CES roundup: when can I get that new camera?
- — 17 January, 2009 16:13
Available in January 2009
Canon FS22 (pricing not yet available)
What Is It? Standard-definition camcorder with 32GB flash drive.
Scouting Report: The light and compact FS22 records standard-definition video to both an internal 32GB flash drive and an SD/SDHC card slot.
Canon FS21 (pricing not yet available)
What Is It? Standard-definition camcorder with 16GB flash drive.
Scouting Report: The little sibling to the Canon FS22, the standard-definition FS21 has the same specs, but with a smaller (16GB) flash drive.
Canon FS200 (pricing not yet available)
What Is It? Standard-definition camcorder with SDHC recording.
Scouting Report: The Canon FS200 ditches the flash drive found on the FS22 and FS21 and records directly to SDHC, but with one plus: it's available in red, blue, and silver.
Olympus FE-5010 ($190)
What Is It? Pocketable entry-level fashion camera.
Scouting Report: The 12-megapixel FE-5010 looks great, and offers dual optical/digital stabilization, but we wish its 5X optical zoom were a bit wider than 36mm.
Olympus FE-3000 ($140)
What Is It? Pocketable entry-level fashion camera.
Scouting Report: The 10-megapixel FE-3010 looks great, but its feature set (digital image stabilization only, 3X optical zoom) looks light.
Olympus Stylus Tough-6000 ($300)
What Is It? Rugged, weather-resistant camera.
Scouting Report: The snowboarder-friendly Tough-6000 is dustproof, drop-proof to 5 feet, and waterproof up to 10 feet, and you can operate it by tapping its top and sides.
Samsung HZ10W ($300)
What Is It? Wide-angle compact camera.
Scouting Report: With a 10X optical zoom that starts at 24mm on the wide-angle end, the 10-megapixel HZ10W may set the bar for dramatic nature shots.
