Canon adds cropping guide for select EOS cameras

Canon Inc. announced a Cropping Guide feature is now available as a $120 firmware update for the Canon EOS R50,EOS R10andEOS R7 cameras that allows users to easily frame their subjects through tailored on-screen guides. Customers who have previously purchased one of the compatible camera models can send their device to a Canon Service Center and it will be returned with the Cropping Guide feature installed. For those new customers interested in the above-mentioned models, there is an option to purchase them pre-loaded with the feature (for an additional cost) will be available via Canon Direct and other dealers.

The Cropping Guide feature provides on-screen guidelines that help shooters position subjects with precision, helping to ensure consistent and professional results while saving time on editing, and it allows Canon users to position the frame at the time of capture so that post-production and editing can be kept at a minimum. Lastly, the Cropping Guides can be applied to horizontal or vertical framing scenarios, allowing for a wide range of shooting situations.

Canon will showcase its new offering to visitors to the School Photographers Association of California (SPAC) trade show from Jan. 21-25 in Las Vegas, NV at the South Point Hotel and Casino at Booth #715.

Canon joins Sony Electronics and Panasonic in creating in-frame guides.