During the R1 launch event in Arizona, Canon representatives told PetaPixel that the R3 line isn't going anywhere. But side-by-side with the new R1, there doesn't seem to be any reason for it anymore. [Read More]
petapixel.com
Canon executives in China were asked by local journalists when the company might consider opening the RF lens mount to third-party optics, and the company confirmed that it is currently evaluating options -- just on a case-by-case basis. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-08-17 19:57
In a question and answer document attached to its second quarter 2022 financial results, Canon responds to an inquiry about the future of the camera market by saying it believes it "has largely bottomed out at its current size." [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-08-03 19:00
Canon has expanded its list of products that are in short supply to encompass both lenses it revealed this week and the newly-announced EOS R3. In a notice spotted by by Canon Rumors, Canon Japan has published an apology that now includes seventeen total products that “received more orders than expected” and will be in […] petapixel.com »
2021-09-17 20:03
Canon has released its financial results for the second quarter of its 2021 fiscal year (Q2 FY2021), revealing better-than-expected performance, particularly within its imaging division. The data In its investor relations presentation shows Canon’s consumer camera division pulled in 112. dpreview.com »
2021-07-29 16:02
Canon Japan has announced the release of its RF 70–200mm F4 L IS USM, which announced on back in November and was set to be available sometime this month, has been delayed. In an notice on its website, Canon Japan says (translated using DeepL) the lens ‘has been postponed to early March 2021 due to insufficient supply for the launch. dpreview.com »
2020-12-18 07:04
I usually mock Nikon when they say these sorts of things, so I guess I’ll eat crow here. Canon Japan has said that preorder numbers Read more... canonrumors.com »
2020-07-13 15:48
The PetaPixel Podcast is back! This week, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and I discuss the return of point-and-shoot cameras, but with the first of their "revival" being the Panasonic Lumix ZS99, we have thoughts. [Read More]
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team says goodbye to 2024 with the most important of holiday traditions: the airing of grievances. [Read More]
In July, The PetaPixel Podcast team was joined by Camera Labs' Gordon Laing to give mid-term grades to every major camera and lens manufacturer. Now that the year has ended, it's time for them all to get graded on their finals. [Read More]
With the recent announcements of the Fujifilm X-M5 and the Nikon Z50 II, the entry-level segment got a sudden burst of new interest. With that in mind, Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake share their thoughts on the best entry-level cameras you can get right now on this week's PetaPixel Podcast. [Read More]
This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, the team is joined by retired Sony Imaging executive Mark Weir who reflects on the evolution of cameras over the last two decades and, perhaps more importantly, how photographers have changed in that time, too. [Read More]
The nature of camera sales in North America is complicated, and that's an understatement. To help better understand it, The PetaPixel Podcast team is joined by Peter Jeune, the founder and owner of Calgary's The Camera Store -- where Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake got their start. [Read More]
JPEG XL is a new-generation image file format that recently got a big boost to awareness thanks to native support in the iPhone 16 series smartphones. So what is it, why does it matter, and why should you use it? Who better to ask than one of the people who helped make it a reality? [Read More]