Tag archive: PowerShot

Canon has announced a slew of new cameras, chief among them being the much-anticipated PowerShot G1 X. The legacy brand has taken its sweet time answering the call of the mirrorless market, and while it doesn’t boast interchangeable lenses, there’s plenty else in the G1 X to take stock of. The new camera has a 1.5-inch, 14.3-megapixel CMOS sensor. That’s a larger sensor than the PowerShot S100 had, a device that in many respects bested former… Read More

  Canon announced today the release three new PowerShot point-and-shoot cameras, the SX150 IS, ELPH 510 HS and ELPH 310 HS. All three new cameras come loaded with improved optical zoom capabilities. Both the PowerShot SX150 IS and the ELPH 510 HS — the “thinnest camera today,” according to Canon — sport a 28mm lens, which is able of capturing wide-angle images, and has 12x optical zoom abilities. The less-expensive ELPH 310 HS also… Read More

Apple's iPhone 4 is on track to surpass all other cameras used to take photos posted to Flickr within the next month. Point-and-shoot cameras, on the other hand, have fallen in the opposite direction. According to Flickr's internal analytics, the Nikon D90 is used by more of the site's photographers than any other camera. In fact, aside from the iPhone 4, DSLR cameras dominate the top five spots, with Canon's Digital… Read More

Canon is revamping its line of consumer-oriented point-and-shoot cameras, and where the company previously equipped its PowerShot and Elph units with a variety of CCD-based sensors, the company is standardizing on 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensors across the line. The four new cameras also represent a rebranding of Canon's venerable Elph line: they all pick up an “HS” suffix to let people know they include Canon's HS System… Read More

Canon's PowerShot A-series doesn't pretend to be anything it isn't – the lineup is intended for the entry-level photographer on a budget. All models in the series are under $200, pocket-sized, and more durable than most of the basic point and shoots out there and will go under a little makeover this year. Here's a breakdown of the lineup's upgrades: Live view control – Instead of scrolling through menu… Read More

Canon has taken the wraps off three new PowerShot digital cameras: the PowerShot S95, PowerShot SD4500 IS, and PowerShot SX130 IS. The cameras aim to appeal to different segments of the consumer camera marketing, bringing a range of power, flexibility, and portability along with high-definition video capture and improved low-light shooting. “Image quality consistently remains a top priority at Canon and with each generation of PowerShot… Read More

Canon not only announced its new T2i DSLR camera today, but also the addition of four new PowerShot Digital cameras, the PowerShot SX210 IS, PowerShot SD3500 IS, PowerShot SD1400 IS and PowerShot SD1300 IS, to its lineup. “The new Canon PowerShot Digital cameras are designed for consumers seeking a blend of eye-catching style and advanced image capture technology in a compact, easy-to-use form,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice… Read More

A few times a year, camera manufacturers unleash a blitzkrieg of new models, perhaps somehow thinking that the sheer quantity of new cameras will wow consumers into making a purchase, rather than overwhelming them with too many, sometimes not-all-that-different choices. Today it's Canon's turn to unleash a horde of ravenous picture gizmos, with the company announcing no fewer than 10 additions to its PowerShot line. “The… Read More

Canon has introduced three new PowerShot digital camera models, the SD770, SD790, and SD890 Digital Elph models. The new units each feature optical image stabilization, 10 megapixel resolution, Canon's Digic III image processing, and face detection technology that can handle up to nine people in the same shot. “The Canon PowerShot SD890 IS, SD790 IS and SD770 IS Digital Elph cameras carry on the trend-setting traditions and… Read More

Both the new PowerShot A550 and PowerShot A460 cameras will be available in mid-February and will carry a selling price of $199.99 and $149.99 respectively. The PowerShot A550 is a 7.1 megapixel camera that features a 4x optical zoom lens and 2-inch LCD screen and features Canon's DIGIC II image processor. Those of you looking for bargains on the aging PowerShot A530, may want to hold-out for the new A550 which touts a larger screen,… Read More

Nothing says "Happy Birthday" like jewelry, right? Canon apparently agrees: the company's ELPH camera line is turning 10 years old, and in celebration the company plans to roll out a sweepstakes on its PowerShot Web site which will give 10 winners customized, jewel-encrusted Canon PowerShot Digital ELPH cameras created by the NYC Peach design team. In addition, each winner and a guest will be brought to New York City for… Read More

Canon yesterday rolled out four new cameras for their PowerShot A-Series. These cameras - the PowerShot A700 ($349.99), PowerShot A540 ($299.99), PowerShot A530 ($229.99) and PowerShot A430 ($179.99) - should all be available in March. Features in common across the six-megapixel A700, six-megapixel A540, five-megapixel A530 and four-megapixel A430, said Canon, include the company's DIGIC II imaging processor, a USB 2.0 port, a… Read More

Canon today unveiled three new digital Elph cameras which the company says maintains "the petite profile that has characterized the line since its inception while adding big new features". These new models are the PowerShot SD700 IS (April – $499.99), PowerShot SD630 (April – $399.99) and PowerShot SD600 (March – $349.99). All three models, said Canon, sport a newly designed six-megapixel image sensor. The PowerShot… Read More

Canon today unveiled a wide array of new digital cameras and photo printers. One of the chief among these was the new flagship PowerShot S80, an eight megapixel camera to be available in October for $549.99. The PowerShot S80 offers a host of features which make it one of Canon's top digital cameras, said Canon. It has a 2.5" color LCD, XGA movie mode, high speed USB 2.0 file transfers, a wide angle UA lens with 3.6x wide-angle… Read More

The camera will be in stores this March for an estimated street price of $299.99. Like its little brother, the PowerShot A510 digital camera, the new PowerShot A520 model also is 13 percent smaller and 10 percent lighter than previous models, and is also equipped with a longer 4.0x 35-140mm (35mm format equivalent) optical zoom lens with Canon optics for sharp images. The new lens features all-glass construction and two aspherical elements… Read More