Canon has added a new high-end compact camera to its range by presenting the PowerShot G11, the successor to its multi award-winning PowerShot G10. Aimed at professional photographers, the G11 comes equipped with a high sensitivity 10-megapixel CCD sensor, 28-140mm wide-zoom lens, 5x optical zoom and a 2.8-inch vari-angle PureColor II VA LCD. Other advanced features worth mentioning include Dual Anti-Noise System, i-Contrast technology, RAW shooting and P/A/S/M shooting modes. The Canon PowerShot G11 sells for $499. [dpreview]
Fujifilm has recently announced four new budget Finepix J-series compact cameras. The J100, J110W, J120 and J150W, all will include 10 Megapixel CCD but each vary in LCD size and lenses. They feature face detection system that maxes out at six people in the frame, and includes automatic red-eye correction. Movie mode supports 640 x 480 and 320 x 240 resolutions at 30 frames per second with mono sound, stored in Motion JPEG format. The J100 and J110W have a 2.7” LCD screen and the FinePix J150W and J120 offer the bigger 3” LCD screen. The J-Series will be available with price range from $199.95 to $299.95, all of which are scheduled to ship in September. [DPreview]
