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PMA 2009 Complete Camera Coverage
Welcome to Digitalcamerainfo.com's coverage of the Photo Marketing Association show - PMA 2009! The biggest yearly camera show in the U.S. brings every major manufacturer to Las Vegas with dozens of new camera introductions, and our team is right in the thick of it.
Below, is our current lineup of news and reviews from the show floor. Be sure to come back frequently - we'll be updating this page several times a day with fresh stories.
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Canon PowerShot SD960 IS First Impressions Review  The Canon PowerShot SD960 IS is a small, curvaceous point-and-shoot that captures 12.1-megapixel stills and high definition 720p video, with a 4x zoom lens and handsome 2.8-inch LCD. We had a chance to try out a pre-production version at the PMA show, and were impressed with the fit, finish and features. A detailed First Impressions review follows.... |
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS First Impressions Review Canon PowerShot SD970 IS First Impressions Review Canon PowerShot SD780 IS First Impressions Review Canon PowerShot SX1 IS First Impressions Review
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| Nikon | |
Nikon Coolpix P90 First Impressions Review  The Nikon P90 is stuffed with one of the biggest optical zooms on the market—24x. In addition it can capture 12-megapixel images, plays host to a variety of scene modes, and includes a 3-inch, multi-angle, tilting LCD screen. Nikon also makes a big deal about the camera's 4-way vibration reduction and its Smart Portrait System, which uses face detection, blink warnings, red-eye correction, and D-lighting to capture an ideal image. The P90 should be available nationwide later this month and will retail for around $399. |
Nikon Coolpix S630 First Impressions Review Nikon Coolpix L100 First Impressions Review
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| Sony | |
Sony DSC-T900 First Impressions Review Sony's T900 is the next iteration of their ultra compact touch-screen design, succeeding the T700 in this line. The T900 features a large 3.5 inch touch-screen display with a 4x optical zoom lens. It packs this into a tiny body that's only 16.3mm thick. This is definitely a camera targeted at a style conscious crowd. There's no release date for the T900 yet, but it will retail for $379.99 when it becomes available. |
Sony DSC-HX1 First Impressions Review Sony DSC-W290 First Impressions Review |
| Fujifilm | |
Fufijilm FinePix F200 First Impressions Review The FinePix F200EXR from Fujifilm is the first camera to use a new generation of image sensor, which looks to have some nifty tricks up its sleeve. The EXR sensor offers full 12-megapixel resolution, but there's also the option to group pixels together, halving the resolution to 6-megapixel but dramatically improving the high ISO noise performance or markedly improving dynamic range. While we can't test these claims till we get a model into our labs, based on our brief hands-on at PMA, the rest of the camera doesn't look too exciting. The F200EXR will make or break depending on the new sensor's effectiveness. The camera is already available, for $399.95, and features a 28mm wide-angle lens with 5x zoom. |
Fufijilm FinePix Z30 First Impressions Review Fufijilm FinePix S1500 First Impressions Review Fujifilm Debuts F200EXR with New Sensor Technology, Plus Low-Price A150 |
| Panasonic | |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 First Impressions Review Panasonic launched its second Micro Four Thirds camera at PMA with the Lumix DMC-GH1, which provides the video recording feature notably missing in the original DMC-G1 camera released last year. At PMA we got our hands on a pre-production sample of the GH1, reasonably feature-complete but not running final firmware. We learned a lot about the camera, as you'll see in our First Impressions review. We didn't learn two crucial bits of information, though: when it will ship, and how much it will cost.... |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 First Impressions Review Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 First Impressions Review Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 First Impressions Review Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 First Impressions Review Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 First Impressions Review Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 First Impressions Review |
| Samsung | |
