Casio announced several new cameras at CES today. Along with two new basic entry-level models and three compact super-zoom cameras equipped with backlit CMOS sensors (for better image quality and high-speed shooting, in theory), there’s the unique TRYX camera (pronounced “tricks”).
The Casio TRYX is a very unique camera in the sense it has two elements (the touchscreen LCD and the entire camera body itself) that are able to rotate, giving flexibility if you want the camera to literally hang from the wall or support itself upright without a tripod.
Casio TRYX
(Premium compact camera)
- Unique design allows the camera body to rotate and twist 360 degrees, and hinged LCD can rotate 270 degrees
- 12 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor
- 21 mm f2.8 fixed focal length lens (read: NO optical zoom)
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- 3 inch flip-out and rotate, touchscreen LCD (460,800 pixels)
- “Premium Auto” mode (fancy name for automatic scene detection) with scene modes; no manual controls
- High-speed continuous shooting up to a whopping 40 (!) frames per second, at reduced resolutions
- In-camera HDR mode for backlit subject shooting
- Slide Panorama automatically captures a panoramic image (360 degrees) as you pan the camera
- 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
Reduced resolution “high-speed movie” modes that record up to 240 FPS also available
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in April for $250
Casio Exilim ZR100
(Compact super-zoom camera)
- 12 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor
- 24 – 300 mm (f3.0 – f5.9) 12.5X optical zoom lens
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- 3 inch LCD (460,800 pixels)
- Automatic shooting with scene modes
Full manual controls
- High-speed continuous shooting up to a whopping 40 (!) frames per second, at reduced resolutions
- In-camera HDR mode for backlit subject shooting
- Slide Panorama automatically captures a panoramic image (360 degrees) as you pan the camera
- 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080) 30 FPS movie mode with stereo sound and optical zoom
Reduced resolution “high-speed movie” modes that record up to 1000 FPS also available
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in February for $300
- Comes in your choice of black or white
Casio Exilim ZR10
(Compact super-zoom camera)
- 12 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor
- 28 – 196 mm (f3.0 – f5.9) 7X optical zoom lens
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- 3 inch LCD (460,800 pixels)
- Automatic shooting with scene modes; no manual controls
- High-speed continuous shooting up to a whopping 40 (!) frames per second, at reduced resolutions
- In-camera HDR mode for backlit subject shooting
- Slide Panorama automatically captures a panoramic image (360 degrees) as you pan the camera
- 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080) 30 FPS movie mode with stereo sound
Reduced resolution “high-speed movie” modes that record up to 480 FPS also available
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in February for $250
Casio Exilim H30
(Compact super-zoom camera)
- 16 megapixel traditional CCD sensor
- 24 – 300 mm (f3.0 – f5.9) 12.5X optical zoom lens
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- 3 inch LCD (460,800 pixels)
- Automatic shooting with scene modes
Full manual controls
- Slide Panorama automatically captures a panoramic image (240 degrees) as you pan the camera
- 720p Standard HD (1280 x 720) 24 FPS movie mode with sound and optical zoom
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $250
- Comes in your choice of black, silver, red or gold
Casio Exilim ZS5 and ZS10
(Entry-level cameras)
- 14 megapixel traditional CCD sensor
- 26 – 130 mm (ZS5: f2.8 – f6.5, ZS10: f3.2-f6.5) 5X optical zoom lens
- 2.7 inch LCD
- Automatic shooting with scene modes; no manual controls
- ZS5: VGA (640 x 480) movie mode
ZS10: 720p Standard HD (1280 x 720) movie mode
- Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $100 (ZS5) and $120 (ZS10)
- Comes in your choice of black, silver, blue, orange or pink
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Samsung showed off five new camera models today. Samsung introduced three additions to their “Dual View” camera line, which have unique front-facing displays (in addition to the traditionally placed ones at the back) which allow you to take self-portraits more easily. They’ve also introduced a pair of compact super-zoom cameras, one of which (the WB210) features a 12X optical zoom lens that starts at a really wide 24 mm.
