New Digital Cameras: Canon announces their S95 and SX30 IS successors
Posted on 16. Sep, 2011 by DigiCamMan in Digital Cameras
The Gold Canon PowerShot S100 and Black SX40 HS together.
Were you about to plunk down cash for a Canon PowerShot S95? How about the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS? Well don’t, Canon has announced that the successors (that are improved) are on the way for both of those digital cameras. For the S95 it will be succeeded by the Canon PowerShot S100, and the SX30 IS by the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS.
What’s getting improved with the S100 and SX40 HS cameras? Well for one the designs are noticeably different on the new models, for better or worse. Then there is the new 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensors being for each camera that allows for full HD (1920-by-1080) 1080p video recording (something the predecessors couldn’t do). Also there are improvements in the burst mode shooting for the two cameras, Canon has added High-speed Burst HQ that allows the S100 and SX40 HS to shoot up to 8 frames per second at full 12.1 megapixel image resolution.
Now aren’t those improvements worth waiting for? Though so. Canon has announced they’ll be launching the PowerShot S100 and SX40 HS in early November for MSRP $429.99 each. Below you can check out the main features for the two digital cameras, note that there are many other new features unmentioned above listed below.
Canon PowerShot S100 main features:
- DIGIC V image processor
- 12.1 megapixel CMOS image sensor (1/1.7″)
- 5x optical zoom F2.0-5.9 lens (24-120mm 35mm equiv.)
- 1080p full HD video capture at 24fps
- RAW and JPEG still image capture; MOV and iFrame video capture
- up to ISO6400
- Improved Canon HS SYSTEM for enhanced low-light image capture
- GPS capabilities built-in for collection location details and logging them a full days route at will –new feature
- 3.0-inch wide LCD
- see full specifications here
Canon PowerShot SX40 HS main features:
- DIGIC V image processor
- 12.1 megapixel BSI CMOS image sensor (1/2.3″)
- 1080p full HD video capture at 24fps
- up to ISO3200
- 35x optical zoom F2.7 – F5.8 lens (24mm-840mm 35mm equiv.)
- Zoom Framing Assist button for tracking and capturing in-focus fast-moving objects at extended telephoto settings (extended zoom) –new feature
- Improved Canon HS SYSTEM for enhanced low-light image capture
- Improved Smart AUTO with 32 presets
- 2.7-inch wide vari-angle LCD
- see the full specifications here
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