

Canon also introduced a complete range of new photo printers, lens and Speedlites. In total they released a amazing 24 New Products today, Wow!. www.canon.com. I have tried to cover each one in detail.

Some Features Include:
*2.5-inch LCD screen
*New UI display designed to capitalize on the larger screen size.
*3.0x optical zoom lenses
*Four new scene modes (Foliage, Snow, Beach and Fireworks), compositional grid lines
*30 fps VGA/60 fps QVGA movie recording with sound
*Movie playback at varying speeds,
*Slide show transition effects

It's main features include:
*8.0 megapixels of resolution, *28mm wide lens, *Large 2.5-inch LCD screen, *High-quality XGA movie mode in a sleek design, *DIGIC II Image Processor, *Redesigned Interface,*High-speed USB 2.0 support for quick transfer and *3.6x wide-angle optical zoom (35mm film equivalent: 28-100mm)

With the inclusion of a high quality, wide angle Ultra High Refractive Index Glass Aspherical lens, the Canon PowerShot S80 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 digital Camera will be available in October for an estimated MSRP of $549.99

The Canon A410 digital camera comes equipped with eight Special Scene modes, including Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach and Fireworks and five Photo Effect modes, including Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, and Black & White. What's more, the Canon PowerShot A410 digital camera is capable of recording VGA movies, so 10-year old Sue can capture movies of her friends during sleepovers.

Some of the Canon A620's Main Features Are: *Sleek new body design
*7.1 megapixel CCD
*4x optical zoom lens with a focal length of 7.3 - 29.2 mm (35mm film equivalent: 35 - 140 mm) and a maximum aperture of f/2.8-4.1
*Canon's exclusive high-performance DIGIC II image processor
*A full range of manual and 20 Shooting Modes including 8 Special Scene Modes plus a 2.0-inch vari-angle LCD screen
*Full compatibility with wide-angle, telephoto and macro supplementary lenses

Some main features are:
*Fires at 8.5 frames per second for up to 48 full-resolution JPEG images in a burst (vs. the same firing rate and a 40 JPEG burst for the 1D Mark II model), *Convenient 1.3x lens conversion factor, *Improved burst rate, *New 2.5-inch, wide-angle view LCD/TFT monitor that offers crisp image playback, *Startup time on the new camera has also dropped to 0.2 seconds (from 0.3) with the help of Canon's DIGIC II Image Processor.

The Caon EOS-1D Mark II N camera shares with the EOS-1 series family its all-metal body and chassis and weather-resistant construction with its shutter durability-tested to 200,000 exposures.

The price of the Canon EOS-1D Mark II N is set at $3,999**, it is actually $500 less than the initial price of its predecessor.

Some Features Include:
*Effective Pixels: 12.8M Approx, *Type: 35.8 x 23.9mm CMOS, *Total Pixels:13.3M Approx, *Max Resolution: 4,368 x 2,912 pixels, *Aspect Ratio:3:2, *Low-Pass Filter: Built in/Fixed, *Colour Filter Type: Primary Colour, *3 Frames/sec, *9 Focus Points 6 invisible points, *Depth of Field Preview- Yes, *2.5-inch LCD/TFT screen with 230,000 pixels that's viewable even at extreme angles and * weighs 28.6 ounces (810 grams).

Canon points out that the 35mm full-size image sensor, that was first seen in the groundbreaking Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, is alot more smaller in the Canon EOS 5D.

The Eos 5D is only $3,299 for the complete Power Kit with a full software package including the new Digital Photo Professional v2.0 and it will be available in October.

Features Include: *2592 x 1944 Image size, *5.0 million effective pixels sensor, *lens size is 35 by 105 mm (3x optical zoom), *Marco focus distance is 3 cm, *it has two extra shooting modes than the SD550, less Scene modes than the SD550, Continuous shooting is 2.1 fps, Flash Range: 0.5 m - 3.5 m (W) / 2.0 m (T), only 16 MB SD card supplied, Lithium-ion NB-4L rechargeable battery, weighs only 140 g (4.9 oz) and dimensions are 86 x 54 x 22 mm (3.4 x 2.1 x 0.9 in).

Canon PowerShot SD450 Digital ELPH camera will be available for estimated street prices of $399.99.

Canon have also released the Canon PowerShot A610 Digital Camera, it is almost indentical to the A620, the only difference being that the A610 has 5.0 million effective pixels, it's image size is limited to a max of 2592 x 1944 and it has a Continuous drive mode of 2.4 fps.

The Canon PowerShot A610 features a 5.0 MP & 4x optical zoom , DIGIC II and iSAPS, 2.0" vari-angle LCD, 20 shooting modes, VGA movies with sound, FlexiZone AF/AE, 9-point AiAF, 1 cm Super Macro, Complete accessory range, Print/Share button and PictBridge, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed And CANON iMAGE GATEWAY.