Canon’s patent suggests that in the future, ‘Auto’ may be an option for choosing between JPEG and Raw on Canon D-SLR cameras. The company’s recent patent issued in August 2014 reveals that the company has come up with the idea of D-SLR cameras that could automatically choose which photo to save in Raw and which one to save in JPEG. Panasonic designers have developed a … [Read more...]

World Press Photo announced that Marianne Lévy-Leblond, Head of Web Productions and Transmedia Projects at Arte France, will chair the 2015 World Press Photo Multimedia Contest. The contest will open for entries on December 1, 2014. Lévy-Leblond returns to World Press Photo aft er having participated in the multimedia jury last year. From the contest entries, she says that she … [Read more...]

Canon Inc. posted a 20.7% year-on-year decline in operating profit to 71.8 billion Yen from 90.6 billion Yen from the past year, on a revenue of 872.2 billion Yen. This is a 4.5% fall for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, ending on September 30. The net profit dropped by 1% to 58.2 billion Yen. The company attributed the sluggish performance to the delayed recovery of the … [Read more...]

Canon announced the imageFormula DR-M1060 office document scanner, which offers scan speeds up to 60 pages per minute and 120 images per minute in colour, black and white, and grayscale. It can process up to 7,500 documents per day. The scanner’s minimalistic design removes the need for lengthy feed or eject trays, thus conserving valuable desk space in offices. … [Read more...]

Sigma announced that the Sigma dp Quattro series high quality digital camera received the Gold Prize in Japan’s Good Design Awards 2014. The product was commended for its unique oblong shape, making it convenient for the user to hold the camera firmly. You can hold the grip on the right hand side, which also contains the battery. The oblong body provides ample space for the … [Read more...]