Canon has just announced four new compact camera models with new 12 megapixel CMOS sensors which enable high-sensitivity/high-speed shooting capabilities. First off, we have the compact super-zoom PowerShot SX230 HS, whose biggest changes from its predecessor are: built-in GPS and full HD movie mode. There are also three new ELPH models (with 2011 models dropping the “Digital” and shortening names to just “ELPH”), all of which also sport the ability to record full HD movies.
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
(Compact super-zoom camera)
- 12 effective megapixel CMOS sensor
- 28 – 392 mm (f3.1 – f5.9) 14X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 3 inch LCD (461,000 pixels)
- Full manual controls
- Built-in GPS enables geotagging of your photos
- High-speed continuous shooting up to 8 frames per second
- 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080) 24 FPS movie mode with stereo sound
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $350
- Comes in your choice of black, red or blue
Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS
(Ultra-compact camera)
- 12 effective megapixel CMOS sensor
- 24 – 106 mm (f2.0 – f5.8) 4.4X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 3.2 inch touchscreen LCD (461,000 pixels)
- Full manual controls with Smart Auto and scene modes
- High-speed continuous shooting up to 8 frames per second
- 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080) 24 FPS movie mode with stereo sound and optical zoom
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $300
- Comes in your choice of silver, pink or brown
Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
(Ultra-compact camera)
- 12 effective megapixel CMOS sensor
- 24 – 120 mm (f2.7 – f5.9) 5X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 2.7 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- Smart Auto and scene modes; no manual controls
- High-speed continuous shooting up to 8 frames per second
- 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080) 24 FPS movie mode with stereo sound
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $250
- Comes in your choice of silver, black or red
Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS
(Ultra-compact camera)
- 12 effective megapixel CMOS sensor
- 28 – 112 mm (f2.8 – f5.9) 4X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 3 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- Smart Auto and scene modes; no manual controls
- High-speed continuous shooting up to 8 frames per second
- 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080) 24 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $200
- Comes in your choice of silver, gray, blue, orange or pink
Sony has just announced two new cameras this morning equipped with their latest 16 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor. These two super-zoom cameras, a compact one and a ‘full-size” super-zoom, sport high speed and high sensitivity shooting modes, built-in GPS and compass, high resolution screens and the ability to record Full HD 1080p/60p movies.
Sony Cyber-shot HX9V
(Compact super-zoom)
- 16 effective megapixel EXMOR-R backlit CMOS sensor
- 24 – 384 mm (f3.3 – f5.9) 16X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization; Active stabilization reduces high levels of camera shake in movie mode
- 3.0 inch LCD (921,000 pixels)
- Limited manual shooting mode
- Built-in GPS and compass can record location and direction of photos taken
- Intelligent Sweep Panorama HD mode creates panoramas from panning the camera
- 3D mode for still photos and panoramas
- Continuous shooting up to 10 frames per second at full resolution
- 1080p full HD (1920 x 1080) 60 FPS movie mode with stereo sound and optical zoom;
- Single memory card slot takes either SD/SDHC/SDXC or Memory Stick Duo cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in April for $350
Sony Cyber-shot HX100V
(Ultra-zoom camera)
- 16 effective megapixel EXMOR-R backlit CMOS sensor
- 27 – 810 mm (f2.8 – f5.6) 30X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization; Active stabilization reduces high levels of camera shake in movie mode
- 3.0 inch tilt up/down LCD (921,000 pixels) and electronic viewfinder
- Full manual controls
- Customizable lens ring
- Built-in GPS and compass can record location and direction of photos taken
- Intelligent Sweep Panorama HD mode creates panoramas from panning the camera
- 3D mode for still photos and panoramas
- Continuous shooting up to 10 frames per second at full resolution
- 1080p full HD (1920 x 1080) 60 FPS movie mode with stereo sound and optical zoom;
- Single memory card slot takes either SD/SDHC/SDXC or Memory Stick Duo cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in April for $450
Panasonic has just taken the wraps off four new Lumix cameras today and they all look pretty interesting. There’s two new Lumix ZS (AKA Lumix TZ) series cameras that have even more optical zoom, better imaging sensors and more features than previous models… we’ll see if Panasonic can maintain their multi-year dominance in the compact super-zoom camera market, once I get hold of these new cameras for review. Next up is a new rugged camera and ultra-compact, both with the same new features introduced with their “compact super-zoom” brethren.
