https://www.canonnews.com:443/Home/rss/category/1633/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-eos-r1-r5-ii-firmware-update-action-priority-af-adds-american-football-more Canon released a new firmware that introduces updates not only for its flagship mirrorless cameras R1 and R5 II but also brings updates for Action Priority functionality and other features like video support. New Sports Supported by Action Priority Mode Initially, Action Priority function recognized soccer, basketball, and volleyball. But starting from the latest firmware update, the system recognizes American football. Canon explains that AI was improved to optimize detection for ...]]>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:07:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-eos-r1-r5-ii-firmware-update-action-priority-af-adds-american-football-morehttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-announces-the-canon-eos-r6-v Canon has announced the rebadging of the Canon R6 Mark III into the Canon EOS R6 V, a smaller, more drone and videography-friendly version of the very popular R6 Mark III.  This is Canon's first attempt to take on the FX series cameras from Sony, and also respond to the very well-received Nikon Z R camera.  This camera is equipped with a boxy body devoid of the electronic viewfinder and mechanical shutter. An innovative feature is the built-in fan designed to overcome overheating problems ...]]>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:18:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-announces-the-canon-eos-r6-vhttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-announces-the-canon-rf-20-50mm-f4-l-is-usm-pz Canon has just announced the Canon RF 20-50mm F4 L IS USM PZ.  This is a rather unique lens that no one has really done before.  Canon has previously experimented with short focal multiplier zoom lenses on the RF mount prior, with the Canon RF 24-50mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM.  However, this lens, outside of the focal length, bears hardly any resemblance to this lens. There was a rumor a while back about a Canon RF 20-70mm F2.8L lens , and I'm sure the Canon Clickbait rumor site that came up ...]]>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:15:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-announces-the-canon-rf-20-50mm-f4-l-is-usm-pzhttps://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-adds-a-new-cini-zoom-and-ptz-controller-to-its-ecosystem Canon has added a new crazy zoom lens to its cinema lineup and a new PTZ controller.  It's a curious super-35 design that has a built in 1.5x extender to allow it to be used for full-frame cameras (60-1800mm). Press Release London, 15 April 2026  – Canon today announces two additions to its professional cinema and AV lineups: the CN30×40 IAS J R1/P1 ultra-telephoto cinema zoom lens with a new updated drive unit and the RC‑IP300 multi-camera PTZ controller. Designed for high-end ...]]>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:32:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-adds-a-new-cini-zoom-and-ptz-controller-to-its-ecosystemhttps://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/firmware-updates-for-eos-r7-and-eos-r50-released Canon has just released new firmware updates for two of its most popular APS-C mirrorless cameras: the EOS R7 and the EOS R50. Announced on March 17, 2026, this update includes a series of enhancements, particularly for their unique RF-S7.8mm F4 STM DUAL lens (a dual-lens fisheye/stereoscopic lens), as well as new features and bug fixes. Canon EOS R7 Firmware Version 1.8.0 The Canon EOS R7 receives a new update to Version 1.7.1, which includes a wide range of enhancements, ...]]>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:54:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/firmware-updates-for-eos-r7-and-eos-r50-releasedhttps://www.canonnews.com/canons-epic-22000-rf-1200mm-f8-l-is-usm-gets-put-to-the-ultimate-and-hilarious-test YouTuber Will Freeark, from the channel SetWillFree, came up with the genius idea of, “If I can spot mountains from my backyard with the Canon lens, can I spot my house from the top of the mountain using the Canon 1200mm f/8 L IS USM?” The result was one of the most entertaining experiments with the Canon gear that we have seen in recent times, as the team managed to transport the beast of a lens up the mountain after finding a location with the lens available for rent, with a $20,000 ...]]>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:41:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canons-epic-22000-rf-1200mm-f8-l-is-usm-gets-put-to-the-ultimate-and-hilarious-test