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Canon Inc.
is a Japanese multinational corporation that specialises in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, photocopiers, steppers and computer printers. Its headquarters are located in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.-Origins:...
EOS (Electro-Optical System) autofocus
Autofocus
An autofocus optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus fully automatic or on a manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system has to be done manually until indication...
35 mm
135 film
The term 135 was introduced by Kodak in 1934 as a designation for cartridge film wide, specifically for still photography. It quickly grew in popularity, surpassing 120 film by the late 1960s to become the most popular photographic film format...
film
Photographic film
Photographic film is a sheet of plastic coated with an emulsion containing light-sensitive silver halide salts with variable crystal sizes that determine the sensitivity, contrast and resolution of the film...
and digital
Digital photography
Digital photography is a form of photography that uses an array of light sensitive sensors to capture the image focused by the lens, as opposed to an exposure on light sensitive film...
SLR
Single-lens reflex camera
A single-lens reflex camera is a camera that typically uses a semi-automatic moving mirror system that permits the photographer to see exactly what will be captured by the film or digital imaging system, as opposed to pre-SLR cameras where the view through the viewfinder could be significantly...
camera system was introduced in 1987 with the Canon EOS 650
Canon EOS 650
The Canon EOS 650 is a 35 mm single-lens reflex camera. It was introduced on 1 March 1987, Canon's 50th anniversary,and discontinued in February 1989....
and is still in production as Canon's current DSLR system. The acronym EOS
Eos
In Greek mythology, Eos is the Titan goddess of the dawn, who rose from her home at the edge of Oceanus, the ocean that surrounds the world, to herald her brother Helios, the Sun.- Greek literature :...
was chosen for Eos
Eos
In Greek mythology, Eos is the Titan goddess of the dawn, who rose from her home at the edge of Oceanus, the ocean that surrounds the world, to herald her brother Helios, the Sun.- Greek literature :...
, the Titan
Titan (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of powerful deities, descendants of Gaia and Uranus, that ruled during the legendary Golden Age....
Goddess of dawn in Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, and is often pronounced as a word (i.e., ˈiː.ɒs, ˈiː.ɑːs), although some spell out the letters, reading it as an initialism.
It competes primarily with the Nikon F
Nikon F
The Nikon F camera, introduced in 1959, was Nikon's first SLR camera. It was one of the most advanced cameras of its day. Although most of its concepts had already been introduced elsewhere, it was the first camera to combine them all in one camera. It was produced until October 1973 and was...
series and its successors, as well as autofocus SLR systems from Olympus Corporation
Olympus Corporation
is a Japan-based manufacturer of optics and reprography products. Olympus was established on 12 October 1919, initially specializing in microscope and thermometer businesses. Its global headquarters are in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, while its USA operations are based in Center Valley, Pennsylvania,...
, Pentax
Pentax
Pentax is a brand name used by Hoya Corporation for its medical-related products & services and Pentax Ricoh Imaging Company for cameras, sport optics , etc. Hoya purchased and merged with the Japanese optics company on March 31, 2008. Hoya's Pentax imaging business was sold to Ricoh Company, Ltd...
, Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
/Minolta
Minolta
Minolta Co., Ltd. was a Japanese worldwide manufacturer of cameras, camera accessories, photocopiers, fax machines, and laser printers. Minolta was founded in Osaka, Japan, in 1928 as . It is perhaps best known for making the first integrated autofocus 35mm SLR camera system...
, and Panasonic
Panasonic
Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd...
/Leica. Between 2006 and 2008, Canon's market share in DSLR cameras decreased from nearly 50% worldwide to near-parity with Nikon DSLRs, at 38% and 37%, respectively. While in 2010, Canon rose to a share of 44.5% in the DSLR market, jumping far ahead of Nikon's 29.8% and Sony's 11.9%, becoming the worldwide leader of DSLR manufacturers .
At the heart of the system is the EF lens mount
Canon EF lens mount
Introduced in 1987, the EF lens mount is the standard lens mount on the Canon EOS family of SLR film and digital cameras. EF stands for "Electro-Focus": automatic focusing on EF lenses is handled by a dedicated electric motor built into the lens...
, which replaced the previous FD lens mount.
