Nikon has released its FX-format D3S, a pro SLR camera with a 12.1-megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor. The new camera has 51 autofocus points, an extremely broad ISO range and can capture up to 9 fps in the FX-format or 11 fps in the DX crop mode.

The D3S contains a multi-CAM 3500FX focus module, with 51 AF points, 15 cross-type sensors and 36 horizontal sensors that lock onto moving subjects. AF comes in three modes — single point, dynamic area and...

The Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, with a 12.1-megapixel resolution and a 2.5-inch vari-angle PureColor LCD display, features a 20x wide-angle (28mm) optical zoom lens, HD video capabilities and enhanced preprogrammed settings.

The wide-angle zoom lens on the SX20 allows users to zoom from 28 to 560mm and features an ultrasonic motor and voice control motor for camera adjustments. Images are further enhanced with the optical image stabilizer and...

Fujifilm has added the S200EXR to its line of FinePix cameras. The new model – replete with a 14.3x zoom lens and a variety of new settings, including Super Intelligent flash – has a 12-megapixel Super CCD EXR sensor and a 2.7-inch high-contrast LCD screen. The 14.3x zoom lens allows for maximum resolution, even with f/2.8 wide-angle or...

Pentax has released the K-x, a 12.4-megapixel, entry-level camera with high-end features such as HD Video, Live View functions and two new compatible zoom lenses. The wide-screen HD video mode also captures images in 720-pixel resolution at 24 frames per second (fps).

Images can be viewed quickly on the 2.7-inch LCD screen by using the Live View function. While in this mode, users can manipulate contrast, detect phase difference and...

Panasonic has released the Lumix DMC-FZ38 12.1-megapixel camera featuring HD movie capabilities, a 27mm wide-angle, 18x optical zoom lens and upgraded optical image stabilizer (OIS) technology.

The FZ38 has two HD movie options: HD Motion JPEG format and ACVHD Lite mode. In Lite settings, the camera can record twice the...

Nikon has introduced its latest D3000 digital SLR camera, which offers 10.2-megapixel resolution, an easy-to-use guide mode, an 11-point autofocus system and the ADL (Active D-Lighting) system.

The new guide mode offered with this D3000 allows new SLR users to view step-by-step instructions on the 3-inch LCD screen for common shooting situations and recommended scene modes to use for each subject. Users can also adjust images with the...

The Olympus E-P1, the smallest digital camera in the PEN line, offers 12.3-megapixel resolution, HD video and stereo audio capabilities, and interchangeable lens options – all without the bulk of the optical viewfinder and mirror box.

Only 4.75 x 2.75 x 1.43 inches in size and weighing just 11.8 ounces, the E-P1 uses either a 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 or a 17mm f2.8 four-thirds lens. Images can be easily viewed after shooting on a 3-inch Hyper crystal LCD screen visible up to a 176-degree angle.

HD video features can be adjusted with effects such as...

Sony has released two new entry-level SLR cameras – the Alpha A500, a 12.3-megapixel camera, and the Alpha A550, a higher-resolution 14.2-megapixel camera. Both cameras feature a 3-inch LCD screen, Live View features and Auto HDR capabilities.

The A500 has a 3-inch clear photo LCD Plus screen with a 180-degree tilt range, while the A550 features a 3-inch Xtra Fine LCD screen that offers the same tilt options with the higher-resolution screen needed for more critical focusing.

To quickly capture images, the Quick AF Live View feature enables faster continuous shooting speeds of up to...

Sony has introduced the Alpha DSLR-A850, a full-frame 24.6-megapixel-resolution camera with an Exmor CMOS sensor, a three-inch Xtra Fine LCD screen, a pentaprism viewfinder and a nine-point autofocus system.

The new CMOS sensor captures more vibrant, lifelike colors and textures while producing images that pass through the noise reduction filter. With these two systems in place, images can still be captured in high-resolution format up to ISO 6400.

The 3-inch Xtra Fine LCD screen offers high-resolution...

Sony has introduced the DSC-HX1, the first Cyber-Shot camera that can take 224-degree panorama shots and has 1/2.4-inch Exmore CMOS sensor technology.

Using wide and ultra-wide lens settings, the HX1 can take up to 224-degree horizontal or 154-degree vertical shots at a 7,152 x 1,080p resolution.

With the Exmor technology, the HX1 can take shots at 10 frames per second (fps) with 9.1-megapixel resolution. When this CMOS sensor is used in handheld twilight and anti-motion blur mode, the camera takes...