Samsung have just revealed a new point and shoot digital camera aimed at amateur users who don’t require a whole lot of features they’re never going to bother with. The PL90 features 12.2 megapixels for your shooting pleasure, and it’s capable of a 4x optical zoom – and comes with a 2.7″ LCD screen to [...]
Nikon Coolpix P100 joins the superzoom party at 26x (updated)
Nikon just fired off its first pre-PMA camera announcement with the new Coolpix P100 superzoom, which packs a five-way stabilized 26x optical zoom lens in front of a 10.3 megapixel CMOS sensor with ISO 3200 sensitivity, Backside Illumination and Active D-Lighting. Yeah, it’s not quite the 30x zoom from the new Olympus SP-800UX, but the [...]
Samsung unleashes slew of new HZ, TL, and SL-series cameras
Because camera companies can only unveil point-and-shoot in groups of four or more, Samsung’s just announced a quintet of scene stealers. Let’s go down the list, shall we? The 12.2 megapixel TL105 and 14.2 megapixel TL110 ultra-slims sport a 0.65-inch frame, 2.7-inch LCD, 720p 30fps H.264 video recording, some image effects, and a 4x / [...]
Sony DSC-TX5 waterproof camera sprung from a leak
Think Sony would be happy with just making its latest shooter waterproof and calling it a day? Not a chance. Early information on this as yet unannounced compact indicates a 10fps burst mode, 4x optical zoom with optical image stabilization, an intriguing image stacking mode for reduced noise in high ISO shots, and full 1080p [...]
Pentax Optio I-10 Old-fashioned Point-and-shoot Camera
Pentax has officially released their latest retro point-and-shoot camera, the Optio I-10. Priced at 26,000 Yen ($289), the camera comes equipped with a gyro-based image stabilizer, a 12.1MP CCD sensor, up to 6400 ISO sensitivity, a 5x optical zoom, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, Face Detection and a 26.7MB built-in Memory (expandable with SD/SDHC memory Cards). [...]

