The EOS R6 V, a premium addition to Canon's video-first EOS V Series, delivers uncompromising full-frame performance without the complexity of traditional cinema gear
4:2:2, 4:2:0? 10 bit? D-Log? Whazzit all mean? Is it important?
When you get serious about your video, it is useful info to know and understand so you get the best looking footage.
Review: DJI RS5 (and Intelligent Tracker)
The module itself is a compact, magnetic attachment, about the size of a matchbox that allows intelligent real time tracking of objects.
Compact? dSLR? Mirrorless? GoPro? iPhone? Which Wireless Mic?
Options for those who have little knowledge on the subject are wide indeed, and potentially very confusing
Quick Video Review: Canon EOS R6 Mk III
Here is the very first of my new Quick Video reviews, and the subject is the Canon EOS R6 Mk III
Sales of compacts up, DSLRs down according to latest figures
According to the Camera and Imaging Products Association, currently camera sales are up 11% year on year.
First Impression: Canon EOS R6 MK III
So, first impressions, purely looking at the Canon EOS R6 MK III as a camera not a camcorder is that Canon has done a very good job with this model
Best Of 2025 … MY Take… And a Little Different From The Norm
I have never done this before, but I thought it might be fun to go through all of my reviews of the last 12 months and see which ones really caught my eye, were groundbreaking, best of breed or just downright “cannot do without”.
New Canon PTZ Cameras
Canon Australia today expands its PTZ camera lineup with two new models designed for broadcast, corporate, and education environments
Visual Journalist traineeships – and you are even paid.
The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age are offering traineeships in partnership with Canon Australia to give the next generation of visual journalists a chance to develop their skills in award-winning, digitally-focused newsrooms.
Canon Announces 2025 Grants Program Winners
Canon Oceania today announced the winners of its 2025 Grants Program, recognising grassroots organisations for their work in addressing key social and environmental challenges in Australia.
Canon expands its cinema camera range with the EOS C50
As the smallest camera in the Cinema EOS range to date, the EOS C50 fits seamlessly into a wide variety of filming set-ups – from fast-paced shoots to large scale productions. Its compact design, however, conceals a wealth of professional capabilities.
Mini Review: Canon PowerShot V1
Canon says the V1 is “designed to video your world wherever you go”, so straight away, I thought, “Why not? I’ll just nip outside and shoot a view clips”.
Nightmare device installations. What happened to the KISS principle?
In hindsight, now we have it going, it seems simple enough, but if you went by the “manual”, most, especially those only slightly computer literate, would simply give up.
Postcard: Cocos (Keeling) Island with DJI Flip, DJI 360, DJI OSMO 5 and GoPro Hero 13 Black
This resulted in a 6 hour flight across the Indian Ocean to the beautiful Cocos and Keeling Islands, which really is your best tropical sandy beaches, waving palms paradise.
List of Canon Stories
List of Canon Stories at Australian Videocamera
Canon Oceania launches 2025 Grants Program
Submissions have opened today for the annual Canon Oceania Grants program. The 2025 program offers $40,000 in Grants to support community organisations across Australia and New Zealand. The program supports community groups to share their stories, foster understanding, and strengthen their impact. Canon will award grants across the categories of...
New Low Price Canon RF 75-300mm Lens
It retails for only AUD$399 which to me is a bargain, with a 5 year warranty
Which Camera? A Quick Primer. And the answer to the most asked question…
Every so often, this issue rears its head; Questions in various forums about cameras / camcorders and what “settings” to use for differing circumstances.
Review: Nikon Z6 III
It has also been said this new Z6 III is a mini-Z8, and I can see where they are coming from.
Canon reveals the RF 16-28mm F2.8 IS STM
An ultra-wide full frame lens that’s small yet powerfully creative.
Review: Canon EOS R8 v Canon EOS 5Ds. Sort of.
To test the Canon EOS R8, I approached it from a different angle than the norm. Ordinarily, I’d probably take landscapes photos, or if at the right time of the year some motorsport shots. But this time, I thought why not? It’s been a full moon, so why not use...