Panasonic Lumix ZS8 and ZS10
also known as the Lumix TZ18 and TZ20
(Compact super-zoom cameras)
- ZS8: 14 effective megapixel standard CCD sensor
ZS10: 14 effective megapixel MOS sensor
- 24 – 384 mm (f3.3 – f5.9) 16X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization (Power OIS)
- ZS8: 3 inch non-touch LCD (230,000 pixels)
ZS10: 3 inch touchscreen LCD (460,000 pixels)
- Faster autofocus than preceding models
- Full manual controls and Intelligent Auto with scene modes
- Lumix Uploader lets you tag pictures from the camera and let it automatically upload them on to the web when plugged to a computer
- ZS10 ONLY: High-speed continuous shooting at 10 frames per second, full resolution (5 FPS with continuous autofocus)
- ZS10 ONLY: Intelligent Handheld Night shot takes multiple shots and combines them into one photo
- ZS10 ONLY: 3D Photo Mode captures multiple shots and takes two of the best to generate a 3D image
- ZS10 ONLY: Built-in GPS with landmark database for photo geotagging
- ZS8: 720p Standard HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound and optical zoom
ZS10: 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080) 60i movie mode with Dolby Digital stereo sound and optical zoom
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March; pricing to be announced
- Comes in your choice of silver or black; ZS10 also has brown, blue and red options in addition to silver and black
Panasonic Lumix TS3
also known as the Lumix FT3
(Rugged compact camera)
- Rugged design: waterproof (40 feet), shockproof (6.6 feet), freezeproof (14 F), dustproof
- 12 effective megapixel high-speed CCD sensor
- 28 – 128 mm (f3.3 – f5.9) 4.6X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization (Power OIS)
- 2.7 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- Built-in LED light for illuminating subjects
- Intelligent Auto with scene modes; no manual controls
- Lumix Uploader lets you tag pictures from the camera and let it automatically upload them on to the web when plugged to a computer
- High-speed continuous shooting at 3.7 frames per second, full resolution
- 3D Photo Mode captures multiple shots and takes two of the best to generate a 3D image
- Built-in GPS with landmark database for photo geotagging
- 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080) 60i movie mode with Dolby Digital stereo sound and optical zoom
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March; pricing to be announced
- Comes in your choice of silver, blue, red or orange
Panasonic Lumix FX78
(Compact camera)
- 12 effective megapixel high-speed CCD sensor
- 24 – 120 mm (f2.5 – f5.9) 5X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization (Last generation Mega OIS)
- 3.5 inch touchscreen LCD (230,000 pixels)
- Faster autofocus than its predecessor
- Intelligent Auto with scene modes; no manual controls
- Lumix Uploader lets you tag pictures from the camera and let it automatically upload them on to the web when plugged to a computer
- High-speed continuous shooting at 3.7 frames per second, full resolution
- 3D Photo Mode captures multiple shots and takes two of the best to generate a 3D image
- Beauty Retouch mode lets you beautify facial features and add make-up to your people photos
- 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080) 60i movie mode with Dolby Digital stereo sound and optical zoom
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March; pricing to be announced
- Comes in your choice of black, white or beige
With the heat from CES starting to cool down, looks like Samsung still has some spillover camera announcements to make. Check them out:
Samsung ST6500
(Compact cameras)
- 16 effective megapixels
- 26 – 130 mm (f3.3 – f5.9) 5X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 3 inch touchscreen LCD; “Smart Touch UI” is a smartphone-esque touchscreen interface
- Smart Auto with auto scene selection
- 720p HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $230
Samsung ST65, ST90 and ST95
(Entry-level cameras)
- ST65 and ST90: 14 effective megapixels
ST95: 16 effective megapixels
- ST65: 27 – 135 mm 5X optical zoom lens
ST90 and ST95: 26 – 130 mm 5X optical zoom lens
- ST65 and ST90: 3 inch non-touch LCD
ST95: 3 inch touchscreen LCD
- Smart Auto with auto scene selection
- 720p HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in February for $130 (ST65), $150 (ST90) and $200 (ST95)
Samsung ST30
(Entry-level camera)
- 10 effective megapixels
- 28 – 84 mm (f3.3-f5.9) 3X optical zoom lens
- Smart Auto with auto scene selection
- VGA movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $100
Sony has just refreshed almost their entire line of Cyber-shot cameras with almost a dozen (no kidding!) new models launched today. There are two compact super-zoom models, three new T-series slim cameras (including one rugged model) and a whole bunch of W-series compact models.
