Here we go again. The date for the release 0f the Canon 40D is getting closer and closer as more rumors and materials are starting to pop up. Even digital camera websites selling cameras are anticipating a change - many are now preparing for the addition or the coming of the new model.
The run-out sales [...]

Here is an interesting article from www.asahi.com about Nikon surpassing Canon with a larger market share in Digital SLR cameras within Japan during January to June 2007. This came about by a strong push mainly with the release of the Nikon D40.
It is interesting to see how strong Nikon is these days and it must [...]

It looks like the latest rumors is that the Canon 40D will be release on the 23rd August 2007. So far the trend has been:
Canon 10D to the Canon 20D = 18 months
Canon 20D to the Canon 30D = 18 months
Canon 30D to the Canon 40D = 18 months = August 2007
Based on a Japanese [...]

According to Kammagamma, they say that Canon has developed a 52 megapixel CMOS sensor in APH-S size.
Here’s what they say in their abstract:
“We have developed a new CMOS image sensor having pixels of more than 52M in APS-H size. The CMOS image sensor has the most number of pixels known to date without stitching. The [...]

Photozone.de has an excellent review on the Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC lens which is one of many standard zooms available for Nikon DSLR users. Compared to the rest of the gang it offers a relatively long zoom range (~ 4 x ratios) combined with a relatively large max. aperture at 17mm.
They write: [...]

According to the latest financial report, it looks like Canon has forcast ROBUST growth in their camera division and thus maintain their number 1 ranking.
Here’s what they say:
“As for the global economic outlook in the second quarter and thereafter, although uncertainty surrounds such factors as the future direction of crude-oil and raw-material prices and [...]

The first quarter financial results in 2007 looks very healthy for Canon and this was expected. Here’s what they say in the first Quarter report for 2007.
“Looking back at the global economy in the first quarter of 2007, economic expansion was fairly steady despite brief concern over the economic impact of such factors as the [...]

Canon has just announced the release of the new Canon PowerShot S5 IS. The S5 IS has 8 mega pixels, 12x Optical Image Stabilizer lens, Face Detection Technology, ISO of up to 1600 and extensive movie options. It is also compatible with the Speedlite flash range.
Features
12x optical zoom lens with IS
8.0 Mega pixels
Extensive movie [...]

A review by CNET in the UK about a camera combat between the Camera phones, a digital compact camera and a digital DSLR has to be the worst review I have ever read. In fact the review is more like a primary school project and I think this is where it is aimed.
In this [...]

Here are some interesting facts for 2006 for digital cameras. According to Reuters, Canon has topped the market share in global digital camera shipments in 2006, however South Korea’s Samsung Electronics jumped up the ranks to 5th place from 9th a year ago. Nikon is ranked 6th in the world.
Tokyo-based Canon shipped 19.7 million digital [...]