Samsung PL120, PL170 and ST700 Dual View
(Compact cameras)
- PL120: 14 effective megapixels
PL170 and ST700: 16 effective megapixels
- 26 – 130 mm (f3.3 – f5.9) 5X optical zoom lens
- PL170 and ST700: Optical image stabilization
- PL120: 2.7 inch rear LCD, 1.5 inch front LCD
PL170: 3 inch rear LCD, 1.5 inch front LCD
ST700: 3 inch touchscreen rear LCD, 1.8 inch front LCD
- ST700′s has “Smart Access UI” which is a smartphone-esque touchscreen interface
- Smart Auto with auto scene selection
- Smart Filter special effects options
- 720p HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes microSD/SDHC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $150 (PL120), $200 (PL170) and $280 (ST700)
Samsung PL210 and WB210
(Compact super-zoom cameras)
- 14 effective megapixels
- PL210: 27 – 270 mm 10X optical zoom lens
WB210: 24 – 288 mm (f2.9 – f5.9) 12X optical zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- PL210: 3 inch non-touch LCD
WB210: 3.5 inch touchscreen LCD
- WB210 ONLY: 21 mm “Super Wide Shot” mode
- WB210 ONLY: “Smart Access UI” which is a smartphone-esque touchscreen interface
- Smart Auto with auto scene selection
- Smart Filter 2.0 special effects options
- 720p HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes microSD/SDHC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in February for $200 (PL210) and $280 (WB210)
We’ll be covering the Casio press conference directly from the CES floor later today at 1pm US West Coast/4pm US Eastern time/9pm GMT-London so watch our twitter feed at twitter.com/dpinterface for up to the minute updates. Be sure to check it out!
Fujifilm has just released a bunch of new digital cameras today, which spans from super-zoom cameras to premium compact cameras, and from rugged cameras to entry-level models. Here they are:
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR
(Ultra-zoom camera)
- 16 megapixel EXR CMOS sensor
- 24 – 720 mm (f2.8 – f5.6) 30X optical zoom lens
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- 3 inch tilt up/down LCD (460,000 pixels) and EVF
- Full manual controls with RAW image mode
- Manual zoom and focus rings
- EXR sensor modes: High resolution, high sensitivity or high dynamic range
- High-speed continuous shooting, 8 frames per second at full 16 MP resolution
- Face detection and recognition with software redeye removal
- New color fringing reduction and edge sharpness enhancing options
- Motion Panorama automatically captures a panoramic image (360 degrees) as you pan the camera
- 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080) 30 FPS movie mode with stereo sound and optical zoom
720p HD (1280 x 720) 60 FPS and reduced resolution “320 FPS High Speed” modes also available
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses 4 AA batteries
- Available in March for $500
Fujifilm FinePix S2950, S3200 and S4000
(Ultra-zoom cameras)
- 14 megapixel traditional CCD sensor
- S2950: 28 – 504 mm (f3.5 – f5.6) 18X optical zoom lens
S3200: 24 – 576 mm (f3.1 – f5.9) 24X optical zoom lens
S4000: 24 – 720 mm (f3.1 – f5.9) 30X optical zoom lens
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- 3 inch fixed position LCD (230,000 pixels) and EVF
- Full manual controls with restricted aperture control
- Face, smile and blink detection
- Built-in photo/video tagging for later uploading
- Basic Motion Panorama lets you take 3 pictures to create a panorama
- S3200 and S4000 ONLY: Face recognition
- S4000 ONLY: Higher resolution LCD
- 720p standard HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound and zoom
- Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
- Uses 4 AA batteries
- Available in February for $230 (S2950), $250 (S3200) and $280 (S4000)
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR and F550 EXR
(Compact super-zoom cameras)
- 16 megapixel EXR CMOS sensor
- 24 – 360 mm (f3.5 – f5.3) 15X optical zoom lens
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- 3 inch LCD (460,000 pixels)
- Full manual controls with restricted aperture control
- EXR sensor modes: High resolution, high sensitivity or high dynamic range
- High-speed continuous shooting up to 12 frames per second at reduced resolution
- Face detection and recognition with software redeye removal
- Pro Focus mode combines multiple pictures to create “background blur”
Pro Low Light mode combines multiple pictures for better picture quality in low-light
- Motion Panorama automatically captures a panoramic image (360 degrees) as you pan the camera
- F550 EXR ONLY: Built-in GPS with landmark database and navigation to back where a photo was taken
- F550 EXR ONLY: RAW image mode
- 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080) 30 FPS movie mode with stereo sound and optical zoom
720p standard HD (1280 x 720) 60 FPS mode available
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $330 for F500 EXR and $350 for F550 EXR
Fujifilm FinePix XP20 and XP30
(Rugged cameras)
- 14 megapixel traditional CCD sensor
- 28 – 140 mm (f3.9 – f4.9) 5X optical zoom lens
