CES Roundup: When Can I Get That New Camera?

Our heads are still spinning from all the major camera and camcorder announcements at last week's Consumer Electronics Show. Despite the hubbub, you can't actually buy the majority of those just-announced products yet.

Fortunately, that gives you a bit of time to start saving up, and thanks to the list below, you'll know how much money you'll need to stow away by a certain deadline. Here are the release dates for the major cameras and camcorders we saw at this year's show, along with the pricing information announced by each company; keep in mind, both pricing and release dates are subject to change.

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Our heads are still spinning from all the major camera and camcorder announcements at last week's Consumer Electronics Show. Despite the hubbub, you can't actually buy the majority of those just-announced products yet.

Fortunately, that gives you a bit of time to start saving up, and thanks to the list below, you'll know how much money you'll need to stow away by a certain deadline. Here are the release dates for the major cameras and camcorders we saw at this year's show, along with the pricing information announced by each company; keep in mind, both pricing and release dates are subject to change.

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 (US$500)

What Is It? Wi-Fi-enabled digital camera with 4GB of internal storage.

Scouting Report: One of the more exciting camera announcements at this year's show, the Wi-Fi-connected DSC-G3 offers one-click uploads to photo-sharing sites from its huge touch screen.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 ($130)

What Is It? Beefed-up low-end Cyber-shot

Scouting Report: This nicely priced but ho-hum Sony cam offers 10 megapixels, a 4X optical zoom, and digital image stabilization.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 ($200)

What Is It? Not-quite-wide-angle Cyber-shot.

Scouting Report: The entry-level addition to Sony's W series has a 30mm lens on the wide end, but some nifty in-camera features may make up for that.

Sony MHS-CM1 Webbie HD ($200)

What Is It? Sony's first pocket camcorder.

Scouting Report: With a mini-camcorder form factor and a 5X optical zoom, Sony's high-def answer to the Flip Mino HD is available in eye-catching colors.

Available in January 2009

Canon FS22 (pricing not yet available)

What Is It? Standard-definition camcorder with 32GB flash drive.

Scouting Report: The light and compact FS22 records standard-definition video to both an internal 32GB flash drive and an SD/SDHC card slot.

Canon FS21 (pricing not yet available)

What Is It? Standard-definition camcorder with 16GB flash drive.

Scouting Report: The little sibling to the Canon FS22, the standard-definition FS21 has the same specs, but with a smaller (16GB) flash drive.

Canon FS200 (pricing not yet available)

What Is It? Standard-definition camcorder with SDHC recording.

Scouting Report: The Canon FS200 ditches the flash drive found on the FS22 and FS21 and records directly to SDHC, but with one plus: it's available in red, blue, and silver.

Olympus FE-5010 ($190)

What Is It? Pocketable entry-level fashion camera.

Scouting Report: The 12-megapixel FE-5010 looks great, and offers dual optical/digital stabilization, but we wish its 5X optical zoom were a bit wider than 36mm.

Olympus FE-3000 ($140)

What Is It? Pocketable entry-level fashion camera.

Scouting Report: The 10-megapixel FE-3010 looks great, but its feature set (digital image stabilization only, 3X optical zoom) looks light.

Olympus Stylus Tough-6000 ($300)

What Is It? Rugged, weather-resistant camera.

Scouting Report: The snowboarder-friendly Tough-6000 is dustproof, drop-proof to 5 feet, and waterproof up to 10 feet, and you can operate it by tapping its top and sides.

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