Canon SELPHY CP780 Compact Photo Printer

The Canon Selphy CP780 is the new ultra-compact printer significantly improves on the printing speeds of its predecessor. Designed for fun, affordable family printing, it provides a user-friendly way to produce superb, lab-quality photo prints in under a minute. Available in pink, blue, silver or white – the SELPHY CP780 also offers fully portable printing with an optional battery pack.

The SELPHY CP780 incorporates three memory card slots. These allow direct, computer-free printing from a wide variety of popular memory cards*. PictBridge compatibility means users can also print directly from most models of digital camera. With an optional Bluetooth adaptor, prints can be made from mobile phones and other wireless devices.

Canon DR-2510M and the DR-2010M scanners compatible with Mac

Canon has introduced two new high-speed scanners that are considered the first Canon scanners compatible with Mac.

The DR-2510M and the DR-2010M are included as part of the Canon imageFORMULA DR-Series scanners. Both of them have the TWAIN driver, which is necessary in order to work with a Mac.

Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS

This affordable 10-megapixel compact offers a 3x optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer and a 2.5” PureColor LCD display.

Crafted in pure aluminum and molded with perpetual curves, it makes for comfortable, ergonomic handling.

Armed with advanced Face Detection Technology and available in six vibrant colors (silver, grey, green, pink, orange, and blue), the IXUS 95 is every social chameleon’s best gadget companion.

Price: PhP 19,950.00

Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS

The very essence of chic, the 18.4mm-thin IXUS 100 IS is the slimmest IXUS ever released. It comes in a sophisticated gold and silver, a bold red, or a classic black.

Don’t underestimate its lithe frame though for this compact camera is packed with a 3x optical zoom, 33-100mm lens with Optical Image Stabilizer and records HD movies.

You can also flip through your masterpieces on its 2.5” PureColor II LCD display.

Price: PhP 21,950.00

Canon Digital IXUS 110 IS

For pictures with large group of people, the IXUS 110 IS offers a 4x optical zoom lens with OIS that starts at a nicely wide 28mm.

The wide angle also makes for wonderful landscape photography and will spare you from the less-than-pleasant experience of having to squash your back to a wall the next time you attempt photographing or recording an HD Movie of your group of buddies in a small space.

Enjoy your memories on its 2.8” PureColor II LCD Active Display. Choose from elegant gold or silver or playful pink or blue.

Price: PhP 23,950.00

Canon EOS 500D: Hi-Def Video

Canon has just announced the 15.1 megapixel EOS 500D, known as the Rebel T1i in the US market. It’s a high-end consumer model which shoots HD video.

The upper-entry-level camera features a 15.1 MP APS-C CMOS sensor with 1080p HD video recording at 20fps. It also offers a 3.0 inch LCD with 920,000 dot resolution and an ISO sensitivity range expandable up to 12800 equivalent. It includes a faster Digic 4 processor offering better noise reduction at higher ISO’s and continuous shooting speeds of up to 3.4 fps delivering 170 large JPEG images in a single burst.

Canon Selphy ES1

Strengths:
1. Weight: 4.4 lbs; Dimensions: 7.8 in x 4.4 in x 7 in; Resolution: 600 x 300 dpi black and color.
2. Full PictBridge and Direct Print support; Dye Sublimation Photo Printer; Built-in carrying handle.
3. Range of creative options includes fun design layouts, including calendars, albums, and speech bubble templates.
4. Connection: IrDA, PictBridge, USB; Borderless printing; Uses DIGIC II Image Processor; tilt-up 2.5″ colour LCD.
5. Print Speed: 4″ x 6″ borderless in 69 seconds; Expansion slots: 1 CompactFlash Card, 1 Memory Stick, 1 SD Memory Card
6. Software included: Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Easy-PhotoPrint.

Weaknesses:
1. Retractable USB cable too short.
2. Optional Bluetooth.
3. Having to buy new cartridges all the time.

The Bottomline:
The portability and quality offered by Canon Selphy ES1 is simply awesome. It’s easy to operate. Sleek and Stylish vertical design. An intuitive user interface that displays helpful information on battery levels and the amount of ink and media remaining. A great companion to compact cameras. A photo printer that is definitely worth a look.

Rating: 8 out of 10.