Adrenalin » canon http://a.drenal.in Stimulants on the Internet, Programming and Photography Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:02:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Canon Plans to Extend the EOS Production Line http://a.drenal.in/photography/rumors/canon-plans-to-extend-the-eos-production-line.html http://a.drenal.in/photography/rumors/canon-plans-to-extend-the-eos-production-line.html#comments Mon, 26 May 2008 15:24:22 +0000 Keefe Dunn http://ralphdunn.com/2008/05/canon-plans-to-extend-the-eos-production-line/ Some may have noticed that there's a new product showed in the help-file of Canon's photo processing software "Digital Photo Professional" v3.4.1, named Digital Rebel XS/1000D.

This means besides the 1-digit (1D and 5D series), 2-digit (40D series) and 3-digit (450D series) products, Canon's roadmap for its EOS system extends to the 4-digit class. (I was told that there was an EOS camera with the 4-digit model number, but I don't know about it. ^^ )


As we can deduce from the naming of EOS DSLR, the longer the number, the lower the product class. The article "Canon Rebel XS/1000D Specs Surface" posted on Photography Bay days ago, if what it told is true, proved my speculation. Here are the details:

  • 10.1 MP CMOS
  • Digic III
  • 7-point AF
  • 3 FPS
  • 2.5″ LCD
  • Live View
  • Similar Menus to the 450D (but more simplified)
  • Weight 540grams
  • Cheap Price

I don't think 1000D is just a replacement of 400D, it should be treated as a sign that Canon's going to develop its EOS system in 4 parallel lines. In my opinion, Canon is not just a brand-maker, but more importantly, a market-master. Nowadays, the DSLR market is growing rapidly and the competition is becoming keen. As the leader in this field, Canon's release of 1000D is not only a market segmentation strategy, moreover, it's a sudden strike to the cameras of the same class produced by Nikon, Pentax, Sony. It's a smart move as long as 1000D is sold in a reasonable price.

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]]> http://a.drenal.in/photography/rumors/canon-plans-to-extend-the-eos-production-line.html/feed 0 Canon EOS 5D Mark II is coming? http://a.drenal.in/photography/rumors/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-is-coming.html http://a.drenal.in/photography/rumors/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-is-coming.html#comments Mon, 26 May 2008 13:32:37 +0000 Keefe Dunn http://ralphdunn.com/2008/05/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-is-coming/ Rumor has it for years that 5D Mark II is about to come, but the truth is, seldom (or none) of us has ever seen it. I've been looking forward to it since I sold my Nikon D200 last year. Not that there's anything wrong with D200, but I just found out Canon's lens system is more attractive.

There're dozens of so-called proofs of 5D Mark II, however, most of them are just words or PSed pictures. The one I'm going to show below seems to be more convincible - it's a pre-released book named "Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital Field Guide" found in Amazon.

This book is claimed to be published at Nov 10th 2008 by Wiley, but when I try to find more information about it in Wiley's homepage, I got nothing. It is believed that there was a page with details of this book, and below is the snapshot.

The author is Charlotte Lowrie, who also wrote the book "Canon EOS 5D Digital Field Guide". If the "Mark II" book really exists, then while normal users like you and me are waiting eagerly for the final product, Charlotte Lowrie has already played with it for so long... It's just unfair! ^^

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