Astrophotography Tutorial Part 2: Which Telescope and more …
Today, I use a Skywatcher Newtonian F/5 reflector telescope that I have married to a Canon EOS 5Ds camera (although I am currently also testing a Canon EOS R8 with an EF adaptor) and get quite decent results.
New Canon EOS C80 Announced
"The EOS C80 empowers filmmakers to capture their vision with fidelity and flexibility, offering a range of professional recording formats and high frame rates to meet the demands of various productions."
New Lenses from Canon for RF Mounted Cameras
Canon has once again been busy, this time releasing a set of lenses designed specifically for cameras with the RF mount. These include some telephoto lenses, a lens suggested ideal for portrait and events, another for landscape and architectural usage and a new 7.8mm dual lens for VR imagery creation.
Canon launches flagship EOS R1 and advanced EOS R5 Mark II mirrorless cameras
The EOS R1 boasts advanced features that enable news and sports professionals to capture the headline shot effortlessly whilst the EOS R5 Mark II is built for a wide range of hybrid professionals to tackle any creative project.
Canon expands shooting experience with latest EOS VR System lens
I'm not sure about this I admit. Way back I was enthusiastic about VR stuff, but now I am not as sure. Even Apple "legitimising" it is - which seems to be why Canon and even Blackmagic Design have jumped on the bandwagon perhaps - doesn't give me hope in...
Canon introduces EOS C400 cinema camera featuring RF mount and Cine Servo lens
Canon Australia is expanding its Cinema EOS lineup with the announcement of the EOS C400, featuring an RF mount, alongside the CN7x17 KAS T lens engineered to elevate large scale productions. Adapting to the evolving needs of the market and designed with versatility in mind, the EOS C400 offers an...
New Canon EOS R1
Canon Inc. announced today that it is currently developing the EOS R1, a full frame mirrorless camera, as the flagship model for the EOS R SYSTEM equipped with an RF mount and is aiming for a 2024 release.
Canon introduces next generation portable zoom lens for 4K broadcast cameras
Canon Australia today announces the CJ27ex7.3B IASE T to capture 4K HDR image quality with remarkable wide-angle and telephoto versatility, featuring a newly developed e-Xs V drive unit. This portable zoom lens is compatible with 4K broadcast cameras equipped with 2/3-inch sensors and offers a versatile 7.3-197mm focal length range...
New Canon Multi-Camera Control App / Firmware Updates
Canon Australia has announced the introduction of the Multi-Camera Control smartphone application but only for iOS devices[1]. This new free of charge application is said to allow users to seamlessly connect, control and monitor up to four cameras at once and is compatible with the XF605, EOS C70, EOS C300...
3 New Canon RF Lenses available from Dec 2023
Canon Australia today announces three new RF lenses and two power zoom adaptors, broadening creative capabilities for professionals and creatives alike. The RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z leads the new products and marks a significant milestone in lens technology for Canon, including attributes from broadcast, cinema and standard RF...
Photography and Video Basics (Especially for GoPro Users)
Reading through the post on various forums it is quite evident that a lot of people are not aware of the basics of video and photography, and as a result, are not getting the very best results from their cameras – whether it be a GoPro, smartphone, drone, mirrorless or...
Review: Canon Powershot V10.
Quirky. That’s the word I’d use to describe the Canon Powershot V10. Not necessarily in a bad way you understand, more in the vein that it doesn’t quite fit the mould. Y’see, the Powershot V10 is unashamedly designed for a specific task, that of Vlogging. Given that most smartphones these...
Canon launches its “widest RF zoom lens”.
Canon Australia today announced the launch of the RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM, a new addition to the L-series range for photo and video professionals. Offering limitless possibilities by enabling an extreme ultra-wide shot, the RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM provides superb image quality, all in a compact size. The...
New Canon Lenses, PTZ Camera, Controller
Canon launches RF mount Cinema Prime lenses with series of seven models for Cinema EOS System Canon Australia today announces the introduction of a new series of RF mount Cinema Prime lenses, building upon the existing portfolio of EF mount CN-E Primes and PL mount Sumire Primes. The seven new...
