Panasonic Lumix ZS40 (DMC-TZ60) 30X Mega Zoom Compact Camera

The LUMIX ZS40(DMC-TZ60) has a 30x optical zoom, EVF and Wi-Fi with NFC in an ultra slim body. The camera incorporates features of:

• 18.1MP High Sensitivity MOS Sensor
• Venus Engine Image Processor
• Leica DC Vario-Elmar 30x Zoom Lens
• 24-720mm (35mm Equivalent)
• 3.0" 920k-Dot LCD Monitor
• 0.2" 200k-Dot Live View Finder
• Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps
• HYBRID O.I.S.+ and Level Shot Function
• Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity and GPS
• ISO 6400 and 10 fps Continuous Shooting

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Canon Powershto SX700 HS 30X Zoom Point and Shot Camera

Canon announced the 30X mega zoom compact camera recently. It is a 30X(25-750mm) optical zoom camera including built-in Wi-Fi allows wireless transferring of images and video to compatible mobile devices, select social networking sites and your Wi-Fi® enabled computer, and lets you remotely shoot using your smartphone or tablet.  In addition, other features include:

• For easier Wi-Fi® connectivity, built-in NFC (Near Field Communication) allows quick and simple pairing to a compatible Android™ device***.
• 16.1 Megapixel High-Sensitivity CMOS sensor combined with the DIGIC 6 Image Processor creates the Canon HS SYSTEM, which helps provide excellent low-light performance.
• Capture stunning 1080p/60p Full HD video with a dedicated movie button.
• Creative Shot mode uses composition, color and lighting from your original image to create unique images with an artistic flair.
• The convenient Mobile Device Connect Button allows you to connect to your Android™ or iOS® device* for quick and easy sharing.
• Hybrid Auto records quick video clips before each still and compiles them together to make a short highlight reel.
• Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper camera settings based on 58 predefined shooting situations.

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Compact Digital Camera

Canon announced the new APS-C sensor G1X Mark II to replace the G 1X. The new camera includes features of:

• 12.8MP High-Sensitivity 1.5" CMOS Sensor
• DIGIC 6 Image Processor
• Canon 5x Optical Zoom Lens
• 24-120mm f/2-3.9 (35mm Equivalent)
• 3.0" 1,040k-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
• Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 30 fps
• Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity with NFC
• High Speed AF and 5.2 fps Shooting
• HS SYSTEM and Optical Image Stabilizer
• Dual Control Rings and 14-Bit RAW

The camera is an compact camera with a 12.8MP 1.5" CMOS sensor.  It use DIGIC 6 image processor to produce high-resolution still imagery with full HD 1080p video.

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Olympus OMD EM10 Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera

Olympus OMD EM10 was announced recently, which is the cheapest OMD camera comparing to EM5 and the top of the line EM1.  The EM10 is the low end OMD camera. EM10 has the following features:

• 16.1MP Live MOS Sensor
• TruePic VII Image Processor
• Micro Four Thirds System
• 1,440k-Dot EVF with 120 fps Refresh Rate
• 3.0" 1,037k-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
• Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 30 fps
• In-Body 3-Axis Image Stabilization
• Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity
• FAST AF System and 8 fps Shooting
• Color Creator and Built-In HDR Modes

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Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-HX400's 63X Mega Zoom Camera

Sony mega zoom HX400 63X camera was announced recently. It has the following features:

• 20.4MP Exmor® R CMOS Sensor
• 50x Optical/100x Clear Image zoom
• Full HD video¹ in 1080/60p/24p
• Lock-On AF, Motion Shot Video traces subject movement
• Simple connectivity to smartphones via Wi-Fi®/NFC³
• 4K quality still image output via HDMI²

 In addition, there are many special features incorporated into this camera:

• Image Stabilization : Optical SteadyShot™ Image Stabilization with Intelligent Active Mode
• Photo Creativity
• Intelligent Auto 
• Sweep Panorama : Intelligent Sweep Panorama (360)
• Wi-Fi 
• Face Detection : 8 faces
• Smile Shutter™ technology 
• Picture Effects : Toy/Pop/Partial Color/ Retro/Posterization/SoftHighKey/High Contrast Mono/RichtoneMonochrome/HDRPainting/Soft Focus/Miniature/Watercolor/Illustration
• Tracking Focus : Off / Auto

 

 

Sony A6000 Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera

Sony announced the new a6000 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera to replace NEX-6 and NEX-7. The a6000 is a compact mirrorless camera that's about half the size and weight of a typical DSLR with APS-C sensor as most DSLRs.  The camera includes the following features:

• 24.3MP APS-C Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor
• BIONZ X Image Processor
• Tru-Finder 0.39" 1,440k-Dot OLED EVF
• 3.0" 921k-Dot Xtra Fine Tilting LCD
• Full HD 1080i/p AVCHD Video at 24/60 fps
• Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity with NFC
• Fast Hybrid AF & 179 Phase-Detect Points
• Up to 11 fps Shooting and ISO 25600
• Multi-Interface Shoe and Built-In Flash
• Auto Object Framing and Multi Frame NR

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a6000 vs NEX-7