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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.   Canon 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 The SX200 IS, successor to the company's SX110 IS, ups the zoom to 12x and adds 720p video recording.... Canon PowerShot SD970 IS First Impressions Review The SD970 IS succeeds the SD890 IS, upgrading to a 12.1-megapixel sensor, 720p video and the DIGIC 4 processor....  Canon PowerShot SD780 IS First Impressions Review With its impressive small measurements, 12-megapixel still photos, and 720p video, the SD780 is Canon's latest attempt at combining high performance and high fashion.... Canon PowerShot SX1 IS First Impressions Review The Canon SX1 IS packs a whopping 20x zoom lens that can go from a 28mm wide angle to a 580mm zoom. It's also a hybrid device, capturing 10-megapixel images and full HD video.... Canon PowerShot D10 First Impressions Review This cute-looking $329.99 camera shoots at 12-megapixel resolution down to 33-foot depths.... Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS First Impressions Review The SD1200 IS features a 10-megapixel sensor, 3x zoom lens and a plethora of features to handle less-than-ideal conditions.... Canon PowerShot A480 First Impressions Review The Canon PowerShot A480 is a budget-minded point-and-shoot aimed squarely at beginners... Canon PowerShot A1100 IS First Impressions Review The Canon PowerShot A480 is a budget-minded point-and-shoot aimed squarely at beginners...  Canon PowerShot A2100 IS First Impressions Review The PowerShot A2100 combines 12.1-megapixel resolution and a 6x zoom in a sophisticated-looking design.... Ten Canon Powershots released, including SX1 and waterproof D10   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 The Nikon S630 was announced earlier this month, featuring a 12-megapixel sensor... Nikon Coolpix S620 First Impressions Review The $270 Nikon S620 is a slim, sleek 12-megapixel model with 4x zoom.... Nikon Coolpix L100 First Impressions Review The Nikon L100 boasts a 15x zoom, with 10-megapixel resolution and a $279 pricetag... Nikon Coolpix S230 First Impressions Review The Nikon S230 is a compact, point-and-shoot with a 3-inch touchscreen display, 3x optical zoom and 10 megapixels onboard.... Nikon Intros 8 New Coolpix Cameras, Including Touch-Screen S230, 24x-Zoom P90, Compact 7x-Zoom S630 Nikon announced a diverse lineup, including a  a P-series camera with 24x optical zoom, the pocket-size S630 with 7x optical zoom and an L-series camera priced at just $109.95... 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's Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 packs a lot of features into a relatively small space... Sony DSC-H20 First Impressions Review The DSC-HX1, with a 10x zoom, shoots 10.1-megapixel images and 720p HD video.... Sony DSC-W290 First Impressions Review With 12.1-megapixel resolution and 720p video, the W290 packs a lot into a thin body.... Sony HX1 Offers 20x Zoom, 1080p Video, 10fps Burst Sony introduced the Cyber-shot HX1, the company's first point-and-shoot with a CMOS sensor, featuring 20x optical zoom... Six Sony Cybershots Include Touch-Screens and Ultra-Zoom Sony unveiled two touch-screen models, a low-cost 10x ultra-zoom and a 12-megapixel camera with 4x zoom priced at $149... 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 The Z30 is a very compact, fairly inexpensive, 10-megapixel point-and-shoot that will be available soon for around $180....  Fufijilm FinePix Z33WP First Impressions Review Fujifilm took the plunge at PMA with the FinePix FZ33WP, the company's first waterproof point-and-shoot, priced at $199.99.... Fufijilm FinePix S1500 First Impressions Review 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.... Five New Fujifilm Cameras for Kids, Underwater and Budget-Conscious Fujifilm announced five cameras, ranging in price from a $249.95 ultra-zoom to a $129.95 budget model...  Fujifilm Debuts F200EXR with New Sensor Technology, Plus Low-Price A150 Fujifilm announced the camera with a new generation of CCD sensor...   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 The 12-megapixel DMC-TS1 withstands up to 10 feet of water or a five-foot drop, and will be available in April 2009 for $399.95.... Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 First Impressions Review The DMC-FS7 features Intelligent Auto mode  that adjusts every last setting to provide sophisticated results for unsophisticated users.... Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 First Impressions Review This mid-range 12.1-megapixel camera offers a 5x zoom and 720p video for $349.99.... Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 First Impressions Review The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 offers 5x optical zoom and 12-megapixel resolution, with a large, 3-inch LCD screen with touchscreen capability... Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 First Impressions Review It's not often that we see a whole new video format being introduced on a digital camera, but that's what Panasonic has done with the Lumix DMC-ZS3.... Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 First Impressions Review The DMC-FS25 is a 12.1-megapixel point-and-shoot with a 5x zoom lens and 3-inch LCD, with a simple design that may appeal to newbies.... Panasonic Intros LUMIX GH1, Micro Four Thirds Camera with 1080p HD Video Panasonic adds a much-requested feature to its Micro Four Thirds camera system with the 12.1-megapixel LUMIX DMC-GH1, providing full 1080p video recording.... Panasonic Adds Six Models to Compact Lineup At a press event held in Miami today, Panasonic introduced six compact cameras slated for April release... Panasonic Intros Three New Point-and-Shoots Panasonic today announced three sub-$200 cameras...   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 The Samsung HZ15W is a relatively minor upgrade to the HZ10W... Samsung TL320 First Impressions Review The TL320 from Samsung is a new point-and-shoot sporting a 24mm, 5x zoom lens... Samsung Shows Hybrid NX Concept Camera At PMA in Las Vegas, Samsung Digital Imaging is showing a concept camera ... Samsung Goes Wide with 24mm TL320 and HZ15W Today Samsung introduced two cameras with 24mm wide-angle shooting capabilities... Samsung Intros 12MP SL820 and SL620, 10MP SL202, SL30 cameras Today Samsung introduce four new cameras including the SL820 with 720p video... Olympus Casio Olympus E-620 First Impression Digital Camera Review The Olympus E-620 is a close cousin to the company's recently introduced E-30, sharing 12.3-megapixel resolution and six elaborate Art Filter special effects modes, but priced $600 apart, with the E-620 body selling for $699.99.... Casio Exilim EX-Z29 First Impressions Review The Casio Exilim EX-Z29 is a 10.1 megapixel camera that's priced aggressively at $149.99. But while it may be a big hitter in the megapixel race, it's strictly farm team material in other ways; it has no optical image stabilization, records only standard definiton video and has only basic facial recognition.... Casio Intros EX-Z29 Point-and-Shoot 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. 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 With the X70, Pentax enters the ultrazoom category with a big 24x lens, 12-megapixel sensor and handsome design. We took a pre-production model for a test drive at PMA.... Pentax Goes Ultra-Zoom with X70 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.