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Canon, Fuji and Olympus Announce New Digital Cameras

In advance of the Photo Marketing Association Show (PMA) in Las Vegas on January 31 - February 2, 2008, Canon, Fuji and Olympus have announced new digital…

admin·Jan 24, 2008·10 min read

Canon, Fuji and Olympus Announce New Digital Cameras

In advance of the Photo Marketing Association Show (PMA) in Las Vegas on January 31 - February 2, 2008, Canon, Fuji and Olympus have announced new digital cameras. The details, images and specifications presented below are from The Digital Camera Resource Page.

{ Thursday, January 24, 2008 }

	Fuji FinePix S100FS 8th-generation, 2/3" SuperCCD HR sensor with 11.1 effective Megapixels F2.8-5.3, 14.3X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28 - 400 mm Optical image stabilization Manual zoom and focus rings 2.5" tilt-able LCD display (230k pixels) + electronic viewfinder Full manual controls; ISO goes to 3200 at full resolution, 6400 at 6MP, and 10,000 at 3MP Dynamic range can be expanded by up to 400% RAW image format supported Can take up to 3 RAW or 7 JPEGs in a row at 3 frames/second; dropping the resolution to 3MP lets you take 50 shots in a row at 7 fps Three film simulation modes: soft, Velvia (vibrant), and Provia (general use) Face Detection can find faces in profile; redeye can be removed automatically Hot shoe for external flash Can record movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with sound; zoom can be operated while recording (obviously) 25MB onboard memory + xD/SD/SDHC card slot Uses NP-140 lithium-ion battery; battery life numbers not available USB 2.0 High Speed supported Ships in February for $799

	Fuji FinePix F100fd 12.0 effective Megapixel SuperCCD HR sensor F3.3-5.1, 5X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28 - 140 mm Sensor-shift image stabilization 2.7" LCD display with 230,000 pixels "Wide dynamic range" through use of 8th generation sensor and RP Processor III ISO can go as high as 6400 and 12,800, albeit at 3MP or lower Face Detection 3.0 not only finds faces in profile, it even finds upside-down faces (oh brother) Takes three photos in a row at 1.7 fps at full resolution, or 12 shots at 5 fps at 3MP resolution Super-fast playback mode can flip through images at 10 fps Records movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with sound Support for IrSimple infrared communication 57MB onboard memory + xD/SD/SDHC card slot Uses NP-50 lithium-ion battery; battery life not available USB 2.0 High Speed supported Comes in silver and black Ships in March for $379

	Fuji FinePix S8100fd 10.0 effective Megapixel CCD (compared to 8MP on the S8000fd) F2.8-4.5, 18X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 27 - 486 mm Sensor-shift image stabilization 2.5" LCD display (230k pixels) + electronic viewfinder Full manual controls; ISO goes to 1600 at full res, 6400 at 5MP Can shoot up 3 frames in a row at 1.1 fps at full resolution; lower resolution to 5MP and shoot at 6.8 fps; keep going down to 3MP and the frame rate jumps to 13.5 fps Slightly less elaborate face detection than the F100fd Records movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with sound; only electronic IS is available here 58MB onboard memory + xD/SD/SDHC card slot Uses four AA batteries; battery life numbers not available Shipping in March for $399

	Fuji FinePix S1000fd 10.0 effective Megapixel CCD F2.8-5.0, 12X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 33 - 396 mm; Fuji claims that it's the world's smallest 12X camera 2.7" LCD display (230k pixels) + electronic viewfinder Full manual controls; ISO goes to 1600 at full res, 3200 at 3MP Can shoot at 1.4 fps at full resolution, 3.3 fps at 5MP, and 7.5 fps at 2MP Basic face detection with auto redeye removal Auto panorama stitching Records movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with sound 24MB onboard memory + xD/SD/SDHC card slot Uses four AA batteries; battery life numbers not available USB 2.0 High Speed support Ships in April for $249

