Digital imaging expert Canon revealed its new 18-megapixel resolution EOS 60D DSLR. The camera boasts a three-inch Vari-Angle Clear View LCD screen, EOS Full HD video recording (at 1920 x 1080 resolution with selectable frame rates of 24p, 25p or 30p) with manual overrides including audio level control, and in-camera functionality for RAW image processing, plus Creative Filters to manipulate captured images. Designed primarily for advanced amateurs, the EOS 60D replaces the EOS 50D and adds a wealth of new features. The camera is scheduled to be delivered (to the U.S. market) at the end of September, and will be sold in a body-only configuration at an estimated retail price of $1,099 US. It will also be offered in a kit version with Canon's EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM zoom lens at an estimated retail price of $1,399 US. [source]

Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced that it has adopted an MPEG-2 Full HD (MPEG-2 4:2:2P@HL compliant) file-based recording codec for a new file-based professional video camera currently under development. The codec will use the MFX file format and will enable high-quality imaging and audio performance with up to 50 Mbps data recording and twice the color data of the HDV profile format . File-based recording helps video operations realize greater efficiencies during post-production, making it an ideal format for many industry applications such as newsgathering, documentary filmmaking and event videography. [source]