Amateur Photographer - UK (2020-03-28)

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AP’s Geoff Harris (centre) was the only UK journalist to make it out to Japan to meet Canon, following

the cancellation of CP+. From left to right: Kaneda Naoya, Tokura Go, Kiyomi Tetsuji, Kaihara Shoji

THOUGH CP+, Japan’s biggest camera show
and a major showplace for the newest bodies
and lenses, was cancelled this year owing to
coronavirus fears, Canon still offered AP an
interview. Deputy Editor Geoff Harris went to
the company’s impressive HQ, just south of
Tokyo, and spoke to top executives about
Canon’s current line-up and future plans.
These were Tokura Go, Image Communication
Business Operations Chief Executive; Kiyomi
Tetsuji, Image Communication Business
Operations, ICB Products Group, Group
Executive; Kaneda Naoya, Image
Communication Business Operations, ICB
Optical Business Group, Group Executive;
Kaihara Shoji, Image Communication Business
Operations, ICB Development Group, ICB
Products Development Center.

Coronavirus meant the

Japanese CP+ camera

show never happened,

but AP’s Geoff Harris

still made it over to

Japan to meet some of

the country’s biggest

camera makers. He

starts off with Canon

AP meets top Canon exe c

AP The EOS R5 has recently been

announced. It has dual card slots and

in-body IS, so what was the thinking behind

this decision?

Canon The EOR R5 is targeting high-end

amateurs as well as pros. When we came up

with the EOS 5D Mark IV, the dual card slot

was quite popular, so we thought it was a good

time to include this as a feature in the EOS R5.

Also, 18 months ago, when we released the

EOS R, there was a great demand for the

double card slot, too. In terms of image

stabilisers, as you know Canon has always had

IS features on lenses, but when the EOS R

came out there was great demand for in-body

IS, too. So by including in-body IS on the EOS

R5 we can appeal to a wide range of

customers, including those who aren’t able to

use stabilised lenses.

AP The EOS R5 is the first camera to

support 8K video. What is the thinking

With the EOS R5,

Canon is looking

strong in the

high-end mirrorless

and DSLR markets

‘There are a lot

of negative

forces out there

at the moment

but... we are

always looking

to develop and

progress’