Canon is Number One in the Global Interchangeable-Lens Digital Camera Market for 12th Consecutive Year

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Canon Celebrates 12th Consecutive Year at Number One in the Global Interchangeable-Lens Digital Camera Market

United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 26 March 2015 – Canon Inc. today announces that the company is celebrating a 12th year as the global number one in terms of volume within the interchangeable-lens digital camera¹ market.

Canon’s run as market leader began in 2003², a time when digital SLR cameras were still very much in their infancy, and coincided with the launch of the company’s ground breaking EOS 300D. Offering consumers a compact, lightweight design at a competitive price, the EOS 300D was a true innovation and set the stage for Canon’s growth in the digital SLR market. Since then, Canon has continued to challenge and innovate and has launched a host of industry defining products, including the EOS-1D series for professional users, and the EOS 5D series, which paved the way for digital SLR video recording thanks to its full-frame sensor employing a video-capture function.

More recently, in October 2014 Canon launched the EOS 7D Mark II for advanced-amateur users, which has garnered high acclaim for its fast continuous shooting speed of 10 frames per second and superior autofocus performance. The range was further bolstered in February of this year with the introduction of five new camera models. The new line-up includes the EOS 5DS and 5DS R, which boasts the world’s highest pixel count among 35 mm full-frame sensor digital SLR cameras³; the EOS 760D and EOS 750D – two entry-level digital SLR cameras; and the EOS M3 – a digital compact-system camera which offers a premium performance for enthusiast photographers.

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Possible Canon 4k Video Camera Shows Off in China (GH4 competitor) – Update

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Update: readers suggest that the guy grabbing the cam indeed is famous actor Jackie Chan (thanks Michael)

Images of what could be the upcoming Canon 4k camera are shown in a conference in China. The pictures surfaced on Weibo. You see Canon China President and CEO Hideki Ozawa showing the 4k camera, and a guy who steps on the stage and grabs the camera. This is most probably the 4k camera Canon will announce at NAB 2015 in April 2015.

The camera in the pics has a DSLR shape, an external viewfinder, and a 10x optical zoom 8.9-89mm f/2.8-5.6 4k video lens. So far leaked specs:

  • 1″ CMOS Sensor
  • removable grip
  • 58mm filter
  • built-in Wi-Fi
  • external viewfinder
  • Canon 10x optical zoom 8.9-89mm f/2.8-5.6 4k video fixed lens (35mm equivalent:. 24-240mm)

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Canon Interview About EOS 5Ds at WPPI 2015 (video)


Rudy Winston from CanonUSA speaks with Larry Becker at the 2015 WPPI Show about the all new Canon EOS 5Ds DSLR camera.

Canon’s new EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R are available for pre-order. Demand wil be high, be sure to make your pre-order as soon as possible in order to get it in June when it ships.

More about the EOS 5DS and 5DS R. Canon Asia posted a two part article about the new EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R: [Part 1] Appearance and New Features, [Part 2] Enhancements Seen from the Product Specs. EOS 5DS and 5DS R previews and hands-on: Canon Japan’s EOS 5DS image and video samples and EOS 5DS R image samples. EOS 5DS and 5DS R preview at Photography Blog, hands-on and sample pics at ephotozine, preview at DPReview, CPN Europe Article, The Digital Picture. A tip about which lenses are best for the EOS 5DS at The Phoblographer. A more technical and in-depth article by CPN. First impression from the videographer’s point of view at EOSHD. Fotosidan interview with Mike Burnhill at CPS, Canon Europe to talk about the upcoming, high resolution Canon Eos 5Ds and 5Ds R (12min video). Hands-on video in Italian. Hands-on video in German.

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Astrophotography Techniques Tips & Tricks with the Canon EOS System (Canon DLC)


Canon’s [shoplink 4110]EOS 60Da[/shoplink], made for astrophotograhy.

Canon Digital Learning Center posted a how to for astrophotography with the EOS system.

Canon DSLRs are amazingly versatile for astrophotography. We can shoot long exposures of deep-sky objects at high ISOs because Canon CMOS sensors are remarkably sensitive and have exceptionally low noise. We can also use them to do time-lapse photography of the heavens, and even use the high-definition video modes for high-resolution planetary photography. Unlike specialized astronomical CCD cameras, DSLRs don’t require a computer for use in the field for focusing and recording of the images.

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Canon EOS 5Ds and EOS 5Ds R can be pre-ordered at Amazon US

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Adorama and  B&H Photo were the first to put pre-orders online, now also Amazon is ready (click here).

Canon’s new EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R are available for pre-order. Demand wil be high, be sure to make your pre-order as soon as possible in order to get it in June when it ships.

More about the EOS 5DS and 5DS R. Canon Asia posted a two part article about the new EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R: [Part 1] Appearance and New Features, [Part 2] Enhancements Seen from the Product Specs. EOS 5DS and 5DS R previews and hands-on: Canon Japan’s EOS 5DS image and video samples and EOS 5DS R image samples. EOS 5DS and 5DS R preview at Photography Blog, hands-on and sample pics at ephotozine, preview at DPReview, CPN Europe Article, The Digital Picture. A tip about which lenses are best for the EOS 5DS at The Phoblographer. A more technical and in-depth article by CPN. First impression from the videographer’s point of view at EOSHD. Fotosidan interview with Mike Burnhill at CPS, Canon Europe to talk about the upcoming, high resolution Canon Eos 5Ds and 5Ds R (12min video). Hands-on video in Italian. Hands-on video in German.