Canon has announced a new series of A3 inkjet printers aimed at professional photographers. The new PIXMA Pro9500 and PIXMA Pro9000 both have A3+ 4800 x 2400 dpi resolution at 3 picolitre drop size. The difference between the two printers is that PIXMA Pro9500 uses a 10-colour pigment ink system and the speed up to 8ppm (colour). While PIXMA Pro9000 uses 8-colour ink system and has a max print speed up to 15 ppm (colour)

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PCMag has posted his review on Canon PowerShot SD450 / Digital IXUS 55, a 5.0 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera wiht 3x optical zoom and 2.5″ LCD screen.

“Pros: Quick performance and excellent image quality. Unique “My Color” feature. Sleek and very portable.
Cons: A little tricky to operate with larger hands. Menus could be improved. No manual settings.

Bottom line: The 5MP Canon PowerShot SD450 Digital Elph takes mighty fine shots for a mighty small camera, but it might be a little undersized for those with big paws.”

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With many people were disappointed with the launch of Canon EOS 30D equipped with only 8 megapixel sensor, ImagingResource has done a brief interview with Chuck Westfall, Canon USA’s Director of Media and Customer Relationship, on the subject.

“IR: Congratulations on the launch of the EOS 30D. I wanted to try to answer a few questions that we’re hearing about the 30D’s decidedly evolutionary changes. While most features are welcome, some potential customers have expressed surprise and disappointment that the sensor resolution hasn’t changed. Is Canon concerned about how the 8.2 megapixel 30D will be received in the traditionally megapixel-driven, “more is better” market?

Westfall: We realize that the EOS 30D may not be everyone’s idea of a next-generation digital SLR, but we are confident that it adds value to our line-up. After all, it is based on the hugely successful EOS 20D, which has established a solid reputation for high performance at its price point. By improving the feature set and reducing the price, we feel that the EOS 30D is a compelling product that will satisfy the needs of a wide variety of photographers.”

>> Read the complete interview at ImagingResource.com

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Outback photo has done a test comparing the The new P45 back (45 megapixel) and Canon 1Ds MK II (16 megapixel)

Phase One P45 Vs Canon 1Ds MK II

“Technical notes: All the images were developed in Capture One and sharpened with our EasyS Plus Sharpening Toolkit. We framed so that the horizontal scene had about the same width with both cameras.”

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Canon Japan has posted Canon EOS 30D sample photos shot with Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS, Canon EF 85 mm F1.2 L II, Canon EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, Canon EF50mm f/1.4 USM and EF300mm f/2.8 L IS USM.

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Lens: EF-S17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Tv (Shutter Speed): 1/125 sec Av (Aperture Value): f/6.3 ISO Speed: ISO100 White Balance: Daylight Picture Style: Portrait

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Canon EOS 30D is the successor of Canon EOS 20D (released on 21.02.06) featuring 8.2 Megapixel, 5 fps and 30 large JPEG frame burst, 2.5”, 230K pixel, 170º wide viewing angle LCD screen, Spot metering and High Precision 9-point AF system. Canon EOS 30D will be available in mid-March 2006 with an expected street price of $1399.

>> NEWS (last update: 22.03.06)

- Download Picture Style Files for Canon EOS 30D/5D/1D MK IIn

>> REVIEWS (last update: 16.05.06)

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LAST UPDATE: 04.04.06

- Canon EOS 30D Official Brochure

LAST UPDATE: 21.02.06

- Canon EOS 30D Sample Photos
- Canon announces Canon EOS 30D

LAST UPDATE: 19.02.06

One of the Canon Talk forum members has posted a print-screen from Canon Spain which mentions the Canon EOS 30D on their product list.

12.01.06

DChome forum has a new thread about the rumor of the Canon EOS 30D, which will replace Canon EOS 20D. It’s said that the new Canon EOS 30D will have 10.1MP, 21 points AF, 7 fps, still 1.6x, with DIGIC II with better noise reduction at ISO 800 or higher, and the camera will also come in a little smaller body design.

The launch date would be 21st of Feb 2006, let’s all wait and see..

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PocketLint has recently posted their review on Canon PowerShot SD430 Digital ELPH, a 5.0 megapixels (CCD) digital camera with 3x optical zoom ( 35-105mm f/2.8-4.9), 2.0″ Color LCD with Night Display Control and a built-in wireless control for image transfer and printing.

“The SD430 Wireless looks pricey, but the extra cash is buying you that Wi-Fi kit, the adapters and clever software. The camera part of the equation is however, a fairly mediocre affair, built to Canon’s usual high standards, filled with great kit but at the end of the day the images are not that much better than similar, cheaper cameras with the same resolution.

If the Wi-Fi connectivity is critical for what you’re going to be doing with the digital camera (and you’re a Windows user) then the extra cash might be worth it. If Wi-Fi is not a particularly important then save your cash, the extra cost of the Wi-Fi will be surplus to your requirements so save your money.”

>> Canon PowerShot SD430 Review Roundup
>> Canon PowerShot SD430 Latest Price

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LAST UPDATE: 21.02.06

- Canon Unveils Canon EOS 30D

OK, I know this will sound silly. But one of our readers told us that Canon will be introducing more than 70 products on February 21st.

Here’s the print screen of the website captured a while ago:

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It reads “Para la presentacion oficial de + DE 70 Nuevos Productos”. Where it means “For the official presentation of + (more) than 70 new products.”

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Photoxels has recently posted their review on Canon PowerShot SD30 Digital ELPH, a 5.0 Megapixels (CMOS) point-and-shoot digital camera with a 2.4x optical zoom and 1.8″ LCD Screen

“The Canon PowerShot SD30 Digital ELPH is ultra compact and fashionable. It’s built solid, looks elegant and the different textures give this camera a nice tactile feel. It can easily be carried in a jeans pocket and small fashion handbag. Startup and shot to shot time is fast at just above 1 sec., and there is no practical shutter lag. Autofocus is fast and precise.

We find the overall image quality of the Canon PowerShot SD30 to be good to very good, with highlights tending to be blown, and excellent flash portraits.”

>> Canon PowerShot SD30 Sample Photos
>> Canon PowerShot SD30 Review Roundup
>> Canon PowerShot SD30 Latest Price

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