https://www.canonnews.com:443/Home/rss/category/1633/canon-general-newsRSS documenthttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-announces-price-increases-on-12-interchangeable-lens-cameras-47-lenses-and-4-compact-cameras-in-japan Canon Marketing Japan is set to raise prices on several imaging products from May 21, 2026 (Thursday). This includes 12 interchangeable-lens camera bodies, 47 RF and EF lenses, and four compact fixed-lens cameras. Some accessories and binoculars have already had their prices adjusted on April 23, 2026. As per the announcement, Canon claims to have made great internal efforts to cover the increasing costs as long as possible. However, continuing rises in material, manufacturing, and ...]]>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:59:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-announces-price-increases-on-12-interchangeable-lens-cameras-47-lenses-and-4-compact-cameras-in-japanhttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-launches-an-ultra-high-sensitivity-camera-with-a-new-spad-sensor-and-improved-low-light-performance These are pretty cool, special niche market camera systems, and while the SPAD sensors have a ton of ulility, it is far more difficult to use them in the imaging environments of a regular sensor. Press Release Sydney, AUSTRALIA – 16 April 2026:  Canon Australia today announces the  MS-510 , an ultra-high-sensitivity camera designed for surveillance of areas with extremely high security levels, such as ports, public infrastructure facilities, and border areas. Capable of accurately ...]]>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:43:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-launches-an-ultra-high-sensitivity-camera-with-a-new-spad-sensor-and-improved-low-light-performancehttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-announces-the-r100 The rumor mill was very quiet on this surprise announcement today.  I wanted, as many of you know, an R100 upgrade, but I never thought Canon would do this. Preorders aren't announced yet, but I suspect we'll see B&H and Adorama start something soon. Press Release A Compact Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Delivering Flagship Performance in a Highly Portable Body Tokyo, Japan – April 1, 2026 — Canon Inc. today announced the EOS R100+, a new addition to the EOS R System. ...]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:22:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-announces-the-r100https://www.canonnews.com/canon-executives-at-cp-2026-rf-lens-roadmap-r6-mark-iii-choices-ai-philosophy-third-party-plans-revealed In a recent roundtable interview conducted at CP+ 2026 in Yokohama and published by Phototrend , Canon assembled five of its most senior executives, including its Executive Vice President, Go Tokura, who heads its Imaging Division, to answer questions about its intentions for its EOS R system, its most recent technical decisions, its latest RF lens releases, its evolving relationship with other lens makers, and its measured approach to AI. Having been a keen observer of Canon’s activities for ...]]>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 03:04:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-executives-at-cp-2026-rf-lens-roadmap-r6-mark-iii-choices-ai-philosophy-third-party-plans-revealedhttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-eos-r5-discontinued In the world of digital photography, few cameras have made as great an impact as the Canon EOS R5. While it was first announced in 2020, it was far more than just another mirrorless camera. It was a statement from Canon, demonstrating its ability to dominate the high-end mirrorless market, just as it had dominated the DSLR world. However, as all legends must pass, it seems the original Canon EOS R5 is now making way for the new model. Recent reports from the Japanese retail tracking website ...]]>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:49:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-eos-r5-discontinuedhttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-5d-mark-iv-discontinued-end-of-an-era The Canon EOS 5D series has been at the forefront of innovation in digital photography for the last two decades or so, with each successive version of the 5D series pushing the boundaries of professional and prosumer photography equipment innovation. The first of the 5D series was the original 5D, introduced to the market in 2005, which was a game-changer for photography enthusiasts as well as photography professionals who needed a full-frame camera with unparalleled quality, dynamic range, ...]]>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:03:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-5d-mark-iv-discontinued-end-of-an-erahttps://www.canonnews.com/canons-rfef-lens-production-exceeds-170-million-units MELVILLE, N.Y., - October 22, 2025  — Canon U.S.A., Inc. today announced that its parent company, Canon Inc. is celebrating that, in October 2025, Canon reached a historic milestone of producing a cumulative total of 170 million RF and EF interchangeable lenses for its EOS series, extending its world record¹ for the highest number of interchangeable camera lenses ever produced. The EF lens was introduced in 1987 as the dedicated lens system for Canon’s EOS autofocus single-lens reflex ...]]>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:14:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canons-rfef-lens-production-exceeds-170-million-unitshttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-usa-increases-prices In a move that surprises no one (at least I hope not), Canon has decided to increase the prices of it's cameras and lenses. We discussed tariffs back in April , and yes, it seems to be happening now.  Most items seemed to have increased around $200-$400, but the oddest had to be the EOS-R3 which increased from $3999 to $5399. Canon USA's Store showed the new price increases on cameras and lenses on June 22, 2025.  It would logically be the first store in the USA that would reflect new ...]]>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:53:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-usa-increases-priceshttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-strategy-conference-2024 Canon released its annual shareholders' report, which is a more in-depth look into Canon's financials.  Canon's year-end financials were out on January 30th of this year, and the outlook was exceptionally positive.    Another site looked at a report that was over a month old, and I have to admit, I skipped the strategy conference this year, so let's go back to March while we wait for Canon to release their first quarter results in a few days' time. I should look at more than just imaging, ...]]>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 02:55:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-strategy-conference-2024https://www.canonnews.com/canon-usa-at-nab-2025 Canon is once again exhibiting at NAB, and while there don't seem to be any new cinema products, new enhancements to Canon's huge DIGISUPER lenses will allow the 122 and 111 field box lenses to have a shallower depth of field. Canon will also showcase its suite of control units and capabilities for remote cameras used for broadcasting, probably with an eye on the FIFA games in 2026. Press Release MELVILLE, NY, April 3, 2025  – Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging ...]]>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 07:24:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-usa-at-nab-2025