LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Pentax Imaging representatives at PMA 2009 announced today the release of the new X70 Megazoom compact camera, a 12-megapixel model with a 24x optical zoom lens and the same Shake Reduction …

Following last week’s announcement of four new SL cameras, Samsung USA announced today the release of two new 12-megapixel compact cameras: The TL320 and the HZ15W.

Canon USA has announced 10 new PowerShot compact cameras, including a waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof model and a higher-end model that records full 1080p HD video and is equipped with a 20x optical zoom.

Samsung has added to its lineup four new SL series compact cameras–two 12.2 megapixel models and two 10.2-megapixel models.

Sony revealed five new Cyber-shot compact cameras today, four of which have a new “intelligent auto mode” designed to reduce the need to change camera settings.

Canon has released a firmware update for the G10 that corrects a “magenta cast” that appears over some images when shooting RAW photos in continuous mode at ISO 1600. However, only cameras with a “0″ …

Nikon announced this week eight new COOLPIX point-and-shoot cameras, ranging from small, economy-minded offerings like the L19 to the more advanced P90, which comes equipped with a 24x optical zoom lens and is the first …

 
Olympus announced this week it would rebrand its Stylus SW compact camera series–the lineup that can be dropped, dunked and kicked around without kicking the bucket–as the “Stylus Tough” lineup.

Casio released today a firmware update that adds a digital zoom feature to the company’s 8.1 megapixel Exilim EX-Z150, a camera which already had 4x optical zoom. The upgrade enhances that factor to 60.2x.

Nikon has announced the release of the P6000, a 13.5-megapixel point-and-shoot that takes the helm as the new flagship model in the Coolpix series, as well as five other Coolpix cameras that include new features …

Pentax on Monday announced the Optio E60, a 10.1 megapixel point-and-shoot the company says will retail for less than $140, and on Tuesday released the slightly more powerful Optio M60—a $180 camera Engadget.com termed “another …

The tireless web scourers over at Dealnews.com posted a seriously sweet deal on the Canon Powershot G9—a juggernaut 12.1 megapixel point-and-shoot with 6x optical zoom and the DIGIC III image processer.

What is a terapixel? A big, big, big piece of information. One terapixel is equivalent to a million megapixels. Some of the world’s most advanced cameras have terapixel resolutions but their usually not in general use. However, …

Sigma’s digital camera that’s the size of a point-and-shoot but packs the punch of an SLR just got a whole lot cooler with this in-depth look at the DP1’s features.

It’s a point-and-shoot camera with a high mega-pixel count, but it might cost you…