EF lens mount
The bayonet-style EF lens mount is at the centre of the EOS camera system. Breaking compatibility with the earlier FD mountCanon FD
The Canon FD lens mount is a physical standard for connecting a photographic lens to a single-lens reflex camera body. The standard was developed by Canon of Japan and was introduced in March 1971 with the Canon F-1 camera. It was the primary Canon SLR lens mounting system until 1987 when the...
, it was designed with no mechanical linkages between moving parts in the lens and in the camera. The aperture and focus are controlled via electrical contacts, with motors in the lens itself. This was similar in some ways to Canon's earlier attempt at AF with the T80
Canon T80
The Canon T80 is Canon's first autofocus 35mm single-lens reflex camera. It was introduced in April 1985 and discontinued in June 1986 and is part of the T series of FD mount cameras, and is not compatible with Canon's later EOS system and its autofocus EF-mount lenses. Instead, three special...
and Nikon
Nikon
, also known as just Nikon, is a multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in optics and imaging. Its products include cameras, binoculars, microscopes, measurement instruments, and the steppers used in the photolithography steps of semiconductor fabrication, of which...
's 1983 F3AF (and to many of Nikon's more recent autofocus lenses), and other manufacturers including Contax
Contax
Contax was a camera brand noted for its unique technical innovation and a wide range of Zeiss lenses, noted for their high optical quality. Its final incarnation was a line of 35 mm, medium format and digital cameras engineered and manufactured by Kyocera, and featuring modern Zeiss optics...
(with its G series of interchangeable-lens 35 mm rangefinder cameras) and Olympus (with its Four Thirds System
Four Thirds System
The Four Thirds system is a standard created by Olympus and Kodak for digital single-lens reflex camera design and development.The system provides a standard that, with digital cameras and lenses available from multiple manufacturers, allows for the interchange of lenses and bodies from different...
) have since embraced this type of direct drive system. It is a large lens mount compared to most of its competition, enabling the use of larger aperture lenses.
EOS flash system
The flashFlash (photography)
A flash is a device used in photography producing a flash of artificial light at a color temperature of about 5500 K to help illuminate a scene. A major purpose of a flash is to illuminate a dark scene. Other uses are capturing quickly moving objects or changing the quality of light...
system in the EOS cameras has gone through a number of evolutions since its first implementation. The basic EOS flash system was actually developed not for the first EOS camera, but rather for the last high-end FD-mount
Canon FD
The Canon FD lens mount is a physical standard for connecting a photographic lens to a single-lens reflex camera body. The standard was developed by Canon of Japan and was introduced in March 1971 with the Canon F-1 camera. It was the primary Canon SLR lens mounting system until 1987 when the...
manual-focus camera, the T90
Canon T90
The Canon T90, introduced in 1986, was the top of the line in Canon's T series of 35 mm Single-lens reflex cameras. It was the last professional-level manual-focus camera from Canon, and the last professional camera to use the Canon FD lens mount...
, launched in 1986. This was the first Canon camera with through-the-lens
Through-the-lens
Through-the-lens metering is a photographic term describing a feature of cameras capable of measuring light levels in a scene through their taking lenses, as opposed to a separate metering window...
(TTL) flash metering, although other brands had been metering that way for some time. It also introduced the A-TTL (Advanced TTL) system for better flash exposure in program mode, using infrared preflashes to gauge subject distance.
This system was carried over into the early EOS cameras wholesale. A-TTL largely fell out of favor, and was replaced by E-TTL (Evaluative TTL). This used a pre-flash for advanced metering, and used the autofocus
Autofocus
An autofocus optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus fully automatic or on a manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system has to be done manually until indication...
system to judge where the main subject was for more accurate exposure. E-TTL II, which was an enhancement in the camera's firmware
Firmware
In electronic systems and computing, firmware is a term often used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs and/or data structures that internally control various electronic devices...
only, replaced E-TTL from 2004.
Canon Speedlite-brand flashes have evolved alongside the cameras. They are capable of wired and wireless multi-flash setups, the latter using visible or infrared pulses to synchronise.
