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Canon PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH review

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Here’s my review of the Canon PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH aka Digital IXUS 980 IS; a sleek little camera which packs a massive 14.7 megapixels of resolution, a full manual mode and lots of other features. Oh, and be sure to check out the Canon SD990 Digital ELPH/Digital IXUS 980 IS photo gallery too. Hit the link for the full review of the camera.

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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone

Today is Turkey Day in the US. Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers who celebrate Thanksgiving!

And be sure to make a rush for the bargains on Black Friday! I’ve posted my review on the Canon PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH, which is a compact 15 megapixel camera! And it feels like just yesterday that we were all happy with our 7 megapixel point-and-shoots… The SD990 IS Digital ELPH review is the first of three 14.7 megapixel camera reviews that I will be posting. Yes, I’m gonna have a “15 megapixel compact camera special”; the other two camera reviews coming up are of the Nikon Coolpix S710 and Panasonic Lumix FX150 - Both are compact cameras with 15 megapixels and manual controls too.

Hopefully I’ll be able to post the other two reviews in time for Christmas, so to help you decide and pick the 15 megapixel camera of your choice.

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH Photo Gallery

Here’s the Canon PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH/Digital IXUS 980 IS Photo Gallery containing full-sized pictures taken by the camera. Be sure to check out the Canon PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH/Digital IXUS 980 IS review for more about this 14.7 megapixel camera as well.

View the Canon SD990 IS Digital ELPH/Digital IXUS 980 IS photo gallery

Olympus E30 SLR announced

Olympus announced a new digital SLR today, the E30 which is placed a notch below their flagship E3 SLR.

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Olympus E30

  • 12.3 effective megapixels (LiveMOS sensor)
  • Four Thirds system lens mount (2x crop factor)
  • Sensor shift image stabilization
  • SuperSonic Wave Filter dust removal
  • 2.7 inch HyperCrystal II rotating LCD
  • New TruePic III PLUS imaging processor
  • Full manual controls with RAW mode and hotshoe
  • Built-in wireless externalflash control
  • 11 point AF (Same as E3)
  • New Art Filters photo effects
  • Large optical viewfinder with 98% coverage and 1.02X magnification
  • Live view; with contrast detect AF (no mirror flipping) and face detection
  • Multiple Exposure mode combines (superimposes) up to 4 photos together
  • 9 different photo aspect ratios to select from
  • 5 FPS burst mode up till 12 RAW or unlimited JPEG photos
  • Dual memory card slots: CF card (Type I and II) and xD-Picture card
  • Uses BLM-1 lithium-ion battery; takes up to 650 shots (CIPA Standard, live view off)
  • Available in January 2009 for $1300 (body only)

Olympus also announced a redesigned lens today. The new Zuiko Digital 14-54 mm f2.8-3.5 version II lens now comes with circular aperture and support for contrast detect AF on the latest Four Thirds digital SLR cameras. It will be available for $600 in January 2009.

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