Nikon buys Canon for 22 million euros

Leonard Goh | Apr 01, 2008

All over the world, millions of hearts sank when they read on Foxnews.com that Nikon had bought over its long-time competitor, Canon, for what seemed a meager amount of 20 million euros.

Got you there, didn't I? Before Canon fans start to wail in despair, let's just set things straight. This is a clever April Fool's joke by the agency, and it is easy to distinguish because of the multiple spelling errors on the page that are unheard of on its Web site.

In the snippet, Fox reported that Nikon is going to remove Canon's line of professional EOS cameras and announced the D3x full-frame dSLR. This non-existent model (yet, we guess) is stated to have a 21.1-megapixel full-frame sensor and maximum ISO sensitivity of 320,000. It will also incorporate the best technology from the two Japanese imaging giants.

Well, we've all been waiting for such a camera. For those who are wondering if this model really does exist, there are rumors going around in cyberspace and even a Web site dedicated to this rumored model.

Update: We have removed the link to the hoax site as it is already inactive.

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javachan

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javachan says...
Weakshit hoax. Those in the know (of which there are many) will know Nikon buying Canon is a technical impossibility due to the many overlaps, lack of synergies in their core businesses, and lack of resources. And 22 million Euros only? Obviously the hoax creator didn't calculate Canon's market capitalization properly - or consider that Canon is a Nikkei listed company. Try harder Fox. Much, much harder.

Apr 02, 2008 09:38

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X4x2x0x says...
that's dumb, i stopped playing april fool's jokes since elementary skool, sum people just got too much time on their hands, go do sumthing productive for a change...

Apr 05, 2008 05:18

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