The Canon Pixma MG8170 is by no means small. It weighs a massive 10.7kg and is slightly bigger than the size of the standard desktop printer. It comes in a glossy black design and looks quite stylish. However, as with all glossy designs, this one too attracted a lot of fingerprints and rubbing them off was a major problem. The inkjet printer cum copier cum scanner has a whole slew of panels that open out revealing the scanner and cartridge slot. The side panel includes the MS Duo, SD MS and Compact Flash card slots along with a USB slot underneath. The placement of the USB slot could have been better as devices larger in size might have a problem fitting in.

The top of the 8170 includes the LCD screen and the touch panel. The touch panel has the directional pad, home and return button, ‘+’ and ‘-’ button for choosing the number of prints, the print button – with colour and black printout option – and three buttons for selecting the menu. From the looks of it, this initially sounds a little confusing and might have a steep learning curve but with the initial few button presses, or rather ‘touches’, you’ll get the exact function of all the options that are on the touch panel. The back contains the power slot, printer slot and LAN port for network printer. Overall, the Pixma 8170 sports a neat design but the glossy exterior may spoil the look of the device in just a few days of usage.

MG8170 is a bulky printer with a black and shiny rectangular body. The top, which is the scanner lid, has a 3.5 inch LCD display supported by an extensive touch-based interface. The bright coloured display is adjustable and can be raised for convenient viewing. To control it you have several touch keys, which are purpose specific and glow to indicate what keys can be used for a particular task, saving you the exercise of searching for it. It saves a bit of power too. The interface registers slimmest of touches and responds fast.

The keys are big and are arranged like this: Three select keys under the display, followed by, On/Off switch, Home and back on the left side of a big OK key with cursor wheel. On the right lays black, colour and cancel keys. The power port and a USB2.0 port are at the back. USB flash port is placed on front along with a closed panel for SD, micro SD cards. There is a paper tray in the front and a paper cassette at the backside.

Canon MG8170 is an inkjet which rolls out A4 to 4×6 size sheets in PDF and JPEG formats. Photo printing can be carried out directly from a USB flash drive and SD or micro SD cards. One can also run slideshows from the flash drive on the printer LCD and also alter the settings and preferences as desired. A Special print option allows eleven template formats for A4 sheets. The print quality is crisp and intact, though it takes couple of sec for the ink to dry up. Smallest font size of 8 showed the same amount of clarity. A4 colour printout of text and photo document takes 70 sec and a black & white text document takes just 14 sec. Dupleix black & white A4 print takes 50 sec. 4×6 glossy photo print showed remarkable vibrancy and took 30sec. Speed definitely is not what one should expect from it, as it also takes some time to warm-up.

The Vixia HF M300 looks nearly identical to its counterpart’s cylindrical design, but comes in silver instead of black. A standard MIDI jack is included, but just underneath the lens is a Dolby Digital 5.1-channel microphone. Turn it around and you’ll notice that this shooter has no optical viewfinder. This is because of the touch panel LCD screen hinged to its left side. Canon’s Touch&Track system shines through here, allowing users to focus and track subjects through the touch screen. The viewfinder has had its place taken by its rechargeable battery, which tracks remaining battery time to the minute.

The Dynamic SuperRange optical image stabilization with this shooter provides stable imagery throughout the zoom range. Users can enhance this effect through Power IS, an image stabilization feature that can be activated through the touch screen. Canon’s Digic DV III image processor is embedded inside, which provides 1080p HD video capture at 24 frames per second. Instant Auto is Canon’s focusing system, which uses an external sensor to reduce the time it takes to find focus. Smart Auto returns as well, a feature that detects factors from color to distance in-frame and selects the best options before shooting.

At the heart of the HF M300 is the 3.89MP Full HD CMOS sensor and Canon’s DIGIC DV III Image Processor. Other tools, like the Canon HD Video Lens, Dynamic SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization, a 2.7″ LCD, and 18x Advanced Zoom all help to capture your videos with ease.

Other beneficial features include 24Mbps AVCHD recording, 24p and 30p frame modes, and microphone and headphone terminals. Features like Touch & Track, Face Detection, Advanced Video Snapshot, and Instant AF all take the guesswork out of getting just the shot you want. And last but not least, the HF M300 provides you with a video light and built-in flash for low-light shooting of both video and stills.

The Canon PowerShot G12 is the 2010 version of Canon’s premium compact camera, aimed at the DSLR owner looking for a backup model or the enthusiast who wants DSLR functionality without the added size and weight. The new Canon G12 inherits most of the core features of its predecessor, the G11 – 10-megapixel CCD sensor, 2.8 inch vari-angle LCD screen, 5x, 28-140mm equivalent zoom lens, RAW image capture, optical viewfinder, 4.2fps burst mode, flash hotshoe, 1cm macro mode, ISO 80-3200 and full range of manual shooting modes.

Brand new additions to the G12 include 720p HD video recording, a front control dial, hybrid image stabilisation system, multi-aspect shooting, High Dynamic Range mode, an electronic level, SDXC card compatibility and an optional Lens Filter Adapter.

The top has dials that transport older shooters to the good old days of film cameras. The only thing missing is a crank to rewind film! On the far left, you can adjust exposure compensation with a small dial, then move past the hot shoe and tweak ISO (auto through 3200) with another dial. Sitting atop that one is the main mode dial. Here are your key shooting options including Smart Auto, PASM, two custom settings, low light, high speed, scene and movie. Nearby is the power button and shutter, surrounded by the zoom-toggle switch.

