MELVILLE, N.Y., June 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon
U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital
imaging solutions, will showcase its new Canon EOS 80D and EOS M3
Video Creator Kits during VidCon 2016 at the Anaheim Convention
Center, June 23-25. In addition,
visitors to the Canon booth #1801 on the main floor of Hall B at
VidCon will have access to engaging live speakers and guest
appearances by YouTube® content creators like
Anna Akana as well as touch-and-try
areas where they can see for themselves how Canon cameras and
lenses can help them create high-quality videos.
New for VidCon 2016 is the Canon EOS 80D and EOS M3 Video
Creator Kits which include the following:
- Canon EOS 80D Video Creator Kit: Includes an EOS 80D DSLR
camera & EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens, an external
microphone and 32GB SD card. This kit also includes the Canon Power
Zoom Adapter PZ-E1 which allows creators to smoothly control their
zoom at the push of a button or right from their compatible
smartphone by using the Canon Camera Connect app*.
- Canon EOS M3 Video Creator Kit: Includes an EOS M3 digital
camera & EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens, an external
microphone and a 32GB SD card.
The new EOS 80D Video Creator Kit is currently scheduled to be
available in August 2016 for an
estimated retail price of $2,049.00**.
The new EOS M3 Video Creator Kit is currently scheduled to be
available in late June 2016 for an
estimated retail price of $899.99**.
The new kits join a family of Video Creator Kits that include
the EOS Rebel T6i, Rebel T5i and EOS 70D. To learn more about the
Video Creator Kits, please visit: www.usa.canon.com/daretodream
Canon will also host an on-site social media contest that
encourages attendees to share their talents (Fashion/Costume,
Beauty, Dance, Skit, or Talent Tricks). Participants will
have the chance to create their own unique 30-second video using
Canon Video Creator Kits. One lucky winner will be selected to
create a video with a YouTube® star at the Canon
Experience Center in Cosa Mesa, CA and win an EOS Rebel T6i Video
Creator Kit!
YouTube® sensation Anna Akana
will discuss various topics, such as how she got her start on
YouTube®, what inspires her, and the challenges she faces during
the creative and filmmaking process. Below is the full Canon
speaker schedule for VidCon 2016.
Speaker Schedule
TIME
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THURSDAY, JUNE
23
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FRIDAY, JUNE
24
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SATURDAY, JUNE
25
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10:00AM
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Wildlife
photographer, filmmaker and host of Nat Geo WILD's first digital
series wild_life Bertie Gregory
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11:00AM
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Up Your Game: The New
Canon Video Creator Kits
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12:00PM
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Up Your Game: The New
Canon Video Creator Kits
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Sawyer Hartman
Q&A
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1:00PM
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Wildlife
photographer, filmmaker and host of Nat Geo WILD's first digital
series wild_life with Bertie Gregory
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Chris Peterson,
Director of Photography, LAIKA
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2:00PM
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Tiffany Ma
Q&A
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Loey Lane
Q&A
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3:00PM
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RJ Aguiar
Q&A
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4:30PM
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Anna Akana
Q&A
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5:00PM
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Clarissa May
Q&A
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6:00PM
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For those with a Creator or Industry Badge for the show, Canon
will also have a booth on the second floor of the convention center
#205L. Creators will be able to touch and try Canon's professional
video products, including the new COMPACT-SERVO 18-80mm T4.4 EF,
and have their questions answered by Canon product experts.
Follow Canon's Instagram feed at @CanonUSA and its Twitter
accounts @CanonUSAImaging and @CanonUSApro.
About Canon U.S.A.,
Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading
provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital
imaging solutions to the United
States and to Latin America
and the Caribbean (excluding
Mexico) markets. With
approximately $31 billion in global
revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ), ranks third
overall in U.S. patents granted in 2015† and is one of Fortune
Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2016. Canon
U.S.A. is committed to the highest
level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent
U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it
distributes. Canon U.S.A. is
dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and
environmental responsibility. In 2014, the Canon Americas
Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a recognition for
the design, construction, operations and maintenance of
high-performance green buildings. To keep apprised of the latest
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†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent
and Trademark Office
* Data charges may apply with the download of the free
Canon Camera Connect app. This app helps enable you to upload
images to social media services. Please note that image files may
contain personally identifiable information that may implicate
privacy laws. Canon disclaims and has no responsibility for your
use of such images. Canon does not obtain, collect or use such
images or any information included in such images through this
app.
**Availability, pricing and specifications are subject to
change without notice. Actual prices are set by individual dealers
and may vary.
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