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Canon upgrades EOS 5D Mark II video with firmware update

March 2nd, 2010 11:36am mike s No comments

Canon upgrades EOS 5D Mark II video with firmware updateCanon has announced that it will be unleashing the much-anticipated (and rather overdue)  firmware update for its EOS 5D Mark II from mid-March, adding professional video capabilities to the fine dSLR.

First announced in late 2009, the new firmware version 2.0.3 enhances the EOS 5D Mark II’s video performance, offering full 1080p HD video recording at 24, 25 and 29.97fps to match PAL and NTSC broadcast standards.

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Canon EOS 550D (Rebel T2i) consumer dSLR: video, specs listed, camera previewed

February 8th, 2010 5:13pm mike s 1 comment

Canon EOS 550D (Rebel T2i) consumer dSLR announced and previewed

Canon has taken the wraps off its latest consumer digital SLR, the EOS 550D ( Rebel T2i) which packs a hefty 18MP sensor and full HD movie recording, tucked up in Canon’s familiar camera styling.

Sporting a newly developed 18MP APS-C CMOS sensor, backed by Canon’s advanced DIGIC 4 image processor plus enhanced in-camera noise reduction for low light shooting, Canon are hoping that this camera will make a splash in the highly competitive consumer dSLR market.

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The world’s biggest photograph: 26GB and 297,500 x 87,500 pixels in size

December 19th, 2009 7:50pm mike s 1 comment

The world's biggest photograph: 26GB and 297,500 x 87,500 pixels in size

We’re partial to putting together the odd panorama here at Wirefresh, but nothing we’ve done comes even close to the 26GB monster created by the bods at A.F.B. media GmbH.

Those crazy cats have created a truly mahoosive interactive panorama of Dresden, Germany, which is now available to view online.

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Canon PowerShot G11 – #2 Best High End Compact of 2009

December 18th, 2009 9:15am mike s No comments

Canon PowerShot G11 #2 Best High End Compact 2009

Scoring second place in our Best High End Compact Camera 2009 awards is Canon’s heavyweight PowerShot G11 digicam.

The G11 is the current flagship of Canon’s G-series range which has established an excellent reputation amongst pro photographers and dial-twitching amateurs for producing the highest quality images in a tough package.

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Canon PowerShot S90 #3 Best High End Compact 2009

December 17th, 2009 9:15am mike s 5 comments

Canon PowerShot S90 - bronze prize, High End Compact Camera of 2009

Coming in at third place in our Best High End Compact 2009 awards is Canon’s sleek and bijou Powershot S90 digicam.

Considerably smaller than its chunkier and more expensive brother, the Canon G11, the S90 serves up a very similar prosumer-orientated  feature set, offering program AE, aperture-priority, shutter-priority and manual modes – as well as the ability to shoot RAW files for the best image quality.

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Canon PowerShot G11 gets reviewed

October 23rd, 2009 11:30am mike s No comments

Canon PowerShot G11 gets reviewedAimed at ’serious’ users, we’ve always liked Canon’s Powershot G range of cameras, with their rugged looks, no-nonsense black lines and full feature set.

The recently introduced PowerShot G11 wisely bucked the ‘megapixel wars’ dictum, and aimed for image quality rather than ever-escalating pixel counts, reducing the resolution down to 10 MPs from its predecessor’s 14.7MP.

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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV unleashed: it’s a beast alright

October 20th, 2009 10:07am mike s No comments

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV unleashed: it's a beast alright

Canon have announced their new EOS-1D Mark IV professional dSLR camera boasting a spec sheet to make pro snappers swoon.

Billed as a “a high-speed multimedia performance monster,” the Canon packs a 16-megapixel  CMOS sensor, Dual DIGIC 4 Imaging Processors and 14-bit A/D data conversion, full HD recording, packed in a rugged body so tough you could probably use it to bash nails in.

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