Canon’s PowerShot S95 is a pocket-sized camera aimed at enthusiasts who want a compact model which doesn’t compromise on features. Announced in August 2010, it replaces the earlier PowerShot S90 which revived the old S-series with a new look and direction. The new model makes a number of small, but worthwhile updates over the S90,…
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The Canon ELPH 100 HS is a 12.1 Megapixel slim compact with a 4x stabilised zoom and a 3in screen. Announced in February 2011, it’s the entry-level model in this year’s ELPH / IXUS line-up and is known outside North America as the IXUS 115 HS. From now on I’ll refer to it as the…
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The Canon ELPH 300 HS is a 12.1 Megapixel super-slim conpact with a 2.7 inch screen and a 5x stabilised optical zoom. Outside North America it’s known as the IXUS 220 HS and from here on in I’ll call it the ELPH 300 HS / IXUS 220 HS. The HS suffix stands for High Sensitivity…
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The Canon PowerShot SX40 HS is a 12 Megapixel super-zoom camera with a massive 35x optical range. Announced in September 2011, it replaces the best-selling PowerShot SX30 IS. The new model keeps essentially the same body, lens, screen, controls and battery as its predecessor, but switches its 14 Megapixel CCD for a 12 Megapixel CMOS…
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The Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS, known outside North America as the IXUS 230 HS, is a 12.1 Megapixel super-slim compact in the typical ELPH / IXUS mould. From here on in I’ll refer to it as the ELPH 310 HS / IXUS 230 HS. The ELPH 310 HS / IXUS 230 HS features an…
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Canon EOS 5D introduction Canon’s EOS-5D is the first ‘affordable’ digital SLR with a full-frame sensor. Launched in October 2005, it represented a new product category for Canon, delivering 12.8 Megapixel resolution and the full-frame benefits of the high-end EOS-1Ds Mark II, while enjoying a price much closer to the consumer range. It’s a unique…
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Announced in February 2011, the Canon IXUS 310 HS, (or PowerShot ELPH 500 HS as it’s known in North America) is Canon’s latest touch-screen compact. This is the first touch-screen model to carry the HS suffix, which stands for High Sensitivity and provides superior low-light shooting performance using a back-illuminated 12.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor. The…
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Canon’s EOS 500D – or Rebel T1i as it’s known in North America – is the company’s latest entry-to-mid-level DSLR and the successor to the hugely popular EOS 450D / Rebel XSi. Announced towards the end of March 2009, the 500D / T1i externally resembles its predecessor with exactly the same dimensions and similar…
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The Canon ELPH 510 HS / IXUS 1100 HS is a 12.1 Megapixel super-slim compact with a 12x stabilised zoom and a 3.2in touch-screen. The top of the range ELPH / IXUS, it’s one of two models in the 2011 range endowed with touch screens and the one which pushes the outer limits in terms…
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The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a 14 Megapixel super-zoom with a 35x optically-stabilised zoom lens. Launched in September 2010 it replaces the hugely popular PowerShot SX20 IS. The most obvious enhancement is the extension of the zoom range from the SX20 IS’s already impressive 20x to a whopping 35x. The PowerShot SX30 IS zoom…
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