News & Reviews:   Canon XC10

Canon Malaysia has just announced the Canon EOS 5DS R, EOS 5DS 50.6MP DSLRs and XC10 4K camcorder. Both DSLR digital cameras boast the highest resolution in the world yet, while the XC10 is also one of the the world's most compact 4K camcorders. Malaysia pricing is set at RM13999 for the EOS 5DS while the EOS 5DS R will be from RM14999, available end of July 2015. Pricing and release dates for the XC10 are still not available yet. All three models will offer a higher end range of devices and won't replace any existing models. In conjunction with the launch, various professional photographers provided testimonials of the new EOS 5DS R and 5DS DSLR digital cameras, highlighting the ease of post editing thanks to the much larger 50.6MP resolution. Check out the full tech specs, features and hands-on photos below:

• Canon EOS 5DS R / EOS 5DS
• 50.6MP CMOS sensor 
• Dual DIGIC 6 imaging processor
• 100-6400 ISO speed (expandable to 50 and 12 800)
• 5 fps continuous shooting speed
• Full HD 30p maximum video format
• 61-points Phase Difference AF with iTR AF
• 152 x 116.4 x 76.4mm | 845g (body only)
• Wide 3.2-inch LCD (1.04 million dots)

Canon recently unveiled the Canon XC10, a digital camcorder for 4K video recording than can also capture still photos. Features include the ability to shoot 4K and 1080p video at up to 30 fps and 60 fps. The device allows recording in 4K UHD (3,840 x 2,160) and 4K DCI (4,096 x 2,160). Tech specs include a 1-inch 12 MP CMOS sensor with a 10x f/2.8-5.6 zoom lens, which gives 24-240mm full-frame equivalent with optical image stabilization. The lens has a 35mm-equivalent range of 24.1-241mm for still photos and 27.3-273mm for video. It has ISO sensitivity of 20000, fast motion sensor, touchscreen LCD monitor, face detection mode, independent microphone and headphone jacks, WiFi support function and an option for you to extract stills from the captured video footage. Overall, it shares similar features to the higher-end C100 Cinema EOS line but the XC10 is more reasonably priced for USD 2500 (RM 9101) and should be a good device for photojournalists or videographers on the move. Slated for a release in June 2015 there is still no news of this device on the Canon Malaysia website yet, so stay tuned.