Canon introduces two new long-zoom digital cameras, the PowerShot SX260 HS and the PowerShot SX240 HS. Both have a sleek and compact design, yet packs Canon’s 25mm wide angle 20x optical zoom lens with 4-stop optical Image Stabilizer. According to Canon, the new models are its slimmest 20x zoom camera. The SX260 comes with built-in GPS chip for tagging each picture with the local time and location it was taken automatically. The Map Utility software also lets you to view your journey on Google Maps.

Pentax has just announced in the US its all-new Optio VS20, a long zoom digital camera with a vertical shutter-release button. As the first point-and-shooter digicam to get the a second vertical shutter-release button, its second shutter button comes with zoom lever for effortless portrait oriented shooting. The VS20 is equipped with a 16 Megapixel CCD image sensor, a high-power 20X optical zoom lens and a 3-inch large LCD display.

FujiFilm FinePix F770EXR with GPS

FujiFilm brings three new compact long-zoom digital cameras, the FinePix F770EXR with GPS (aka F770EXR), F750EXR and F660EXR (aka F665EXR). All three models are equipped with a newly improved 1/2″ 16 MegaPixel EXR-CMOS sensor for superior performance in low light situation. Other the camera maker’s other EXR cameras, these compact long-zoom shooter feature the EXR Auto mode with Motion Detection to ensure subjects is captured clearly in low light condition. There are, of course, EXR HR (High Resolution), EXR DR (Dynamic Range), EXR SN (Signal to Noise) priority modes for you to choose from, in case you don’t want the camera to made the choice for you.

Casio announced in Japan the new HIGH-SPEED EXILIM EX-FH25 and EX-FC150 digital cameras that serves as successor to the EX-FH20 and EX-FC100. Casio’s new cameras are both equipped with a 10 Megapixel backlit CMOS image sensor and are capable of 1000fps high speed shooting (but at 224×64 resolution).

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS 20x Zoom Camera Front

Along with the new Digital ELPH cameras, Canon brings the PowerShot SX20 IS and SX120 IS super-zoom digital cameras, supposed to replace the SX10 and SX200 respectively. The former has a 20x optical zoom lens with 28mm wide angle while the latter gets a 10x optical zoom lens.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 is the first camera to feature Sony’s 1/2.4-inch Exmor CMOS sensor technology providing burst speeds of 10fps at full 9.1 megapixel resolution. The HX1 offers 20x super zoom, 28mm wide angle, Optical SteadyShot and face detection. It is able to record 1080p Full HD video.

The Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 has been reviewed by DPReview, who comments:
Looking at the market as a whole, with an emphasis on image quality, we just cannot give the Sony DSC-HX1 our highest recommendation, but it’s certainly worth consideration if you’re looking for a superzoom compact and can live with the inevitable image quality compromises.

Sony brings to the PMA 2009 its new Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 super zoom digital camera. The new Cyber-shot HX1 is Sony’s first camera to have the 1/2.4-inch Exmor CMOS sensor technology…

If you don’t like Olympus’ new 1040 and 1050SW slim cameras, consider the new SP-565 UltraZoom digital camera. The SP-565UZ is basically a redesigned SP-570UZ with a smaller and lighter body.

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