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Live View Function – With Live View Function, images can be

10x magnified view.

composed and captured from the camera's LCD monitor.

but the Multi-controller can be used to select

Canon's spectacular Live View

any face detected.

shooting is now available through most of the

EOS Digital models. Live View Function, where

the photographer can compose and shoot directly

from the camera's LCD is an indispensable feature

Refined ergonomics and smooth operability are

for creative photography in any number of situa-

Canon EOS traditions, and even with the unavoid-

tions. It enables the photographer to zoom in and

able complexities involved with digital capture,

navigate the composition 5x or 10x normal size,

Canon's EOS interface design puts the most

while enabling critical focus and allowing more

frequently used controls where they make the

attention to detail. Users can even choose a grid

most sense—in the hands of the photographer.

overlay, perfect for architectural photography.

Operation is enhanced by Custom Functions, a

In the studio, Live View Function can be used

concept pioneered by Canon. Custom Functions

remotely (via a computer) through the camera's

enable photographers to tailor features and

USB connection, or wirelessly if the optional

operating functions to suit their own shooting

Wireless File Transmitter is used.

style, or to optimize camera performance for

specific subjects or shooting conditions. Whether

customizing a shutter speed range, specifying

Canon's Live View Function include 3 focusing

the parameters of bracketing, or specifying the

modes: Quick mode, Live mode, and Face Detection

preferred type of flash metering, to name a few,

Live mode. In Quick mode, One-Shot AF is set

photographers have literally hundreds of choices

automatically and the AF point is selectable even

in how they want their EOS Digital SLR to operate.

while the Live View image is displayed. In Live

Canon is unique in its in-house capabilities.

mode, AF can be started by pressing the AE button

Canon's ability to rapidly develop and manufacture

for either AF mode. In Face Detection Live mode,

proprietary ASICs (Application-Specific Integrated

the largest face near center is detected initially,

Circuits) eliminates dependence on common

"off-the-shelf" components, and enables the fast

deployment of new, innovative solutions in digital

camera design. Canon EOS Digital SLR cameras

thus incorporate advanced sensors, processors,

and other key components. Combined with

Canon's unequaled electromechanical and optical

design know-how, these digital technologies

make EOS simply the finest digital SLR system

anyone can own.

With the myriad of features and

settings available, even the best

photographer might occasionally have doubts as

to whether all of the camera settings are optimal

for the shot. Canon's ingenious Picture Style fea-

ture comes to the rescue, providing a number of

user-friendly presets, including standard, neutral

Landscape – Great for shooting nature scenes and blue skies,

this setting enhances the blues and greens typical in land-

scapes, and enhances saturation, contrast and sharpening.

Monochrome – This setting emulates the color filters of silver

halide film for bold black and white images and allows for red,

green and other types of filter work.

Portrait – The perfect setting for photographing people, the

portrait setting adds warmer skin tones with a slight boost in

contrast and in-camera sharpening.

and landscape, giving the ability to fine-tune the

digital SLR. While professionals and advanced

images the camera produces. They enable the

amateurs will often prefer to shoot in RAW mode,

photographer to make optimal choices based

JPEG images take up significantly less storage

simply on the type of shooting. These presets

space and are often more immediately pleasing to

can be used in much the same way one would use

the eye, thanks to Canon's compression and

different types of film, and more can be created

optimization protocols. With Canon's EOS Digital

using Canon's included Picture Style Editor

SLR cameras, you can capture images in a number

Software. Individual camera settings—such as

of RAW or JPEG modes, depending on the camera's

sharpening, contrast, color tone, and saturation

sensor, as well as record numerous combinations

can be overridden if need be.

of RAW and JPEG images simultaneously.