Sony Cyber-shot HX7V and H70
(Compact super-zoom cameras)
- HX7V: 16 effective megapixel EXMOR-R backlit CMOS sensor
H70: 16 effective megapixel traditional CCD
- 25 – 250 mm (f3.5 – f5.5) 10X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization with “Active” stabilization for high movement
- HX7V: 3 inch LCD (921,600 pixels)
H70: 3 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- iAuto with scene modes and some manual controls
- HX7V ONLY: Built-in GPS and compass geotags photos with location and direction info
- HX7V: Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode creates panoramas from panning the camera
H70: Sweep Panorama Standard mode creates panoramas from panning the camera
- HX7V ONLY:3D mode for still photos and panoramas
- HX7V ONLY:High-speed continuous shooting: 10 frames per second at full resolution
- Camera can take and combine multiple photos to reduce blur, HDR or take low-light shots (only one at a time)
- HX7V ONLY:Sweep Multi Angle allows simulated 3D image playback by tilting the camera
- HX7V: 1080p full HD (1920 x 1080) 60i movie mode with stereo sound and optical zoom
Other HD resolution/frame rate options available
H70: 720p standard HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Single memory card slot takes either SD/SDHC/SDXC or Memory Stick Duo cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $300 (HX7V) and $230 (H70)
- Comes in your choice of black, white, red or blue
Sony Cyber-shot TX100V
(Premium compact camera)
- 16 effective megapixel EXMOR-R backlit CMOS sensor
- 25 – 100 mm (f3.5 – f4.6) 4X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 3.5 inch touchscreen OLED (1.2 million pixels)
- iAuto with scene modes; no manual controls
- Built-in GPS and compass geotags photos with location and direction info
- Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode creates panoramas from panning the camera
- 3D mode for still photos and panoramas
- High-speed continuous shooting: 10 frames per second at full resolution
- Camera can take and combine multiple photos to reduce blur, HDR or take low-light shots (only one at a time)
- Sweep Multi Angle allows simulated 3D image playback by tilting the camera
- 1080p full HD (1920 x 1080) 60p movie mode with stereo sound and optical zoom
Other HD resolution/frame rate options available
- Single memory card slot takes either SD/SDHC/SDXC or Memory Stick Duo cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $380
- Comes in your choice of silver, black or red
Sony Cyber-shot TX10
(Rugged compact camera)
- 16 effective megapixel EXMOR-R backlit CMOS sensor
- 25 – 100 mm (f3.5 – f4.6) 4X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 3 inch touchscreen LCD (921,600 pixels)
- iAuto with scene modes; no manual controls
- Rugged design: waterproof (15 feet), shockproof (5 feet), freezeproof (14 degrees F), dustproof
- Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode creates panoramas from panning the camera
- 3D mode for still photos and panoramas
- High-speed continuous shooting: 10 frames per second at full resolution
- Camera can take and combine multiple photos to reduce blur, HDR or take low-light shots (only one at a time)
- 1080p full HD (1920 x 1080) 60i movie mode with stereo sound and optical zoom
Other HD resolution/frame rate options available
- Single memory card slot takes either SD/SDHC/SDXC or Memory Stick Duo cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $330
- Comes in your choice of black, silver, blue, green or pink
Sony Cyber-shot T110
(Compact camera)
- 16 effective megapixels (traditional CCD)
- 25 – 100 mm (f3.5 – f4.6) 4X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 3 inch touchscreen LCD (230,400 pixels)
- iAuto with scene modes; no manual controls
- Sweep Panorama Standard mode creates panoramas from panning the camera
- 720p standard HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Single memory card slot takes either SD/SDHC/SDXC or Memory Stick Duo cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $230
- Comes in your choice of black, silver, red, purple or pink
Sony Cyber-shot WX10
(Compact cameras)
- 16 effective megapixel EXMOR-R backlit CMOS sensor
- 24 – 168 mm (f2.4 – f5.9) 7X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 2.8 inch LCD (460,800 pixels)
- iAuto with scene modes AND some manual controls
- Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode creates panoramas from panning the camera
- 3D mode for still photos and panoramas
- High-speed continuous shooting: 10 frames per second at full resolution
- 1080p full HD (1920 x 1080) 60i movie mode with stereo sound and optical zoom
Other HD resolution/frame rate options available
