Canon announces six cameras


Touchscreen-operated point-and-shoots have been around for quite a while, with Sony's Cyber-shot T-seriesmaking such a feature popular. However, Canon has not implemented touch functions into its cameras, until today. The Japanese imaging leader announced six digicams, one of which is the first touchscreen and 24mm lens-equipped camera for the company. Canon is also introducing the new series S to its PowerShot lineup, besides updating its G-series.
The 12-megapixel Digital Ixus 200 IS has all the bells and whistles you can expect from a touchscreen shooter. It has a 3-inch LCD on the rear, and you can tap the display to set focusing points. The 5x optically stabilized zoom lens has an ultra wide-angle focal length of 24mm, which makes it suitable for taking group photos or landscape shots.

The PowerShot range sees the introduction of the 10-megapixel S90, a lightweight shooter which competes with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3with its 3.8x zoom and 28mm F2.0 lens. The new snapper has manual exposure mode and is capable of recording RAW format images.

Professional photographers have always looked to the PowerShot G-series for a powerful compact shooter. The PowerShot G11 replaces the G10 which was announced last year. Interestingly, the image resolution on the G11 is only 10 megapixels, compared to the 14.7 megapixels on its predecessor. We are guessing it is a limitation of the new high-sensitivity CCD sensor employed in the new camera. Canon has also reintroduced an articulated LCD (a trademark feature for early G shooters) on the G11.

The firm also showcased the slim Digital Ixus 120 IS which packs a longer 4x optical zoom lens than the Ixus 100 IS which has only 3x. The PowerShot SX20 IS succeeds the SX10 IS with a higher-resolution 12-megapixel sensor. The PowerShot SX120 IS is a compact long-zoom shooter with 10x optical zoom and plenty of exposure options to suit different shutterbugs.

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  1. Canon is one of the best cameras. The PowerShot SX20 IS seems to be a great camera. 12 MP camera is really good. For more details on other brands and models refer Latest Tech Gadgets

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