Canon EOS System celebrates its 35th anniversary

by
Jeremy Grey

posted Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 8:00 PM EST

Subsequent month, Canon will rejoice the thirty fifth anniversary of the launch of the EOS System, which incorporates EOS-series interchangeable lens cameras, EF and RF lenses and many alternative equipment.

The Canon EOS System debuted in March of 1987 with the launch of the Canon EOS 650 SLR digital camera and EF lenses. The EOS title itself has an attention-grabbing origin. It is an acronym of ‘Electro Optical System,’ and the EOS 650 included the world’s first totally digital mount system, ushering in a brand new period of autofocus-equipped SLR cameras. Eos can also be the Greek Goddess of the daybreak. New period. Daybreak. It is fairly intelligent, though most individuals most likely take the title ‘EOS’ with no consideration in the present day.

 

Canon EOS 650

Trying again at some essential EOS movie cameras, there’s the EOS 650, after all, but in addition the skilled mannequin EOS-1 that launched in 1989. For newbie photographers searching for ease-of-use and comfort, the EOS Kiss (EOS Insurgent XS and EOS 500 in different areas) match the invoice in 1993.

 

Canon EOS Kiss Digital (EOS Digital Insurgent / EOS 300D)

The digital revolution took maintain at Canon in 2000 with the discharge of the EOS D30. The skilled EOS-1D, a sequence that continues to go sturdy, got here out in 2001. The EOS Kiss Digital (EOS Digital Insurgent or EOS 300D in different areas) adopted in 2003. In 2008, Canon launched the long-lasting EOS 5D Mark II, which featured full HD recording and a formidable 20MP picture sensor. It was a game-changer, to make sure. Canon additional pushed its video initiatives and gained a foothold within the video manufacturing business with the launch of the Cinema EOS System in 2012.

 

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Whereas DSLR cameras have been common for a very long time, and nonetheless are, Canon’s entry into mirrorless was marked by the EOS M system. Nevertheless, Canon’s larger mirrorless splash got here in 2018 with the launch of the EOS R system. Canon writes, ‘the EOS R System was born from Canon’s want to assemble the optimum rear lens aspect diameter and shorter distance (again focus) for a Full-Body picture sensor.’ Canon has continued to increase its EOS R system with many unbelievable cameras, just like the 8K-equipped EOS R5, the world’s first full-frame mirrorless digital camera to supply 8K recording, and the current Canon EOS R3, which options unbelievable pace eye-control AF.

The EOS System contains 21 EOS sequence cameras and 104 RF and EF lenses. Canon’s EOS system has been going sturdy for almost 35 years and exhibits no indicators of slowing down. Canon has maintained the world’s primary share of the digital interchangeable lens digital camera market since 2003, a complete of 18 years operating. Right now, Canon USA tweeted that Canon is America’s chief within the digital digital camera business, incomes the highest spot for mirrorless digital camera unit gross sales, full-frame digital camera gross sales and lens gross sales.

 

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Congratulations to Canon for its continued success, and here is to many extra years of unbelievable Canon cameras and lenses.