Canon on Monday added two new cameras to its compact range, featuring a processor upgrade and megapixel increase among their improvements.
The newly-announced Digital IXUS 950 IS and PowerShot S5 IS use the company's DiG!C III image processor which incorporates Face Detect -- a facial recognition function that looks for faces in the frame and locks onto them, preventing blur. This function also includes auto-focus, auto-exposure and flash compensation to aid the user when capturing shots of people.
Both cameras also trump their predecessors in the resolution stakes, upgrading from 6- to 8-megapixels.
Canon Digital IXUS 950 IS
The Canon Digital IXUS 950 IS replaces the IXUS 800 IS.
- 8-megapixel resolution
- 2.5-inch LCD
- 4x optical zoom
- Optical image stabilisation
- In-camera red-eye correction
- Face Detect with Auto Focus, Auto Exposure and Flash Exposure
- Available late May
- AU$599
Canon PowerShot S5 IS
The Canon PowerShot S5 IS replaces the PowerShot S3 IS.
- 8-megapixel resolution
- 2.5-inch LCD
- 12x optical zoom
- Optical image stabilisation
- In-camera red-eye correction
- Face Detect with Auto Focus, Auto Exposure and Flash Exposure
- Available early June
- AU$699