The one thing we’ve seen is that more and more cameras come with a 5x optical zoom, which is nice, you can never have too much zoom capability as far as we’re concerned. (The focal lenghts posted are the 35mm equivalents).

The only out of the ordinary product this spring is Sony’s bloggie (listed in part 2 of this mini-series), a camera/HD video camera with a 270 degree swivel lens, built-in USB arm and software that makes it super easy to upload your images and movies to your blog, YouTube, Shutterfly, Photobucket, etc.

It comes in two models – the CM5 and the PM5 – but only the PM5 has the swivel lens, and it’s the only model offered in pink. On the downside, the PM5 has no optical zoom, and photos are only 5MP. Having said that, it is a Sony product, so the design is flawless – super stylish – and I am sure there is a market for it.

Now, to the list of new cameras:

No new cameras in pink.

There’s only one new pink camera from Casio, the EX-Z90. A nice camera with a special feature called “Dynamic Photo”; a function which lets you add animated graphics (there are 8 built in) to still photos right in the camera. As in previous versions, you can also put a moving subject on a new background.

EXILIM Zoom EX-Z90
12.1 megapixles, 3x optical zoom, 35-105mm, 2.7″ display, 35.7MB internal memory, SD & SDHC compatible, dynamic photo. Color: Hot pink. Power: Rechargeable NP-60 Li-ion battery. Weight: 3.6 oz. Size: 3.53 x 2.0 x 0.76″. MSRP: $149

No new cameras in pink.

GE’s lineup of pink cameras are all a vivid fuchsia and come with pretty standard features. The one that stands out from the rest is the touch panel E1250TW (beacuase of its touch panel).

E1250TW
12.2 megapixles, 5x optical zoom, 28-140mm, 3.0″ display, 14 scene modes, image stabilization, 18MB internal memory, SD/SDHC compatible, face, smile and blink detection, in-camera red eye removal, pan-capture panorama, touch panel. Color: Pink. Power: Li-ion battery GB-40. Weight: 5.1 oz. Size: 3.7 x 2.3 x 1.0″. MSRP: $179

E1255W
12.2 megapixles, 5x optical zoom, 28-140mm, 3.0″ display, 14 scene modes, image stabilization, 24MB internal memory, SD/SDHC compatible, face, smile and blink detection, in-camera red eye removal, pan-capture panorama. Color: Pink. Power: Li-ion battery DS5370. Weight: 5.1 oz. Size: 3.7 x 2.3 x 1.0″. MSRP: $149

A950
9.1 megapixles, 5x optical zoom, 35-175mm, 2.5″ display, 14 scene modes, image stabilization, 24MB internal memory, SD/SDHC compatible, face, smile and blink detection, in-camera red eye removal, pan-capture panorama. Color: Pink. Power: 2 x AA Alkaline or AA NiMH batteries. Weight: 5.1 oz. Size: 3.6 x 2.4 x 1.0″. MSRP: $79

A1035
10.1 megapixles, 3x optical zoom, 35-105mm, 2.5″ display, 14 scene modes, image stabilization, 24MB internal memory, SD/SDHC compatible, face, smile and blink detection, in-camera red eye removal, pan-capture panorama. Color: Pink. Power: 2 x AA Alkaline or AA NiMH batteries. Weight: 5.1 oz. Size: 3.6 x 2.4 x 1.0″. MSRP: $79

A1050
10.1 megapixles, 5x optical zoom, 35-175mm, 2.5″ display, 14 scene modes, image stabilization, 24MB internal memory, SD/SDHC compatible, face, smile and blink detection, in-camera red eye removal, pan-capture panorama. Color: Pink. Power: 2 x AA Alkaline or AA NiMH batteries. Weight: 5.1 oz. Size: 3.6 x 2.4 x 1.0″. MSRP: $99

