Samsung released three more cameras today, including a new compact super-zoom (Again?!) which puts itself even closer to its direct competitor, the Lumix ZS3:

Samsung HZ15W aka WB550
(Compact super zoom)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 24 – 240 mm (f3.3 – f5.8) 10X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 3 inch LCD
• Smart Auto mode and Smart Album photo search
• Full manual controls
• 720p 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in March for $330

Samsung TL320 aka WB100
(Advanced compact camera)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 24 – 120 mm (f2.8 – f7.3) 5X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 3 inch AMOLED LCD (better contrast and uses less energy)
• Smart Auto mode and Smart Album photo search
• Full manual controls
• 720p 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in May for $380

Samsung CL5 aka PL10
(Media camera)

• 9 effective megapixels
• 38 – 114 mm 3X optical zoom lens
• 2.7 inch LCD
• Smart Auto mode and Face Recognition
• Music and video player functions
• No manual controls
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in April
• Comes in your choice of silver, black, red, purple or pink

Canon released a whole bunch of new cameras today, beginning with their compact super-zoom, the SX200 IS, hot on the heels of the Panasonic Lumix ZS3 aka Lumix TZ7. There’s also Canon’s first ever waterproof/rugged camera.

Canon also announced the availability of their SX1 IS high-end super-zoom from last fall and entry-level PowerShot A480 from last month in the US.

Canon PowerShot SX200
(Compact ultra-zoom)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 28 – 336 mm (f3.4 – f5.3) 12X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 3 inch LCD
• Smart Auto, Face and Blink detection
• Full manual controls
• HD 720p 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in April for $350

Canon PowerShot SD970 IS Digital ELPH
aka Digital IXUS 990 IS
(Mid-zoom ultra compact)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 37 – 185 mm (f3.2 – f5.8) 5X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 3 inch LCD
• Smart Auto, Face and Blink detection
• Active Display allows you to browse through photos just by shaking/tilting the camera
• Zoom Blur zooms into the picture while it’s being taken to give a motion effect/feel and Creative Light effect
• No manual controls
• HD 720p 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in April for $380

Canon PowerShot SD960 IS Digital ELPH
aka Digital IXUS 110 IS
(Ultra compact camera)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 28 – 112 mm (f2.8 – f5.8) 4X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 2.8 inch widescreen LCD
• Smart Auto, Face and Blink detection
• Active Display allows you to browse through photos just by shaking/tilting the camera
• No manual controls
• HD 720p 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in April for $330
• Comes in your choice of silver, gold, blue or pink

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH
aka Digital IXUS 100 IS
(Ultra compact camera)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 33 – 100 mm (f3.2 – f5.8) 3X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 2.5 inch LCD
• Smart Auto, Face and Blink detection
• No manual controls
• HD 720p 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in April for $280
• Comes in your choice of silver, black, gold or red

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Digital ELPH
aka Digital IXUS 95 IS
(Ultra compact camera)

• 10 effective megapixels
• 35 – 105 mm (f2.8 – f4.9) 3X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 2.5 inch LCD
• Smart Auto, Face and Blink detection
• No manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in April for $230
• Comes in your choice of silver, gray, green, blue, orange or pink

Canon PowerShot D10
(Rugged compact camera)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 35 – 105 mm (f2.8 – f4.9) 3X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 2.5 inch LCD
• Smart Auto, Face and Blink detection
• Waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof design
• No manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in April for $330
• Comes in your choice of gray or orange

Canon PowerShot A2100 IS
(Mid-zoom camera)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 36 – 216 mm (f3.2 – f5.9) 6X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 3 inch LCD
• Smart Auto mode
• No manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses 2 AA batteries
• Available in April for $250

Canon PowerShot A1100 IS
(Entry-level camera)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 35 – 140 mm (f2.7 – f5.6) 4X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 2.5 inch LCD
• Smart Auto mode
• No manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses 2 AA batteries
• Available in April for $200
• Comes in your choice of gray, blue, green or pink

Sony released a handful of new digital cameras today, beginning with their latest ultra-zoom camera and two new ultra-thin cameras.