The one new choice of note is HDR — High Dynamic Range — which we’ll discuss shortly. The movie option is a definite upgrade, with the camera now taking 720p HD video, versus VGA (640 x 480) video on the G11. It also captures stereo audio, which adds fuller sound to your clips. Surprisingly there’s no direct red video button as found on so many 2010 digicams. Canon should re-jigger that with the G13 — or whatever the next model will be called.

Still, given its target audience what’s here will be relatively self-evident; the top plate housing the same half-penny sized wheel for adjusting exposure (+/- 2EV) as found on the G11, along with a hotshoe for an accessory flash (in addition to the built in bulb), plus a larger wheel for adjusting the ISO speed in 1/3 stop increments (80-3200 at full resolution) upon which is mounted the smaller shooting mode dial, resembling the upper tier of a wedding cake. The new Auto ISO feature allows the maximum ISO speed to be set, therefore specifying what ISO range the G12 will use if you leave it up to its own devices.

Canon PIXMA MX347 is an wireless all in one printers. This printer is very stylish and compact. The PIXMA MX340 Wireless Home Office Printers All-In-One delivers the versatility you need to experience increased productivity in your home or small office. Its built-in wireless connectivity allows you to print or scan wirelessly from anywhere in the house. Whether you’re running your business on a PC or Mac, the PIXMA MX340 meets all of your printing needs and cans fit virtually anywhere. The built-in, fully integrated 30-sheet Auto Document Feeder delivers fast copying or scanning of your originals so you can do other Things while your printer is at work. Plus, Various security features like password protected PDF’s let you feel safe about creating and distributing your most confidential files.

As a leading printer manufacturer, Canon continues to innovate to create various models of printers for various purposes. One model of canon all in one printers is the Pixma MX347. This printer is suitable for your use at home for various purposes. Like the other models of canon all in one printers, printer Canon Pixma MX347 also has several functions at once, namely as a printer, fax machine, copier and scanner machine. Therefore, this printer is suitable for use in homes and small offices.

When compared with Canon Pixma MX328, then this Canon Pixma MX347 printer has a more complete feature, it is the ability for the wireless network. Canon Pixma MX347 is equipped with wireless network equipment, while the Canon Pixma MX328 does not have this feature. Below we will write down briefly what features found on Canon MX347 is especially the ability as a printing tool.

Canon Pixma MX347 printer can be connected to your PC using a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed. However, all in one printer canon is also accessible from all rooms in your house, because it has wireless networking capabilities. You can also connect the printer directly to digital cameras, camcorders and camera phones, because it is equipped with PictBridge. This printer also comes with Bluetooth v2.0.

Another feature that can be if you buy this printer are:

Convenient, Self-opening paper output tray.

1. Full-dot LCD display supports simplified / traditional Chinese characters.
2. Quick Start allows you to begin operations just five seconds after powering on.
3. Auto Photo Fix II technology for quick and automated optimization of images before printing.
4. MP Navigator EX software with password-protected PDF creation features.
5. Easy WebPrint EX plugin browser to print web pages as they want Appear on-screen.
6. Easy Printing with the Direct Print Options, Templates print – print ruled lines for the notebook, checklist, graph paper and manuscript sheets.
7. Photo Index Sheet – up to 30 photos per sheet, convenient way to review images before reprinting.

As with the majority of IXUS / Digital ELPH cameras, the Canon IXUS 300 HS is stylishly designed with appealing rounded edges, an elongated width and a smooth-to-the-touch finish. The IXUS 300′s faceplate is an exercise in cool minimalism, its smooth surface broken only by the mirrored circular detailing of the lens surround, a small round window for the AF assist/self timer lamp above the lens, and to the right of this a narrow sliver of a window for the on-board flash. As this is positioned at the far right edge of the faceplate, it does tend to fall prey to being obscured by your fingertips when gripping the camera with both hands to take a shot. Tiny holes either side of the lens house the built in stereo microphone, with the speaker on the camera’s left flank (if viewing from the rear).

The rear of the Canon camera houses a 3-inch widescreen LCD, which has a resolution of only 230k dots. On its right are the playback button, scroll wheel which doubles as a four-way D-pad, and the menu key. You’ll notice the absence of labels for macro or flash usually mapped to the D-pad for most compacts. For the Ixus, you just have to rest your finger on the D-pad and the options will appear on the LCD. Some users may prefer physical labels, but it’s a minor tradeoff for a cleaner design.

The 10-megapixel Canon 300 HS is another step up for pocket-sized photography – a small, beautifully-designed camera with stonking image quality and a massive feature list. And, with an f/2.0 lens and maximum ISO of 3200, it promises excellent low-light performance. We’re big fans of the design. As we’ve come to expect from Canon’s glamorous Ixus line, it’s svelte, at 54mm high, and its 100mm width makes it easily pocketable.

Folder number one provides the ability to activate the digital zoom, call up grid lines or a 3:2 format ratio guide on screen, activate Canon’s exposure adjusting i-Contrast, image stabilisation modes (continuous, shoot only, active when panning, or off), plus face and blink detection. The second menu folder contains the Set Up menu, offering the chance to tweak various sound and start up options, plus format the optional but essential SD or SDHC card in use. The more experienced user can also turn off the aforementioned ‘hints and tips’ speech bubbles if they prove too much as well as manually adjust the LCD brightness or reset all settings if someone else has been playing around with the camera.

Leaving the back plate, the right hand flank of the IXUS 300 HS – if viewing it from the rear – features two covered ports, the top housing the mini-HDMI connection, the bottom a dual purpose AV out/USB connection. The base of the camera meanwhile features a standard metal screw thread for attaching it to a tripod, plus a sliding door protecting both the SD/SDHC/SDHX card port (with no internal memory to fall back on) and rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Battery life is around 250 shots from a full charge, which is adequate rather than class leading.