Canon to debut Full HD
video cameras
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SmartCall for entries: World
Press Photo Awards
Canon Inc. has created Full HD video
cameras for professional use. The XA
and XA30 are mounted with a 1/2.84-
inch Type 2.91MP CMOS image sensor.
The new CMOS sensor—the HD CMOS
PRO—improves the S/N ratio under
low light conditions by 3dB leading
to 40% noise reduction combined
with an optical zoom of 20x and DIGIC
DV 4 image processing engine. New
recording modes of high luminance
priority have been added. This helps in
enhancing gradation, colour rendition
and sharpness of images. Both models
are available for purchase under the
open pricing policy.T
he World Press Photo
Foundation has invited entries
from visual storytellers all
across the globe for the 6th annual
multimedia contest. Entries will be
accepted till 20th January, 2016,
12:00 (noon) CET. Partipants will
be required to �irst do an online
registration at the 2016 World Press
Photo Multimedia Contest entry
website before submitting their
entries.The categories have been revised for2016 with a new category—Immersive
Storytelling—being added to existing
ones like Short Form, Long Form and
Innovative Storytelling.The multimedia contest will be
separate from the annual photo
contest. Entry rules and the juries
will be different. Specialist jurors
will be judging the entries online for
some additional reviewing time. Three
nominees will be shortlisted. They will
be announced on 16th March, 2016,
14:00 CET. The overall winner for eachcategory will be decided by a general
jury comprising the four jury chairs.
The announcement will be made
during the awards ceremony on 23rd
April, 2016.Nominees in each category will be
able to attend the annual awards days
from 22nd -23rd April, 2016. It will
also serve as a networking event for
them. The winners in each category
will receive a diploma and a Golden
Eye award. To know more details, visit
http://www.worldpressphoto.org14
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