EOS cameras
As of 2007, Canon has released no fewer than 40 EOS SLR camera models, starting with the introduction of the EOS 650 in 1987. In the 1990s, Canon worked with Kodak to produce digital camera bodies, starting with the EOS DCS 3 in 1995. The first digital EOS SLR camera wholly designed and manufactured by Canon is the EOS D30, released in 2000.Canon has also released two EOS cameras designed to use the APS
Advanced Photo System
Advanced Photo System is a film format for still photography first produced in 1996. It was marketed by Eastman Kodak under the brand name Advantix, by FujiFilm under the name Nexia, by AgfaPhoto under the name Futura and by Konica as Centuria.- Design :The film is 24 mm wide, and has three...
film format, the EOS IX
Canon EOS IX
The EOS IX or EOS IX E is an APS-format single-lens reflex camera that was introduced by Canon Inc. of Japan in October 1996 as part of their EOS series SLR cameras...
and the EOS IX Lite.
There is also a manual-focus EOS camera, the Canon EF-M
Canon EF-M
The Canon EF-M was a manual-focus 35mm film, SLR camera which used the Canon EF lens mount. It was introduced in 1991 for export to the non-Japanese market, and was the only manual focus camera in the EF line...
. It comes with all the automatic and manual exposure functions but lacks autofocus. However, it comes equipped with a split-screen/microprism focusing screen
Focusing screen
A focusing screen is a flat translucent material, usually ground glass, found in a system camera that allows the user of the camera to preview the framed image in a viewfinder. Often, focusing screens are available in variants with different etched markings for various purposes...
for precise manual focusing.
Eye-controlled focusing
Through the tracking of eyeball movements, EOS cameras equipped with eye-controlled focusing (ECF) are able to choose the appropriate autofocus point based on where the user is looking in the viewfinder frame. ECF comes especially useful in sports photography where the subject may shift its position in the frame rapidly.EOS cameras equipped with ECF are the EOS A2E
Canon EOS 5/A2/A2e
The Canon EOS 5 is a semi-professional autofocus, autoexposure 35 mm SLR film camera. It was sold from November 1992 onwards, and was replaced in late 1998 by the Canon EOS 3...
(U.S. model names are shown; see the table below for equivalents in other countries), EOS Elan IIE, EOS IXe, EOS-3, EOS Elan 7E
Canon EOS 30
The Canon EOS 30/33 is a single-lens reflex film camera from Canon's EOS series, released in October 2000. This camera is sold in Japan under the name EOS 7. The EOS 30/ELAN 7E has eye controlled focusing while the EOS 33/ELAN 7 does not. Otherwise the two cameras are identical...
, and EOS Elan 7NE
Canon EOS 30V
The EOS 7s / 30V / ELAN 7NE and the EOS 33V / ELAN 7N are 35 mm film single-lens reflex cameras from Canon of Japan, launched in April 2004. The 7s/30V/ELAN 7NE employ Canon's Eye Controlled Focus mechanism while the 33V/ELAN 7N do not...
.
Canon has not continued its use of eye-controlled focusing with its digital SLRs, however. The EOS Elan 7NE is the last EOS camera to have this function.
Quick control dial
Cameras equipped with the QCD can easily be operated with one hand (forefinger on the main dial, thumb on the QCD) without taking the eye off the viewfinder.
Some useful functions that a QCD is programmed to do include setting exposure compensation, setting of aperture in manual exposure mode and scrolling of images and menus in digital EOS cameras.
Multi-point autofocus system
The top-line EOS cameras currently have up to 45 autofocus (AF) points, the most in their class, until superseded by Nikon's D3 and D300 digital SLR cameras with 51 autofocus points. Canon will regain the lead in this category with the release of the EOS-1D XCanon EOS-1D X
The Canon EOS-1D X is a future digital SLR camera body by Canon Inc. It will succeed the company's flagship Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. It was announced on October 18, 2011 and is expected to reach dealers in March 2012...
in March 2012; that camera will have 61 AF points.
A higher number of AF points increases the chances of a sharply-focused photograph in situations where the subject travels across the frame at high speeds (e.g. sports, birds). The number, type, features and performance of autofocus point array systems is likely to continue to evolve.
Having so many AF points also helps relieve the photographer from having to use the 'lock focus and recompose' method of framing a photograph, since the subject will most probably have been picked up by one or more of the AF points. Even though the camera is intelligent enough to select the correct AF point(s) most of the time, EOS cameras equipped with a multi-point AF system will still allow the photographer to manually select an AF point.
EOS-3, EOS-1v
Canon EOS-1v
The Canon EOS-1v is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera from Canon's EOS series, released in 2000, it is the final film camera in Canon's landmark EOS-1 series of professional cameras...