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- 2.7 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- Waterproof (16.5 feet), shockproof (5 feet), freezeproof (14 degrees F) and dustproof design
- Automatic shooting; no manual controls
- Basic Motion Panorama lets you take 3 pictures to create a panorama
- XP30 ONLY: Built-in GPS with landmark database and navigation to back where a photo was taken
- 720p standard HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound and zoom
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $200 for XP20 and $230 for XP30
- XP20 comes in your choice of black, blue, orange or green
XP30 comes in your choice of black, orange or green
Fujifilm FinePix Z90
(Ultra-compact camera)
- 14 megapixel traditional CCD sensor
- 28 – 140 mm (f3.9 – f4.9) 5X optical zoom lens
- 3 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- Automatic shooting; no manual controls
- Basic Motion Panorama lets you take 3 pictures to create a panorama
- 720p standard HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound and zoom
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in February for $170
- Comes in your choice of black, blue, red, purple and pink
Fujifilm FinePix T200 and T300
(Compact cameras)
- 14 megapixel traditional CCD sensor
- 28 – 280 mm (f3.4 – f5.6) 10X optical zoom lens
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- T200: 2.7 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
T300: 3 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- Automatic shooting; no manual controls
- Basic Motion Panorama lets you take 3 pictures to create a panorama
- 720p standard HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $180 for T200 and $200 for T300
Fujifilm FinePix JX300 and JX350
(Entry-level cameras)
- JX300: 14 megapixel traditional CCD sensor
JX350: 16 megapixel traditional CCD sensor
- 28 – 140 mm (f2.6 – f6.2) 5X optical zoom lens
- 2.7 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- Automatic shooting; no manual controls
- Basic Motion Panorama lets you take 3 pictures to create a panorama
- 720p standard HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in April for $130 for JX300 and $160 for JX350
Fujifilm FinePix AV200, AX300 and JV200
(Entry-level cameras)
- 14 megapixel traditional CCD sensor
- AV200 and JV200: 3X optical zoom
AX300: 5X optical zoom
- 2.7 inch LCD
- Automatic shooting; no manual controls
- Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
- $90 for AV200; $110 for AX300 and JV200
Canon has unveiled four new A-series affordable entry-level camera models today.
Canon PowerShot A800 and A1200
(Entry-level cameras)
- A800: 10 effective megapixels
A1200: 12 effective megapixels
- A800: 37 – 122 mm (f3.0 – f5.8) 3.3X optical zoom lens
A1200: 28 – 112 mm (f2.8 – f5.9) 4X optical zoom lens
- NO image stabilization
- A800: 2.5 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
A1200: 2.7 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- No manual controls (just point-and-shoot operation with scene modes)
- A1200 ONLY: Optical viewfinder, Live View Control for easy picture setting adjustment and Creative Filters
- A800: VGA (640 x 480) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
A1200: 720p HD (1280 x 720) 24 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses 2 AA batteries
- Available in February for $90 (A800) and $110 (A1200)
- A800 comes in your choice of black, red or blue
A1200 comes in your choice of silver or black
Canon PowerShot A2200 and A3300 IS
(Entry-level cameras)
- A2200: 14 effective megapixels
A3300: 16 effective megapixels
- A2200: 28 – 112 mm (f2.8 – f5.9) 4X optical zoom lens
A3300: 28 – 140 mm (f2.8 – f5.9) 5X optical zoom lens
- A3300 ONLY: Optical image stabilization
- A2200: 2.7 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
A3300: 3 inch LCD (230,000 pixels)
- No manual controls (just point-and-shoot operation with scene modes)
- 720p HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in February for $140 (A2200) and $180 (A3300)
- A2200 comes in your choice of black, silver, red or blue
A3300 comes in your choice of black, silver, red, blue or pink
For the first time ever, DP Interface will be covering the Consumer Electronics Show for 2011 directly from the show floor. Yes, that’s right folks, I’m back, and I’m in Vegas. I will be attending several pre-show press conferences tomorrow so expect full coverage of the latest digital cameras and photography gear for 2011! And happy new year to all our readers!
Samsung has just kicked off camera announcements for the year 2011 with the release of the Samsung SH100 camera this morning. The camera is affordably priced, but still features a large touchscreen, built-in WiFi
Samsung SH100
(Compact camera)
- 14 effective megapixel CCD
- 26 – 130 mm (f3.3 – f5.9) 5X optical zoom lens
- 3 inch touchscreen LCD
- New Smart Access User Interface makes camera operation similar to that of smartphones
- Built-in WiFi capability
You can email and upload photos/videos online
- 720p HD (1280 x 720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes micro SD/SDHC memory cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in March for $200