Sony Cyber-shot H20
(Ultra-zoom camera)

• 10 effective megapixels
• 38 – 380 mm (f3.5 – f4.4) 10X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 3 inch LCD
• Intelligent Auto mode, Smile shutter and Face Memory remembers faces
• Full manual controls
• HD 720p 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes Memory Stick Duo memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in April for $280

Sony Cyber-shot T90
(Ultra-thin camera)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 35 – 140 mm (f3.5 – f4.6) 4X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 3 inch wide-touchscreen LCD
• Intelligent Auto mode, Smile shutter and Face Memory remembers faces
• No manual controls
• HD 720p 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes Memory Stick Duo memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in April for $300
• Comes in your choice of silver, black, blue, brown or pink

Sony Cyber-shot T900
(Ultra-thin camera)

• Just like the T90 with more things
• 3.5 inch wide-touchscreen LCD
• Movie mode records with stereo sound
• Bundled with camera cradle/dock
• Available in April for $380
• Comes in your choice of silver, black, red or bronze

Sony Cyber-shot W230
(Mid-zoom compact camera)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 30 – 120 mm (f2.8 – f5.8) 4X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 3 inch LCD
• No manual controls
• “Old” VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes Memory Stick Duo memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in April for $200
• Comes in your choice of silver, black, blue or red

Sony Cyber-shot W290
(Mid-zoom compact camera)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 28 – 140 mm (f3.3 – f5.2) 5X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 3 inch LCD
• Intelligent Auto mode
• No manual controls
• HD 720p 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes Memory Stick Duo memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in April for $250
• Comes in your choice of silver, black, blue or brown

Sony Cyber-shot S980
(Entry-level camera)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 33 – 132 mm (f2.5 – f5.6) 4X optical zoom lens
• Sensor-shift image stabilization
• 2.7 inch LCD
• No manual controls
• QVGA (what?!!) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes Memory Stick Duo memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available for $150
• Comes in your choice of silver, black or pink

Samsung released four new cameras today. Why oh why must manufacturers come up with different names in different regions for the same camera? What exactly is the point?! Anyway, here they are:

Samsung SL820 aka IT100
(Mid-zoom compact)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 28 – 140 mm (f3.4 – f5.8) 5X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 3 inch LCD
• Smart Auto mode and Smart Album photo search
• No manual controls
• 720p 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in May for $280

Samsung SL620 aka PL65
(Mid-zoom compact)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 35 – 175 mm (f3.5 – f5.5) 5X optical zoom lens
• Optical image stabilization
• 3 inch LCD
• Smart Auto mode and Smart Album photo search
• No manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in March for $200
• Comes in your choice of silver or black

Samsung SL202 aka PL50
(Entry-level compact)

• 10 effective megapixels
• 3X optical zoom lens
• 2.7 inch LCD
• Smart Auto mode and Smart Album photo search
• No manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available for $150

Samsung SL30 aka ES15
(Entry-level compact)

• 10 effective megapixels
• 3X optical zoom lens
• 2.5 inch LCD
• No manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses 2 AA batteries
• Available in March for $100

Fujifilm released five more digital cameras today, adding to the cameras they initially announced earlier this month.

Fujifilm FinePix S1500 (Entry-level super zoom)

• 10 effective megapixels
• 33 – 396 mm (f2.8 – f5.0) 12X optical zoom lens
• Sensor-shift image stabilization
• 2.7 inch LCD
• Automatic scene recognition and Instant Zoom features
• Full manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes xD/SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses 4 AA batteries
• Available in March for $250

Fujifilm FinePix Z30 (Stylish ultra-compact)

• 10 effective megapixels
• 35 – 105 mm (f3.7 – f4.2) 3X optical zoom lens
• 2.7 inch LCD
• Automatic scene selection
• No manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in March for $180
• Comes in your choice of black, orange or pink

Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP (Waterproof ultra-compact)

• Essentially a waterproof version of the Z30 above
• Waterproof to 3 meters
• Auto scene recognition, couple & group self-timer
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in March for $200
• Comes in your choice of black, green or pink



Fujifilm FinePix J20/J250 (Entry-level compacts)

Fujifilm has been strangely quiet over the past month but today they finally announced three compact cameras, including the latest in the F-series high-sensitivity line. One thing you’ll observe here is that the two entry-level models today, the FinePix A100/A150 support only SD/SDHC cards, dropping support xD-Picture card compatibility. Could this be the start of Fujifilm dropping support for the almost-proprietary xD-card they’ve been using with Olympus for years?

