To help compensate for slow autofocusing when using extreme zoom settings in compact cameras, Fujifilm has released the F300EXR, a 15x zoom, supercompact camera with hybrid autofocusing technology. Only 2 x 5.5 x 6.7 inches in size, the F300 comes with 12-megapixel resolution; a 24-360mm-equivalent built-in lens; and a 3-inch high-contrast, wide-view-enabled LCD screen.

The new hybrid autofocus systems include contrast AF, which is ideal for low-light scenes, and phase detection AF, which offers faster focusing in normal-light...

Canon has added two high-performance point-and-shoot cameras to its PowerShot line: the S95 and the SD4500.

Featured on both of these cameras is a 10-megapixel high-sensitivity system for improved low-light shooting. For even more enhanced low-light shooting, the S95 also uses an f/2.0 lens.

While both models are equipped with HD video recording capabilities, the S95 shoots in 720p resolution and the SD4500 shoots in 1080p. However, the S95 is the first...

Panasonic has created the 10.1-megapixel Lumix LX5, a compact digital camera with a high-sensitivity CCD sensor and an f/2.0 Leica lens.

With the ultra-bright, ultra-wide-angle 24mm Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens, the LX5 minimizes image distortion and offers up to 3.8x optical zoom.

The camera also offers HD video capture in AVCHD Lite — a format that allows for nearly double the amount of HD video storage — and enhanced video with an array of...

The CoolPix P7000, Nikon’s latest compact camera, has been outfitted with full manual controls as well as advanced photo and video features such as 10.1-megapixel resolution, a 7.1x wide-angle optical zoom lens and an ISO range of 100-12800.

To further enhance low-light shooting, the P7000 offers low-noise night mode, a noise reduction filter and a five-way VR image stabilization system. The P7000 also features a new quick dial to more easily switch between...

Fujifilm’s FinePix Real 3D W3 is the first camera on the market to capture stills and 720p movies in HD and in True 3D.

The W3’s 3D imagery is made possible by twin 10-megapixel CCD sensors and dual Fujinon 3x optical zoom lenses (35-105mm). Mimicking how human stereoscopic vision works, these lenses are spaced 75mm apart to create realistic 3D images. With a single press of a button, images and movies can also be captured in 2D. Auto and manual parallax controls allow the camera to...

Olympus' SP-800UZ and SP-600UZ ultra-zoom cameras have hit the market. With 30x and 15x zoom lenses, respectively, the two cameras are equipped with SD card slots, dual image stabilization, HD video recording and AF tracking lenses.

The SP-600UZ has 1 GB of internal memory, a 2.7-inch LCD screen and a 12-megapixel sensor. Besides the doubled magnification capabilities, the SP-800UZ has 2 GB of...

Canon has created a new PowerShot camera — the SD4000 IS Digital ELPH. This is the first ELPH camera to offer the HS System, a high-sensitivity technology that uses a 10-megapixel CMOS sensor, a bright f/2.0 lens and 8.4-fps shooting capabilities.

In conjunction with the f/2.0 lens, Canon's HS System enhances image quality in low-light situations and...

Samsung‘s TL350 has been released with 10-megapixel resolution, full HD video capabilities and dual capture mode. A compact camera with full 1080p HD video recording, the TL350 shoots up to 1,000 fps. In dual capture mode, users can take up to 10 full-size digital still images while simultaneously recording HD video. Video footage is further enhanced with panoramic object tracking.

The TL350 also features a 24mm ultra wide-angle Schneider Kreuznach lens with a...

Samsung has introduced the TL500, a high-end, 10-megapixel compact camera with a 24mm ultra wide-angle Schneider Kreuznach, f/1.8 lens.

With the f/1.8 lens, the TL500 is able to offer a wider range of aperture steps and depth of field than SLR cameras. Users can take better low-light images with an ISO of up to 3200. The lens offers a 24mm, ultra-wide focal length and...

Adding to the original three NX lenses already on the market, Samsung will be releasing five new lenses this year to complement the mirrorless NX camera system. These new lenses, all to be unveiled throughout the year, include an 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6, non-OIS standard zoom lens; a 20-50mm f/3.5-5.6 compact zoom lens; a 20mm f/2.8 wide pancake lens; an 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS superzoom lens; and a 60mm...