The Canon EOS 30D

To mark the 20th anniversary of Canon’s bestselling EOS series of cameras, the company is mounting a massive discount giveaway over the range until the end of the year.

In detail : “to celebrate 20 years of its legendary EOS system, Canon is giving back a total of £1283 ($2656) on a selection of EOS digital SLR cameras, lenses and accessories”. This cashback offer is valid from 1 October to 31 December 2007.

There are many participants in this offer. Try here.

There’s a positive review of the Canon PowerShot A570 over at Cameratown. Here’s a short extract from it :

“… A series PowerShots have improved with each generation and — thanks to the inclusion of comprehensive manual controls and technologies such as the new DIGIC III imaging processor and image stabilization — have become a viable weapon of choice not only for beginners but also the more advanced photographer with limited resources. … this is a perfect camera for anyone wanting real photographic control without paying through the nose. Its well balanced combination of image quality, functionality and handling (and not to forget value for money) means the A570 IS just about deserves our highest award.”

The Canon PowerShot A570 is in the $250 / £120 price bracket.

Canon has just announced a top-of-the-range addition to its G-series of digital cameras, the PowerShot G9.

The press release gives us a lot of informtion :

“LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 20, 2007 – Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced today that its acclaimed G-series has a new top-of-the line model - the PowerShot G9 digital camera. The PowerShot G9 digital camera offers serious shooters and value-minded professionals a feature-packed camera with many of the advanced photographic capabilities of a high-end Digital SLR camera, in a lightweight, compact package at an affordable price. …

“The PowerShot G9 digital camera features class-leading 12.1-megapixel resolution for stunning, deeply detailed images that allow enlargements up to poster size with cropping. A 6x optical zoom lens brings the photographer right into the action, and by incorporating Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS), excellent-quality images are assured in situations prone to camera shake and image blurring. So, whether you are shooting outdoors at dusk or inside without a flash, camera shake is detected and effectively canceled. …”

It will be interesting to read independent reviews of this camera when they arrive.

Cameratown is reporting the introduction of the new Canon Powershot S5 IS with 12x Optical Zoom and Optical Image Stabilization.

Canon Powershot S5 IS

“Canon has introduced the new Powershot S5 IS, which will replace the Powershot S3 IS in Canon’s line-up.

“The S5 IS offers a huge 12x (36-432mm equivalent) optical zoom lens with optical image stabilization, DIGIC III processor which adds face detection technology, improved auto focus, auto exposure, and flash, a vari-angle 2.5″ LCD screen, and a hot-shoe that will accept Canon’s EX Speedlite flashes. The Powershot S5 IS will also feature an Ultra-Low Dispersion (UD) lens to reduce chromatic abberations at telephoto, and an Ultra-Sonic Motor (USM) for fast, silent zoom operation.

“The Powershot S5 IS will be available in July with an estimated selling price of $499.99 (U.S.).”

Features of the PowerShot S5 IS Digital Camera :

12x optical zoom lens with Ultrasonic Motor (USM) and UD lens
Optical Image Stabilizer
8.0 Megapixel CCD
DIGIC III with Advanced Noise Reduction technology
Face Detection for stills and movies
Red-Eye Correction in playback
2.5″ High Resolution vari-angle LCD
Long-play VGA movies with stereo sound and Photo in Movie
22 Shooting modes including full manual control and 0cn Super Macro
High ISO 1600 and Auto ISO Shift
Compatible with Wide, Tele, and Close-up converter lenses
Compatible with Canon EX Speedlite flashes .