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Canon Blasts Out 10 New PowerShots

19.02.2009
In a huge week for camera announcements, Canon is the latest company to unleash details about its upcoming line of for 2009. It announced ten new Canon PowerShot cameras this week, spanning the company's popular and fashion-conscious SD line, the high-zoom SX line, and the entry-level A line. Canon also unveiled the first in a brand-new, weatherproof D line of PowerShots.

The big news here seems to be Canon's , which the company says enhances the new cameras' automated setting-optimization features. All but one of the ten announced cameras features the Digic 4 processor.

PowerShot SD780 IS, SD960 IS, SD970 IS, and SD1200 IS

While it isn't the most spec-packed addition to Canon's 2009 PowerShot line, the slick PowerShot SD780 IS might just be the best-looking camera ever to grace the planet.

The skimpy 3X optical zoom notwithstanding (33mm to 100mm), the 12-megapixel SD780 IS does have decent features: optical image stabilization, a "Smart Auto" mode that optimizes settings automatically based on the shooting environment, face detection, blink detection, motion detection, red-eye removal, and a 720p HD movie mode with HDMI output.

But the main draw here is sleek looks; the PowerShot SD780 IS comes in black, red, silver, and gold, and the metal lens casing is the same color as the camera's body. The SD780 IS will be available in April for US$280.