Canon promises to showcase an exciting range of innovative imaging products at this year’s Photokina. To ensure all visitors at this year’s Photokina, which runs from 21st to 26th September, can try Canon’s new products with ease, a 3,155-square-metre showcase has been built and can be found in Halle 3.2. Some of the highlights include the Canon EOS 60D digital SLR camera, the Canon XF105 professional camcorder, the Canon IXUS 1000 HS compact ultrazoom camera, the EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM zoom lens (pictured) as well as Canon’s Pixma and imagePROGRAF printers.

Canon Press Release

Canon to showcase an innovative imaging portfolio at Photokina 2010

United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland,  9th September 2010 – Canon will showcase an exciting range of innovative 2010 imaging products at this year’s Photokina exhibition in Cologne, Germany.  Delegates will be able to view the entire new Autumn Collection, ranging from powerful compact cameras with full HD video recording to professional broadcast camcorders, home printers and large format printers.

To ensure all visitors at this year’s Photokina, which runs from 21st to 26th September, can try Canon’s exciting product range with comfort and ease, a 3,155 square metre showcase has been built and can be found in Halle 3.2. This will be the first opportunity for many people to see Canon’s newly-launched products, some of the highlights for visitors will include:

EOS 60D, which offers an 18 Megapixel APS-C sensor and a Vari-angle LCD screen, is a powerful mid-range DSLR which empowers users to take the next step in their creative journey.

The XF105, a compact professional camcorder which records full HD, broadcast-quality footage, perfect for independent film makers and roving news reporters. The new XF-100 models are the smallest models ever to include the broadcast-quality MPEG-2 Full HD recording codec (50Mbps, 4:2:2).

The IXUS 1000 HS, a combination of a high-sensitivity 10MP sensor, 10x optical zoom and Full HD movies in a slim, compact design.

The EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM - the world’s first fisheye zoom lens, offering both circular and full frame images thanks to an extreme wide-angle focal range of 8-15mm.

The incredible new range of PIXMA printers, which includes some of the most dynamic models on the market and introduces the new Intelligent Touch System and Full HD Movie Print Function. Featuring a new, sleek design and technologies that bring colour to life in high-quality, long-lasting prints, the new PIXMA range does it all in unrivalled style.

Canon’s latest large format imagePROGRAF printers will also be on display, including the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) award-winning iPF6350, the iPF8300 and the iPF6300. Developed in response to the demand for high quality output in the professional photographic and fine art markets, the new imagePROGRAF systems offer superior colour reproduction at 12-colour LUCIA EX pigment ink systems. Attendees can also meet with product experts throughout the event.

“Photokina is a key event for us and provides the perfect opportunity to showcase the innovations that we believe will drive the market forward in 2010 and 2011,” commented Mr Fukuchi, Director of Product Management and Deputy Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Group, Canon Europe. “We are constantly striving to create new products which allow consumers and professionals to unleash their creativity, and the products on our stand will cover our entire imaging portfolio, from empowering people to capture the perfect moment, right through to enabling the ultimate objective of sharing our images with others.”

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