Digital Camera News
GE expos new Power PRO series for the bridge camera market
GE is releasing a line of three, inexpensive, bridge cameras this year called the Power PRO Series. All three models, the X600, the X550, and the G100, emphasize a hefty amount of zoom and features, intended for enthusiasts looking to move from a traditional point-and-shoot to a more powerful camera with more user control. These bridge models are priced for value, selling at an MSRP that is cheaper than any line of bridge cameras on the market.
The top of this line, the X600 purports a decent list of features, offering a 25x optical zoom with a 26mm wide angle lens and 14.4 CMOS megapixels. This camera can take HD video at 1080p for the film hobbyists. Some interesting features you may see on the X600 include continuous high-speed shooting, taking 10 full-res exposures per second, High Dynamic Range where three consecutive exposures are averaged into one optimized photo, and a Multi-Exposure mode for artistic rendition of action shots. The X600 will be available in black or white in spring 2012 for a remarkably cheap $199.99, besting all other bridge cameras, at least in price.
The less expensive X550 is a bit smaller, with a similar amount of power, offering 16 megapixels photos, with a 15x optical zoom and a 27mm wide angle lens. In addition, this camera will have an electronic view finder, optical image stabilization, and object tracking capabilities. The X550 will also be available in the spring for $149.99, in both black and white variations.
The G100 is an alternative model in the Power PRO series, intended for point-and-shoot consumers taking their first foray into the bridge market. A 15x optical zoom with 14 megapixels employing CMOS technology allows for high-speed photos, approximately 10 per second, and full-res 1080p video capture. There is a direct to HDMI video connection for displaying videos on a television. With no view finder, pictures will be taken using the 3-inch, high-def LCD display on the back, with over 30 shooting modes. You can pick up the G100 in the first quarter of 2012 for $179.99 in black, white, or red.
Latest News
& Reviews
-
15-May-2012
Head to Head: Olympus OM-D E-M5 Vs. Olympus PEN E-P3
We’ve finished our review of the Olympus OM-D E-M5. See here how it stacks up against the Olympus PEN E-P3, our 2011 mirrorless camera of the year. Read More...
-
14-May-2012
Photo App of the Week: Flixel for iOS
Easy cinemagraph app is rough around the edges. Read More...
Top Rated Digital Cameras
-
Digital SLRs
Point & Shoots
-
$3,499.001Canon EOS 5D Mark III
We have finally put the Canon 5D Mark III through a full, rigorous performance test and it sits among the best DSLRs we've ever tested. Read our full review to see how Canon has improved in all the areas the 5D Mark II struggled. Read full 7-part review
$3,499.00
$499.001Panasonic Lumix FZ150
Excellent image quality, speedy performance, and a great design add up to the best superzoom that has ever graced our labs. That distinction seems to change hands every week, but trust us when we say that the FZ150 is a truly great camera. Read full 16-part review
$499.00 -
$1,700.002Fujifilm X-Pro1
Fuji's bold new mirrorless rangefinder throwback brings the successful X series into the realm of interchangeable lenses. Read full 9-part review
$1,700.00
$449.992Sony Cyber-shot HX100V
This professionally-geared ultrazoom offers some of the best color accuracy we've ever seen. It's a shame the other scores weren't quite so strong. Read full 16-part review
$449.99 -
$799.003Nikon D5100
The D5100 is the latest entry-level DSLR from Nikon, with full 1080/30p video, an articulated LCD, and the same image sensor as the D7000. It lacks an internal focus motor, but we found it produced some of the most accurate colors we've seen yet. Read full 7-part review
$799.00
$799.993Canon PowerShot G1 X
Canon's new G1 X features a giant 1.5-inch CMOS sensor and the same manual control that we loved on the G12. Read full 7-part review
$799.99 -
$1,349.994Sony Alpha NEX-7
We've put the 24.3-megapixel Sony NEX-7 through our full battery of tests, and the writing's on the wall: the NEX-7 is the best mirrorless camera yet. Read full 7-part review
$1,349.99
$429.994Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
Canon's SX30 got a CMOS makeover that resulted in the SX40 HS, an impressive ultrazoom that captures beautiful shots in almost any scenario. Read full 16-part review
$429.99 -
$699.995Sony Alpha NEX-5N
We put the Sony NEX-5N through a battery of performance tests and stack it up against the competition to see how well it fairs. The 5N's large DSLR-size image sensor produced great images, with a selection of lenses that is vastly improved in just the past year. Read full 7-part review
$699.99
$399.995Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47
Panasonic resists the urge to cram more megapixels and more focal length into their latest ultrazoom. The FZ47 instead focuses on image quality and features, resulting in an incredibly strong camera that we loved shooting with. Read full 16-part review
$399.99
Find the right digital camera for you.
