Canon USA site updated!

Philip Williams · July 28th, 2005, 07:41 AM

So Sony has an HD cam that's streeting at around $1800, JVC is producing MPEG2 hard drive cams with massive recording capabilities, Panasonic and JVC are both getting set to offer hi-end 24P HD cams with what promise to be amazing capabilities and Canon's big new technology push is the addtion of... 2 DVD camcorders.

Man, I like Canon, I really do. But it does seem like if you want the latest technology in camcorders and you're a Canon fan, you wait 2 years and then make the purchase. My fingers are still crossed that they pull out an HDV Optura this year, but my hopes are fading.

DVD cams. Ugh.

Philip Williams
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Chris Hurd · July 28th, 2005, 08:08 AM

It's official, two new Opturas have been announced...

see the Canon USA press release at:

http://usa.canon.com/templatedata/pr...optura600.html

and see also the main Canon DV product page index:

http://www.canondv.com

Chris Hurd · July 28th, 2005, 08:11 AM

Details on the new Optura 600 and S1:

http://www.dvinfo.net/canonoptura/index.php

Lengthier descriptions and more details at:

http://www.dvinfo.net/canonoptura/articles/lineage4.php

Chris Hurd · July 28th, 2005, 08:16 AM

Heh, just noticed this copy in the press release:

"The CCD in the Optura 600 camcorder works alongside an RGB Primary Color Filter ..."

I sure hope the CCD doesn't work alongside the color filter! It better be working behind the filter! Not the best choice of words there.

Michael Wisniewski · July 28th, 2005, 10:15 AM

Nice catch Chris!

Canon really keeps these things under wraps don't they? Looks like it surprised even the US Canon web designer, and I quote:

Quote:

The Optura 600 is "A Double Agen with Timeless Style"

Chris Hurd · July 28th, 2005, 11:07 AM

Yeah, I saw that too and had to make a screen grab of it just for grins... it must be hard doing a product launch!

Chris Hurd · July 28th, 2005, 01:31 PM

Just added...

Images of the Optura S1:

http://www.dvinfo.net/canonoptura/images/ops1images.php

Images of the Optura 600:

http://www.dvinfo.net/canonoptura/im...p600images.php

They're relatively low-res files; I'll update them first thing next week with some better quality images.

Robert Mann Z. · July 29th, 2005, 07:16 AM

why weren't these cams introduced at dvexpo east, i would have loved to see that 1/2.8 inch chip in action, boy that sucker is huge...video performance must be out of this world..

to bad there is no manual mode or optical stabilization...this chip in a optura 60 body would be a best seller

Chris Hurd · October 27th, 2005, 08:45 PM

Not a bad write-up at all. I hadn't heard of this site before. Pretty detailed review, except I didn't see them mention the size of the CCD (it's 1/2.8").

http://reviews.designtechnica.com/re...ntro15962.html

July 28th, 2005, 08:08 AM	#17
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July 28th, 2005, 08:11 AM	#18
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Optura Watchdog updated at DV Info Net Details on the new Optura 600 and S1: http://www.dvinfo.net/canonoptura/index.php Lengthier descriptions and more details at: http://www.dvinfo.net/canonoptura/articles/lineage4.php __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 28th, 2005, 08:16 AM	#19
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Heh, just noticed this copy in the press release: "The CCD in the Optura 600 camcorder works alongside an RGB Primary Color Filter ..." I sure hope the CCD doesn't work alongside the color filter! It better be working behind the filter! Not the best choice of words there. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 28th, 2005, 11:07 AM	#21
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Yeah, I saw that too and had to make a screen grab of it just for grins... it must be hard doing a product launch! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 28th, 2005, 01:31 PM	#22
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Just added... Images of the Optura S1: http://www.dvinfo.net/canonoptura/images/ops1images.php Images of the Optura 600: http://www.dvinfo.net/canonoptura/im...p600images.php They're relatively low-res files; I'll update them first thing next week with some better quality images. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 28th, 2005, 07:41 AM	#16
Philip Williams Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Snellville, Georgia Posts: 614	So Sony has an HD cam that's streeting at around $1800, JVC is producing MPEG2 hard drive cams with massive recording capabilities, Panasonic and JVC are both getting set to offer hi-end 24P HD cams with what promise to be amazing capabilities and Canon's big new technology push is the addtion of... 2 DVD camcorders. Man, I like Canon, I really do. But it does seem like if you want the latest technology in camcorders and you're a Canon fan, you wait 2 years and then make the purchase. My fingers are still crossed that they pull out an HDV Optura this year, but my hopes are fading. DVD cams. Ugh. Philip Williams www.philipwilliams.com

July 29th, 2005, 07:16 AM	#23
Robert Mann Z. Skyonic New York Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 614	why weren't these cams introduced at dvexpo east, i would have loved to see that 1/2.8 inch chip in action, boy that sucker is huge...video performance must be out of this world.. to bad there is no manual mode or optical stabilization...this chip in a optura 60 body would be a best seller

October 27th, 2005, 08:45 PM	#24
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Design Technica review of Optura 600 Not a bad write-up at all. I hadn't heard of this site before. Pretty detailed review, except I didn't see them mention the size of the CCD (it's 1/2.8"). http://reviews.designtechnica.com/re...ntro15962.html __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!