Canon is going to announce a small, inexpensive, hand-cranked digital camera for sale primarily in third world countries. The principle is similar to the Grundig hand cranked emergency radio:
(http://www.file.cc/Grundig_FR_200_Emergency_Radio_B000083CUA.html) although Canon will completely eliminate the batteries, allowing for a smaller camera, lower cost, greater environmental responsibility, and the ability to photograph in the most obscure places.
