Canon Announces W-E1 WiFi Adapter Card

Canon EOS-7D Mark II APS-C camera with W-E1 WiFi Adapter card

MELVILLE, N.Y., August 25, 2016 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today the new Canon EOS 7D Mark II Kit, featuring the new SD card-sized Wi-Fi® Adapter W-E1. This new Wi-Fi adapter, when placed in one of the camera’s SD card slots, provides the EOS 7D Mark II with Wi-Fi capabilitiesi like easy transferring of images and MP4 videos as well as use of the Canon Camera Connect App for remote capture of still images via a compatible smartphone or tablet.

The Wi-Fi Adapter W-E1 will be sold with the EOS 7D Mark II body as well as sold separately, and can also be used with the EOS 5DS and 5DS R as well as previously purchased EOS 7D Mark II camerasiii. When used with EOS 5DS and 5DS R cameras, the Wi-Fi Adapter W-E1 functionality is limited to the transfer of still images only. The W-E1 will support 802.11 b, g and n using the 2.4 GHz band.

Additionally, for the first time the EOS 7D Mark II camera will be conveniently bundled with the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens. This lens has been optimized for high-speed autofocusing when shooting stills and quiet and smooth zoom when shooting video. This is the first Canon lens equipped with Nano USM technology providing high-speed autofocus for shooting stills and silent, smooth autofocus when shooting video. The Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens also provides up to four stops of optical image stabilization.

The new Canon EOS 7D Mark II Lens Kit is currently scheduled to be available in October 2016 for an estimated retail price of $2,449.00*, with the body-only version also currently scheduled to be available in October 2016 for an estimated retail price of $1,849*. The Wi-Fi Adapter W-E1 is scheduled to be available in early September 2016 for an estimated retail price of $50.00*. A firmware update to enable compatibility with the W-E1 for previously purchased cameras is currently scheduled to be available in early September 2016 for the EOS 7D Mark II camera and November 2016 for the EOS 5DS and 5DS R cameras.

Canon PowerShot G9X Wins Red Dot Design Award

TOKYO, April 27, 2016 - Canon Inc. announced today that the Company's Powershot G9 X premium digital camera was honored for design excellence, winning the Red Dot Design Award: Product Design 2016. The internationally recognized "Red Dot" is organized by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein, a design institution based in Essen, Germany.

Red Dot Design Award : Product Design 2016 winning product

The Powershot G9 X features a compact, lightweight design, a 28-84 mm (35 mm film equivalent) 3x optical zoom lens and a 1.0 inch image sensor. Its luxury design, characteristic of a premium compact camera, features a touch-panel LCD and a control ring for intuitive operability that makes possible the effortless capture of high-quality images and video.

Encouraged by the recognition of the Company's design excellence, Canon will continue striving to realize products that combine the highest levels of performance and design.

Canon EOS-1D X Mark II Camera 4K Video Movie

Canon EOS-1D X Mark II with EF 50mm f/1.4 lens

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Canon announced the EOS-1D X's replacement, the Mark II camera on February 1. The camera will start delivery some time next month. Below is a 4K video from Canon shot with the new camera. You can also see the high dynamic range test with the camera here.

I am very anxious to take delivery of this body and take it on real world wildlife photography shoots around the globe. You can see my works on MichaelDanielHo.com

Your First Prime Lens - 35mm or 50mm?

The Kai guy at DigitalRev is posing the question - if you are limited to just one of the two lenses, 35mm or 50mm, which one would you choose? My own decision is 35mm for a cropped frame and 50mm for a full frame camera.

Of course we have not taken into account the speed and price of the lens. In general, my readers know I prefer zoom to prime lens and my favorite walk-around glass is the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L. Although it is a lens with an older technology, its quality and performance makes it a great value performer for me. 

I am a wildlife photographer who also take travel photos now and then. You can read my Canon lens recommendation here and see my works on MichaelDanielHo.com.