Canon’s EOS 450D – or Digital Rebel XSi as it’s known in North America – is the company’s latest DSLR and the successor to the hugely popular EOS 400D / Rebel XTi. Announced towards the end of January 2008, just a few days before the annual PMA show, the 450D / XSi features a number…
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The Canon PowerShot S5 IS is an 8 Megapixel super-zoom camera with a 12x optically-stabilised lens and a 2.5in flip-out screen. Announced in May 2007, it’s the successor to the popular PowerShot S3 IS, and has since become a best-seller. The large number of Canon cameras launched last year meant we were unable to test…
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Canon’s EOS 40D is the company’s latest DSLR designed for enthusiasts and semi-pros. Announced in August 2007, it’s the successor to the EOS 30D, and continues Canon’s 18 month cycle for this product line. While the EOS 30D represented a minor upgrade over its predecessor though, the new 40D features significant improvements –…
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Canon’s Digital IXUS 870IS (or PowerShot SD 880IS Digital ELPH as it’s known in North America) is a 10 Megapixel compact with a 4x optically-stabilised zoom and 3in screen. Announced in September 2008, it’s the successor to the IXUS 860IS / PowerShot SD 870IS. The new model adds two extra Megapixels, extends the optical zoom…
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NEW: Updated results and video with firmware 1.1.0. The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is the successor to the EOS 5D, the World’s first ‘affordable’ full-frame DSLR. Announced in September 2008, the EOS 5D Mark II comes almost three years after its predecessor, during which time the DSLR market has moved-on considerably. Unlike the…
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Canon’s PowerShot SX20 IS is a 12.1 Megapixel super-zoom camera with a 20x optically-stabilised lens and 2.5in flip-out screen. Announced in August 2009, it comes one year after its predecessor, the massively popular SX10 IS. Canon’s not messed too much with a winning formula and kept the body, lens, screen and AA battery power of…
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The PowerShot D10 is Canon’s first foray into the waterproof camera market. Built around a 12.1 Megapixel sensor, 3x zoom and 2.5in LCD panel, the specifications are pedestrian for a modern compact, though the D10 looks anything but. Designed from the ground-up for use in extreme environments, the D10 certainly looks the part with faux…
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Canon’s PowerShot SX10 IS is a 10 Megapixel super-zoom camera with a 20x optically-stabilised lens and a 2.5in flip-out screen. Announced in September 2008 alongside the higher-end SX1 IS, it’s the successor to the best-selling PowerShot S5 IS and retains its main body shape, articulated screen, AA battery power and movies with stereo sound, but…
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Canons EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS is the company’s new kit lens for up-market bodies, or those wanting to upgrade from the basic EF-S 18-55mm IS to something longer without breaking the bank. Announced in September 2009 alongside the EOS 7D and the up-market EF-S 15-85mm IS USM lens, the new kit zoom features a powerful…
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The Canon PowerShot A1100 IS is a 12.1 Megapixel compact with a 4x optical zoom, and a 2.5in LCD screen backed up with an optical viewfinder. Launched in February 2009, it replaces the 10 Megapixel A1000 IS and sits in the middle of Canon’s A range of compacts now positioned to appeal to the point-and-shoot…
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