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR
(High res and sensitivity compact)

• 12 effective megapixels (SuperCCD EXR sensor)
• 28 – 140 mm (f3.3 – f5.1) 5X optical zoom lens
• Sensor-shift image stabilization
• 3 inch LCD
• Three sensor modes: Fine capture (12 MP full resolution), pixel fusion (High ISO with low noise at 6 MP) and dual capture (6 MP HDR)
• Super Intelligent Flash to not overexpose macro pictures
• Portrait Enhancer (aka this is a “Beauty mode“)
• Full manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes xD/SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in February for $400

Fujifilm FinePix A100/A150
(Budget entry-level models)

• 10 effective megapixels
• 36 – 107 mm (f3.1 – f5.6) 3X optical zoom lens
• 2.7 inch LCD (A100); 3 inch LCD (A150)
• No manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses 2 AA batteries
• Available in February for $130 (A150)

Nikon released several new fixed lens cameras today (no digital SLRs though) including two new super zoom cameras and a few compact cameras.

Nikon Coolpix P90
(Super-zoom camera)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 26 – 624 mm (f2.8 – f5.0) 24X optical zoom lens
• Sensor-shift image stabilization
• 3 inch tilting LCD; EVF
• Smart Portrait activates face, smile and blink detection along with redeye fix
• 15 FPS sports mode (at 2 MP only!)
• Full manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in March for $400

Nikon Coolpix L100
(Low end super-zoom camera)

• 10 effective megapixels
• 28 – 420 mm (f3.5 – f5.4) 15X optical zoom lens
• Sensor-shift image stabilization
• 3 inch LCD
• Smart Portrait activates face, smile and blink detection along with redeye fix
• 13 FPS sports mode (at 3 MP only!)
• NO manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses 4 AA batteries
• Available in April for $280

Nikon Coolpix L19/L20
(Budget cameras)

• 8 effective megapixels (L19)
  10 effective megapixels (L20)
• 41 – 145 mm (f3.1 – f6.7) 3.6X optical zoom lens (L19)
  38 – 136 mm (f3.1 – f6.7) 3.6X optical zoom lens (L20)
• 2.7 inch LCD (L19);3 inch LCD (L20)
• Smart Portrait activates face, smile and blink detection along with redeye fix
• Auto scene selection
• Full manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses 2 AA batteries
• Available in March for $400
• Comes in silver (L19 only) and red (L20 only)

Nikon Coolpix S620/S630
(Compact point-and-shoot cameras)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 28 – 112 mm (f2.7 – f5.8) 4X optical zoom lens (S620)
  37 – 260 mm (f3.5 – f5.3) 7X optical zoom lens (S630)
• Optical image stabilization (S620)
  Sensor-shift image stabilization (S630)
• 3 inch LCD
• Smart Portrait activates face, smile and blink detection along with redeye fix
• Auto scene selection
• No manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in February for $270 (S620) and $280 (S630)
• S620 comes in silver, black, blue, purple or pink
  S630 comes in silver, black, blue, purple or red

Nikon Coolpix S220/S230
(Budget point-and-shoot cameras)

• 10 effective megapixels
• 35 – 105 mm (f3.1 – f5.9) 3X optical zoom lens
• 2.5 inch normal LCD (S220); 3 inch touchscreen (S230)
• Smart Portrait activates face, smile and blink detection along with redeye fix
• Auto scene selection
• No manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in February for $150 (S220) and $230 (S230)
• S220 comes in silver, black, blue, purple or green
  S630 comes in silver, black, blue, purple or red