	Fuji FinePix Z20fd 10.0 effective Megapixel CCD F3.7-4.2, 3X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 35 - 105 mm Ultra-slim body comes in four colors: black, green, pink, and blue 2.5" LCD display with 150,000 pixels Face detection with auto redeye reduction New "dual blog mode" automatically resizes images and movies for blogs, e-mails, and video sharing sites IrSimple infrared communication support Records movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) using MPEG-4 codec; dedicated movie recording button 45MB onboard memory + xD/SD/SDHC card slot Uses NP-45 lithium-ion battery; battery life numbers not available USB 2.0 High Speed support Ships in late March for $199

	Fuji FinePix J10/J50 8.2 effective Megapixel CCD F2.8-5.6, 3X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 38 - 113 mm Compact body is just 0.9" thick; comes in silver and black 2.5" LCD display with 153,000 pixels Point-and-shoot operation Records movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with sound 8MB onboard memory + xD/SD/SDHC card slot Uses NP-45 lithium-ion battery; no battery life numbers available USB 2.0 High Speed support Ships in March for $149 FinePix J50 5X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 37 - 185 mm 2.7" LCD display with 230,000 pixels Slightly thicker body; only comes in silver Priced at $179


{ Wednesday, January 23, 2008 }

	Canon EOS Rebel XSi digital SLR 12.2 effective Megapixel CMOS sensor Supports all EF and EF-S lenses Uses new 14-bit A/D converter, improved AF sensor (still 9-point), and DIGIC III image processor 3-inch LCD display (230k pixels) with live view and contrast detect autofocus Full manual controls; ISO range of 100 - 1600 Can shoot at 3.5 frames/second for up to 6 RAW or 45 JPEGs Auto Lighting Optimizer corrects image brightness and contrast automatically New spot metering (4%) option Same dust reduction system as the XTi Uses SD/SDHC memory cards (instead of CompactFlash) Optional battery grip Uses LP-E5 lithium-ion battery; 500 shots per charge USB 2.0 High Speed support Shipping in April for $799 body only, and $899 with the new 18-55 IS lens; comes in silver and black

	Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS 8.0 effective Megapixel CCD F2.8-4.9, 3X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 38 - 114 mm Optical image stabilization Ultra-compact metal body comes in five colors: Bohemian Brown, Pink Melody, Rhythm and Blue, Golden Tone, and Swing Silver (I'm not making those up) 2.5" LCD display with 230,000 pixels Face detection feature can track a specific face as it moves around the frame; AF-Point Zoom feature lets you quickly zoom in on faces or focus point Automatic redeye reduction is activated when a photo is taken (yay) Records movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with sound for up to an hour Supports SD/SDHC/MMC/MMC+/HC MMC+ cards; 32MB card included Optional underwater case Uses NB-4L lithium-ion battery; 240 shots per charge USB 2.0 High Speed supported Ships in March for $250

	Canon PowerShot A580/A590 IS 8.0 effective Megapixel CCD F2.6-5.5, 4X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 35 - 140 mm 2.5" LCD display with 115,000 pixels Same face detection, redeye reduction features as above Records movies at 640 x 480 (20 fps) for up to 45 mins Supports SD/SDHC/MMC/MMC+/HC MMC+ cards; 32MB card included Uses two AA batteries; 500 shots per charge using NiMH batteries USB 2.0 High Speed support Ships in March for $149 PowerShot A590 IS Optical image stabilization Full manual controls Support for conversion lenses Battery life drops to 450 shots/charge Priced at $179

	Canon PowerShot A470 7.1 effective Megapixel CCD F3.0-5.8, 3.4X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 38 - 132 mm 2.5" LCD display with 115,000 pixels Point-and-shoot operation Same face detection, redeye removal, movie mode as A-series models above SD/SDHC/MMC/MMC+/HC MMCplus slot; 32MB card included Comes in four "accents" - blue, red, orange, and grey Uses two AA batteries; 400 shots per charge using NiMH batteries USB 2.0 High Speed support Ships in March for $129
	Olympus SP-570 Ultra Zoom 10.0 effective Megapixel CCD F2.8-4.5, 20X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 26 - 520 mm (!!) Sensor-shift image stabilization Manual zoom ring around the lens (probably electronic, but not positive) 2.7" LCD display with 230k pixels, plus an electronic viewfinder Full manual controls, including a bulb mode for exposures up to 8 minutes RAW format support Can shoot at 1.2 frames/second at full resolution, 7.2 fps at 5MP, and 13.5 fps at 3MP Hot shoe for external flash, plus built-in wireless flash support Face detection AF/AE and in-camera redeye reduction Records movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with sound 45MB onboard memory + xD card slot Uses four AA batteries USB 2.0 High Speed supported Ships in March for $499

