Canon launches the new PowerShot SD4500 IS (aka IXUS 1000 HS in Europe and IXY 50S in Japan) compact digital camera. The new digicam features a 10 Megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor and 10x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilization, which is a huge step forward from 3.8x of its predecessor, SD4000 IS. The SD4500 IS [...]

Alongside the compact SD4500 IS, Canon brings another long zoom digital camera, the PowerShot SX130 IS, replacing the SX120 IS. Canon equipps the camera with a 12x optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilization and 28mm wide angle, upgrading from 10x zoom of SX120 IS. The 12.1 Megapixel PowerShot SX130 IS features Face Detection, Motion [...]

Kodak launches the EasyShare M590 that is claimed to be the world’s thinnest 5x optical zoom digital camera. The 14 Megapixel M590 sports a 5x optical zoom SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON lens, a 2.7-inch LCD with Kodak Color Science Technology, 64MB internal memory and a microSD/SDHC memory card slot. The M590 records 1280x720p HD video at 30fps [...]

Casio EXILIM EX-Z330Casio introduces two new EXILIM ZOOM compact digital cameras, the EX-Z550 and EX-Z330, replacing the EX-Z300 and EX-Z450. They are equipped with EXILIM Engine 5.0 and includes Face Detection, Intelligent AF and YouTube capture mode.Casio EXILIM EX-Z550 The Z550 is a 14.1 Megapixel camera with 4x optical zom, 26mm wide angle, CCD Shift Stabilization, [...]

Nikon’s Coolpix S1000pj camera/pico projector combo hasn’t exactly taken the world by storm, but we’re guessing it took a little while before Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups became a global phenomenon, too. If reports from DigiTimes prove to be true, Sony wants to be front and center to meet the eventual demand for such cameras, working [...]

FujiFilm introduces a new S-series long zoom digital camera, the Finepix S2800HD with a Fujinon 28mm Wide-Angle 18x optical zoom lens. This new long-zoom FinePix comes with an electronic viewfinder and a 3-inch LCD display. It records 720p HD video and provides mini HDMI port. The S2800HD includes Tracking Auto Focus which allows users to [...]

Nikon introduces the CoolPix S4000, a new compact digital camera with touchscreen, following the CoolPix S70. The S4000 features 12 Megapixel CCD sensor, 4x wide angle Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens and a 3-inch HVGA LCD display. Nikon’s S400 is equipped with the EXPEED Image processor and features 4-way VR Image Stabilization System, Scene Auto Selector, D-Lighting [...]

FujiFilm FinePix Z700EXRFujiFilm launches the FinePix Z70 (Z71) and Z700EXR (aka Z707EXR) compact digital cameras. Both cameras have Fujinon 5x optical zoom lens. The Z70 gets a ordinary 12.1 Megapixel CCD image sensor while the Z700EXR sports a 12 Megapixel Super CCD EXR sensor.FujiFilm FinePix Z70As an EXR camera, the Z700EXR includes EXR AUTO mode [...]

Panasonic launches the latest addition to the FZ-series, the LUMIX DMC-FZ40 digital camera with a 25mm ultra-wide angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT 24x optical zoom lens and manual operations. The FZ40 is a follow-up to the FZ35 with 18x zoom. The new FZ40 packs a 14.1 Megapixel image sensor and a -inch LCD display. It features [...]

Sony Cyber-Shot TX9 Sony announced in Europe two new digital cameras, the Cyber-Shot DSC-WX5 and Cyber-Shot DSC-TX9 both with 1080i Full HD movie recording and the 3D Sweep Panorama function that “lets you shoot incredible 3D images without needing a bulky, complex double-lens camera system.” Sony Cyber-Shot WX5 The new WX5 and TX9 both feature [...]