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Pentax Adds Ultrazoom X90, Waterproof W90

Pentax today unveiled new entries in two of its core product categories with the ultrazoom Optio X90 and waterproof Optio W90 (shown), both due in April.

Sony Shows Mirrorless Concept Camera with APS Sensor,1080p Video

Sony laid out its Alpha series road map for 2010, with a new APS-size sensor capable of capturing 1080p video in AVCHD format.

Casio Intros Inexpensive EX-S7, EX-Z35

Casio added to the basic point-and-shoot end of its line-up today with two new entries, the $140 EX-S7 (shown in blue) and the $110 EX-Z35.

Micro 4/3 x 2 from Panasonic

Samsung Delivers Fast Lens with TL500, Fast Burst with TL350

Samsung greeted eager PMA attendees today with the TL500, which boasts a fast f/1.8 zoom lens, and the TL350, with a fast burst mode and slow-motion video capture.

Sony Plunges into Waterproof Market with TX5

Sony jumped into the increasingly crowded pool of waterproof digital cameras today with the TX5 (shown). Also introduced was the 10x H55.

Canon Announces Flagship Rebel T2i

Canon kicked the Rebel line up a notch today with the introduction of the Rebel T2i, an 18-megapixel SLR that shoots 1080p video,

4 New Canon PowerShots Include 14x SX210, Touch-screen SD3500

February 8, 2010 - Canon added four mid-range PowerShots to its lineup today, including the touch-screen SD3500 IS (shown), the 14x ultrazoom SX210 IS, and two additional ELPH models, the SD1400 IS and SD1300 IS.

Nikon Updates Budget L series, Stylish S Series and Intros P100

February 2, 2009 - Joining the pre-PMA rush, Nikon has announced a number of new cameras, including updates to the budget priced L series and style-conscious S series, and added a new model to the ultrazoom P series, the P100.

Hands-On Preview: Olympus E-PL1

February 3, 2009 – Olympus today announced the E-PL1, a compact Micro Four Thirds camera priced at $600, a new low. We had the opportunity to shoot with a pre-production sample, and have hands-on observations plus photos of the E-PL1.

Olympus Adds HD Video Ultrazoom and Stylus Tough Models

February 2, 2010 – Olympus today announced the SP-800UZ (left) and SP-600UZ, its first ultrazoom cameras equipped with 720p HD video, along with the first high-end Stylus Tough cameras with this feature, the Tough-8010 (middle) and Tough-6020 (right).

Fuji Announces New Point & Shoot Models

Fujifilm has announced a slew of new cameras, including a new ultrazoom with a 30x zoom lens and a sub-$100 12 megapixel model.

Panasonic Intros Tough TS2, Compact but Zoomy ZS5 and ZS7 and High Def ZR3

January 25, 2009 - Panasonic has just announced 4 new cameras, including the water and drop-proof TS2, the HD video recording ZR3 and the ZS5 & ZS7, which they claim are the smallest "superzoom" cameras on the market.

Three Pentax Introductions Include SLR-Styled Optio I-10 Compact Camera

January 25, 2010 – Three new Pentax compact camera introductions today include the SLR-shaped Optio I-10 (shown left), 12.1-megapixel 5x zoom Optio H90 (right) and sub-$100 Optio E90.

Sony Brings Enhanced Video, Intelligent Panorama Shooting and GPS to Compact Line

January 6, 2009 – Sony today introduced seven compact cameras, including two with 1080i video in compact AVCHD format, an enhanced sweep panorama function and TransferJet wireless technology.

Four from Casio Include 40fps EX-FH100, 10x EX-H15

January 6, 2010 – Casio introduced four new cameras at CES today, including a new member of its ultrafast burst rate line, the EX-FH100, and a trio of compact cameras running the new EXLIM Engine 5.0 processor.

Six Panasonic Intros Include Touch-Screen FP-3, 8x Compact FH-20

January 6, 2010 – Panasonic’s CES introductions include the touch-screen DMC-FP3, a new FH series of compact, high-zoom cameras and the 12.1-megapixel entry-level DMC-F3.

Canon Updates A Series with 4 New Models

January 5, 2010 – Canon will introduce four new A series models at CES, adding new scene modes, smarter flash control and support for SDXC cards.

Kodak Line-up Includes Touch-Screen SLICE, Four Others

January 6, 2010 – Kodak introduced five cameras today, highlighted by the  3.5-inch touch-screen SLICE, with enough internal memory to store 5000 photos in a digital photo album.

Olympus Expands Stylus, FE and Tough Lines

January 6, 2010 – Olympus announced six new cameras today, including the first model in the rugged Stylus Tough line to offer high-def video recording, and new high-resolution point-and-shoots with an updated user interface.