Another new compact from Olympus is the VR-340 with 10x optical zoom lens with 24mm wide angle. The affordable long-zoom camera sports a 16 Megapixel CCD image sensor and a 3-inch LCD display with a wide viewing angle. The camera features Dual Image Stabilization, which combines Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization with high ISO sensitivity and fast shutter speeds to capture crisp, clear images in any situation.

FujiFilm FinePix T400

FujiFilm has newly announced the FinePix T350 (aka T360) and FinePix T400 entry-level long zoom compact cameras. Both compact cameras are equipped with Fujinon 10x optical zoom and are still thin enough to fit in your jeans or shirt pocket. The T400 sports 16 Megapixel CCD sensor and the T350 has 14 Megapixel sensor. They have a 3-inch LCD display.

Nikon brings the new S6200 digital camera to replace the S6100. The new camera features a 16 Megapixel image sensor and a 10x optical zoom 25mm wide angle NIKKOR ED glass lens. It is equipped with the EXPEED C2 image processing engine and features ISO up to 3200 and lens-shift vibration reduction (VR) function for camera shake compensation.

Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-H70 is a compact digital camera with a 10x optical zoom Sony G Lens with 25mm wide angle. This long-zoom camera, successor to the Cyber-shot H55, is equipped with a 16.2 Megapixel Super HAD CCD image sensor and a large 3-inch Clear Photo LCD display.

Ricoh adds to its CX line the new CX5 model with the new Hybrid AF system and 10.7x optical zoom lens. With the new Hybrid AF system, the CX5 has a higher auto focus speed than other CX models. Its AF focusing times are decreased to as low as 0.2 sec. for both wide-angle 28 mm and telephoto 300 mm, up to half as short compared to the CX4.

Sony introduces the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V, a new compact camera with a 10x optical zoom Sony G lens. Like the DSC-TX100V and DSC-TX10, the HX7V can take 3D still images and offers 3D Sweep Panorama capabilities. It sports a 16.2 Megapixel Exmor R CMOS image sensor and supports Full HD 1080/60i AVCHD video recording.

Remember the EX-H10G Hybrid GPS camera prototype shown by Casio earlier this year? The Japanese company has just announced the EXILIM EX-H20G, the world’s first Hybrid GPS camera. Thanks to its built-in Hybrid GPS system, the EX-H20G offers ultra-precise location data for the geotagging of photos and videos. The camera can also display user’s current location on a map that can be viewed right on the camera itself. It is also the first camera able to geotag indoors.

Pentax introduces the Optio RZ10, a new digital camera with 10x optical zoom lens covering focal lengths from 28mm wide angle to 280mm telephoto (in the 35mm format). The new long-zoom camera record 1280x720p HD movie at 30fps and includes the Movie SR (Shake Reduction) mode.

Nikon introduces the new CoolPix S8100, a new compact yet powerful camera which is an update to the S8000. One of the new features is the …

Ricoh launches the new CX4 compact digital camera with a high-power 10.7x optical zoom lens with 28mm wide angle. It features the new  “subject-tracking AF” auto focus system that automatically tracks your subject, ensuring that photographs are in focus and correctly exposed whenever you choose to release the shutter. There’s also improved image-sensor-shift image stabilization that helps reduce blur.