Canon has introduced the new 21.1-megapixel, ultra-high-resolution EOS-1Ds Mark III SLR. Designed with a ultra-low-noise CMOS sensor, the camera is fast and responsive, with a new ultra-wide-angle 14mm lens that fits perfectly with the full frame sensor. The compact camera has an alloy body, making it light in weight, versatile, and ideal for studio and field work.

For professional photographers, the five-frame-per-second shooting rate allows for a maximum of either 56 large/fine, 21-megapixel JPEGs or 12 RAW images, capturing fluid motion and free-flowing lines...

In a bid to address the needs of a wide range of photographers, from wedding and portrait specialists to photojournalists and advanced amateurs, Canon has developed the EOS 30D Digital SLR.

The EOS 30D model builds upon the EOS 20D and includes an 8.2-megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor, Digic II Imaging processor, 5-frame-per-second shooting capability and tough construction. Changes made in the new model incorporated input from users.

Among its other improvements, the 30D boasts a rugged shutter fully rated up to...

Canon USA has released its EOS 20Da digital SLR, designed to address the specific requirements of astrophotography. Its features include a preview LCD and a low-pass filter positioned in front of an 8.2-megapixel CMOS sensor that has been modified to yield sharper and higher-contrast images of various astronomical phenomena, such as diffuse reddish nebulae. The modification increases the transmission of light at the specific wavelength of 656 nanometers, known as the Hydrogen Alpha line...

The new compact Canon EOS 5D digital SLR incorporates a full-frame CMOS sensor with 12.8 megapixels of resolution in a magnesium-alloy body weighing 28.6 ounces. A finer CMOS production process and optimized photodiode construction increase the light-sensitive area of each pixel and improve dynamic range.

The model allows users to shoot up to three frames per second, and record up to 60 full-resolution JPEGs and...

Canon's new 8.2-megapixel EOS-1D Mark II N digital SLR preserves the speed, responsiveness, image quality and reliability of the EOS-1D Mark II while incorporating new features that make the camera easier and more precise to use.

While the 1D Mark II fired at 8.5 frames per second with a 40-JPEG burst, the new model is capable of 48 full-resolution JPEG images in a burst. The camera also can shoot 19 frames of RAW+JPEG...

The international jury of the 48th Annual World Press Photo contest selected a color image by Indian photographer Arko Datta as World Press Photo of the Year 2004. The picture shows an Indian woman mourning the death of a relative who was killed in the Asian tsunami. Datta also received a cash prize of 10,000 euro and a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II camera. The winning photographs can be seen at worldpressphoto.nll.

The jury awarded prizes in 10 categories and selected one image as the World Press Photo. This year, the contest broke two records, the number of photographers and the number of photographs entered: 4,266 professional photographers from 123 countries entered their work, with a total number of 69,190 images. It was also the first time that the judging was completely digital.

Building on its EOS Digital Rebel series, Canon has developed a faster, smaller 8-megapixel Rebel XT SLR. Although the size of the APS-C CMOS sensor on the XT SLR is fractionally smaller than that of the EOS 20D camera, individual pixel dimensions are identical, and both provide the same effective angle of view, equivalent to 1.6x the normal EF lens focal length.

The new XT digital camera can shoot up to 14 consecutive 8-mega-pixel JPEGs, five RAW files, or four...