Canon Expands its CMOS Sensors Reach

Tech-On: Canon announced its first non-DSLR camera with in-house designed CMOS sensors. So far Canon used only CCDs in its compact camera range. The 11.8MP sensor is based on 1.7um pixels. The article says that "Canon is highly likely to use the in-house CMOS sensor for almost all of its compact cameras. Canon apparently intends to carefully expand the scale of mass-production." Initially CMOS-based PowerShot SX1 IS camera production plans are 50K units per month.

Another new Canon sensor is intended for full-frame DSLR. It has 21.1M of 6.4um pixels. Both sensors support 1080p/30fps video.