Canon Release 8 PowerShot Cameras (plus make 2 others Available in the US Market)
Canon today announced 8 new digital cameras and released 2 new ones for the US market that were previously available in other countries.
The two cameras new to the US market are:
- Canon Powershot SX1 IS (pictured right) – the first CMOS sensor powershot camera from Canon. 10 megapixel image sensor, 20x Optical Zoom, 2.8 inch LCD, 4 frames per second still image shooting and the ability to shoot 1080p movies at 30 frames per second – $599.99 USD.
- Canon Powershot A480 – 3.3x optical zoom, 10 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD display, 15 scene modes and powered by AA batteries – $130 USD.
The new digital cameras from Canon are:
- Canon PowerShot A1100 IS – 12.1 megapixel image sensor, 4x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD, powered by AA batteries – $199.95 USD.
- Canon PowerShot A2100 IS – 12.1 megapixel image sensor, 6x optical zoom lens (36 to 216mm equivalent), 3.0 inch LCD (no optical viewfinder) and powered by AA batteries – $249.99 USD.
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS – (pictured right) 12.1 megapixels and an impressive 12x optical zoom lens (from a wide 28mm through to 336mm). It features optical image stabilization, 3.0 inch LCD, 720p high definition movie recording and powered by a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. $349.95 USD.- Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Digital ELPH – 10 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens (35-105mm), optical image stabilization, 2.5 inch LCD and powered by a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery – $229.95 USD.
- Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH – 12.1 megapixel image sensor, 3x optical zoom and a 2.5 inch LCD. Slim body and powerd by a Lithium Ion battery. This one is priced at $279.95 USD.
- Canon PowerShot SD960 IS Digital ELPH – another 12.1 megapixel image sensor, 4x optical zoom (a wide 28mm at its widest) and 2.8 inch LCD. $329.95 USD.
- Canon PowerShot SD970 IS Digital ELPH – 12.1 megapixel image sensor with a 5x optical zoom lens (37-185mm equivalent) and a 3.0 inch LCD (no optical viewfinder). This one is $379.95 USD.
- Canon PowerShot D10
(pictured right) – 12.1 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD and a body that is designed for ‘rugged’ use. It can be used at depths of up to 33 feet underwater, is shockproof to a drop of up to 4 feet and freeze proof to 14 degrees fahrenheit. It costs $329.95 USD.
Phew….. that’s quite the list. We’ll produce pages for each camera and link to them from this page at some point in the coming weeks. Each of these cameras is due for release in the next month or three (March-May 2009) and all are available for ordering at Amazon (I’ve linked to their pages there for each camera).
Tags: Canon Cameras, New Cameras
6 Responses to “Canon Release 8 PowerShot Cameras (plus make 2 others Available in the US Market)” - Add Yours
February 19th, 2009 at 8:53 am
I never understood why they feel the need to have SO many different SDXXX options. It seems like most of them are almost identical!
February 19th, 2009 at 10:56 am
yep, I also don’t understand why they are releasing so many similar cameras. Except D10. Should be good for snorkeling and shallow water scuba diving, as all water proof cases take too much space in my backpack :)
February 19th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
hmm, so i guess everybody is now jumping on the bandwagon of “extreme” cameras that olympus has been putting out for years.
February 19th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
It’s great that there are so many rugged and underwater cameras on the market. Hope one of them will finally provide full manual mode.
February 21st, 2009 at 12:45 am
I don’t like cameras that donh’t have the optical viewfinder. Canon and Sony were the last to keep them. Looks like I will have to change to Sony for my point-n-shoots.
March 4th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
What is happening to Canon’s A series? It’s a pity that manual controls have been dropped on all of them. Is the A590 IS the last A series camera with manual controls?
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