When Fujifilm launched their FinePix HS10, I could not resist calling it the king of the bridge cameras because it had an exceptional (at the time) 30X zoom lens, and many other interesting features like full HD video. To better this camera, Canon has launched the Powershot SX30 IS with a 35X zoom lens  starting from 24 mm and going up to 840 mm! What’s interesting with this lens is that it uses the same elements used to build the Canon’s high quality EF lenses used by professional photographers.

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Fujifilm has announced the F300EXR, a new compact super zoom digital camera with a 15x optical stabilized zoom, a 12 megapixel, ½ Super CCD EXR second generation sensor, a new Hybrid Auto-Focus System (Contrast AF and Phase Detection AF), HD video, and manual control.

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The SLR style Fujifilm FinePix HS10 super zoom has a 10 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, a 30X (24 – 720 mm) zoom lens with sensor shift image stabilization, manual zoom and focus ring, raw image format, HD movie with stereo audio recording and a tilting LCD screen. This will surely turn the head of future DSLR buyers.

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Canon has introduced the PowerShot SX20 IS, a long zoom bridge camera, as the successor of the PowerShot SX10. Based on the specifications, the new model seems to combine the good image quality of the camera it replaces and the HD video recording capability of the PowerShot SX1 while upping the resolution to 12.1 megapixels.

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Fujifilm recently launched their latest super zoom camera with a 10 megapixel sensor, 12X optical zoom with dual image stabilization, ISO levels up to 6400, Tracking Auto Focus, Instant Zoom, Panorama shooting mode etc.

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Japanese toy maker Tomy Company Ltd has released a 5 megapixel digital camera with a built in color printer based on Zink Imaging’s printing technology.

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The FinePix S2000HD is Fujifilm’s response to the recent wave of long zoom digital camera announcement. The  compact and lightweight 10 megapixel digital camera with a 15x optical zoom lens feature HD movie recording and output following the current trend in the industry.

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This is certainly the most anticipated camera replacement since last year. Canon has announced a pair as a replacement to the very popular Canon PowerShot S5 IS. Both cameras feature 28-560mm, 20x zoom lenses with image stabilizer and powerful DIGIC IV processors. It seems the PowerShot SX1 IS will not be available in the US market.

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Canon has announced the successor to the popular Canon G9 digital camera. The PowerShot G10 features a 14.7 Megapixel sensor and is the first G-series camera to offer wide-angle imaging via a 5x (28mm) zoom with optical Image Stabilizer.

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Canon has today announced many new cameras. Let’s us start with the Canon 5D Mark II directed at the professional market. The successor to the Canon EOS 5D features a compact body, a new processor, the DIGIC 4, and a new 21.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor.

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