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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Kim Bunermann

Canon's new camera lens technology promises compact, speedy and silent autofocus optics

Canon’s patent application (JP 2025-080717): Illustration of a mechanical assembly with labeled components, including a circular part, rods, and a coordinate system (X, Y, Z).

A patent application shows that Canon is working on optimizing its optical lens design, creating new autofocus (AF) motor technology designed to make RF lenses smaller, faster and super quiet – all without sacrificing image quality.

Canon's patent (JP 2025-080717), which was recently surfaced by Canon Rumors, could be the company's first step toward AF lenses that are both compact and whisper-quiet – a tough balance to achieve.

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