And also…
DP Review have just announced a bunch of new Canon Powershots. The G7, the SD900, the SD800 IS, and the SD40. I get a bit bored of reading point and shoot releases this time of the year, since there are just so many of them. These however, caught my eye because they all had one thing in common, Digic III. From reading the review briefly it seems, not only does Digic III improve the noise reduction (all have ISO 1600 now instead of 800), but also adds face recognition. Photography forums around the internet have dismissed face recognition as a pointless feature that no one needs. I however think it is a very good addition to a P&S camera, especially for when you are at a party (and possibly a bit drunk) and don’t want to think too hard about where the camera wants to focus (one need just look at flickr to see the number of party shots where the face is blurred and the wall behind the person perfectly sharp).
This does however bring to mind one interesting question. Can we expect a new SLR from Canon with Digic III? I think we can, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it gives the lower end medium format digital cameras a run for their money.
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