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Canon has introduced its newest digital camera line called the PowerShot E-Series. For starters, the PowerShot E-Series is getting the trendy PowerShot E1 digital camera. To be released in 3 eye-catching colors - white, blue or pink, the PowerShot E1 is geared for the teen and tween users and features an eye-candy stylish design highlighted by its rounded and curvy form factor.

But aside from its stylish form factor, the PowerShot E1 also boasts of decent camera features such as, a 10-megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom, a 4-inch LCD, optical image stabilization, face detection and 17 shooting modes including Easy Mode and Scene Mode. This camera uses AA batteries so users are pretty sure that they can always replace it anytime, anywhere.

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Canon’s two latest models from its budget-friendly A-Series digital cameras are definitely something to look forward to when they are released sometime in September. These cameras are the PowerShot A1000 IS and PowerShot A2000 IS. Finally, Canon has decided to do away with the bulky and heavy form factor of its old A-Series cameras and decided to make their new generation slimmer, lighter and more compact. Canon has even throw in a very powerful feature which is the ultra-zoom optical range.

Features common to both the A1000 IS and A2000 IS are their 10-megapixel resolution sensor and the presence of the DIGIC III Image Processor plus the A1000 IS gets a 4x optical zoom while the A2000 IS gets a higher 6x optical zoom. Both models are also equipped with an optical image stabilization lens and high ISO Auto sensitivity.

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Canon has announced two new simple-to-use printers, the PIXMA iP4600 and PIXMA iP3600. Both printers, aside from boasting of easy-to-use software also feature individual ink tanks and fast print speeds that are capable of delivering high-quality photo prints and documents. They are both bundled with ChromaLife100+ ink set and Easy-PhotoPrint EX software. The photo editing software comes with Canon’s Auto Photo Fix for a quick way to make photos look better when printed. The iP4600 is capable of printing a 4x6 inch lab quality and borderless photos in 20 seconds while the iP3600 can do the same in 41 seconds.

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Canon has added two new photo printers to its SELPHY line, the ES3 and ES30. Both photo printers stand out from the rest of the SELPHY printer models because of the advanced editing and customization features which Canon has included in both. These include advancements to the frame, clip art and calendar functions of the two printers. But more significantly, the SELPHY ES3 boasts of a new feature which Canon has never done before with any of its previous SELPHY printers, and that is the inclusion of 1GB of internal flash memory. 

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Well, we can all rest easy now as our beloved Canon has officially announced the EOS 50D. And with the official specs and features, I’m sure our fellow Gadgetell writer Jodie would be glad to know that the 50D will definitely not disappoint her again.

Most of the specs we mentioned to you yesterday are pretty much accurate as far as the official Canon announcement goes. The EOS 50D would have a 15.1-megapixel sensor, DIGIC 4 image processor, ISO range between 100-12800, multiple level noise reduction during high-speed shooting, peripheral illumination correction, 14-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion, 6.3 frames per second (fps) shooting, auto lighting optimizer, a viewfinder with 0.95x magnification, and an autofocus system which is similar to the EOS 40D’s AF system.

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Supposedly confirmed as of a few days ago, however we are still awaiting official word from Canon on their newest baby, due any day now. Complete specs, (translated from Chinese) are here for the time being. Apparently there had been a big bru-ha-ha when a photo hit the internet apparently taken by the new Canon according to it’s metadata (and the info right on the web page itself), on what many believe to be a Media Temple client page. This being a big oops, since they are a web dev for high profile clients such as Sony, Adobe, ABC and others. The others, in some people’s mind’s, could include Canon. Thus, a page that had Canon photos which was leaked onto the net before it was discovered and subsequently password protected.

The Canon 50D is pictured here with what’s sure to be a kit lens option, the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. A short list of what is most likely going to be key features is as follows:

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Canon has added two new PIXMA models to its line-up of photo all-in-one printers and these are the MP480 and MP190. Utilizing Canon’s two-cartridge, four-color Full-photolitography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering, both printers yield lab-quality photo prints of up to 4800x1200 dpi color resolution which according to Canon would last for up to 300 years when stored in archival-quality photo album. Here’s a quick rundown of the two printers’ individual specs and features.

The PIXMA MP480 features a 1.8-inch TFT color LCD display with navigation panel and features Auto Photo Fix and Auto Scan Mode. Auto Photo Fix can detect whether the photo being printed is a portrait or scenery, automatically corrects red eye, facial tones, brightness, contrast and color saturation. In addition, the MP480 also features Auto Scan Mode which automatically detects whether the document being scanned is a photo, business card, magazine or newspaper type. It will then automatically crops the document and saves it in PDF or JPEG format. The MP480 gives a printing speed of up to 20 pages-per-minute (ppm) for black prints and 16 ppm for color prints. It delivers 4x6 inch borderless lab-quality prints in 45-seconds and comes with a Bluetooth wireless connectivity feature.

And the other new printer introduced by Canon is the PIXMA MP190 featuring a maximum 4800x1200 dpi color resolution, 19 ppm black and 15 ppm color printing speed. It can also deliver 4x6 inch borderless photo quality prints in 70 seconds and also features an Advanced Z-Lid expansion top for scanning books or small 3-D objects.

Both the PIXMA MP480 and MP190 are available now for $99.99 and $69.99 respectively.

Read [Canon Press Release]

Canon is adding three new camcorders into its VIXIA high-definition line-up, the VIXIA HF11 with dual flash memory, and the HG20 and HG21 with hard drive storage. All three camcorders brag of 24Mbps bit rate recording which is the highest possible bit rate that can be achieved in the AVCHD format.

And since high-definition video recording would require lots of storage, Canon has put in 32GB of internal flash drive into the HF1 plus an SDHC card slot for even more, while the HG21 and HG20 got 120GB and 60GB hard disk drives respectively. Other features of these camcorders include an HD Video Lens, HD CMOS Image Sensor that allows full HD (1920 x 1080) image capture, DIGIC DV II Image Processor, Instant Auto Focus and SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization feature. 

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Canon will soon be releasing two new AVCHD camcorders, the iVIS HF11 and iVIS HG21. Touting 3.31-megapixel CCD sensors, both cameras allow video recording in 5 different modes; MXP at 24Mbps, FXP at 17Mbps, XP+ at 12Mbps, SP at 7Mbps and LP at 5Mpbs. In addition, both cameras also come with a 2.7-inch LCD screen, SDHC media card support, DIGIC DV II technology, 12x optical zoom lens and a 1920x1080 full HD resolution.

What sets these two camcorders apart is the the inclusion of a 120GB HDD in the HG21, while only 32GB of built-in flash memory is loaded in the HF11. The HF11 is a follow-up to the Canon HF10 camcorder released earlier this year.

The iVIS HF11 and HG21 will be released in Japan sometime in August for an expected price of around $1,600.

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Just about anyone who has ever shot a wedding or a sporting event and tried desperately to get that almost unattainable shot loved their Canon 200mm f/1.8L lens. It offered up a great combination of focal length and aperture speed which made those otherwise unattainable shots possible. So, back in 2003 when Canon went and announced they were actually discontinuing that lens, you could practically hear the tears and shocked gasps of photographers around the globe. Now, finally, five years later, Canon announced the replacement for this legendary lens: the Canon 200mm f/2L IS.  Can you almost hear the crowds clapping in glee?

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