Canon New Releases

Canon announced a trio of different, but related items, for photographers. This includes another entry level DSLR in Canon’s range threatens to confuse buyers.

Canon has updated one of their excellent hot shoe flash units and it is now the Speedlite 430EX II. Canon says the main changes have been improvements to recycling time with a 20% reduction. Recycling is the time it takes to recharge the flash unit so it is ready for the next shot. So when the action is fast, the updated Speedlite 430 EX II will reduce the number of missed shots.

As part of the revision of the recycling operation Canon say they have also made the Speedlite 430 EX II quieter, reducing the high pitched whine heard in some flash units.

While at first not obviously for photographers, Canon have released two new multimedia projectors featuring a new top-of-the-line REALiS WUX10. This is the world's first WUXGA-resolution (1920 x 1200) widescreen Multimedia Projector using LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) technology. Offering the highest resolution in the Canon projector range the WUX10 provides precise color reproduction and exceptional image quality.

The REALiS WUX10 is a solution for the increasing number of photographers seeking ways of publicly displaying their work. Teamed with a laptop and appropriate software large size high quality slide shows are now simple. This harks back to the days of film transparencies, or slides.

Finally Canon in Europe yesterday announced its latest DSLR the 1000D, with Canon claiming it represents a more affordable entry point to the world of their EOS cameras.

“The EOS 1000D is a small camera with a big idea: the supreme adaptability and image quality of the EOS system, in an accessible, affordable package,” said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe.

The EOS 1000D joins an increasingly crowded Canon Rebel line up leaving potential buyers searching for searching for differences and wondering why?