Canon has patented a new sensor design that mimics the design of backside-illuminated (BSI) sensors made by Sony. Mixing Dual Pixel with BSI would likely result in huge leaps in low light performance, dynamic range, and readout speeds.
The design illustrated in Canon’s patent application does not specifically state that it would be a backside-illuminated, […]. petapixel.com
MELVILLE, NY, June 22, 2023 – Canon U. S. A. , Inc. , a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that seven Canon product designs were recognized by iF International Forum Design GmbH with prestigious 2023 iF Design Awards. canonrumors.com »
2023-06-23 07:13
Canon News has uncovered a smartphone lens add-on design by Canon. On the surface, it looks like a lens addon, capable of different focal lengths. Read more... canonrumors.com »
2020-10-25 21:30
An illustration from the patent application filing that details the closed (left) and opened (right) states of the lens cap. If there’s one thing you can count on as a photographer, it’s that you will, at some point in your career, lose a lens cap—or three. dpreview.com »
2019-07-16 19:14
This diagram of the light path through Canon's newly-patented 400mm catadioptric lens shows how the mirrors help to 'fold' the light path and decrease the size of the lens. A new Canon lens patent out of Japan has been raising eyebrows around the photo community this week. dpreview.com »
2017-12-15 19:53
TOKYO, February 9, 2017—Canon Inc. announced today that six Canon product designs were recognized by iF International Forum Design GmbH with prestigious 2017 iF Design Awards. iF Design Award 2017 (Product) winners This year marks Canon’s 23rd consecutive year of winning iF Design Awards. canonrumors.com »
2017-02-13 17:29
Nikon has filed a patent for a new type of sensor that would allow it to perform both a rolling and global shutter operation. It's not the first time the company has proposed such a design, but it expands on the use case of a previous filing. [Read More]