, and the current EOS-1D family feature a 45-point AF system. Almost all Canon DSLRs introduced since late 2005, starting from the EOS 20D
Canon EOS 20D
The Canon EOS 20D is an 8.2-megapixel semi-professional digital single-lens reflex camera, initially announced on August 19, 2004 at a recommended retail price of US$1,499. It is the successor of the EOS 10D, and was succeeded by the EOS 30D in August 2006...
and the Rebel XTi (400D)
Canon EOS 400D
The EOS 400D, called Digital Rebel XTi in North America and EOS Kiss Digital X in Japan, is a mid-range digital single-lens reflex camera introduced by Canon August 24, 2006....
, feature a nine-point AF system in a diamond-shape formation. The EOS 5D
Canon EOS 5D
The EOS 5D is a 12.8 megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera body produced by Canon. The EOS 5D was announced by Canon on August 22, 2005, and at the time was priced above the EOS 20D but below the EOS-1D Mark II and EOS-1Ds Mark II in Canon's EOS digital SLR series...
, released in 2005, takes this 9-point AF system a step further by introducing six more 'invisible' AF points (i.e. not user-selectable) in helping the camera acquire focus faster during subject tracking. There are three exceptions to Canon's recent rule of a 9-point AF system, two having been released and one soon to be released. The EOS 1000D (Rebel XS) has the 7-point AF system of most older Canon DSLRs. The EOS 7D, released in 2009, has a 19-point AF layout, fitting essentially within the same diamond-shaped area of the frame as the nine-point layout. The EOS-1D X, which will replace both the EOS-1D and EOS-1Ds at the top of the line, has a 61-point AF layout.
For the earlier generation of 45-point AF system, the central column of 1 or 2 sensors (7 in all up to EOS-1Ds Mk II
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
The EOS-1Ds Mark II is a digital SLR camera body by Canon Inc. of Japan. It was the top model in the Canon EOS line of digital cameras until April 2007, with a full-frame 16.7 megapixel CMOS sensor. The EOS-1Ds Mark II had the highest pixel count available in a 35mm format digital SLR at the time...
, EOS-1D Mk II N
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
The EOS 1D Mark II is a professional 8.2 megapixel digital single lens reflex camera camera body produced by Canon. The EOS 1D Mark II is the successor of the EOS 1D.-Features:The EOS 1D Mark II features:* 28.7 × 19.1 mm CMOS sensor...
) are cross-type sensors, which are sensitive to both vertical and horizontal lines to offer a high degree of accuracy. Canon's latest professional full-frame SLR, the EOS-1Ds Mk III
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
The EOS-1Ds Mark III is a digital SLR camera body by Canon designed for professional photographers. The Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III is successor to the EOS-1Ds Mark II and was announced in August 2007. The camera features a full-frame 21.1 megapixel CMOS sensor with 14 bit A/D converters for a total...
, has 19 cross-type sensors for higher accuracy, as well as placing the cross-type sensors to complement the Rule of Thirds
Rule of thirds
The rule of thirds is a compositional rule of thumb in visual arts such as painting, photography and design.The rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important...
. The other current Canon professional SLR, the APS-H EOS-1D Mk IV
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
The EOS-1D Mark IV is a professional 16.1 effective megapixels digital single lens reflex camera camera body produced by Canon. The EOS-1D Mark IV is the successor of the Canon EOS-1D Mark III and was announced on October 20, 2009, just four days after Nikon announced the D3s...
, has 39 cross-type sensors, a major increase from the 19 of the Mk III
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
The EOS 1D Mark III is a professional 10.1 megapixel digital single lens reflex camera camera body produced by Canon. The EOS 1D Mark III was announced on February 21, 2007 and is the successor of the Canon EOS-1D Mark II N and was first released in May 2007...
. Of the 61 AF points of the upcoming EOS-1D X, 21 central points and 20 outer points will be cross-type, and five central points will be dual-cross-type (sensitive to diagonal lines in addition to horizontal and vertical).
Similarly, all nine AF points on later generations of the X0D series (beginning with the 40D and continuing through the current 60D) are cross-type sensors for higher accuracy, and the center sensor is dual-cross-type for even greater accuracy and sensitivity.