- Single memory card slot takes either SD/SDHC/SDXC or Memory Stick Duo cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $280
Sony Cyber-shot WX9
(Compact cameras)
- 16 effective megapixel EXMOR-R backlit CMOS sensor
- 25 – 125 mm (f2.6 – f6.3) 5X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 3 inch LCD (921,600 pixels)
- iAuto with scene modes; no manual controls
- Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode creates panoramas from panning the camera
- 3D mode for still photos and panoramas
- High-speed continuous shooting: 10 frames per second at full resolution
- 1080p full HD (1920 x 1080) 60i movie mode with stereo sound and optical zoom
Other HD resolution/frame rate options available
- Single memory card slot takes either SD/SDHC/SDXC or Memory Stick Duo cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $220
- Comes in your choice of black, silver, purple or pink
Sony Cyber-shot W570
(Compact camera)
- 16 effective megapixels (traditional CCD)
- 25 – 125 mm (f2.6 – f6.3) 5X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 2.7 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- No manual controls
- Standard Sweep Panorama
- 720p HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Single memory card slot takes either SD/SDHC/SDXC or Memory Stick Duo cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in February for $180
- Comes in your choice of black, silver, purple or pink
Sony Cyber-shot W530 and W560
(Entry-level cameras)
- 14 effective megapixels (traditional CCD)
- 26 – 104 mm (f2.7 – f5.7) 4X optical zoom lens
- W530: 2.7 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
W560: 3 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- No manual controls
- Standard Sweep Panorama
- W560 ONLY: Optical image stabilization
- W560 ONLY: Autofocus assist light
- W530: VGA (640 x 480) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
W560: 720p HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Single memory card slot takes either SD/SDHC/SDXC or Memory Stick Duo cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in February for $130 (W530) and $160 (W560)
- W530 comes in your choice of black, silver, blue, green or pink
W560 comes in your choice of black, silver, red or blue
Sony Cyber-shot W510
(Entry-level camera)
- 12 effective megapixels (traditional CCD)
- 26 – 104 mm (f2.8 – f5.9) 4X optical zoom lens
- 2.7 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- No manual controls
- NO autofocus assist light
- Standard Sweep Panorama
- VGA (640 x 480) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Single memory card slot takes either SD/SDHC or Memory Stick Duo cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in February for $110
- Comes in your choice of silver, black, red or pink
Olympus brought out several new cameras today, with the stars of today’s show being the new E-PL2 interchangeable lens camera, which succeeds the PEN E-PL1 released a year ago, and the new XZ1 compact prosumer camera which sports a super-bright lens and larger than average imaging sensor.
Olympus PEN E-PL2
(Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera)
- 12 megapixel Live MOS sensor (Micro Four Thirds, 2.0X crop factor)
- Micro Four Thirds lens mount (adapters available for normal Four Thirds and Leica lenses)
- Dust reduction
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- 3 inch LCD (460,000 pixels)
- Full manual controls with RAW image mode
- Built-in flash with external flash hotshoe and wireless flash control
- Improved Live Guide mode for easy adjustment of camera settings
- ISO range of 100 – 3200
- 3 FPS continuous shooting
- Accessory Port supports accessories for Olympus PEN cameras (including 2 new accessories announced today)
- 720p HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in February for $600 (with 14-42 mm “Movie-Still” kit lens) or $800 (with 14-42 mm and 40-150 mm lenses)
- Comes in your choice of black, silver, white or red
Olympus has also released two new accessories that can be used with PEN cameras (and the new XZ1 below) with Accessory Ports. There’s a new Macro Light, which sports two extendable and flexibly mounted LED lights to illuminate close-up subjects, and a new PenPAL attachment, which is a Bluetooth connector for transmitting pictures back to your computer or mobile phone.
They are also making available a new 14-42 mm f3.5-f5.6 “MSC” kit lens. The lens is still retractable like its predecessor, but the new “MSC” designation (which stands for Movie-Still Compatible), means that the lens is able to autofocus silently and while recording movies, and supports conversion lenses (currently available are macro, wide-angle and fisheye attachments).
