We managed to sneak in a bit of hands-on time with the
Powershot S100 here at PhotoPlus in Manhattan.The followup to
Canon's S95
is a fairly slick point-and-shoot. It's not the most compact camera in
its space, but the new Powershot is surprisingly lightweight. It's got a
healthy 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor with improved low-light performance
and a 5x optical zoom, the latter of which could certainly do with a
bump. The S100 captures 1080p HD video and sports a convenient,
dedicated movie button (no switching modes here). The high-end
point-and-shoot doesn't pack too many surprises, but it certainly seems
like a worthy successor to the highly-regarded S95. Sadly, Canon still
wouldn't commit to a firm release date, only saying that it's due out in
November for around $430.
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