Brace of compacts and printer from Canon

22nd February - 2002
By Ian Burley

More on latest Canon releases... New Canon compacts and CP100 printer Canon Powershot A30/A40 press release Canon PowerShot A100 release Canon G2 Black press release Canon CP-100 printer press release

Besides the new Canon D60 SLR (click here), today Canon has announced four new compact cameras, the G2 Black, PowerShot A30, A40, A100 and a new compact dye-sublimation colour printer, the CP-100.

G2 Black Kit

Top of the Canon compact digicam range is the G2. Today’s G2 announcement reveals a new all-black finished version to complement the existing silver version. This 4 megapixel camera, with swing-out LCD viewscreen is basically unchanged in black ‘kit form, but is supplied as standard with a 1GB microdrive. It’s priced £899 and will be available from mid-March. Read the press release - click here.

PowerShot A30, A40

If you were hoping that these new Canon’s are cheaper, less fancy, versions of the PowerShot 3 megapixel S30 and 4 megapixel S40, you may be disappointed. Instead, the A30 and A40 are, respectively, updated  1.3 megapixel A10 and 2.1 megapixel A20 PowerShot replacements. The main improvement is the inclusion of a movie clip shooting mode and ArcSoft movie editing software. It’s now possible to connect the camera to a TV using a composite video cable. The A30 and A40 are priced £249 and £299, respectively and will be available from next month. Read the press release - click here.

PowerShot A100

Canon’s fourth new compact camera is the PowerShot A100 (pictured right and below with CP-100 printer). The bigger model number is a little confusing as this is another entry-level model with a basic resolution CCD sensor of just 1.3 megapixels. The asking price is just £189, but that doesn’t buy you an optical zoom lens, though there is a 3.2x digital zoom. A movie clip shooting mode is featured, maximum shutter speed is an impressive 1/2000th second, the lens has a respectable maximum aperture of f/2.8 and a 3-point intelligent autofocus system is employed. You can expect the A100 to ship in May. Read the press release - click here.

CP-100 printer

Following the introduction of the CP-10 mini dye-sublimation photo printer last year, Canon has come up with the CP-100. This can print the same credit card sized photos as the CP-10 as well as 10x15cm (approximately 4x6 inches) prints that are well suited to standard sized photo albums. It can also print smaller sticker media. The CP-100, like the CP-10, can print directly from a selected Canon cameras via a special USB cable. These include the G2, PowerShot A10, A20, A30, A40, A100, Digital Ixus v (S110) and the Ixus 300 (S300) as well as the PowerShot S30 and S40. Some models may require a downloadable software upgrade to work with the CP-100.

The CP-100 has access to an optional rechargeable battery pack. Canon has been promising a PC connection kit for the CP-10 for some time, but it hasn’t appeared so far. A similar kit for Mac and PC is promised for the CP-100, but it’s not scheduled for release until this autumn. The Canon CP-100 will cost around £249 an should be available from May. Read the press release - click here.

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