Digital Camera - 3 Great New Releases For 2009

The digital camera has become an important accessory, being used by children and adults alike. Digital cameras are versatile, easy to use, and need no expensive film or processing. There are models to suit any level of experience and expertise, and anyone with a home computer and printer can download and print their photos.

Several camera manufacturers have produced new models in digital cameras for release in early 2009. These 3 great new cameras for 2009 are all the compact point-and-shoot style which are so popular. Many experienced photographers are adding a compact camera to their collection because of their convenience and portability.

Canon have been producing high quality cameras for all budgets and levels of expertise for a long time, and the name is synonymous with high quality and dependable photography. Proving that a Canon camera does not have to be expensive, Canon have replaced the popular Powershot A470 in 2009 with its sibling, the Canon Powershot A480. This compact point-and-shoot camera is 25% smaller than the A470 and is available in red, black, silver and blue to suit personal preferences. It is lightweight and small enough to be easily carried around in the pocket or handbag, and at a US$199 price point, it is a camera for all members of the family to use and enjoy.

The A480 is a 10 megapixel camera with 15 shooting modes pre-set in the camera; and face and motion detectors for truly automated photography. It has a handy 3.3 optical zoom ability and a 2.5" LCD for ease of focus. Canon's Digic III processor will always deliver high quality images and the excellence in color reproduction that we have come to expect from Canon. This little camera will produce photos with vivid color and fine detail that will print up to an A3 size clearly.

Samsung made a name in sound systems and televisions, and are now producing digital cameras. They will be releasing the HZ10W (also to be known as the Samsung WB500 in some countries) early in 2009. This is a 10.2 megapixel point and shoot camera with an impressive 10x optical zoom ability, designed to take in a complete landscape and snap close-up portraits as well.

The Samsung HZ10W has all the features you need in a digital camera, such as video recording, face and smile detectors and 13 different pre-set scene modes. It is a stylish little camera that comes in black or silver and a retail price of $299. The powerful zoom is useful for capturing the image you want, even from a distance. It is great for photographing animals and getting those cute candid shots of the kids.

Sony have dubbed their new Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-G3 camera as "the world's first Wi-Fi Digital camera with Web Browser." Many people may wonder at the significance of combining digital photography with Wi-Fi, but Sony insist that the convenience of being able to download photographs directly to websites that require passwords, have different terms and conditions etc, will be a valuable tool.

The Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-G3 has 10.1 megapixels, a 3.5" LCD and 4x optical zoom. It includes auto-focus and exposure face detector technology, smile and blink detectors and a huge 4 GB of memory. It will have a retail price of $499 which will make it a highly sought piece of photography technology.