New compacts from Canon

[Chris Dodkin]

Canon have just launched two new compact models, the G16 and S120

Canon has unveiled the PowerShot G16 and PowerShot S120 – the fastest-ever additions to the expert PowerShot range with 41% and 50% quicker focusing performance than their respective predecessors, boasting a raft of new features including new 12.1 Megapixel CMOS sensors, bright lenses and super fast DIGIC 6 processors, plus fast sustained continuous shooting and Full HD movies at 60fps.

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There's an interesting new mode for creative photography, Star Mode:

Allows photographers to easily take photographs of stars at night. The Star mode incorporates three shooting modes: Star Nightscape, Star Trails and Star Time-Lapse Movie. Star Nightscape is for shooting landscapes against starry skies. Star Trails are captured as a series of multiple images and combined into a single composite photograph. The same is possible with Star Time-Lapse Movie – stills images of a starry sky are taken with continuous shooting and then combined to create a stunning movie.

Both models feature a fast f/1.8 lens - so creative BOKEH shots are possible, as well as low light shots utilizing the built-in image stabilization.

Pricing from B&H looks to be $549 for the G16, and $449 for the S120.