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Canon fire

Canon is blitzing Australian consumers with 20 new digital imaging products ranging from SLR cameras, video cameras, printers, multi-function devices and more.

CompactFlash revamp aimed at cameras

A higher-performance revamp of CompactFlash could start arriving in cameras in 2009. But it's not compatible with today's standard, so prepare to toss your old cards.

Where's the SLR-style compact camera?

Choices are sparse for camera buyers looking for some of the performance and control of an SLR but not its bulk. The options could improve soon.

Are new Canon SLRs coming in January?

A Swedish Canon executive says announcements are planned for January. My guesses include sequels to two SLRs, the EOS 400D and 5D.

Does Nikon or Canon have better SLRs?

Who has the better SLR line today, Canon or Nikon? Vote in our poll and tell us why.

Adobe embraces latest Canon, Nikon, Sony SLRs

Adobe Systems has updated Photoshop's ability to deal with raw-format images from several of the latest SLR cameras.

Photoshop supports 5D Mark II, camera profiles

Adobe has updated its raw-image processing software for Photoshop CS4 with support for Canon's higher-end 5D Mark II.

Canon's smart move to SD memory cards

With the new EOS 450D, Canon wisely moved from Compact Flash to SD memory cards. Maybe it'll help put the xD and Memory Stick formats out of their misery.

Canon fights back with two SLRs

Facing new competition, top camera maker Canon announced two SLR cameras, a top-end model with a whopping 21.1-megapixel sensor due in November and a 10.1-megapixel model for advanced amateurs arriving by the end of the week.

Canon aims to reclaim top SLR rank

Canon hopes its new EOS 450D will help it reclaim No. 1 SLR market share in Japan. The camera maker wants to be No. 1 globally in both SLRs and compacts.

Canon loses SLR share, as Nikon surges

For 2007, Canon kept its top-dog status in compact and SLR camera shipments. But Nikon gained major ground in the strategic SLR market, IDC said.

CES 2007: Canon's new DVD camcorders

Canon has some new DVD camcorders on the way this year. The DC50, DC210, DC220 and DC230 are slated to replace Canon's current line.

Latest Nikon, Canon cameras get Vista support

Software updates from Nikon and Canon this month bring Windows Vista support for "raw" images taken with the companies' newest SLRs -- and in Canon's case, a number of older cameras as well.

Canon bolsters IXUS and PowerShot camera line-ups

There are six new Canon compact cameras landing here in September and October. The big news is that they all feature optical image stabilisation and face detect.

DxO sheds light on camera sensor performance

DxO Labs has launched a website that features detailed information on the performance of the image sensor at the heart of many higher-end digital cameras.

End of the line for Canon's midsize sensor?

It ain't over 'til it's over, but it looks like Canon's intermediate-size APS-H sensor line, found in 1D Mark III SLRs used by photojournalists, may be at the end of its life span.

Adobe's Lightroom 2.1 brings fixes, camera support

Adobe Systems plans to release an update to Lightroom and a Photoshop CS4 plug-in for processing raw images, bringing the software up-to-date with many of the latest SLR cameras.

High-end Canon SLR counters Nikon

Canon's EOS-1D Mark III offers 10.1 megapixels, boosts sensor's light sensitivity, adds new image processor and gets live image preview.

SLRs lead digital camera sales surge

Canon remains the top SLR seller, but Sony quickly jumps into third in a market that grew 39 percent in 2006.

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