Review: Canon EOS R50
Have you decided that a smartphone for photography or video is just not cutting it for you anymore? For example, a zoom that is really just a digitised cropping of the original image is nowhere near that of a proper lens, right? And the ergonomics of a smartphone, let’s face...
Review: Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Mic
Vlogging is all the rage these days and manufacturers are bringing out cameras especially designed for this purpose, such as the Sony ZV-1 I currently have for review. Others such as Canon also actively tout certain models as “ideal” for that purpose. But vlogging (and video in general) is more...
Canon Files Patent – New Mirrorless Camera Viewfinder Style
Canon has filed a patent in Japan for a new form of viewfinder for mirrorless cameras. It’s a variation on the style used in the C100 and has a telescoping style as well as a rotating system as used on the C100. But unlike that camera which only allows a...
Canon Reaches 50 Years in Australia
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Canon's operations in Australi The company’s roots date back to 1973 when it established a joint venture in Melbourne focused on the photocopier business. In celebration of the milestone, Canon is reflecting on some of its key technology innovations in the last 50 years:...
Review: Canon EOS R8
I had hoped to trial the Canon EOS R8 whilst on a recent break in Vanuatu, but sadly the Australia Post Gods stepped in and made sure the camera had a stopover on the Nullabor somewhere for 5 days so it didn’t arrive in time sadly. No matter, I get...
Canon expands Auto Tracking and Auto Loop availability for PTZ cameras
Canon Australia has expanded the functionality of its PTZ cameras with two new applications, Auto Tracking and Auto Loop, available via its Add-On Applications System, enabling users to add new functionalities for video production, alongside a firmware update to enhance user experience. Canon is also announcing a collection of new...
New Canon EOS 100 and RF28mm f/2.8 Lens
Canon has announced the EOS R100, it's latest mirrorless model, that Canon describes as "tailor-made for those who want to preserve quality time spent with family and friends, perfect for capturing special occasions and lasting memories." The EOS R100 has a 24.1 megapixel APS-C sensor and Dual Pixel CMOS AF...
New Canon Powershot V10
In the press briefing we received a week or so ago, this looked interesting. I must admit I am not sure about the price point though ... Canon Australia today introduces the PowerShot V10, a lightweight and easy-to-use vlogging camera for those who want to take friends and followers along...
Canon joins top chefs at OzHarvest fundraiser Community CookOff
Hey its not really a "creative" story, but it is for a good cause so... Leaders from Canon including Luke Clark (CEO, Canon Business Services), Raj Khetia (General Manager, Managed Services, Canon Business Services), Nina Spannari (General Manager, Marketing & Customer Experience, Canon Oceania), and Kylie Church (General Manager, Corporate...
Resurgence in higher end cameras?
In what I suspected what would happen, according to Japanese trade group CIPA (Camera and Imaging Products Association), the value of camera sales values is up, compared to 2019 at least. Apparently back then, a ‘standard’ camera purchase was around AUD$450 but in 2022 CIPA says, that has increased to...
New Cameras from Canon – EOS R8 and R50
Canon has today announced a couple of new cameras - the EOIS R8 and EOS R50. I am especially keen on the R50asit is a a very sensible alternative against overpriced smartphone camera pretend wannabe's ...). The details of both cameras are below. More information as it comes to hand....
Review: Canon PowerShot Pick
The Canon PowerShot Pick is an interesting beast. I’m not quite sure if I know what it is exactly, and I think it may have a bit of an identity crisis too. Is it a webcam? Or is it a security camera? Or is it a security camera masquerading as...
Review: Canon EOS R3. Simply brilliant.
My, how it has evolved. In 1989 Canon released the venerable – some would say landmark – EOS 1, a 35mm single lens reflex camera. Then in 2001, everything changed and the 1 became the 1D, a digital version of the EOS 1, and it was still a benchmark. In...