J1050
10.1 megapixles, 5x optical zoom, 35-175mm, 2.7″ display, 14 scene modes, image stabilization, 24MB internal memory, SD/SDHC compatible, face, smile and blink detection, in-camera red eye removal, pan-capture panorama. Color: Pink. Power: Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery DS5370. Weight: 4.6 oz. Size: 3.8 x 2.4 x 0.8″. MSRP: $129

J1250
12.2 megapixles, 5x optical zoom, 35-175mm, 2.7″ display, 14 scene modes, image stabilization, 18MB internal memory, SD/SDHC compatible, face, smile and blink detection, in-camera red eye removal, pan-capture panorama. Color: Pink. Power: Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery DS5370. Weight: 4.6 oz. Size: 3.8 x 2.4 x 0.8″. MSRP: $139

Kodak has 2 new pink cameras in their lineup: The metallic magenta-colored Easyshare M580 and the deep pink touchscreen “Slice”, both expected to arrive in stores in April of 2010. The M580 wins in the “logest focal length” category among the new cameras with the 35mm focal length equivalence of 28-224mm.

Easyshare M580
14.0 megapixles, 8x optical zoom, 28-224mm, 3.0″ display, 64MB internal memory, SD & SDHC compatible, face recognition, in-camera pano stitch. Color: Pink. Power: Rechargeable Li-ion Battery KLIC-7006. Weight: Not stated. Size: Not stated. MSRP: $199

Slice
14.0 megapixles, 5x optical zoom, 3.5″ display, 2GB internal memory, MICROSD/MICROSDHC card compatible, face recognition, touchscreen interface. Color: Radish. Power: Rechargeable Li-ion Battery KLIC-7000. Weight: Not stated. Size: Not stated. MSRP: $349

In Part II of this mini-series, we’ll cover cameras from Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Polaroid and Sony. Stay tuned!

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Smallest
Winner: Olympus FE-320 (3.6″W x 2.2″H x 0.67″D or 91.3×56.8×17 mm)
Runner-Up: Canon PowerShot SD40 Digital Elph (3.78″W x 1.78″H x 0.94″D or 96.1 x 45.1 x 23.9mm)

Lightest
Winner: Olympus FE-320 (3.4oz or 95g)
Runner-Up: Casio EX-Z80 (3.53oz or 100g)

Thinnest
Winner: Casio EX-Z75 (0.64″ or 16.25mm)
Runner-Up: Olympus FE-320 (0.67″ or 17mm)

Longest Zoom (35mm equivalent)
Winner: Olympus Stylus 1020 (37-260mm)
Runner-Up: Samsung NV9 (38-190mm)

Widest Angle (35mm equivalent)
Winner: Kodak EASYSHARE V705 Dual Lens (23mm)
Runners-Up: Casio EXILIM EX-Z100, EX-Z150, and EX-Z300, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55P, GE H855, Samsung L310W, (all 28mm)

Most Megapixels
Winner: Kodak EASYSHARE Z1485 IS Zoom (14.0)
Runner-Up: Samsung L310W (13.6)

Most Internal Memory
Winners: Sony Cybershot T700 and Cybershot DSC-T2 (both have 4GB)
Runner-Up: Sony Cybershot DSC-T10 (56MB)

Least Expensive (at time of writing)
Winner: Polaroid i631 ($48)
Runner-Up: Polaroid i735 ($55)

Highest Optical Zoom
Winner: Olympus Stylus 1020 (7x)
Runners-Up: Nikon Coolpix S60 and S560, Olympus FE-370, FE-5010, FE-340 and Stylus 840, Fuji Finepix Z200fd and Z100FD, Kodak Easyshare Z1485 IS Zoom and Easyshare V705, GE H855, Pentax Optio M-50, Samsung NV9 (all 5x)

Most Extra Features
Winners: Samsung NV4, NV9 and i70 (all have – in addition to being cameras – DSC, Camcorder, MP3, PMP, Text Viewer, Voice Recorder, Storage functions)

There are of course other features to consider when buying a new camera (shooting modes, battery type and life, storage media, etc.), but these are some of the basic and important factors you should consider.

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