Introduction of Canon digital camera series?

Canon has series A, S, IXUS, G, Pro, EOS and SiS. How did their prices increase? Generally speaking, which is the cheapest and which is the most expensive? What are the technical requirements?

Canon digital cameras are divided into IXUS series, POWERSHOT series, EOS series and Prima series. IXUS series is a fashionable digital camera, EOS series is a digital SLR camera, and Prima series is a small low-end series. There are many categories under POWERSHOT series, such as A series household all-around models, S IS series professional telephoto models, G series quasi-professional models and PRO series high-end models.

I. EOS D series

I don't need to introduce EOS series, the famous Canon digital SLR series.

EOS series representative: canon EOS 350D is a canon entry-level SLR digital camera EOS 350D. Some people will say, Canon has such a good SLR camera, why do you want to launch this entry machine? There is a simple reason. Recently, the price of this 350D has fallen again and again, and it has the momentum of falling into the first place. As an excellent representative of entry-level SLR, it has fallen sharply, which is still worth recommending.

Canon EOS 350D is equipped with Canon 8 megapixel CMOS image sensor, which has powerful noise reduction function and clearer photos. Using Canon's DIGIC II digital image processor, the color reproduction ability is accurate, and vivid and clear image quality can be achieved. EOS 350D also uses the same high-quality optical low-pass filter as Canon's high-end digital SLR camera, which minimizes the influence of pseudo color on the photo quality. The magnification of 350D lens is still 1.6 times, which supports Canon EF-S lens group and EF lens group. The 350D package refers to the lens of EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM, which can provide a common focal zone from wide angle to medium focus. The use of ultrasonic driving motor makes this lens very quiet and smooth when focusing.

The adoption of DIGIC processor has brought all-round speed improvement to EOS 350D, shortening the camera startup time to only 0.2 seconds, and also making 350D reach the continuous shooting speed of 3 frames per second, which can be continuous shooting 14 frames at a time. The outstanding performance in speed not only comes from the improvement of the electronic performance of the camera, but also adopts a brand-new high-speed shutter, and the highest shutter speed reaches 1/4000 seconds. At the same time, the time lag of shutter release is only 100 milliseconds, which quickly captures wonderful moments. The 350D has a 7-point wide autofocus system, and the photos are clear and sharp. When shooting a moving subject, you can use the artificial intelligence servo autofocus function to help users shoot easily.

The flash coefficient of Canon 350D is 13, which is higher than 300D. It can cover the wide-angle lens of 17mm, and the output power can be adjusted manually. Moreover, the noise control ability of 350D is better than that of 300D under high ISO. The display screen of 350D adopts 1.8-inch LCD screen with 1 1.5 million pixels, so the photo playback effect is slightly insufficient. In addition, the 350D supports CF card /CF II card/micro hard disk as storage medium, and the battery is NB-2LH series lithium-ion rechargeable battery.

EOS (Electronic Optical System) series is mainly aimed at professional users and photographers. This series of products are all single-lens reflex cameras, and their performance indexes are higher than other Canon series, but the corresponding prices are also higher. Since Canon introduced the film SLR camera EOS 650 in 1987, * * has released 49 EOS series cameras, among which EOS D is a digital camera, and * * * has 13 models. According to the release time, they are EOS DCS3, EOS DCS 1, EOS SD 2000, EOS SD 2000, EOS D30, EOS- 1D, EOS D60, EOS- 1Ds, EOS 10D, EOS 300digital and EOS-6544.

Following the introduction of the entry-level digital SLR camera EOS 300D in 2003, Canon introduced the invincible product EOS- 1Ds Mark II in September 2004, which uses a 36*24mm COMS sensor with a pixel as high as16 million.

Second, the digital IXUS series

Canon IXUS series digital cameras have always been synonymous with fashion, and young friends have a special liking for IXUS series. Canon IXUS series has been constantly releasing new models, and its appearance, pixels, functions and performance are constantly being upgraded and improved, but the only constant is the iconic compact all-metal body and flexible and convenient shooting mode of IXUS series.

Digital IXUS stands for: DIGITAL IXUS 800 IS IS the flagship product in this series of latest products, so it is treated differently, such as adding Canon's unique IS (Image Stabilizer) optical anti-shake engine, and it is also the first product in IXUS series DC to add optical anti-shake engine. It can be seen that Canon wants to popularize optical image stabilization to all levels of product lines.

