New Canon PowerShot A2000 IS

Pre-Photokina 2008 Canon has announced the new PowerShot A2000 IS to replace the popular PowerShot A720 IS model.
Slimmer than the A720 IS, the A2000 IS has a 10MP sensor, advanced noise reduction, faster buffering speeds, face detection and MMCplus, HC MMCplus card compatibility. Other than those features, not much else is new.
New face [...]

Canon Japan Releases EOS 450D Firmware Update

 
Canon Japan has just released an updated firmware revision for the EOS 450D / REBEL XSi.
Version 1.0.9 firmware is for cameras with firmware up to Version 1.0.4. If your camera’s firmware is already Version 1.0.9, it is not necessary to update it.
 
Version 1.0.9 incorporates the following fixes:
1. Fixes a phenomenon in which [...]

Lowepro Flipside 400 AW Camera Backpack

Lowepro has announced the launch of the Flipside 400 AW high-performance camera backpack. This new backpack follows the success of the smaller-sized Flipside 200 and Flipside 300 which are geared to the amateur who wants the convenience and comfort of a rotating bag. The larger Flipside 400 AW will appeal to the serious enthusiast or [...]

Canon EOS 50D - Evolution or Revolution?

The news is all over the web, Canon has announced a new dSLR just ahead of Photokina 2008. The improvements are not just incremental over the EOS 40D; there are quantum jumps. Resolution goes to a whopping 15.1MP with ISO topping out an unbelievable 12,800*!
The EOS 50D is the first dSLR is the first to [...]

Canon Europe announces EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Zoom Lens

Canon Europe has announced the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Super-Zoom lens. It has an equivalent 35mm focal length of 29-320mm and offers an 11x zoom range.
The EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS is designed exclusively for use with EOS cameras with an EF-S lens mount – including the new EOS 50D, EOS 40D, EOS 1000D, EOS [...]