Most EOS models with a Mode Dial let photogra-

phers select from a variety of preprogrammed

Canon has designed

shooting modes, making it easy for even novice

an Integrated Cleaning System with a Self Cleaning

shooters to get professional-looking results. When

Sensor Unit customized to the specifications and

you want the camera to make all the decisions

performance characteristics of each EOS Digital

for you, choose one of the Image Zone shooting

SLR camera that helps combat stray dust that

modes. For greater control over camera settings,

can enter the camera when changing a lens or

including full manual operation, select from the

when out in the field. The front surface of the

Creative Zone.

sensor's IR-cut/Low-pass filter cleans itself

automatically with ultrasonic vibrations every

time the camera is turned on or off. Removed

dust adheres to material

Hold a Canon EOS SLR in

around the filter to help it

your hands. The look and

stay off. With DPP, dust

feel of quality and relia-

missed by the cleaning

bility are the result of

unit can be captured by

decades of camera-making

Canon's Dust Delete Data

experience and these translate to real-world

Detection and can be

performance and durability second to none. The

erased from the image file.

newest EOS-1D class professional SLR cameras,

for example, feature bodies made of coated cast

magnesium alloy, which, while light in weight,

As quickly as the digital SLR has become

deliver outstanding strength, rigidity and electro-

commonplace in the hands of professional

magnetic shielding. Furthermore, the body is

photographers and enthusiasts alike, so too

extensively gasketed and sealed, making the

has wireless communication between the SLR

cameras exceptionally water and dust-resistant.

and external components. The EOS series has a

These are truly cameras built to take on the some

number of dedicated Wireless File Transmitters

of the world's harshest shooting conditions.

that keep the camera connected to the wireless

world, simply, with tremendous speed. Whether

connected through a port on the side of the

camera, or incorporated into a camera-integrated

design — some units serve as an auxiliary hand

grip — Canon Wireless Transmitters can connect

securely to Local Area Networks (LAN) wirelessly

(with a range up to approximately 500 feet) or

Weatherproof – Select EOS cameras feature dust and

directly, and can connect and upload to FTP (File

weather-resistant bodies. EOS 7D shown.

Transfer Protocol) or dedicated WFT Servers.

The new WFT-E5A (EOS 7D), WFT-E2 II A (EOS-1D

Mark IV, EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1D Mark III) and

Best described as "digital negatives", RAW images

WFT-E4 II A (EOS 5D Mark II) feature IEEE802.11a/b/g

contain pre-processed image data as captured

compatibility (Type-A/B/G), WPS compatibility,

by the sensor and, with post-processing, they

WFT Server Remote Live View, a camera linking

yield the highest image quality possible from a

function and Bluetooth connectivity.

EOS SLR CAMERAS

Additionally, the WFT-E5A also includes a media

server function. With select models, in WFT Server

mode, up to three separate computers can access

the camera's memory card using a standard web

browser from anywhere in the world (Microsoft

Internet Explorer

, Apple Safari

, etc.). Images

can be selected from the browser window and

dragged onto a computer's desktop or to a folder,

which copies the full file to a computer. Remote

FTP Transfer

Transfer images to an FTP server

EOS Utility

Use EOS Utility to capture, view,

and download images remotely

WFT Server

Use a web browser to capture,view,

and download images remotely

Media Server

View images on a DLNA-

compatible TV or other devices

Linked Shooting

Wirelessly trigger shooting by slave

cameras linked to a master camera

External Media

Record or backup images onto external media

GPS

Connected by a USB cable

Connected via Bluetooth

Add the latitude, longitude, altitude, date and time,

and other shooting information to images

firing of the camera over the Internet is also possi-

ble. With the EOS 7D, a dedicated media server

can also be created with DLNA (Digital Living

Network Alliance) compliant devices, allowing

numerous points of access to images instanta-

neously. EOS Utility Mode, or PTP (Point to Point)

connectivity allows the photographer to connect

a single camera to a computer for advanced two-

way communication and professional tethered

camera operation. WFT units can also connect to

select GPS units, via the USB Host function, and

have GPS information, altitude and time code

added to each image's shooting data. External

hard drives can be attached for direct recording or

backup. Plus, select WFT models can be used as

remote control receivers, allowing for wireless

shooting and control, from a range of Wi-Fi enabled

handheld devices including smartphones.