DEA Reportedly Hiding Canon Surveillance Cameras In Vacuum Cleaners
Sounds like an April Fools joke but it's not. QUARTZ reports that the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is hiding surveillance cameras in vacuum cleaners too. And they do it…
Canon’s New ME200S-SH Multi-Purpose Camera Provides Compact Imaging Solution For Live HD Broadcasts, Production, And Surveillance
The ME200S-SH multi-purpose camera is scheduled to be available in August 2016 for a suggested list price of $4,999. Pre-order: Adorama | B&H Photo Canon’s New ME200S-SH Multi-Purpose Camera Provides Compact…
Canon developing high-sensitivity network camera that realizes high visibility even for long-range nighttime surveillance
TOKYO, September 2, 2015—Canon Inc. announced today that the Company is developing a high-sensitivity network camera equipped with a fast high-magnification lens capable of long-range color image capture even at…
Canon Acquires Milestone to Make Major Advance in Network Video Surveillance Business
Canon press release: MELVILLE, N.Y., June 13, 2014 - Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced Canon Europe has signed an agreement to acquire Denmark-based Milestone Systems…
Canon Patent: Electric Tilt-shift Lens Operation (take #2)
Here is another Canon patent for electric tilt-shift lens operation. The other one was published last week. Canon patent application 2023-140195A (Japan, published 10/4/2023) discusses technology and methods for a…
Canon Patent: 10-20mm F2-2.8 And 10-30mm F2-2.8 Lenses
A new Canon patent application was spotted. Two wide angle zoom lenses. Canon patent application 2023120768 (Japan, published 8/30/2023) discusses optical formulas for two relatively fast wide angle zoom lenses:…
Canon Announces World’s First Ultra-High-Sensitivity Interchangeable-Lens SPAD Sensor Camera
Canon press release: Canon Launches MS-500 - The World’s First Ultra-High-Sensitivity Interchangeable-Lens SPAD Sensor Camera The Camera Supports Advanced Surveillance, Enabling Color Video Capture of Subjects Several Miles Away, Even…
Canon Patent: 35mm f/1.3 Lens With Very Short Back Focus
A new Canon patent was spotted. Will this lens ever hit the shelves? Unlikely in our opinion. Canon patent application 2023077336 (Japan, published 6/5/23) discusses optical formulas for a 35mm…
Canon Develops A New Wide Dynamic Range Sensor With “area-specific exposure”
It seems Canon is actively developing a new imaging sensor with wide dynamic range, according to news coming from Japan. Newswitch (Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun) posted an interesting article about a…
New Canon Sensor: 19MP For Fast Moving Subjects, No Rolling Shutter
Canon announced the development of a new imaging sensor. The new sensor has 19MP and is suited for fast moving objects since it has no rolling shutter effect. Canon will…
Canon Patent: 16-160mm f/2-4 Lens For 4/3 Imaging Systems
Here is a somehow different Canon patent. Different, because it refers to an imaging sensor standard Canon does not implement, that's 4/3. Canon patent application 2020191458 (Japan) discusses optical formulas…
Canon Opens A New CMOS Sensor Factory, Increases Production Capacity
Canon is set to establish a new CMOS sensor manufacturing factory at Hiratsuka Plant, Japan. The production will fulfill primarily Canon's own imaging sensor needs but they may also sell…
Canon Unveils Its First Smart Camera To Capture Those Nifty Family Moments
To be honest I was tempted to title this post "Canon unveils its first domestic surveillance camera". But we do not want to be too harsh, do we? At a…
Canon Patent: RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 Lens (for RF mount cam with APS-C?)
A new Canon patent application for an RF mount lens. The interesting fact here: it seems to be be made for a camera with APS-C sensor. Is the EOS R…
Canon Patent: More RF mount lenses, RF 27mm f/1.4 And RF 35mm f/1.4
And yet another Canon patent for RF-mount lenses spotted by asobinet.com. An RF 27mm f/1.4 and an RF 35mm f/1.4. From the patent abstract: In recent years, image pickup devices…
Canon Announces The Release Of A New 250MP APS-H Sensor
A new super-specialised 250MP APS-H sensor from Canon is coming soon. Canon itself announced the release. Canon Japan confirmed the market launch of this new sensor in late October 2020.…
Canon’s Medical Division Develops Rapid Genetic Testing System For Coronavirus
Not photography related but for sure worth to be featured. Canon to develop a rapid testing kit for Coronavirus. Canon press release: Canon Medical to Commence Development of a Rapid…
Coronavirus Forces Canon To Temporarily Shut Down 5 Factories
Canon announced it is temporarily shutting down five factories on Japan's Kyushu island because there are supply shortages from China because of COVID-19, better known as Coronavirus. The factories will…
Canon Has Five New Super Specialised Image Sensors On Offer
Canon added five new specialised image sensors to their lineup. Canon's superspecialised image sensors are used in industry applications, science, space imagery, and surveillance. To see our coverage of Canon…
Canon Knows Phones Are Cutting Camera Profits, Other Segments Perform Well
Canon is set to cut profit outlook as smartphone photography is sacking camera market profits. But Canon isn't just investing in consumer imaging products. Nikkei Asian Review reports not only…