Naming scheme
Identical Canon models are sometimes marketed under different names in different parts of the world. For example, the EOS Rebel 2000 known in the Americas is also known as EOS Kiss III in Japan, and EOS 300Canon EOS 300
The Canon EOS 300 is a consumer-level 35mm single-lens reflex camera, produced by Canon of Japan from April 1999 until September 2002 as part of their EOS system....
in other parts of the world.
| Target Market Segment | Typically Common Features | International | Americas | Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level/consumer | Pentamirror Pentamirror A pentamirror is an optical device used in the viewfinder systems of various single-lens reflex cameras instead of the pentaprism. It is used to reverse again the upside-down and laterally reversed image coming from the reflex mirror.... viewfinder, lighter and cheaper (plastic) build than other ranges, APS-C APS-C Advanced Photo System type-C is an image sensor format approximately equivalent in size to the Advanced Photo System "classic" size negatives... sized sensor on digital models. Built-in small pop-up flash unit. |
3- or 4-digit model number. E.g. EOS 350D, EOS 300X, EOS 1000D |
Rebel (used in North America since 1990) E.g. EOS Digital Rebel XT, EOS Rebel T2. |
Kiss (used in Japan since 1993) E.g. EOS Kiss Digital N, EOS Kiss 7 |
| Advanced amateur/midrange | Pentaprism Pentaprism A pentaprism is a five-sided reflecting prism used to deviate a beam of light by 90°. The beam reflects inside the prism twice, allowing the transmission of an image through a right angle without inverting it as an ordinary right-angle prism or mirror would.The reflections inside the prism are not... viewfinder, higher frame rate and more rugged (typically magnesium alloy) construction than contemporary "entry-level" models. Partial weather sealing and crop APS-C APS-C Advanced Photo System type-C is an image sensor format approximately equivalent in size to the Advanced Photo System "classic" size negatives... sized sensor on digital models. Built-in small pop-up flash unit. |
2-digit model number E.g. EOS 33V, EOS 40D. |
Elan E.g. EOS Elan 7N (DSLRs share the same naming scheme as International) |
7-series E.g. EOS 7s |
| Prosumer/high-end | Full frame sensor (APS-C for 7D), somewhat better weather sealing than the amateur enthusiast line, and tougher construction. No built-in flash unit (except 7D). | 1-digit model number E.g. EOS 3, EOS 5, EOS 5D, EOS 5D Mark II With the introduction of the 7D in 2009 the 1-digit (xD) formerly reserved for full-frame cameras is now also used to designate the continuation of the crop-sensor (APS-C) premium consumer line. E.g. EOS 7D. |
Same as International, except EOS A2 (EOS 5) | Same as International |
| Professional/flagship | More rugged build and better weathersealing than premium models, larger build with vertical grip, 100% viewfinder Viewfinder In photography, a viewfinder is what the photographer looks through to compose, and in many cases to focus, the picture. Most viewfinders are separate, and suffer parallax, while the single-lens reflex camera lets the viewfinder use the main optical system. Viewfinders are used in many cameras of... field of view, faster performance. APS-H sized sensors on 1D models and 35mm "Full-frame digital SLR" sensors on 1Ds models. Double card slots for redundancy/backup. |
Model number 1 E.g. EOS-1D Mark II, EOS-1V, EOS-1Ds Mark III Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III The EOS-1Ds Mark III is a digital SLR camera body by Canon designed for professional photographers. The Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III is successor to the EOS-1Ds Mark II and was announced in August 2007. The camera features a full-frame 21.1 megapixel CMOS sensor with 14 bit A/D converters for a total... |
Same as International | Same as International |
Film cameras
This is a list of the 35 mm and APS Canon EOS models in order of introduction:| Model (US) | Model (Europe) | Model (Japan) | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EOS 650 Canon EOS 650 The Canon EOS 650 is a 35 mm single-lens reflex camera. It was introduced on 1 March 1987, Canon's 50th anniversary,and discontinued in February 1989.... |
