Canon 2010 EOS Photo5 competition entry packs arrive
Friday, October 1st, 2010Photography buffs around Australia have started receiving Canon 2010 EOS Photo5 competition entry packs. The small brown boxes contain objects to be photographed, and briefs, so that the recipients can enter this year’s Photo5 competition.
The 2010 objects include:
Canon says we’re still spending on “lifestyle technology”
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Australians’ love affair with technology is not over yet according to Canon’s latest Consumer Digital Lifestyle Index (the so called Canon CDLI), though it does reveal that some of the passion is fading (ED: as it does in all love affairs).
Nikon to follow Canon into direct sales?
Thursday, September 16th, 2010Back on September 1, Canon’s response to rumours that it is planning to sell direct to consumers from early October, were not exactly denied when Canon’s PR agency confirmed that “Canon is reviewing its channels”. Now rumours are emerging that Nikon Australia is also planning to sell direct.
New Canon PowerShot SX30 IS has 35x telephoto zoom lens
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is said to be the world’s first digital compact camera to house a super telephoto 35x zoom, which according to Canon, makes it perfect for travel or creative photography and for capturing those special occasions (ED isn’t that what every digital camera is for?.
Best digital SLR (DSLR) of 2010 – Canon EOS 550D/Rebel T2i
Monday, September 13th, 2010
Earlier this year the The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) voted the Canon EOS 550D/ Rebel T2i as the best digital SLR camera of 2010.
Canon photography competition opens today
Thursday, September 9th, 2010Registration for Canon’s annual Australian and New Zealand online photographic competition for amateurs, “2010 EOS Photo5″ opens today.
Official: Canon is “reviewing its channels”
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010In light of rumours that Canon is going to sell direct to consumers in Australia from October 5, we contacted Canon’s PR agency Hill & Knowlton to find out what the official line was. Here’s the response:
Canon to sell direct to Australian consumers from October 5?
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010Anyone who’s ever had anything to do with retail, will know how much retailers despise manufacturers or distributors who sell direct to the public. Manufacturers and distributors can obviously command bigger margins, and can offer lower prices, so they have an unfair advantage when competing against retailers. Plus it’s also like a partner becoming a competitor (not really good sport).So it’s with great interest that we’ve been monitoring rumours that Canon is about to sell direct to consumers in Australia.
Canon EOS 60D DSLR specifications and features
Thursday, August 26th, 2010The new EOS 60D replaces the popular EOS 50D camera, and sits between the EOS 550D and EOS 7D and is said to be perfect for users stepping up from an entry-level DSLR, as well as for compact users desiring more creative options and higher image quality.


