![]() Having lots of models is clearly good for sales, but it’s bad for the planet. Canon currently has 26 models of interchangeable lens cameras, second only to Sony’s bewildering range of 28. Is the Canon Range Too Big?Ī large range of similar products is environmentally bad, using more resources, producing more carbon dioxide in the manufacturing process, and making recycling more difficult. To avoid companies with links to either surveillance or trophy hunting, we would recommend buying from Sigma, Hasselblad, or Olympus (some cheaper options) for DSLR and mirrorless cameras. Nikon and Leica were singled out for both actively promoting trophy hunting.Įthical Consumer says that no camera company was eligible for their Best Buy label and recommended purchasing a secondhand camera instead: Right at the bottom of the current manufacturers is Lumix, scoring an abysmal 4 out of 20. Meanwhile, Leica, Pentax, and Hasselblad score 7.5, and Sigma scored 9 out of 20. Sony, Nikon, and Olympus all score only slightly better at 5.5. Saying that, the entire industry isn’t squeaky clean. According to the camera industry's last Ethical Consumer report, looking at the environment, people, animals, and politics, Canon is near the bottom of their table with a score of just 4.5 out of 20. Lots of major companies have environmental policies where they pay lip service to conservation, climate change, modern slavery, and shunning extreme politics. To put that into perspective, over a hundred years, a tree would absorb one toe of CO2 it would therefore take over 700,000,000 trees to absorb Canon's emissions each year.Ĭanon makes a lot of noise for having met CDP’s A list for water and climate change, but if you look at the other big brands like Nikon, Olympus, and Sony, they achieved this last year too. In their last report of 2019, they declared they were still producing 7.1 million tons of CO2 per annum. Nevertheless, this does not mean the company is carbon-neutral. And they claim to have met their CO2 emissions reduction of each product of 3%, with a total reduction of 40% over eleven years. ![]() Is it to do with the environmental impact of the business?Ĭompany-wide, Canon claims their environmental impact is low, They do indeed have far-reaching environmental policies with targets. For me, that is dishonorable behavior and would turn me off any business. In January, Canon’s CEO, Fujio Mitarai, reportedly took a snipe at JIP’s ability to turn the Olympus Cameras business around, despite JIP having successes at transforming other businesses in its portfolio. However, if there is one thing that will make me turn my back on a business, it is when they put down their competitors to make themselves look good. Of course, that behavior is not limited to their fans other brand flag-wavers do it too. That seems to be the modus operandi of various Canon users in online forums and blogs. Nor is my advice not to buy Canon based upon the bad-mouthing of other companies by its supporters. So, that isn’t the reason why I suggest you should not buy a Canon. So, making sure the camera is comfortable to carry and shoot with is one of the most important considerations when choosing your purchase.īut what doesn’t fit my hands might be quite comfortable in yours. I’m always advising my clients to buy cameras based on ergonomics, because any model made by the known brands can produce great results once you learn to use them. However, in the camera shop, I found it heavy and unwieldy, and my fingers could not comfortably reach the buttons. With my big hands, I thought it would be perfect for me. Indeed, it has since become regarded a classic digital camera and for good reason. Several friends, all accomplished photographers, owned them. Several years ago, I had my heart set on buying a 5D Mark III.
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