https://www.canonnews.com:443/Home/rss/category/1633/newsRSS documenthttps://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-testhttps://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/january-cipa-2026-great-start-to-the-year The data obtained from the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) for the month of January 2026 indicates a thriving photography market with a specific strategy of achieving high-value growth. The overall digital still camera global shipment volume for the month of January 2026 was 622,390 units. The volume recorded a healthy increase of 15.6% compared to the previous year. The market is growing on the back of a healthy mirrorless camera segment, coupled with the revival of the built-in ...]]>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:58:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/january-cipa-2026-great-start-to-the-yearhttps://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/venus-optics-unveils-world-first-17mm-f4-tilt-shift-shift-only-lens-duo Laowa has announced a new ultra-wide prime lens and gave it two different flavors, which I do believe is a first for the industry. The Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift / Shift lens comes in two different varieties, one with full tilt and shift movements and the other with just shift movements. While we Canon users have been patiently waiting for native RF-mount TS-E lenses to be rolled out on the roadmap, Venus Optics has filled this gap with the announcement of the Laowa 17mm ...]]>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:33:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/venus-optics-unveils-world-first-17mm-f4-tilt-shift-shift-only-lens-duohttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-celebrates-the-30th-powershot-anniversary-with-a-limited-edition-g7x-mark-iii Canon will celebrate 30 Years of the PowerShot compact camera line in 2026 with a limited-edition PowerShot G7 X Mark III that was announced on February 4, 2026. The first PowerShot was the PowerShot 600 in July 1996 and since then there have been over 200 models produced worldwide, with the PowerShot line evolving from basic entry-level cameras to high-quality enthusiast-level DSLR-type cameras like the G Series cameras. The Special Edition G7 X Mark III is called the 30th Anniversary ...]]>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 07:09:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-celebrates-the-30th-powershot-anniversary-with-a-limited-edition-g7x-mark-iiihttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-announces-the-canon-rf-7-14mm-f28-35l-fisheye-zoom Canon has launched its first-ever fisheye zoom lens made for its mirrorless camera system, RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5 L Fisheye STM, announced in February 2026. Also being the widest of all zoom lenses in the world, the fisheye will provide an extensive 190-degree view of the world at its minimum focal length of 7mm. At 7mm, there will be a fully circular fisheye view that will cover a hemispherical area (above 180 degrees) as well as a portion of the area behind the bending line of the lens ...]]>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 05:11:00 GMThttps://www.canonnews.com/canon-announces-the-canon-rf-7-14mm-f28-35l-fisheye-zoom