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CES 2001: Today, Canon announce the sucessor to their ever popular Pro
70, the all new Pro90 IS, featuring the previously announced 10x optical
stabilised lens, 2.6 megapixels of resolution and an electronic TTL viewfinder
the Pro90 is a feature packed and attractive offering. We have the pictures,
press release and specifications.
Full press release:
CANON LAUNCHES THE POWERSHOT PRO90 IS AS THE FLAGSHIP OF THE POWERSHOT
DIGITAL CAMERA RANGE
This visually stunning camera is fitted with an astounding 10x zoom lens
and incorporates Canons patented Image Stabilisation technology. The camera
delivers 2.6M pixel resolution images from a 3.34M pixel CCD, ensuring
crisp, clear images every time.
Lightning fast photo capture, a 'state of the art' image stabiliser to
reduce camera shake, a subtle ergonomic design and outstanding photographic
flexibility makes the Canon PowerShot Pro90 IS the only practical choice
for advanced digital photographers.
Canon is renowned for developing truly inspired technology that delivers
real user benefits and this model is no exception. The Canon PowerShot
Pro90 IS offers complete control over the image capture process at all
times.
Fully automatic operation is possible with Program AE mode, plus shutter
priority AE, aperture priority AE or fully manual exposure control means
the Canon PowerShot Pro90 IS will deliver sophisticated levels of creative
functionality, on a level with the Canon EOS range of SLR cameras. Versatile
centre weighted and spot metering means that the Canon PowerShot Pro90
IS performs with unfailing accuracy.
Outstanding features include a movie with sound and record playback facility,
five mode pop-up flash and auto-exposure bracketing to make sure the final
photograph is exactly what the photographer needs.
Stunning good looks and inspired technical performance are not the whole
story. The demanding photographer will appreciate the Canon PowerShot
Pro90 IS's vari-angle LCD monitor that can be swivelled to suit light
conditions and the high power Lithium-Ion power pack that delivers more
pictures-per-battery than ever before.
The PowerShot Pro90 IS offers compatibility with both PowerShot and EOS
accessories including the Canon EX series of Speedlite flash units and
dedicated wide angle and close up lenses.
Downloading images from the Canon PowerShot Pro90 IS could not be simpler
or more reliable thanks to fast USB technology. Built in to the PowerShot
Pro90 IS camera body is a CompactFlash Type II slot that will accommodate
dedicated storage cards of up to 1GB in capacity, enabling hundreds of
images to be taken and stored.
Photo storage, manipulation and printing are made easy with the advanced
integrated software supplied with the Canon PowerShot Pro90 IS. Applications
include Adobe Photoshop LE, Canon's Photostitch, ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser,
PhotoRecord and RemoteCapture.
The Canon PowerShot Pro90 IS delivers outstanding photographic image
quality, and is ideally matched to a Canon photo-quality Bubble Jet printer.
Canon PowerShot Pro90 IS Specifications
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CCD:
Size
Recording pixels
Total Number of Pixels
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1/1.8 inch
Approx. 2.6M Pixels
Approx. 3.34M pixels
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Lens:
Focal Length (optical)
Aperture Range
Construction
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7.0 (W) – 70.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 37 – 370mm)
F2.8 (W) / F4 (T) to F8.0
13 elements in 10 groups (including 2 aspherical lenses)
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Digital Tele-converter:
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2x, 4x [Maximum 40x digital zoom is available combined with optical
zoom]
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Focusing Method:
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TTL auto-focus (Continuous)
Focus lock and Manual focus are available
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Focusing Range:
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Wide: 10cm – infinity
Tele: 1m – infinity
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Light Metering Method:
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Centre-weighted average or Spot metering
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Exposure Control Method:
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Programme AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture-priority AE and Manual.
AE Lock is available
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Exposure Compensation:
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+/- 2.0EV [at every 1/3-stop]
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) is available
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White Balance Control:
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TTL auto white balance, Pre-set white balance [5 settings] and
Custom white balance
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Shutter Speed:
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8 – 1/1,000 s
8 s shutter is available in Shutter priority AE mode or Manual mode
All shutter speeds operate with noise reduction.
