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Sunday, October 15th, 2017
The new PowerShot G1 X Mark III compact camera offers DSLR-like features such as APS-C sized CMOS sensor and Dual Pixel CMOS AF. Price & availability TBA.

A first in a Canon compact camera, the PowerShot G1 X Mark III is equipped with the Canon-developed Dual Pixel CMOS AF, allowing the camera to achieve unparalleled high-speed AF.
The PowerShot G1 X Mark III is the first Canon compact camera equipped with Dual Pixel CMOS AF and an APS-C sized CMOS sensor.
It has the largest imaging sensor in its Canon’s compact camera lineup, and is equipped with the latest DIGIC 7 image processor.
Designed with a 24-72mm (35mm film equivalent) f/2.8– f/5.6 IS lens with 3x optical zoom, the camera is capable of capturing a wide range of subjects and achieving shallow depth of field.

Main specifications of the new Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III compact prosumer camera. Click on image to enlarge.
Featuring a vari-angle touch panel packed in a durable and compact body, the PowerShot G1 X Mark III also boasts of a high resolution EVF (Electronic View Finder) of 2.36 million dots.
Weighing approximately 399g (CIPA compliant) the PowerShot G1 X Mark III makes a suitable companion for adventure seekers and underwater photographers alike.
More details from the press release below.
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Friday, May 12th, 2017
Fujifilm launches its first hybrid instant camera in its new square format printout. Available worldwide 19 May 2017: S$499.
The SQ10 is the first hybrid camera in Fujifilm’s Instax range of instant cameras that is equipped with a digital image sensor.
Photos taken can be stored in an external microSD card (sold separately) for immediate or future printing on the camera itself on the go.
The photos taken can be digitally edited on the camera for brightness and contrast, with the addition of 10 Instagram-like filters and a vignette effect before printing. The SQ10 sports a 3-inch TFT colour LCD monitor with approximately 460k dots.
The SQ10 has 3.5 megapixels (1920 x 1920) and has a fixed aperture (F2.4) and focal length 28.5mm (35mm format equivalent).
The photos can be transferred via the microSD card – each gigabyte of memory stores up to 1000 photos.
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Friday, April 7th, 2017
The new PowerShot SX730HS has 40x optical zoom and is targeted towards selfie enthusiasts. Available in Singapore end-May (price TBA).
Ergonomically-designed for a secure grip, the Canon PowerShot SX730 HS has a 180-degrees tilting LCD screen for selfies. The 40x optical zoom will make it easier to zero-in to that pimple you want to examine closer. ;-P
The PowerShot SX730HS has a 20.3-megapixel CMOS sensor and a Smooth Skin mode for enhancing selfies.
Weighing only 300 grams, the PowerShot SX730 HS has 40x optical zoom which can be doubled to 80x zoom with Canon Zoomplus technology.
“The Powershot SX series is proven for its high zoom capabilities, enabling far-reaching sight for photographers such that fine details can be captured even from afar. Going a step further to broaden functionality, features such as the smooth skin mode and tilt-type screen on the PowerShot SX730 HS will help users to take the most flattering and high-resolution selfies,” said Edwin Teoh, Head of Marketing, Singapore Operations, Canon Singapore.
The PowerShot SX730 HS is also equipped with the Zoom Framing Assist feature which helps the user keep the subject within the frame.
Should the subject move out of frame while user is shooting, the Zoom Framing Assist feature can be activated with a push of the button, to zoom out and quickly locate the subject, keeping it in the frame.
An Auto Zoom feature also allows the camera to adjust the zoom factor automatically, to maintain the optimum framing based on users’ desired setting.
For portraits, the Smooth Skin mode offers three levels of skin “enhancement”.
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2017
Canon ushers in the Lunar New Year in Singapore with an early Lohei lunch.
Canon Singapore hosted the annual Lohei lunch with media at Aura restaurant at the National Gallery Singapore.
To the left of the menu in the cover photo above, you can see the PowerShot SX430 IS.
The immediate reaction upon lifting up the camera is that it is incredibly light.
Preview of the new IXUS 190 (left) & PowerShot SX430 IS. These were part of 4 new compact cameras Canon has just unveiled. Prices & availability TBA.
So light that I thought it was a plastic prototype with nothing inside.
But it’s a fully functional superzoom with 45x optical zoom going from 24 to 1080mm.
Canon Lunar New Year media lunch in Singapore: Black Cod with Caciucco Sauce & Seasonal Vegetables – served at Aura in National Gallery Singapore.
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Thursday, January 5th, 2017
Canon has announced four new compact cameras: PowerShot G9 X Mark II, PowerShot SX430 IS, IXUS 190, and IXUS 185. All prices and availability yet to be announced.

New compact cameras from Canon. Clockwise from top left: PowerShot G9 X Mark II, IXUS 185 (red/black), PowerShot SX430 IS, and IXUS 190 (black/blue).
Featuring the latest DIGIC 7 image processor used in the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II and EOS M5 models, the PowerShot G9 X Mark II produces high quality images and new levels of performance for accurate detection and precision tracking of subjects.
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2015
Canon has launched three new cameras: the mirrorless EOS M10 (S$TBD) and two PowerShot compact cameras, the G5 X (S$999) and G9 X (S$619).
Update (17 November, 2015):
The EOS M10 will be available in Singapore from end of November at Canon authorized dealers at the following recommended prices.
Models |
SRP |
EOS M10 Kit 3 with EF-M15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM & EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM lens |
S$1,099 |
EOS M10 Kit 2 with EF-M15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM &EF-M22mm f/2 STM |
S$899 |
EOS M10 Kit 1 with EF-M15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM lens |
S$749 |
Camera face jacket |
S$79 |

Three new cameras for the amateurs and advanced users (from right): Canon EOS M10, PowerShot G5 X and PowerShot G9 X.
Both the PowerShot G5 X and PowerShot G9 X will be available in late October while the price and availability of the EOS M10 will be announced later.
A brief description of the three new cameras are included below.
EOS M10
The EOS M10 is Canon’s latest addition to the EOS M range of mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras.
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2015
Both the compact RX100 IV (S$1,399 from 16 July) and high-zoom RX10 II (S$1,899 from 30 July) cameras boast the world’s first staked 1.0 Type CMOS sensor with a DRAM memory chip, 40x super slow motion capture (up to 960fps), 4K video recording and high-speed anti-distortion shutter (up to 1/32000s).
Pre-order the RX100 IV from 3 July (see below).