IXUS 800 has a very unique appearance. Under the premise of maintaining the unique style of IXUS series, the details have been exquisitely decorated. Metal and engineering plastics are organically combined, and the color matching is very natural. The whole * * * is divided into three colors. The front is made of "iceberg silver" shell, the middle is decorated with "moonlight silver", and the back LCD is surrounded by "nanmu black" plastic, which has been baked similarly. In addition, the fuselage is decorated with asymmetric arcs, which can be seen from different angles and positions, and IXUS 800 IS is more eclectic. The whole fuselage has no edges and corners, and it is round, smooth and full. The fuselage has a certain thickness and is not very thin. Yes, the handle is comfortable, too. Because the whole fuselage actually adopts an upright design, Canon, digital IXUS 800 IS and other logo are placed upright, using the normal camera placement method, just like rotating 90 degrees. The outer ring of the lens is decorated with a shiny metal ring, and it is indicated that the camera pixel is 5 million. The lens is also made of the same material, and the basic parameters of the lens are marked outside. In addition, on the front, we can also see the flash, the focus assist light and a large optical viewfinder window, which is very rare in DC now! The smooth black LCD border on the back is very eye-catching, while the button area on the right is silver. The sharp contrast makes IXUS 800 more fashionable.

IXUS 800 IS adopts 1/2.5-inch CCD with 6 million effective pixels. Using an optical zoom lens, the focal length is equivalent to 35mm- 140mm of a traditional 35mm camera, the maximum aperture is f2.8-f5.5, the shutter speed is11600s, and the sensitivity is: automatic/high ISO sensitivity automatic/ISO 80//. Focusing methods include 9-point artificial intelligence autofocus and central single-point autofocus. IXUS 800 IS adopts a 2.5-inch LCD screen with 173000 pixels. It is powered by NB-5L lithium ion battery and supports SD and MMC card storage. The working time of the battery can take about 240 photos. Body size: 90.4 ×56.5×26.4 mm, product weight 165g.

IXUS 800 not only uses IS optical image stabilizer for the first time, but also improves the highest sensitivity to ISO 800, ranking first among all card digital cameras on the market.

Digital IXUS series mainly faces fashion users, and its products are characterized by thinness, compactness and beauty, which are deeply loved by female consumers. The model of this series is IXY in Japan, and ELPH and IXUS are adopted in America and other regions respectively. Like EOS series, this series is a continuation of film SLR camera models. In 2004, there were six new products on the market. In terms of quantity and completeness of product line, Canon has invested a lot of money in this series of cameras in order to occupy more market share among young fashion consumers who advocate appearance.

Third, Powershot series

Powershot series is a series with the largest number of Canon digital cameras, which is divided into four series: A, S, G and P according to the different needs of users.

1: The biggest feature of Canon PowerShot A series is the combination of home use and multi-function, because basically all A series have full manual function, and the low price makes A series always win the sales champion.

Representative of PowerShot A series: PowerShot A700 has six times optical zoom, which is another breakthrough after Canon achieved four times optical zoom on A series. In this way, the A700 will soon catch up with Ricoh R3' s seven-fold optical zoom. Become the leader of ordinary families in DC. Using 1/2.5 inch CCD with 6 effective pixels, the optical zoom is 6 times. The focal length is equivalent to 39-2 10mm of a 35mm camera, and the maximum aperture is F2.8-4.8, 1 cm super macro. The ISO sensitivity is: auto /80/ 100/200/400/800, and the shutter speed is 15- 1/2000s. The A700 inherits the consistent characteristics and technical performance of A series, and is equipped with powerful Canon DIGIC II image processor and iSAPS technology, achieving higher response speed and better image quality. Support aperture priority, shutter priority and full manual exposure operation, 19 scene shooting mode, 9-point autofocus system, support self-timer delay of 2 seconds or 10 second, and can shoot sound dynamic short films in VGA format.

The A700 uses SD/MMC card for extended storage, and the fuselage has built-in 16M storage space. In terms of power supply, it supplies power to two AA batteries. The overall dimensions of the fuselage are 94.5×66.5×43.4 mm, and the weight of the fuselage is 200 grams. ..

A series is mainly for home users, and most of them are entry-level products. Among the five products of A75, A3 10, A85, A95 and A400 released in 2004, there are three products with 3 million pixels, namely A75, A3 10 and A400. A series A75/A85/A95 has inherited the full manual function since A30/A40, and its price is low, which meets the needs of some photographers with limited consumption power. According to statistics, A95 ranks first among all digital camera products that consumers are most concerned about.

2. Canon G series is a well-known quasi-professional model, which has been a classic since G2, and G3 and G5 are a continuation of the classic until today's G6. The reason why I recommend such a high-grade digital camera to you is because of face consideration. Although the Canon G series fuselage does not have the petite appearance of IXUS series, the professional layout is really magnificent. On the other hand, it is aimed at middle-aged people with a photographic foundation. Because they have a certain knowledge of photography, they also played "antique machines" like Haiou when they were young. So when you buy them a digital camera, you must have a manual function and be simple in appearance and operation.

Representative of PowerShot G series: PowerShot G6 uses 765,438+megapixels and has 65,438+0/65,438+0.8 inch CCD. G5 quadruple optical zoom lens, the focal length is equivalent to 35 ~ 65,438+040mm of traditional film camera, and the lens structure with maximum aperture F2.0 is 7 groups and 8 lenses. The 2.0-inch, 1 1.8 megapixel LCD screen is still rotating, making shooting and browsing more convenient. In terms of movie mode, G6 is also much better than G5, and it can shoot for 30 seconds in 640X480 pixel mode. G6 adopts 1390mAh lithium battery, which is much larger than the original G5 standard 1 100mAh lithium battery. Of course, the G6 is most proud of Canon's excellent image quality and comprehensive manual function.

