The Canon PowerShot G11 retains similar styling to the PowerShot G10, but takes an important step in the direction of sanity by reducing the sensor resolution from 14.7 to 10.0 megapixels. This should help the Canon G11 offer improved dynamic range, reduced image noise and better low-light performance.

The G11 also features a 2.8-inch tilt/swivel LCD display in place of the G10’s 3.0-inch fixed panel, raises the flash sync speed to 1/2000 second, and adds high-definition HDMI output connectivity.
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Ritz Camera, the largest dedicated camera retailer in the US has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, which owns over 800 stores across the country, under a series of names, including Wolf Camera, has proposed a restructuring plan that will aim to see the chain continue in some form. As part of this, the company has applied to the bankruptcy court for permission to continue to honor its customer loyalty and rebate schemes.

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Canon finally announces the EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera, the successor to the EOS 5D. The Mark II has a newly designed Canon CMOS sensor, with ISO setting up to 25,600 for shooting in near dark conditions. Canon’s DIGIC 4 processor combines with the improved CMOS sensor to deliver images at 3.9 frames per second, for up to 310 frames. HD video capture allows you to shoot uninterrupted at 1080p resolution at 30fps.

The 5D Mark II will be available in November for $2699 (only body) or kit version with the EF 24-105mm f/4L zoom lens for $3499.
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Canon Inc. today announced the development of Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC), a new coating technology for camera lenses that minimizes ghosting and flare caused by reflected light. SWC is used in Canon’s concurrently announced large-diameter, wide-angle EF24mm F/1.4L II USM lens for EOS-series SLR cameras.

Reflections are caused by large changes in the refractive index of light at the glass-air boundary on the surface of a lens. To date, efforts to take advantage of light interference and minimize reflections have consisted of applying a thin film of coating onto the lens surface, but this approach can fail to provide adequate protection depending on factors like the light’s angle of incidence, and sometimes leads to ghosting and flare.

Canon’s new special SWC coating, a type of anti-reflection technology, minimizes reflections by aligning countless wedge-shaped structures more minute than the wavelength of visible light on the surface of a camera lens.

These wedges continuously change the refractive index of light at the glass-air boundary of the lens, thereby eliminating the boundary where the index undergoes large changes. This lack of large change in the refractive index drastically reduces reflections. SWC therefore realizes superior anti-reflective capabilities in environments where previous coating technologies could not, particularly in situations involving light with a large angle of incidence.

Utilizing SWC technology on large-curvature lens elements, which are mainly found in wide-angle lenses, will significantly minimize the occurrence of ghosting and flare caused by reflected light in environments that have posed problems in the past.

Canon will offer high-performance lenses that deliver excellent image quality by actively incorporating SWC technology in future lenses, especially those containing large-curvature lens elements.

How do you think what would be new name of upcoming Canon DSLR camera?

Google gives following results:

• “EOS 3D” - 378000 pages
• “EOS 5D Mark II” – 71700 pages
• “EOS 7D” – 37400 pages
• “EOS 6D” – 7150 pages

So it looks lite that most Internet thinks it will be calls Canon EOS 3D… And the second place goes to Canon EOS 5D Mark II

I like second variant. I don’t believe Canon will call it EOS 3D… This is absolutely different market.