EOS 650 Canon EOS 650 The Canon EOS 650 is a 35 mm single-lens reflex camera. It was introduced on 1 March 1987, Canon's 50th anniversary,and discontinued in February 1989.... |
EOS 650 Canon EOS 650 The Canon EOS 650 is a 35 mm single-lens reflex camera. It was introduced on 1 March 1987, Canon's 50th anniversary,and discontinued in February 1989.... |
March 1987 |
| EOS 620 | EOS 620 | EOS 620 | May 1987 |
| EOS 750 | EOS 750 | EOS 750 | October 1988 |
| EOS 850 | EOS 850 | EOS 850 | October 1988 |
| EOS 630 | EOS 600 | EOS 630 QD | April 1989 |
| EOS-1 Canon EOS-1 The EOS-1 is a 35mm single lens reflex camera body produced by Canon. It was announced by Canon in 1989, and was the professional model in the range. The camera also had a successor, the Canon EOS-1N, in 1994.The original EOS-1 was launched in 1989... |
EOS-1 Canon EOS-1 The EOS-1 is a 35mm single lens reflex camera body produced by Canon. It was announced by Canon in 1989, and was the professional model in the range. The camera also had a successor, the Canon EOS-1N, in 1994.The original EOS-1 was launched in 1989... |
EOS-1 Canon EOS-1 The EOS-1 is a 35mm single lens reflex camera body produced by Canon. It was announced by Canon in 1989, and was the professional model in the range. The camera also had a successor, the Canon EOS-1N, in 1994.The original EOS-1 was launched in 1989... |
September 1989 |
| EOS RT Canon EOS RT The Canon EOS RT is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Canon from 1989 to 1992. The camera is essentially an EOS 630/EOS 600 with a pellicle mirror. It was the first autofocus camera to feature a pellicle mirror, followed by the EOS 1N RS five years later... |
EOS RT Canon EOS RT The Canon EOS RT is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Canon from 1989 to 1992. The camera is essentially an EOS 630/EOS 600 with a pellicle mirror. It was the first autofocus camera to feature a pellicle mirror, followed by the EOS 1N RS five years later... |
EOS RT Canon EOS RT The Canon EOS RT is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Canon from 1989 to 1992. The camera is essentially an EOS 630/EOS 600 with a pellicle mirror. It was the first autofocus camera to feature a pellicle mirror, followed by the EOS 1N RS five years later... |
October 1989 |
| EOS 10S | EOS 10 | EOS 10 QD | March 1990 |
| EOS 700 | EOS 700 | EOS 700 QD | March 1990 |
| EOS Rebel/Rebel S | EOS 1000F QD | EOS 1000 QD | October 1990 |
| EOS 10S commemorative kit | EOS 10 | EOS 10 QD | August 1991 |
| EOS Elan Canon EOS 100 The Canon EOS 100 was a 35 mm autofocus SLR camera introduced by Canon in 1991. It was marketed as the EOS Elan in North America. It was the second camera in the EOS range to be targeted at advanced amateur photographers, replacing the EOS 650.... |
EOS 100 Canon EOS 100 The Canon EOS 100 was a 35 mm autofocus SLR camera introduced by Canon in 1991. It was marketed as the EOS Elan in North America. It was the second camera in the EOS range to be targeted at advanced amateur photographers, replacing the EOS 650.... |
EOS 100 QD | August 1991 |
| EOS Rebel II/SII | EOS 1000FN QD | EOS 1000S QD | March 1992 |
| EOS A2/A2e | EOS 5 | EOS 5 QD | November 1992 |
| EOS Rebel XS | EOS 500 Canon EOS 500 The Canon EOS 500 is a consumer-level 135 film single-lens reflex camera, produced by Canon of Japan from September 1993 until 1996 as part of their EOS system. It replaced the earlier EOS 1000FN and sat in the lower portion of the EOS range, it was superseded by the EOS 500N.-External links:... |
EOS Kiss | September 1993 |
| EOS Rebel X | - | - | November 1993 |
| EOS-1N Canon EOS-1N The EOS-1N is a 35mm single lens reflex camera body produced by Canon. It was announced by Canon in 1994, and was the professional model in the range, superseding the original EOS-1. The camera was itself superseded by the EOS-1v in 2000.... |
EOS-1N/1N HS/1N DP Canon EOS-1N The EOS-1N is a 35mm single lens reflex camera body produced by Canon. It was announced by Canon in 1994, and was the professional model in the range, superseding the original EOS-1. The camera was itself superseded by the EOS-1v in 2000.... |
