Canon Launch Digital imaging ProductsNksagar Sagar Media Inc New Delhi 19 Oct 2010Canon India Pvt Ltd India’s No 1. Complete Digital Imaging Company has announced the launch of 22 high definition consumer digital imaging products to widen its product portfolio in India and to further accelerate the industry
s transformation in terms of product innovation and technology.In the second product launch ofthe year just before Diwali, Canon India introduced an array of digital compactcameras, camcorders, lenses and inkjet all-in-one printers to strengthen its portfolio for deepening and widening its technology reach. Canon India has successfully closed its first nine months performance with an impressive growth of 56 per cent.At this launch Canon unveiled products from Canon’s Imaging Communication Products(ICP) division and the Consumer System Products (CSP) division. Products unveiled under the ICP division included 3 compact cameras from the PowerShot range, 2lifestyle cameras from its IXUS range, one high definition Camcorder, one Digital SLR from the EOS range, one Selphy photo printer and six net generation Lenses. While the products unveiled under the CSP division included 7 inkjet printersand all-in-one from the PIXMA Black range.Speaking on the occasion products Mr. Alok Bharadwaj, Senior Vice President, Canon India said, “At Canon, we use constant innovation and new technology introductions to create new proposition that helps in expanding rapidly and becoming bothdemanding and smarter. Canon launches over 100 products a year and some of the new introductions today are going to be the game changers in the digital imagingspace.We are revising our forecast to touch Rs. 1260 crore that gives 50% growth overlast year. Due to the buoyancy in the market we had to revise the forecast twiceduring the year.”The range of equipment launched today feature high definition technology. Canontechnologies have been made simpler than ever for customers to capture moments and print on high definition. The new features introduced now enables customers to film favorite moments and choose desired expressions from the movies to print,enabling more compelling, personal and memorable experiences.The announcement included the introduction of new sensor technology called ‘ HS ‘ system incorporated in 3 compact cameras , intelligent touch panel introduced in 2models of inkjet all-in-one , world’s longest 35X optical zoom compact camera.Canon India also announced that their website, www.canon.co.in has recorded thehighest ever visitor traffic––the number of hits in August 2010 was recorded as 286468 and number of hits recorded in the month of September 2010 was 286539, a milestone for its India website signifying higher level of interest of Indian consumers in digital imaging as well as on canon.Expressing his delight, Alok Bharadwaj further added “We want to associate Canon brand as most aspirational , high technology, trustworthy as well as that associates with style quotient. All our 22 products launched today have uniquely differentiated and relevant features that connect with our consumers. During the festival times we are looking at 60% growth over last year. leveraging over these newintroductions”Canon has always tried to come up with products that would provide customers with rich photographic experience. In sync with this concept, Canon unveiled the IXUS 1000HS, measuring 22mm at the thinnest side, the IXUS 1000 HS is the world’s slimmest super zoom camera. The camera features Canon’s
HS
system promising betterlow-light performance and high-speed photography, a 10MP back-illuminated CMOSsensor and 2.7 inch LCD, a longer 10x zoom range starting at a rather over-long36mm equivalent. The image-stabilized camera can record full HD movies as well a