3:PowerShot S series is a business model series. Canon s series has always been a successful series. Since S40, the S series has been familiar to everyone, while S60 has increased the wide angle by 28mm, creating the wide angle era of portable DC, and S80, as its successor, has inherited and developed this tradition.

The representative of PowerShot S series:11.8 inch 8.3 million pixel CCD with maximum resolution of 3264 x 2448. A Canon lens with a focal length of 28- 100mm is used, and the aperture is 3.6 times that of a traditional 35mm camera. ISO is 50/ 100/200/400. The shutter is 15- 1/2000s, and it has a 2.5-inch LCD screen with 1 1.5 million pixels. Use SD/MMC as storage medium, with 32M attached. The battery system uses lithium-ion batteries. Canon S80 weighs about 225g, and its dimensions are:104 x 57 x 39 mm. Canon S80 has exposure modes such as program automatic exposure, aperture priority, effective shutter, full manual, etc., and has the functions of manually adjusting ISO sensitivity and customizing white balance.

The biggest feature of PowerShot IS series is telephoto and classic model!

The representative of PowerShot IS series: S3 IS is an upgraded version of another classic Canon model. The biggest difference is that its appearance is no longer cartoon like S2 IS, with black as its appearance color, wide handle, steady body and more professional. The back adopts a rotating LCD screen, which can rotate horizontally and vertically 180 degrees, and the external dimensions of the camera are 1 18. The camera as a whole looks like a unilateral camera, which is very professional.

Canon S3IS uses 1/2.5-inch CCD with 6 million effective pixels, and can take photos with 28 16×2 1 12 pixels at most. Equipped with Canon DIGIC II image processor, the picture is more realistic and clear, and the response speed during operation is greatly improved. The lens adopts 12 times optical zoom lens, the focal length is 36-432mm that of the traditional 35mm camera, the maximum aperture is F2.7-3.5, the highest sensitivity of Canon S3IS is ISO800, it has a super macro of 0 cm, and supports aperture priority, shutter priority and full manual exposure operation. Storage has built-in 16M memory space, which supports SD/MMC card expansion storage.

S3IS can adopt 16∶9 widescreen shooting mode and has 20 scene shooting modes. In addition, he also joined the anti-shake high-tech technology, which can reduce the safety shutter speed by three gears and make the shooting effect clearer, which is also a big selling point of him.

S series and G series are mainly aimed at middle and high-end users, and their performance and pixel index are higher than those of A series. The mainstream products are all over 5 million pixels, of which S70 and G6 both reach 7 million pixels. Among them, Poweshot S 1 IS series has the function of telephoto image stabilizer, which meets the needs of some telephoto enthusiasts and the price is higher than that of similar products of other brands.

4.Powershot PRO series PRO series is synonymous with high-end specialty.

The same is true of Canon PowerShot Pro 1, which is mainly aimed at professional photographers and senior photographers. It combines many advanced technologies of Canon, aiming at the pursuit of perfect image quality and perfect function. PowerShot Pro 1 adopts professional 7x optical zoom lens, which is made of fluorite and ultra-low dispersion glass materials, and corrects various lens aberrations to the greatest extent, showing the highest level of lens quality of Canon digital cameras.

The structure of this large aperture lens is 10 group 14 lens, the optical zoom reaches 7 times, the maximum wide-angle end is 28mm, the maximum aperture is F2.4, and the field of view is wider; The maximum telephoto end is 200mm, which meets the needs of photographers in various fields. At the same time, the ultrasonic motor (USM) which has achieved great success in EF lens is used to drive the optical zoom of the lens, and the zoom process is fast and quiet. PowerShot Pro 1 adopts a brand-new 2/3 inch large CCD sensor with 8.3 million pixels. The effective pixel is 8 million, and the highest resolution of the photo can reach 3264x2448.

Ultra-large LCD HD EVF Canon digital camera's unique rotatable LCD screen is convenient for you to shoot extraordinary works from a special perspective. PowerShot Pro 1 adopts a 2-inch, 235,000-pixel large-size high-resolution LCD screen for the first time, which makes shooting and browsing clearer. The EVF (electronic viewfinder) it uses also has a high pixel of 235,000, and it can get a sense of operation similar to a SLR camera in use.

Pro series is a new series launched by Canon in 2004, and its target consumers are senior photographers and professionals. PowerShot Pro 1 is the first product of Canon to use aspherical lens, fluorite, ultra-low dispersion glass and hyperspectral coating on digital cameras. It is Canon's flagship product except EOS series at present, and the highest resolution of photos taken by its 2/3 "8 megapixel CCD can reach 3264*2448.