Memory format: SD / SDHC / MMC Size: 117x80x78mm Weight: 450g (ex battery) Announced: May 2007
Canon’s PowerShot S5 IS is the latest in a popular line of super-zoom compacts. This new model sports 8 megapixel resolution, a 12x optical zoom lens with image stabilisation and a USM motor for quiet zooming, along with a flip-out and twist 2.5in colour monitor. The sensitivity ranges from 80 to 1600 ISO and there’s a proper hotshoe to support Canon Speedlite EX flashguns.
Memory format: SD / SDHC / MMC Size: 90x57x26mm Weight: 165g (ex battery) Announced: May 2007
Canon’s PowerShot SD850 / Digital Ixus 950 IS is the successor to the popular Ixus 800 IS. The new model features 8 Megapixel resolution, a 4x optically stabilised zoom and 2.5in screen. The sensitivity ranges from 80-1600 ISO and the DiG!C III image processor supports face recognition. The 950 IS also has a time-lapse mode, 18 scene presets and can focus as close as 2cm in macro mode.
Canon PowerShot TX1
Sensor: 7.1 Mpixel CCD /
1/2.5in Image size: 3072 x 2304 pixels / 4:3 Lens: 39-390mm, f3.5~5.6 (35mm equiv), 6.5-65mm actual Screen: 1.8in, 115K pixels Memory format: SD / SDHC / MMC Size: 89x60x29mm / 3.5x2.4x1.1in Weight: 220g / 7.76oz (ex battery) Check best price:USA / UK Announced: February 2007
Canon's PowerShot TX1 is capable of capturing either 7.1 Megapixel still images or HD videos at 1280x720 pixels with 30fps and stereo sound. The unusually-styled body is designed to be held vertically like a camcorder and has a 10x optically-stabilised zoom along with a 1.8in flip-out screen. Sensitivity ranges up to 1600 ISO and there's even a 1080i component video output.
Memory format: SD / SDHC / MMC Size: 86x54x19mm / 3.3x2.1x0.8in Weight: 125g / 4.41oz (ex battery) Announced: February 2007
Canon's Powershot SD1000 / Digital Ixus 70 features 7.1 Megapixel resolution and 3X optical zoom along with face detection and red-eye correction. Available in silver and black, it can focus as close as 3cm, offers shutter speeds from 15 seconds to 1/1500, and sensitivity from 80 to 1600 ISO. With underwater housing, you can take shots at depths of up to 40m (130ft). There's also a Print/Share button for easy direct printing and it records VGA movies at 30fps.
The Canon Powershot SD750 / Digital Ixus 75 was announced at the same time as the SD1000 / Digital Ixus 70 and features the same 7.1 Megapixel resolution and 3X optical zoom, along with face detection and red-eye correction. The SD750 / Ixus 75 has a slightly bigger body and 3in screen. It can focus as close as 3cm, offers shutter speeds from 15 seconds to 1/1500, and sensitivity from 80 to 1600 ISO. With Canon's underwater housing, you can take shots at depths of up to 40m (130ft). There's also a Print/Share button for easy direct printing and it records VGA movies at 30fps.
Memory format: SD / SDHC / MMC Size: 90x64x43mm / 3.5x2.5x1.7in Weight:175g / 6.17oz (ex battery) Announced: February 2007
Canon's Powershot A570 IS features 7.1 Megapixel resolution and 4X optical zoom, face detection and red-eye correction technology.
The A570 IS boasts optical image stailisation and full manual control. It can focus as close as 5cm, offers shutter speeds from 15 seconds to 1/2000, and sensitivity from 80 to 1600 ISO. There's also 12 presets and 30fps VGA movies.
Canon's Powershot A560 was announced at the same time as the Powershot A570 IS and features the same 7.1 Megapixel resolution, 4X optical zoom along with face detection and red-eye correction technology.
The Powershot A560 is an upgrade of the popular A540 but lacks the image stabilisation and full manual control of the A570 IS. It can focus as close as 5cm, offers shutter speeds from 15 seconds to 1/2000, and sensitivity from 80 to 1600 ISO. There's also 12 presets and 30fps VGA movies.
