Canon revives G-series lineup

Damian Koh | Sep 14, 2006

Nothing like the Terminator's "I'll be back" line, Canon has revived the highly popular PowerShot G-series with the introduction of the G7. Not to be outdone, the IXUS lineup also trumpets three exciting new models.

Two of the three new IXUS should be familiar to Canon users--the IXUS 850 IS and the IXUS i7 Zoom. As the second model in the IXUS lineup to sport image stabilization, the 7.1-megapixel 850 IS sports a 3.8x optical zoom that begins from a 28mm wide-angle view. On the other hand, the design of the smaller i7 Zoom is reminiscent of the previous i Zoom but with a resolution bumped to 7.1 megapixels.

If you already own a Nokia 8910 titanium handset (or any other product that's made from titanium for that matter), you'll be hard-pressed not to get Canon's latest IXUS 900 Ti--made from the same material. Apparently, Canon is also catching up on the megapixel race with the introduction of its 10-megapixel IXUS 900 Ti. The rest of the features are pretty standard: Optical zoom viewfinder, 2.5-inch color LCD and 3x optical zoom (37mm-to-111mm, 35mm equivalent).

All three shooters employ the Digic III processor, have a maximum sensitivity level of ISO 1,600, face detection capabilities and support for SDHC memory cards. The titanium IXUS has an edge over the other two, though, with a setting for ISO 3,200 which can be accessed within the camera's menu.

However, the highlight of the announcement has to go to the revived PowerShot G-series in the form of the G7. This PowerShot features a 10-megapixel CCD, 6x optical zoom, lens shift-type image stabilization, 2.5-inch color LCD, face detection and SDHC support. Unfortunately all we have now are specifications and images.

According to Canon Singapore, these cameras will arrive in Asia-Pac stores some time in late September to early October. We'll update you once more information comes our way.

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