Leica has added the V-LUX 2 to its compact camera line. The V-LUX’s attributes include a high-performance, super zoom lens, a 3-inch rotating LCD display and 14.1-megapixel resolution.

With a wide range of focal lengths, the V-LUX’s 4.5-108mm f/2.8/5.2 ASPH lens has shooting capabilities comparable to SLR systems in a lightweight body. The V-LUX has full 1080p HD video capabilities coupled with an electronic wind-noise filter and a full-zoom range that is available during video recording. High-speed burst shooting...

Nikon’s D3100, a 14.2-megapixel DSLR, has been unveiled with an enhanced user guide mode, 1080p HD video and full-time autofocus.

The enhanced guide mode provides users with a message on the LCD screen that gives users suggested camera setting adjustments. Other improvements include full HD shooting capabilities, scene- and face-detection technology, and a quiet shutter release mode. This is also the first of Nikon’s D-line to offer full-time autofocus in live view and...

Replacing the 50D, Canon’s EOS 60D SLR has hit the market with full HD video recording and advanced in-camera raw processing.

HD video now has more manual features, such as audio level override (although audio cannot be adjusted once filming has begun), in-camera processing and filters. Video is shot at 1,920 x 1,080-pixel resolution, with selectable frame rates of 24p, 25p or 30p. Movie crop mode allows the users to zoom up to 7x magnification and crop images directly without losing image quality as with traditional zoom controls.

Raw image processing can now be done in-camera and includes several enhanced features, such as...

Ideal for professional event and portrait photographers, Canon’s new 7DSV SLR offers “locking” camera controls and an organizational bar-coding system.

Four levels of password-protected access allow for camera settings to be “locked” in and help to maintain more consistent photo shoots when there are multiple users. Administrators can also set custom functionality within each tier level to allow certain users greater flexibility when operating the camera.

Canon’s new bar-code solution links customer data directly with every image so that users don’t have to...

Canon has upgraded the EOS Rebel with the T2i, an 18-megapixel, 30-fps, full HD video DSLR. The camera has a 3-inch LCD monitor and shoots in a 3:2 aspect ratio format. New to this camera is more HD video control. With up to 1080p shooting capabilities, users can manually adjust exposure and frame rate in video mode.

Canon has upgraded the EOS Rebel with the T2i, an 18-megapixel, 30-fps, full HD video DSLR. The camera has a 3-inch LCD monitor and shoots in a 3:2 aspect ratio format. New to this camera is more...

Nikon has introduced the P100 Coolpix compact digital camera with a 3-inch LCD vari-angle screen, a 10.3-megapixel backside illumination CMOS sensor and 26x, long-range optical zoom range. Full 1080p HD video capabilities have also been inaugurated into this line of cameras.

With advanced flash control, the P100 takes more natural-looking shots in low-light settings. Other Coolpix features include...

Canon has launched two new PowerShot digital cameras, the SX210 IS and SD3500 IS. Both cameras have enhanced smart auto modes, as well as newly added scene modes and image effects such as fish-eye and miniature mode.

Smart camera features include a face detection self-timer, a smart shutter scene mode that takes pictures after detecting a smile or a wink. Both cameras can also be set to...

Olympus' SP-800UZ and SP-600UZ ultra-zoom cameras have hit the market. With 30x and 15x zoom lenses, respectively, the two cameras are equipped with SD card slots, dual image stabilization, HD video recording and AF tracking lenses.

The SP-600UZ has 1 GB of internal memory, a 2.7-inch LCD screen and a 12-megapixel sensor. Besides the doubled magnification capabilities, the SP-800UZ has 2 GB of...

Canon has created a new PowerShot camera — the SD4000 IS Digital ELPH. This is the first ELPH camera to offer the HS System, a high-sensitivity technology that uses a 10-megapixel CMOS sensor, a bright f/2.0 lens and 8.4-fps shooting capabilities.

In conjunction with the f/2.0 lens, Canon's HS System enhances image quality in low-light situations and...

Pentax has announced the X90 superzoom with a 26x optical zoom lens ideal for use in macro mode, a 12.1-megapixel-resolution image-stabilized sensor and 11 fps capability.

Although the X90 is housed in a compact, lightweight body, the internal lens offers a 26mm wide-angle to a 676mm super telephoto equivalent range. For extreme zoom situations...