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Equivalent Film Speed:
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Auto (ISO 50 – ISO 100)
ISO 50
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
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Viewfinder:
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Colour electronic viewfinder with dioptre correction
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LCD Viewfinder/Monitor:
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1.8" Low-temperature Polycrystalline Silicon TFT Colour LCD
(100% coverage)
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Built-in Flash:
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Flash Range: 0.7 – 4.2m (W), 1 – 3.4m (T) [at ISO100 equivalent]
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Flash Modes:
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Auto, Red-eye reduction auto, Red-eye reduction on, On and Off
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Flash Exposure Compensation:
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+ / - 2.0EV (at every 1/3-stop)
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External Flash Support:
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Canon Speedlite 220EX, 420EX and 550EX
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Shooting Modes:
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Auto, Creative Zone (Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture
priority AE and Manual), Programmed Image Control Zone (Pan-focus,
Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, B&W, Stitch assist* and Movie).
* Stitch assist mode integrates with PhotoStitch software (supplied).
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Continuous Shooting:
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Approx. 0.7 images / s
[at Large/Fine mode, when LCD monitor is turned off]
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Movie Recording:
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Approx. 15 frames/seconds, for up to approx. 30 seconds/shot
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File Format:
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Design rule for Camera File system [DCF*]
* "DCF" is an abbreviation of "Design rule for Camera
File system" standardised by Japan Electronics and Information
Technology Industries Association (JEITA).
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Image Recording Format:
Still image
Movie
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JPEG or RAW
AVI [Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE (monaural)]
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JPEG Compression Levels:
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Super-Fine
Fine
Normal
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Recording Pixels:
Large
Middle
Small
Movie
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1,856 x 1,392 pixels
1,024 x 768 pixels
640 x 480 pixels
320 x 240 pixels
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Image Storage Capacity:
(with supplied 16MB CF card)
RAW
Large/Super Fine
Large/Fine
Large/Normal
Middle/Super Fine
Middle/Fine
Middle/Normal
Small/Super Fine
Small/Fine
Small/Normal
Movie
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6 images [Approx.]
9 images [Approx.]
17 images [Approx.]
35 images [Approx.]
25 images [Approx.]
45 images [Approx.]
84 images [Approx.]
54 images [Approx.]
94 images [Approx.]
161 images [Approx.]
62 seconds
*Storage capacity varies depending on the scene or subjects.
This data is estimated from Canon’s standard shooting conditions.
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Print Order Format:
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Digital Print Order Format [DPOF]
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Other Features:
Self-timer
Signal Sound
Wireless Control
Remote Capture from PC
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10 seconds
Camera Status and Warnings
Virtual shutter release sound is available.
Shooting and Playback
Available with USB interface only (exclusive software is supplied)
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Other Operations:
Camera Settings
File Operations
Playback Operations
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Date/Clock, LCD Menu Languages [English, French, German Italian,
Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish]
Single Erase, All Erase, Protect, DPOF Marking, CF Card Formatting
Single, Multi, Magnification [approx. 2.5X or 5X on built-in LCD
monitor screen] and Slide show
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Interface:
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USB, RS-232C *
Audio/Video Output (PAL or NTSC selectable)
CompactFlash™ type I & II
*To use RS-232C an optional cable must be purchased.
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Supported Operating Systems:
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PC: Windowsâ 95/98 (including second Edition)/Me/NT 4.0 (Service
Pack 3 or higher)/2000
Mac: OS 8.1 or higher, QuickTime 3.1 or higher
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Power Source:
Camera
Date/Clock backup
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BP-511 Li-ion rechargeable battery*, AC adapter* and Car battery
adapter
CR2016 lithium battery
*Li-ion rechargeable battery and AC adapter are supplied.
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Operating Environment:
Temperature
Humidity
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0 – 40 °C
10 – 90 %
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Weight:
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Approx. 680g [excluding batteries and CF card]
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Dimensions (W x H x D):
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126.5 x 83.9 x 139.1mm [excluding protruding parts]
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