Canon has added two digital cameras to its PowerShot compact series: the 7.1-megapixel PowerShot SD500 Digital Elph and the 5-megapixel PowerShot SD400 Digital Elph.

The PowerShot SD500 model departs from the linear style that has characterized the Elphs. The new curved body is designed to reduce unevenness and fit the hand more comfortably. The SD500 also has a larger 1/1.8-inch type CCD image sensor, a retractable...

Olympus has released the next generation in its Stylus series: the Stylus 500. The camera features a 2.5-inch HyperCrystal LCD, 5 megapixels of image resolution and a compact, all-weather body.

The lens provides the equivalent of 35-105mm, f/3.1-f/5.2 in 35mm photography, with 12x combined total zoom (3x optical and 4x digital). A super macro mode captures fine details.

The LCD, with 215,000 pixels of high resolution, has a 160-degree view radius and...

Casio has added to its Exilim line with the EX-P700. The camera has a 7.2-megapixel CCD with 4X optical zoom and a 0.01-second release time lag.

The EX-P700 also features a high-speed continuous shooting function that can shoot five photographs at a rate of three photos per second. New functions include flash assist, auto macro and icon help. The Business Shot function compensates for pictures taken at an angle and records them as though taken from straight ahead.

Auto Bracketing allows exposure, white balance and focus position to be set quickly with a single press of...

Sony has expanded its Cyber-shot T-series of digital still cameras with the 5.1-megapixel DSC-T33 model. The camera maintains its slim design with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar optical lens, which operates within the camera rather than extending outside. It also has a 3X optical zoom.

With a depth of just one-half inch, the new camera incorporates a 2.5-inch LCD viewfinder, which occupies about two-thirds of the back of...

Pentax Imaging has developed the amphibious OptioWP digital camera with 5 megapixels and a 3x zoom, for use both on land and underwater. Every seam in the camera is protected with rubber sealant and an interlocking design to resist dust, pressure and moisture. The OptioWP can produce high-quality images up to three feet underwater without an additional underwater housing unit.

The camera features a 2-inch, low-reflection LCD, 10MB built-in memory, quick startup and...

Samsung Camera has launched the Digimax V6, a 6-megapixel digital camera — the latest addition to its Digimax V Series of compact digital cameras.

The V6 offers a number of features, including Schneider optics, support for nine different power sources, three customizable profile settings and a super macro feature that lets the photographer shoot subjects as close as six centimeters in manual mode. Also included are 12x zoom (3x optical, 4x digital), auto and manual shooting modes, and the ability to record up to two hours of audio.

The convenient shooting-mode dial allows photographers to choose...

Olympus has released its C-7070 Wide Zoom with a super-wide-angle lens and high-resolution, 7.1-megapixel CCD. Two new autofocus modes enable photographers to shoot fast, sharp photos of subjects in motion.

The C-7070's high-quality glass lens was designed specifically for digital cameras. Its 4x optical zoom ultra-wide-angle is equivalent to 27-110mm, f/2.8-f/8.

For added versatility, photographers can select from three new conversion lenses. The WCON-17c is a 0.7x wide-angle converter that reduces the...