The two new models in the Sony Cyber-shot RX series feature the world’s first 1.0 type stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor with advanced signal processing and an attached DRAM memory chip.
The high speed signal processing and DRAM memory chip work together to enable more than five times the readout rate of image data and are responsible for a variety of features that have previously only been available in selected professional-level video cameras.

Breathtaking demo of the prowess of the new Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV (S$1,399). Taken with burst mode, these two shots show the water-filled balloon just before and just after it was burst. You can still see the “shape” of the water just after the rubber of the balloon burst, as well as the fine water spray emanating from the “water ball”.
These capabilities include 40x super slow motion video capture at up to 960fps, an ultra-fast Anti-Distortion Shutter with a maximum speed of 1/32000 second, high-resolution 4K movie shooting and more.
Below are more details from the press release.
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Tags:cameras, compact, Cyber-shot, high speed, photography, RX, RX10, RX10 II, RX100, RX100 IV, Singapore, Sony, zoom
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Friday, June 26th, 2015
The PowerShot G3 X offers high zoom shooting and promises superior image and video quality through the Dynamic Image Stabilisation (IS) system. Pricing & availability TBA.

The newly launched Canon PowerShot G3 X.
The Canon PowerShot G3 X is a new premium high-zoom digital compact camera in the PowerShot G series.
PowerShot G3 X specs
- Dimensions: 123.3 x 76.5 x 105.3mm
- Weight: 733g
- Lens: 25x optical zoom IS
- Focal length: 24-600mm
- Aperture: f/2.8-f/5.6
- Resolution: 20.2 megapixels
- Sensor: 1.0 type CMOS sensor
- Imaging processor: DIGIC 6
- Max video quality: Full HD
- LCD: 3.2” (1.62 million dots)
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi, NFC
- Battery type: NB-10L
The camera is powered by a large 1.0-inch CMOS sensor, enabling the camera to offer good image quality even in low light environments.
The camera features a 24-600mm 25x optical zoom lens and improved Zoom Framing Assist.
The camera’s improved Dynamic Image Stabilisation (IS) system enhances movie recording by stabilising moving images.
The EOS-like user interface also enhances intuitive operation of the camera, with a high resolution 1.62-megapixel 3.2-inch touch panel LCD monitor.
Below are more details from the press release.
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Tags:cameras, Canon, compact, G3 X, Powershot, prosumer, Singapore
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Sunday, March 1st, 2015
The Nikon D7200 DSLR and COOLPIX P900 compact zoom camera will be available in Singapore by end March, 2015. Prices TBA. The ViewNX-i will be available for free download beginning 17 March.

The Nikon D7200 will be available by end March 2015 with the AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens, or AF-S DX 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens, or with the body-only configuration.
Nikon has announced two new cameras and new image-browsing software.
D7200 DSLR
The DX-format D7200 DSLR offers enthusiasts features for low-light photography, social connectivity and Full HD videos.

Nikon D7200
The 24.2-megapixel DSLR comes with EXPEED 4 image-processing engine and CMOS sensor.
The 51-point autofocus (AF) sensor module is also utilised by the Nikon D750, and has an AF detection range down to -3EV for low-light photography.
Standard ISO ranges from 100 to 25600, extendable to ISO 102400.
There is built-in Wi-Fi connectivity and it is the first Nikon DSLR to feature Near Field Communication (NFC)-support (for NFC-compatible Android smartphones and tablets with Android 4.0 or later).
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Tags:cameras, compact, COOLPIX, D7200, DSLRs, image browser, image editor, Nikon, P900, software
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Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
Nikon Singapore has released its Spring 2015 COOLPIX cameras. The COOLPIX S2900 and L31 will be available in late January while the COOLPIX 3700 will be available in February. Prices TBA.

From Left: Nikon COOLPIX S3700, Nikon COOLPIX S2900, Nikon COOLPIX L31
The latest COOLPIX series brings a range of stylish and slim cameras to fit the lifestyle and pocket of the trendy youth.
Colours available for the three models.
“The Spring COOLPIX packs the best high-performance features in compact cameras. From built-in Wi-Fi and NFC support, to autofocusing and HD movie recording, there is definitely a COOLPIX for every user,” said Garland Mak, Deputy General Manager of International Marketing Division Imaging Group, Nikon Singapore.
- The Nikon COOLPIX L31 will be available in 3 colours (Black, Silver, Red) in Singapore (excluding decorative purple).
- The Nikon COOLPIX S2900 will be available in 4 colours (Purple, Black, Silver, Red) in Singapore (excluding decorative purple).
- The Nikon COOLPIX S3700 will be available in 5 colours (Pink, Blue, Red, Silver, Black) in Singapore (excluding decorative blue).
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Tags:cameras, compact, COOLPIX, L31, Nikon, S2900, S3700, Singapore, Spring
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