	Olympus Stylus 1010/1020 10.1 effective Megapixel CCD F3.5-5.3, 7X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 37 - 260 mm Sensor-shift image stabilization Ultra-slim body comes in silver, black, blue, and purple 2.7" LCD display with 230,000 pixels Point-and-shoot operation Face detection AF and in-camera redeye removal Records movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with sound 14.7MB onboard memory + xD Picture Card slot Optional underwater case USB 2.0 High Speed supported Uses new, more powerful LI-50B battery; battery life numbers not available Shipping in March for $299 Stylus 1020Â Uses new HyperCrystal II LCD, which promises better contrast and color reproduction (other stats are the same) Comes in glossy blue, pink, black, and silver Priced at $349

	Olympus Stylus 840 8.0 effective Megapixel CCD F3.3-5.0, 5X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 36 - 180 mm Sensor-shift image stabilization Ultra-compact body comes in silver, black, blue, and pink Same LCD and features as the Stylus 1010 above 14.8MB onboard memory + xD card slot Does not support an underwater case; uses the older LI-42B battery Priced at $249

	Olympus Stylus 850SW/1030SW 8.0 effective Megapixel CCD F3.5-5.0, 3X optical zoom, equivalent to 38 - 114 mm Everything-proof: waterproof to 10 feet, shockproof from 5 feet, freezeproof to -10C; it's dustproof, too! Ultra-slim body comes in five colors: blue, bright yellow, HOT pink, black, and silver 2.5" LCD display with 230,000 pixels Point-and-shoot operation VGA movie mode (30 fps) with sound 14.8MB onboard memory + xD card slot; a microSD card adapter is included as well Optional underwater case lets you take the camera even deeper Uses new LI-50B li-ion battery; 190 shots per charge USB 2.0 High Speed support Shipping this month for $299 Stylus 1030SW 10.1 effective Megapixel CCD F3.5-5.1, 3.6X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28 - 102 mm (nice) Even more everything-proof: waterproof to 33 feet, shockproof from 6.6 feet, freezeproof to -10C, dustproof, and even crushproof to 220 lbs! Built-in manometer (records water depth) 2.7" HyperCrystal II LCD display LED illuminator acts as a flashlight for low light photography Optional underwater case lets you go 130 feet deep Uses same battery, but battery life number not available Ships in March for $399

	Olympus FE-310/320/340/350 8.0 effective Megapixel CCD F3.2-4.8, 5X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 37 - 185 mm 2.5" LCD display with 154,000 pixels Point-and-shoot operation Face detection AF/AE Records movies at 640 x 480 (15 fps) with sound 20.5MB onboard memory + xD card slot Uses two AA batteries Shipping this month for $149 FE-320 F3.1-5.9, 3X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 36 - 108 mm 2.7" LCD display with 230,000 pixels Ultra-thin design (0.65" thick) Smile Shot feature takes three photos when your selected subject is smiling In-camera redeye, lighting, and blur "fix" tools Records movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with sound 48MB onboard memory + xD card slot Uses LI-42B lithium-ion battery USB 2.0 High Speed support Priced at $179 FE-340 F3.5-5.6, 5X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 36 - 180 mm Slim metal body comes in five colors: silver, red, blue, black, and pink Priced at $199 FE-350 Wide F2.7-5.4, 4X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28 - 112 mm 3.0" LCD display with 234,000 pixels No Smile Shot, blur fix, USB 2.0 HS, and 30 fps movie mode; back to 20.5MB of onboard memory, as well; yeah, I don't get it either Priced at $249