Canon updates the Powershot line, outs the G11, S90 and new digital ELPHs
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The Canon EOS 7D might still be a rumor, but the company has released a whole slew of new cameras without a DSLR in sight. There are a whopping six new cameras, in four product lines. While the digital ELPHs are great, us camera geeks are mostly intersted in the new G11 and S90. Interestingly Canon dropped the megapixal sensor down to 10.0MP for both of these cameras.
G11
- 10.0MP (strangely low, right?)
- 5x optical zoom - 28-140 mm
- 2.8-inch vari-angle PureColor System LCD
- RAW shooting mode
- HDMI out
- No HD video recording mode
- October release for $499
S90
- 10.0MP
- 3.8x optical zoom
- 3-inch LCD
- RAW shooting mode
- October release for $429
PowerShot SX20 IS Digital
- 12.1MP
- 20x optical zoom
- 2.5-inch vari-angle PureColor System LCD
- 720p video recording mode
- HDMI out
- AA batteries
- September release for $399
PowerShot SX120 IS
- 10MP
- 10x optical zoom
- 3-inch LCD
- AA batteries
- September release for $249
PowerShot SD980 IS Digital ELPH Camera
- 12.1MP
- 5x optical zoom
- 720p recording mode
- HDMI out
- 3.0-inch touchpanel PureColor System LCD screen
- silver, blue, purple and gold.
- October release for $329
PowerShot SD940 IS Digital ELPH Camera
- 12.1MP
- 4x optical zoom
- 720p recording mode
- HDMI out
- large 2.7-inch PureColor System LCD
- September release for $299