EOS-1N/1N HS/1N DP Canon EOS-1N The EOS-1N is a 35mm single lens reflex camera body produced by Canon. It was announced by Canon in 1994, and was the professional model in the range, superseding the original EOS-1. The camera was itself superseded by the EOS-1v in 2000.... |
November 1994 |
| - | EOS 5000 | EOS 888 | January 1995 |
| EOS-1N RS | EOS-1N RS | EOS-1N RS | March 1995 |
| EOS Elan II/IIe | EOS 50/50e Canon EOS 50 The Canon EOS 50 is an autofocus, autoexposure 35mm SLR camera. It was aimed at the advanced amateur market, and featured a rear command dial, support for custom functions, and an optional BP-50 battery grip, with a dedicated portrait shutter release... |
EOS 55 | September 1995 |
| EOS Rebel G | EOS 500N Canon EOS 500N The Canon EOS 500N is a consumer-level 135 film single-lens reflex camera, produced by Canon of Japan from September 1996 until approximately April 1999 as part of their EOS system. It replaced the earlier EOS 500 and sat in the lower portion of the EOS range. It was superseded by the EOS... |
New EOS Kiss | September 1996 |
| EOS IX Canon EOS IX The EOS IX or EOS IX E is an APS-format single-lens reflex camera that was introduced by Canon Inc. of Japan in October 1996 as part of their EOS series SLR cameras... |
EOS IX Canon EOS IX The EOS IX or EOS IX E is an APS-format single-lens reflex camera that was introduced by Canon Inc. of Japan in October 1996 as part of their EOS series SLR cameras... |
EOS IX E | October 1996 |
| EOS IX Lite | EOS IX 7 | EOS IX 50 | March 1998 |
| EOS-3 | EOS-3 | EOS-3 | November 1998 |
| - | EOS 3000 | EOS 88 | March 1999 |
| EOS Rebel 2000 | EOS 300 Canon EOS 300 The Canon EOS 300 is a consumer-level 35mm single-lens reflex camera, produced by Canon of Japan from April 1999 until September 2002 as part of their EOS system.... |
EOS Kiss III | April 1999 |
| EOS-1v Canon EOS-1v The Canon EOS-1v is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera from Canon's EOS series, released in 2000, it is the final film camera in Canon's landmark EOS-1 series of professional cameras... |
EOS-1v Canon EOS-1v The Canon EOS-1v is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera from Canon's EOS series, released in 2000, it is the final film camera in Canon's landmark EOS-1 series of professional cameras... |
EOS-1v Canon EOS-1v The Canon EOS-1v is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera from Canon's EOS series, released in 2000, it is the final film camera in Canon's landmark EOS-1 series of professional cameras... |
March 2000 |
| EOS Elan 7/7e | EOS 33/30 Canon EOS 30 The Canon EOS 30/33 is a single-lens reflex film camera from Canon's EOS series, released in October 2000. This camera is sold in Japan under the name EOS 7. The EOS 30/ELAN 7E has eye controlled focusing while the EOS 33/ELAN 7 does not. Otherwise the two cameras are identical... |
EOS 7 | October 2000 |
| - | - | EOS Kiss III L | November 2001 |
| EOS Rebel XS N | EOS 3000N | Canon EOS 66 | February 2002 |
| EOS Rebel Ti | EOS 300V Canon EOS 300V The Canon EOS 300V was a 24x36mm auto-focus SLR camera, introduced by Canon in 2002 to upgrade Canon's EOS Rebel series of autofocus consumer SLR cameras.Upon its release, the Rebel Ti had the fastest autofocus and most advanced autoexposure in its class... |
EOS Kiss 5 | September 2002 |
| EOS Rebel GII | - | - | March 2003 |
| EOS Rebel K2 | EOS 3000V | EOS Kiss Lite | September 2003 |
| EOS Elan 7N/7NE | EOS 33V/30V Canon EOS 30V The EOS 7s / 30V / ELAN 7NE and the EOS 33V / ELAN 7N are 35 mm film single-lens reflex cameras from Canon of Japan, launched in April 2004. The 7s/30V/ELAN 7NE employ Canon's Eye Controlled Focus mechanism while the 33V/ELAN 7N do not... |
EOS 7s | April 2004 |
| EOS Rebel T2 | EOS 300X | EOS Kiss 7 | September 2004 |
Digital cameras
Prior to the introduction of the EOS D30 digital SLR, Canon in collaboration with Kodak produced four digital SLRs by modifying the internals of the EOS-1N film SLR. These four digital SLRs had a Canon EOS body and thus can accept EF lenses, while the image sensor and electronics were designed and built by Kodak. The four cameras were:| Model | Release date |
|---|---|
