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Canon PowerShot G10
Moving on to compact cameras now, we have the G10, the flagship of the Canon PowerShot lineup. Here are its specs:PowerShot G10 

• 14.7 effective Megapixel CCD
• F2.8-4.5, 5X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28 - 140 mm
• Optical image stabilization
• Digic 4 image processor
• 3.0″ LCD display with 460,000 pixels + optical viewfinder
• Full manual controls, RAW image format supported
• Intelligent Contrast Correction (i-Contrast) brightens shadows while leaving highlights alone
• Face detection has been enhanced with a “face self-timer” feature that waits for the photographer to get into the photo
• Automatic redeye correction
• Hot shoe for external flash
• Optional telephoto lens, underwater case, and remote shutter release cable
• Can record movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) until 4GB file size is reached
  • Now uses H.264 codec (finally!) for longer movies
• SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card slot
• Uses NB-7L lithium-ion battery; 400 shots per charge
• Ships in October for $499

Next we have the PowerShot SX10 IS, which is the replacement for the PowerShot S5. There was another replacement for the S5 announced today — the CMOS-based S1X IS — but it appears that it’s not destined for our shores. Here are the details on the camera were are getting, the SX10:

PowerShot SX10 IS

• 10.0 effective Megapixel CCD
• F2.8-5.7, 20X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28 - 560 mm
  • Lens uses new “voice coil motor” for increased AF speed and less motor noise
• Optical image stabilization
• Digic 4 image processor
• Flip-out, rotating 2.5″ LCD display with 230,000 pixels + electronic viewfinder
• Full manual controls + numerous scene modes
• New Servo AF mode (also found on the G10) for tracking a moving subject
• Same Intelligent Contrast Control and Face Detection features as the G10
• Records movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with stereo sound recording using H.264 codec
  • Zoom lens can be used while recording
• SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card slot
• Uses four AA batteries; 600 shots per charge with NiMH cells
• Ships in late October for $399

Last, but not least, we have two ultra-compact Digital ELPHs. The SD880/Ixus 870IS features a wide-angle lens and a large LCD, while the SD990 trades those for a whopping 14.7 Megapixel CCD. Here’s more:

PowerShot SD880 IS/Ixus 870IS Digital ELPH

• 10.0 effective Megapixel CCD
• F2.8-5.8, 4X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28 - 112 mm
• Optical image stabilization
• Ultra-compact metal body comes in silver and gold
• 3-inch LCD display with 230,000 pixels; no optical viewfinder
• Point-and-shoot operation
• Same ICC and face detection features as other models
• Records movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) using the H.264 codec
• Uses NB-5L lithium-ion battery; 310 shots per charge
• Ships in late October for $299

PowerShot SD990 IS/ Ixus 970 IS Digital ELPH

• 14.7 effective Megapixel CCD (groan)
• F2.8-5.8, 3.7X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 36 - 133 mm
• Comes in silver, black, and red (the last one is only available direct from Canon); design looks like a car if you stare at it for a while
• 2.5″ LCD display with 230,000 pixels + optical viewfinder
• 280 shots per charge
• Priced at $399

Casio today introduced a new ultra high performance super-zoom camera. The Exilim EX-FH20 is a smaller version of the EX-F1 (which I could never seem to get my hands on), and it’s continuous shooting mode can take 7 Megapixel photos at an unbelievable 40 frames/second. Here’s what else it can do:

Exilim EX-FH20 

• 9.1 effective Megapixel CMOS sensor
• F2.8-4.5, 20X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 26 - 520 mm
• Sensor-shift image stabilization
• 3-inch LCD display with 230,400 pixels + electronic viewfinder (201k pixels)
• Can shoot continuously at 40 frames/second (at 7 Megapixel) for up to 40 shots; a precapture mode is also available, which saves the 40 images buffered before you take your finger off the shutter release
• Full manual controls + 18 scene modes
• RAW (DNG) image format supported
• High Speed Anti-Shake mode “automatically synthesizes multiple images captured during high speed shooting” to reduce blur; a High Speed Night Scene feature works in the same way
• Can record movies at 1280 x 720 (30 fps) with sound; by lowering resolution, user can achieve frame rates as high as 1000 fps (though that’s at 224 x 56)
• 31.9MB onboard memory + SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus card slot
• Uses four AA batteries; 400 shots per charge using NiMH cells
• Ships in October for $599

What a day it was today for HTC! We’ve seen the HTC Touch Diamond get a lighter color, we’ve seen the HTC Touch HD and HTC Touch Viva/Opal get released and now we’re going to take a look at the HTC Touch 3G. The handset is quite promising although the Touch HD would by my choice of the day.

Here are the main features of the HTC Touch 3G:

• Size: 102 x 53.6 x 14.5 mm
• Weight: 96g
• Connectivity: GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• WCDMA/HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
• HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
• Software/Operating system: HTC TouchFLO with Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professiona
• Display: 2.8 inch QVGA screen
• Camera: 3.2 megapixel
• Internal memory: 256 MB flash; 192 MB RAM
• Memory card: microSDTM
• Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
• GPS/AGPS
• Interface: HTC ExtUSBTM (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
• Battery: 1100 mAh
• Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM7225TM