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Canon New Video Camera to See in Extremely Low-Light Environments

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Canon’s New Video Camera to See in Extremely Low-Light Environments

Canon’s New Video Camera to See in Extremely Low-Light Environments

Canon, the giant multinational corporation, has hit the spot yet again in the optical products field with its brand new ME20F-SH video shooter, featuring a robust and stylish, box-shaped design.

This model, which is due to be released in December, has an ISO capacity of over 4 million, making it the optimum option for people who want to capture footage in low-light environments.

Most cameras include infrared illumination, having the effect of switching the footage to black and white, but the ME20F-SH captures vivid, full color footage with a lot less noise than other models.

This camera’s impressive sensitivity to light can offer the joys of immortalizing a moonless night sky, for instance, for professionals or amateurs alike. It could be beneficial for astronomers, for night-time wildlife enthusiasts and researchers and even for deep-sea explorers.

Its resolution is of 1080p, whereas a Canon spokesperson said that it had to be done in order to

“achieve the highest possible low-light sensitivity”,

which would have been reduced if they had chosen a higher resolution. So, this isn’t necessarily a disadvantage.

However, it can record in Full HD.

The ME20F-SH is believed to be of real help to video production companies making films, reality TV shows and/or documentaries, the company suggested.

The camera’s 35 mm CMOS sensor, that which converts light into electrons, is what made it special and worth an approximate $30.000 sum (its body), whereas the photosites inside the camera are significantly bigger than those on some of the best interchangeable lens cameras.

The model will elementary be enhanced with 3G/HD-SDI and HDMI (output only), 2.5 and 3.5 mm stereo microphone jacks, plus an 8-pin port, which will allow the user to combine video with audio-monitoring accessories to the camera.

The ME20F-SH will also have an Electro-Focus lens mount, which will preserve its capabilities, rather independently of all-new lenses. Nevertheless, the camera can indeed be enhanced with different lenses, as it uses the same type as Canon’s SLR and EOS lines.

The multi-purpose ME20F-SH allows future video-shooting enthusiasts to discern subjects under even some of the dimmest lighting conditions, such as environments lit by artificial illumination.

Canon also mentioned that the ME20F-SH can be used as a surveillance camera too, as it can be set up in semi-permanent locations. It is able to generate accurate video footage even of subject which cannot be seen with the naked eye.

Photo Credits nofilmschool.com

Microsoft Canon Patent Partnership Agreement

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The two companies decided to allow each other access to their patents. At first look, the tradeoff appears to unequally favor Microsoft, whose Windows phone 8.1 will be introduced in July. After purchasing Nokia, Microsoft’s Windows Phones have displayed a major highlight, photography. Canon’s patents will usher Microsoft’s efforts in offering cheaper quality smartphones. The patent partnership agreement will surely offer returns for Canon too. The leader on imaging devices will probably enhance the compatibility between printers, among other devices, and the business oriented software designed by Microsoft. This is not Microsoft’s first patent partnership agreement, the company signed more than 1100 of those since 2003. Being the leader in software development does give you an important leverages. One other important patent partnership agreement was signed three years ago with Samsung.

Microsoft’s patent partnership agreement intentions

Details regarding the effects of the patent partnership agreement are scarce. Such a grand event rather signals that outstanding products might be delivered, but not too soon. Both companies will need to digest a vast amount of information first. We can only guess the main domains where the effects will take place.

Patent Partnership Agreement signed between Microsoft and Canon

Microsoft started as a software company, but now has a couple of hardware product lines. Canon’s patents will prove useful in enhancing the imaging capabilities of the Kinect sensor-bar and the Surface tablets, along with Nokia smartphones. Android and Apple are far ahead of Microsoft, with Android having the largest majority of market share. Better imaging capabilities on Nokia phones (already astounding), will be a major competitive advantage for Microsoft. Moreover, by having access to Canon technology through the patent partnership agreement, Microsoft will drastically reduce R&D. As already stated, Microsoft will focus a great share of its mobile division on producing low-end smartphones. A couple of billion people still don’t use a smartphone. Maybe this will be an advantage that will give Microsoft a chance to increase its smartphone market share.

In turn, Canon could take advantage of the compact Nokia cameras’ benefits. Canon could offer lighter cameras without giving up quality. The software patents will serve as compatibility boosters for the Canon hardware and Microsoft business software.

It is not the first time that the two companies sign a patent partnership agreement. In the past, Microsoft allowed Canon to use its exFAT file system. With the patent partnership agreement, both companies will thus avoid costly battles in court, as opposed to Apple and Samsung.