Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS First Look

By Jim Keenan | 5/21/2010

It's been a little more than a week since the announcement of the PowerShot SD4000 IS "High Sensitivity" Digital ELPH, and Canon's already got a test unit in our hands. We've got some preliminary impressions and sample images in bright light and the dim light that the SD4000's BSI sensor is designed to handle.

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Nikon Coolpix S8000 First Look

By Howard Creech | 5/20/2010

Nikon's new Coolpix S8000 is about the size of an Altoids tin, and yet it still packs a 10x optical zoom lens. We've taken the camera out for a spin and put the 30-300mm equivalent zoom range to good use. Read on for our first impressions and sample images.

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Fujifilm FinePix JZ500 First Look

By Howard Creech | 4/21/2010

The demand for smaller cameras with longer zooms continues, and the FinePix JZ500 is Fujifilm's 10x zoom answer to that demand. Sensor resolution has also been inflated, clocking in at 14 megapixels. Will that drag down low-light performance? We'll tackle that in our forthcoming full review. For now, here's our first look at some sample images from the JZ500.

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Canon PowerShot A3100 IS First Look

By Howard Creech | 3/26/2010

The new Canon PowerShot A3100 IS is a strong candidate for a graduation or Mother's Day gift. It's reasonably priced, easy to use, and thanks to a svelte rechargeable lithium-ion battery, very pocketable. We're taking a first look at the A3100 with our initial impressions as well as a few sample images.

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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS First Look

By Allison Johnson | 3/19/2010

The Canon PowerShot SX210 IS just arrived and our first impressions are here. There are plenty of reasons to look at the camera closely. A wide-aspect 3.0-inch LCD, manual exposure modes, and a bold 14x wide angle zoom lens are packed into a slim, and (in our case) unabashedly purple camera body. Take a look at some sample images as well as the new features.

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Pentax Optio W90 waterproof camera splashes down

By Andy Stanton | 2/24/2010

Pentax has announced the Optio W90 waterproof camera, the successor to the W80.

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PMA 2010: Hands-on with Sony Cyber-shot TX5 and H55

By Allison Johnson | 2/22/2010

Sony announced the rugged Cyber-shot TX5 and the compact high-zoom Cyber-shot H55 a few days before PMA kicked off. Both cameras are on display at Sony's show floor real estate and we snagged some hands-on time with the latest Cyber-shot models.

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Samsung launches two new compacts for adventurous photographers

By Jamison Cush | 2/20/2010

Samsung today encouraged its users to get adventurous with their photography by unveiling a pair of durable compact cameras, the SL605 and the waterproof AQ100.

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 features high zoom, slender profile

By Allison Johnson | 2/17/2010

Sony launches the 10x optical zoom Cyber-shot DSC-H55 today with a 25mm wide angle Sony G lens. It offers a set of semi-premium features like 720p HD video recording and optical image stabilization in a compact form-factor.

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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS with 14x zoom unveiled

By Allison Johnson | 2/8/2010

Canon adds a new compact, high-zoom camera to its PowerShot lineup today with the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS. It follows on the sucess of the PowerShot SX200 by extending up to a 14x optical zoom range.

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Canon releases PowerShot SD3500, SD1400, SD1300 Digital ELPHs

By Allison Johnson | 2/8/2010

Canon adds the PowerShot SD1400 IS, PowerShot SD1300 IS, and PowerShot SD3500 IS to their Digital ELPH line. They offer features such as wide angle lenses and touch screen functionality in a slim, compact camera bodies. The new PowerShots will be available in a variety of splashy colors.

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Nikon Coolpix L110, Coolpix L22 introduced

By Allison Johnson | 2/2/2010

Nikon brings out two more L-series models in the weeks leading up to PMA 2010.

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