| EOS DCS3 Canon EOS DCS 3 The Canon EOS DCS 3 was Kodak's first Canon based Digital SLR camera released in July 1995. It uses a modified Canon EOS-1N film camera with a modified Kodak NC2000e digital camera back attached. As a result, it maintained the Canon EF lens mount, and full compatibility with all of Canon's EF... |
July 1995 |
| EOS DCS1 Canon EOS DCS 1 The Canon EOS DCS 1 was Kodak's second Canon-based Digital SLR camera . It was released in December 1995, following the cheaper EOS DCS 3, which had been released earlier that year. Like that camera, it combined an EOS-1N body with a modified Kodak DCS 460 digital back... |
December 1995 |
| EOS D2000/Kodak DCS520 Canon EOS D2000 The Canon EOS D2000 is a 2-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera developed by Kodak on a Canon EOS-1N body. It was released in March 1998. It features a CCD sensor and can shoot at 3.5 frames per second. Many enthusiasts regard the D2000 as Canon's first truly usable Digital SLR... |
March 1998 |
| EOS D6000/Kodak DCS560 | December 1998 |
In addition, Kodak produced the Kodak DCS Pro SLR/c
Kodak DCS Pro SLR/c
The Kodak Professional DCS Pro SLR/c is a 13.5 megapixel digital SLR camera produced by Eastman Kodak. Unlike most DSLRs, it is full frame—it uses an image sensor that is the full size of a 35 mm frame. It is compatible with Canon EOS lenses...
in 2004, which was compatible with most EF lenses but was not produced in collaboration with Canon.
The following digital SLRs, starting from the D30, had bodies and sensors completely designed and manufactured by Canon (except for the Canon EOS-1D, which uses a Panasonic sourced CCD sensor).
Unlike most other digital SLR manufacturers, Canon digital SLRs are equipped with a CMOS
Active pixel sensor
An active-pixel sensor is an image sensor consisting of an integrated circuit containing an array of pixel sensors, each pixel containing a photodetector and an active amplifier. There are many types of active pixel sensors including the CMOS APS used most commonly in cell phone cameras, web...
sensor (with the exception of EOS-1D that uses a CCD
Charge-coupled device
A charge-coupled device is a device for the movement of electrical charge, usually from within the device to an area where the charge can be manipulated, for example conversion into a digital value. This is achieved by "shifting" the signals between stages within the device one at a time...
sensor). Canon designs and manufactures their own CMOS sensors.
Canon
- Comparison of Canon EOS digital camerasComparison of Canon EOS Digital CamerasThe following tables compare general and technical information for a number of Canon EOS digital cameras.-General information:-See also:*Comparison of Nikon DSLR cameras*Comparison of digital single-lens reflex cameras...
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- Canon Corporation
- Canon FD lens mount
- Canon FLCanon FLCanon FL refers to a lens mount standard for 35mm single-lens reflex cameras from Canon. It was introduced in April 1964 with the Canon FX camera, replacing the previous Canon R mount. It was in turn replaced in 1971 by the Canon FD lens mount...
- Canon EF lens mountCanon EF lens mountIntroduced in 1987, the EF lens mount is the standard lens mount on the Canon EOS family of SLR film and digital cameras. EF stands for "Electro-Focus": automatic focusing on EF lenses is handled by a dedicated electric motor built into the lens...
- Canon EF-S lens mountCanon EF-S lens mountThe EF-S lens mount is a derivative of the EF lens mount created for a subset of Canon digital single-lens reflex cameras with APS-C sized image sensors. It was released in 2003. Cameras supporting the EF-S mount are backward-compatible with the EF lens mount and, as such, have a flange focal...
, a derivative of the EF mount designed for DSLRs with APS-C sensors
Single lens reflex
- Single lens reflex
- Digital single lens reflex
- 35 mm film135 filmThe term 135 was introduced by Kodak in 1934 as a designation for cartridge film wide, specifically for still photography. It quickly grew in popularity, surpassing 120 film by the late 1960s to become the most popular photographic film format...