Canon launches PowerShot G12 and PowerShot SX30 IS cameras

Posted: 15 Sep 2010 05:31 AM PDT

Original article: Canon launches PowerShot G12 and PowerShot SX30 IS cameras
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Camera yesterday launched two cameras in its PowerShot range. The G12 is the latest model to get Canons HS system giving it 720 HD capability and the SX-30 boasts a 24mm to 840mm (35x) zoom lens.

Powershot G12

PowerShot G12 – the latest model in the PowerShot G-series

Canon's HS System, 720p HD movie recording and Hybrid IS are new additions
A new Front Dial provides improved handling and swift manual control
Also compatible with a new optional Lens Filter Adapter, which extends with the lens when using the zoom to offer full coverage throughout the zoom range.
10.0 Megapixel CCD sensor and high-performance DIGIC 4 processor designed to provide outstanding image quality in all lighting conditions, including low light.
Features a premium 28mm wide-angle 5x optical zoom lens, allowing users to capture sweeping landscapes and get closer to distant subjects during shooting.

The Powershot G12 also features HDR mode (high dynamic range) automatically combining bracketed exposures to shoot high contrast scenes. The Powershot G12 will be on sale in the UK in October.

You can read the press-release here.

Powershot SX30 IS

PowerShot SX30 IS – a high performance camera with a 24mm ultra-wide, 35x optical zoom lens. Succeeding the PowerShot SX20 IS

Provides full manual control, HD movie recording and a number of creative and automatic shooting modes
6.8cm (2.7") vari-angle LCD screen and hot shoe
4.1 Megapixel sensor allows photographers to generate A2+ size prints
Focal range of the 35x optical zoom lens extending from 24mm to 840mm (35mm equiv.), capturing everything from ultra wide-angle images to extreme telephoto shots.
Developed with the same materials and processes used to manufacture Canon's range of EF lenses

You can read the press-release here.

In the next few weeks I will be testing the SX30 IS so you can all look forward to an in-depth review of this powerful ‘compact’ camera.