Olympus XZ 1
(Compact prosumer camera)
- 10 effective megapixel high-sensitivity CCD
- 28 – 112 mm (f1.8 – f2.5) 4X optical zoom lens
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- 3 inch OLED (614,000 pixels)
- Full manual controls with RAW image mode and external flash hotshoe
- 3 FPS continuous shooting
- Lens ring lets you adjust camera settings
- Accessory Port below the hotshoe supports same accessory range available for Olympus PEN cameras (ie external EVF, microphone)
- 720p HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in February for $500
- Comes in your choice of black or white
Olympus SP610 UZ
(Ultra-zoom camera)
- 14 effective megapixels
- 28 – 616 mm (f2.8 – f5.6) 22X optical zoom lens
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- 3 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- Intelligent Auto and scene modes; no manual controls
- 3D mode for photos and Magic Filters
- 720p HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC cards
- Uses 4 AA batteries
- Available in February for $230
- Comes in your choice of black or silver
Olympus TG-310 and TG610
(Rugged compact cameras)
- TG310: Waterproof (10 feet), shockproof (5 feet), freezeproof (14 F), dustproof
TG610: Waterproof (16 feet), shockproof (5 feet), freezeproof (14 F), dustproof
- 14 effective megapixels
- TG310: 28 – 102 mm (f3.5 – f5.1) 3.6X optical zoom lens
TG610: 28 – 140 mm (f3.9 – f5.9) 5X optical zoom lens
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- TG310: 2.7 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
TG610: 3 inch LCD (920,000 pixels)
- No manual controls
- Built-in LED lamp to illuminate photos and videos
- 3D Picture mode can create a 3D photo out of two pictures
- Magic Filters and Intelligent Auto
- 720p HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in February for $200 (TG310) and $300 (TG610)
Olympus VG120
(Entry-level camera)
- 14 effective megapixels
- 26 – 130 mm (f2.8 – f6.5) 5X optical zoom lens
- 3 inch LCD (230,400 pixels)
- Intelligent Auto and scene modes; no manual controls
- Magic Filters
- 720p HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in February for $130
- Comes in your choice of silver, black, or red
Panasonic just announced eight Lumix cameras for 2011 today. And they all come in pairs: ultra-thin cameras, compact super-zooms, regular compact cameras and entry-level models.
Panasonic Lumix FH2 and Lumix FH5
(Ultra-compact cameras)
- FH2: 14 effective megapixels
FH5: 16 effective megapixels
- 28 – 112 mm (f3.1 – f6.5) 4X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 2.7 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- Intelligent Auto with scene modes; no manual controls
- New Lumix Uploader lets you tag pictures from the camera and let it automatically upload them on to the web when plugged to a computer
- 720p (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
Lumix FH5 records movies at a more “cinematic” 24 FPS
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $130 (FH2) and $150 (FH5)
- Comes in your choice of black, blue, red or pink
Panasonic Lumix FH25 and Lumix FH27
(Compact super-zoom cameras)
- 16 effective megapixels
- 28 – 224 mm (f3.3 – f5.9) 8X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- FH25: 2.7 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
FH27: 3 inch touchscreen LCD (230,000 pixels)
- Intelligent Auto with scene modes; no manual controls
- New Lumix Uploader lets you tag pictures from the camera and let it automatically upload them on to the web when plugged to a computer
- High-speed autofocus
- 720p (1280 x 720) 24 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $200 (FH25) and $230 (FH27)
- FH25 comes in your choice of black, silver, red, blue or purple
FH27 comes in your choice of black, silver or red
Panasonic Lumix FP5 and Lumix FP7
(Ultra-compact cameras)
- FP5: 14 effective megapixels
FP7: 16 effective megapixels
- 35 – 140 mm (f3.5 – f5.9) 4X internal optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- FP5: 3 inch touchscreen LCD
FP7: 3.5 inch touchscreen LCD
- Intelligent Auto with scene modes; no manual controls
- New Lumix Uploader lets you tag pictures from the camera and let it automatically upload them on to the web when plugged to a computer
- High-speed autofocus
- 720p (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
Lumix FP7 records movies at a more “cinematic” 24 FPS
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards (SDXC compatible)
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $200 (FP5) and $230 (FP7)
- FP5 comes in your choice of (solid paint) black, silver, blue or pink
FP7 comes in your choice of (glossy paint) black, blue or red
Panasonic Lumix S1 and Lumix S3
(Entry-level cameras)
- S1: 12 effective megapixels
S3: 14 effective megapixels
- 28 – 112 mm (f3.1 – f6.5) 4X internal optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 2.7 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- S3 ONLY: Software redeye removal
- Intelligent Auto with scene modes; no manual controls
- New Lumix Uploader lets you tag pictures from the camera and let it automatically upload them on to the web when plugged to a computer
- 720p (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards (SDXC compatible)
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $120 (S1) and $130 (S3)
- S1 comes in your choice of black, silver, blue, gold or pink
S3 comes in your choice of black, blue, red or purple
Our live coverage of the Panasonic CES 2011 press conference on twitter will commence in a few minutes with up to the minute tweets and updates. So stay tuned to our twitter feed!!
