Nothing goes better with back-to-school clothes than a nice little point-and-shoot. Thus, Canon’s timing couldn’t be any better. Today the new PowerShot digital cameras are making their debut, and from the looks of it, Canon has its bases covered.
We have three new models: the PowerShot SX150 IS, PowerShot Elph 510 HS, and the PowerShot Elph 310 HS. Most impressive by a mile is the Elph 510 HS, which Canon is describing as “the thinnest digital camera in the world.” Quite a bold statement, but the 510 HS seems to be bringing it.
Features shared by all three shooters:
* Intelligent IS: an image stabilization system that automatically determines the proper shooting mode based on conditions
* Smart Auto: automatically selects the correct setting based on 32 predetermined shooting scenes (only 21 for video capture)
* Speaking of… All three cameras record HD video
* iFrame compatability
These bad boys range between $250 and $350, come in all shapes and sizes, and color options galore (at least for the little guy.) Let’s take a look, shall we?
This is undoubtedly the looker of the trio: a super slim design, touchscreen LCD display, and 1080p video capture. Yep, all the bells and whistles accounted for. Here are the full specs:
* 12.1 CMOS sensor with 12x optical zoom
* 28mm wide-angle lens
* Canon’s HS System: combines a 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and a DIGIC 4 Image processor to maintain high quality photos in low-light settings (also on the 310 HS)
* 1080p HD video capture
* High-Speed Burst mode: 7.8 fps
* 3.2-inch LCD touch display
* Touch Shutter: tap to focus, release to snap a pic
* Colors: Black, Red, and Silver
* Canon is calling this “the world’s thinnest digital camera”
* MSRP: $349.99
* Available in “the beginning of October”