SlideShow: Fujifilm's new X100S and X20 digital cameras

Photos by Alex Davies

Las Vegas -Fujifilm hasn't dissapointed during CES. Last year they blessed the show floor with the X-Pro1 and various lenses, this year they upgrade two of their most beloved lines the X100S and the X20 offer some of the best features in the fixed lens premium point-and-shoot market. Other companies are starting to 'borrow' Fujifilm's retro-chic to infuse some coolness into their competing products but the originators still deliver the best combination of form and function. The X100S is a Leica-hunting monster with 16M APS-C "X Trans" CMOS Ⅱ sensor and the X20 is possibly one of the best all-around cameras in this category.

SlideShow: Canon's PowerShot N camera at CES 2013

Photos by Alex Davies

Canon's PowerShot N is a small point and shoot camera designed to compete with the rising tide of smartphones that are pretty good shooters. Compact, easy to use and with a flip-out touchscreen the PowerShot N also has built-in WiFi which helps make sharing photos much easier. The Canon PowerShot N costs $300 and features a 12.1- megapixel CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5 Image Processor, the ability to record 1080p Full HD video and built-in Hybrid Auto and Face ID systems.

Samsung launches EX2F 'Smart' camera with F1.4 lens and WiFi

Samsung is relentlessly pursuing market share in the consumer point and shoot camera market. They've upped the ante in terms of innovation (touchscreen control, built-in WiFi, integration with Android apps) and now they're challenging the competition in terms of lenses, sensors and features.

Camera geeks will appreciate the EX2F's F1.4 24mm wide-angle lens said to be approximately four times as bright as a F2.8 camera lens. All this in a solid and metal bodied compact point and shoot that also shoots HD video.

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Review: Samsung MV800 Multiview Camera

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung's imovative 2View cameras, which feature a smaller front facing screen for self-shot photography and for running animations to delight kids for photos have been successful products. The MV800 ($300) takes things even further with an multi-angle touchscreen that expands creative shooting options.

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