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Here is the news from Canon USA with full spec sheets for download:

New Cameras

Canon EOS 1DS Mark III

• 21.1 MP (less than many hoped for)
• 6.4 micron (but light sensitive area per pixel same as 1DS Mark II)
• 2x Digic III processor
• 14 bit
• Live view
• 3" display
• Highlight Priority mode
• 5fps (nice)
• 12 images RAW buffer, 56 JPEGs (the spec shows 15 and 45)
• ISO 100-1600 (+50 and 3200 as extensions)
• New pentaprism with larger viewfinder view
• Sensor Cleaning
• AF like 1D Mark III
• $7999 street price
• Shipping in November
• Spec Sheet

Canon EOS 40D

• 10.1 MP
• $1299 street price
• shipping late August
• 14bit
• 3" display
• 6.5 fps (that is something)
• Buffer 17RAW or 75 JPEGs (not bad)
• AF 9 point and all crossover type
• Viewfinder 0.95x
• Live View
• Highlight Priority
• Sensor Cleaning
• Magnesium body
• 100K shutter lifetime
• viewfinder screens can be switched (3 types available)
• new battery grip (same batteries as 30D before)
• Some sort of weather sealing
• Spect Sheet

This camera is very interesting and can likely be very well used for our new High Speed image bracketing, HDR and Tonemapping workflow (see also our workshop)

Canon G9

• Supports RAW!
• 12MP (this is a lot for such a smal sensor)
• 3" LCD (very nice)
• Optical image stabilization
• estimated selling price of $499.99
• Spec Sheet

Also some more consumer cameras

• we don't cover them here

Lenses

EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

• about $2199 street price

Also some more consumer lenses

• we don't cover them here

Printers

Canon also announced some new consumer printer and scanners.

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