>Leica has introduced the V-LUX 20, equipped with a high-performance lens, a 3-inch TFT display, GPS tagging and HD movie recording capabilities.

The V-LUX comes equipped with a DC-VARIO-ELMAR 4.1–49.2mm f/3.3–4.9 ASPH zoom lens, which offers a focal range of 25–300mm, up to 12x zoom capabilities and integrated image stabilization. For more control, the V-LUX offers...

Samsung's line of point-and-shoot cameras now includes the 12.2-megapixel HZ35W and HZ30W. Both have a 24mm wide-angle lens and feature 15x optical zoom, 3-inch displays and HD video recording.

The 35W has a brighter and more easily viewable AMOLED display, while the 30W has a traditional LCD screen. The 35W also has built-in GPS and geo-tagging technology. In video mode, both cameras record at 720p and use scene recognition systems such as...

Samsung has released a new line of cameras, the NX10 — a compact, mirrorless product with 14.6-megapixel resolution, a larger APS-C sensor, a brighter AMOLED screen and faster autofocus.

The APS-C mirrorless sensor is 1.5 times as large as a traditional 4:3 sensor, and it reduces the size of the camera by 15 percent to 87 x 123mm. The improved, 3-inch AMOLED screen now allows users to view images on the monitor at any angle and in any lighting condition, including acute angles and bright sunlight. A new autofocus DRIMe II Pro engine allows for...

The 12.4-megapixel TL210 and the 12.2-megapixel TL205 compact cameras are the latest in Samsung's line of dual-LCD-screen products. With a 1.5-inch color screen on the front and a 3-inch (TL210) or 2.7-inch (TL205) screen on the back, both cameras offer increased viewing capabilities for self-portrait and timed shots.

In addition to higher resolution, the TL210 is also equipped with 720p HD video recording capabilities and can be configured with an HDMI adapter to view images or video on an HDTV or HD monitor. The TL210 can also capture...

Panasonic has added the 12.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-ZS5 and ZS7 consumer cameras to its ZS super-zoom series, and the Lumix DMC-TS2 and DMC-ZR3 to its outdoor line.

The ZS5 has a 25mm ultra-wide-angle Leica lens; 12x optical zoom, which is operable even in video mode; and intelligent resolution, which analyzes outlines, textured areas and gradation to get...

Panasonic has released the new DMC-ZR1 with ultra-wide-angle 8x optical zoom and Power OIS (optical image stabilization) to its line of Lumix cameras. The camera has 12.1-megapixel resolution.

The 25mm ultra-wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmar zoom lens, is useful for landscapes, wide indoor shots and...

Canon has released the PowerShot G11, the latest in the line of PowerShot cameras, with 10-megapixel resolution, DIGIC 4 image processing and a 2.8-inch vari-angle LCD screen.

For handheld photography, the G11 is equipped with a 5x wide-angle (28mm) zoom lens and an optical image stabilizer that allows lower shutter speed than non-IS cameras. Low-light mode allows shots to be taken up to ISO 12800 in reduced 2.5-megapixel resolution.

To improve image quality, the G11 is equipped with a...

Samsung has fashioned the HZ25W, a 12.5-megapixel camera that contains both a 26mm wide-angle lens and a 24x optical zoom inside the camera body. The camera also has HD video capabilities, multiple shooting priority modes, dual image stabilization and advanced Smart Face recognition technology.
Priority modes include RAW shooting, aperture priority, shutter priority and two "user defined" modes, as well as full manual controls. Images are enhanced with both optical and digital stabilization technology that reduces blur even in low-light conditions...

Panasonic has added the DMC-GF1 to its Lumix G Micro System line of digital interchangeable lens cameras. This model, more compact than its predecessors, has 12.1-megapixel resolution, HD video capabilities and a body that is one-third of the size of previous GF1 models.

In HD mode, the GF1 records in 1,280 x 720-pixel resolution. Video clips can also be shot in Lite movie mode when...

Samsung has introduced the NX series of hybrid cameras, which offer the quality of a DSLR and the portability of a point-and-shoot camera.

Like a DSLR, the NX has a large, APS-C-sized image sensor to produce high-quality images. Unlike a DSLR, which traditionally uses box mirrors, the NX uses an electric viewfinder (EVF), as does a point-and-shoot. With the EVF, Samsung was able to decrease the distance between the lens and image sensor (flange back) by 60 percent when compared to...