According to the description of the patent and the illustration, the built-in fingerprint reader on the camera and the lens enables the photographer to press his finger to activate various functions of the camera such as image stabilization and autofocus, and more importantly, to prevent unauthorized users from using Photographic equipment, even if the photographic equipment stolen can make each other can not be used.
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Although this patent will be used to help prevent burglary, there is always a way for the other party to crack the digital product after it is stolen. In the end, what is the real amount of help? When a photographer lends this kind of photographic equipment or invites others Help take pictures, the operation need to use fingerprinting, will trouble or miss the camera opportunity? I am afraid these problems are the manufacturers need to solve the problem in the product equipped with fingerprint recognition function.How specific, but also to be the real launch of Canon has this Class of product features, we can know.