As predicted, CANON has annouced the replacement for their successful 400D Rebel Xti with the 450D Xsi. Although it is an entry model, the 450D Xsi has incorporated some high end features found in their professional range.
Here’s what they say in the press release.
Canon EOS Rebel series of digital single lens reflex cameras – the [...]
It seems Canon may announce the successor to the Canon 400D soon. According to all the rumors; thanks to Mr Robert Westin. He states that it may be the 24th January 2008 to be more precise.
The new model? Who knows? Most likely it will be the Canon 450D with a 12 mega pixel CMOS sensor [...]
If all the rumors are true, then maybe Canon’s replacement for the 400D or the 5D could be announced by the 24th January 2008, a week before the 2008 PMA. Apparently this information came from one of Canon’s international executive, Robert Westin who leaked the news in this Swedish aticle. A rough English translation of [...]
It looks like Canon will be continuing to invest heavily on building another CMOS sensor plant expanding on the growth of digital camera. By expanding in another plant, it helps to reduce costs whilst increasing profits.
Here’s what ruters has to say:
“TOKYO (Reuters) - Canon Inc. (7751.T: Quote, Profile, Research) will invest about 55 billion yen [...]
Here is a positive review of the Canon 40D by www.e-fotografija.si with some of the pictures taken in a nightclub by Žiga Intihar as the reviewer. The low light performance was taken in a nightclub and looks like everyone was having a great time.
His writes: “To summarize – Canon made a big step forward [...]
Here is an interesting review by Prophotohome.com where the review is interactive based. They review different features of the camera with each entry.
The first entry is the AI Servo Autofocus performance where they write:
“From the very first time we saw the specs for this camera we were impressed by what was being offered [...]
Although reviews of the Canon 40D are still in development - Roland Lim in his blog called “The World According to Roland” has already published his.
In his review, he compares the new Canon 40D to his old Canon 20D. The Canon 20D is almost identical to the 30D and does give a fair comparison. [...]
Although the Canon 40D has not been released yet, Japanese website (www.photo-cafe.jp) somehow has pictures of images taken at different ISO ratings. As expected the high ISO images taken at ISO 3200 from the Canon 40D seems pretty impressive. Images were taken with the Noise reduction turned on and off.
Noise Reduction - OFF ——————————- Noise [...]
After a long and exhausting wait, the Canon 40D has finally been released and here are the final specifications:
Specifications
Type - Digital AF/AE SLR
Recording Medium - CF Card Type I and II and external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A)
Image Format - 0.87 x 0.58 in./22.2 x 14.8mm (APS-C size [...]
It seems the Canon 40D may have started to ship across the country judging by the photo of an apparent invoice or purchase order from a certain retailer. I’m sure the corporate watchdogs at Canon are conducting their own investigations into this leak. It lists the price as $1599.99, however I’m not sure if the [...]