Samsung SL620 First Impressions Review The SL620 is a basic point-and-shoot. Its main objective is facilitating ease of use, and the SL620 does it well. It not only has some good automatic settings, include an automatic scene mode and full auto, but also includes a demonstration mode and full help menu. Of course, this means the SL620 has far fewer manual controls than an Ultra-Zoom or a DSLR. What it does have, however, is a far more portable frame and far more affordable price point. The SL620 will be available in March 2009 at an MSRP of $199.99. |
Samsung HZ15W First Impressions Review
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| Olympus | Casio |
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Olympus E-620 First Impression Digital Camera Review |
Casio Exilim EX-Z29 First Impressions Review |
| Kodak | Pentax |
Kodak Z915 First Impressions Review The Z915 is Kodak's entry in the growing market of very compact ultrazoom cameras, packing a 10x optical zoom into a form factor that's small enough to fit easily into most jacket pockets. It lags behind competitors in several respects, with a smaller LCD and no HD video recording, but does beat the others in one key area: the $199.95 price.Kodak Z915 Ultra-Zoom Breaks $200 Barrier  Kodak introduced the Easyshare Z915, a 10x ultra-zoom camera priced at $199.95. The 10-megapixel model features a 2.5-inch LCD and optical image stabilization. |
Pentax X70 First Impressions Review |
The Canon PowerShot A480 is a budget-minded point-and-shoot aimed squarely at beginners...
Sony unveiled two touch-screen models, a low-cost 10x ultra-zoom and a 12-megapixel camera with 4x zoom priced at $149...
Fujifilm's S1500 is a lower-end Ultrazoom camera. A step up from a standard point-and-shoot, it has a good deal of manual controls and a 12x zoom.... 
Fujifilm announced five cameras, ranging in price from a $249.95 ultra-zoom to a $129.95 budget model... 
Today Samsung introduced two cameras with 24mm wide-angle shooting capabilities... 
Today Samsung introduce four new cameras including the SL820 with 720p video... 
Casio announced the 10-megapixel EXILIM Zoom EX-Z29, featuring a 3x zoom lens (37.5-112.5mm equivalent) face detection and wide-screen movie recording, The Z29 will ship for $149.99 in April.
Pentax entered the compact ultra-zoom market today with the X70, featuring a 24x zoom lens (26-624mm equivalent). It’s scheduled to ship in April for $399.95.
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Nikon Coolpix P510 First Impressions Review
Nikon improves on the P500 with–you guessed it–more zoom! Their new Coolpix P510 can manage an amazing 42×. Read More...
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 First Impressions Review
We’ve gotten our hands on Olympus’ latest bit of retro flavor, the E-M5. The camera will revive the famous OM line of interchangeable lens cameras with a digital spin. Read on for our full impressions after spending some time with this mix of old school and new. Read More...
Top Rated Digital Cameras
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Digital SLRs
Point & Shoots
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$1,049.951Canon EOS 60D
The Canon EOS 60D is a top-notch camera in terms of performance, handling and flexibility. However, the performance of the kit lens leaves something to be desired. Read full 7-part review
$1,049.95
$462.251Panasonic 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
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$589.952Nikon 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
$589.95
$378.892Canon 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
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$1,329.953Canon EOS 7D
The 18-megapixel Canon 7D delivers high resolution stills and full HD video in a well-built camera designed for serious photographers without the desire (or budget) for a full-frame model. Read full 7-part review
$1,329.95
$428.003Sony 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
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$1,199.004Nikon D7000
The Nikon D7000 is a powerhouse camera at an excellent price. It offers a huge range of features that will make shooting quicker and easier for the experienced shooter, with lots of customizable options and quick control access. Read full 7-part review
$1,199.00
$362.594Panasonic 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
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$699.005Sony Alpha SLT-A55V
The SLT-A55 is a well performing SLR, with a wide ISO range, good color and relatively low noise. . Read full 7-part review
$699.00
$429.005Canon PowerShot S100
Canon's PowerShot S100 improves on the popular S95 and takes its place at the top of the point-and-shoot food chain. Read full 16-part review
$429.00
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