New Canon Optura 600 and S1 Camcorders Offer Premium Video And Photo Capability

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., July 28, 2005—Customers can double their pleasure with the newest two Canon Optura Mini-DV camcorders which offer stunning digital video and still performance in stylish form factors that beg to be held. With the new Canon Optura 600 camcorder users get high-quality 4.3-megapixel image reproduction for crisp video and photos in a sleek but elegant design. For customers looking for a stylish but compact camcorder with great video and still image capability that's a snap to use, the new 2.2 megapixel Canon Optura S1 model is designed just for them. The Optura 600 and Optura S1 models are the smallest 4.3 megapixel and 2.2 megapixel camcorders, respectively, on the market.

The Canon Optura 600 Mini-DV camcorder will be available in September for an estimated selling price of ,099. The Canon Optura S1 Mini-DV camcorder will be available in mid-September for an estimated selling price of .

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