From Fujifilm there are 2 new rugged cameras available.The FinePix XP20 ($200) adds 1.5m shockproof, 5m waterproof, freeze-proof to -10°C and dust/sand-proof. It has a 14MP sensor, 5x wide-angle zoom lens (28-140mm equivalent) and 2.7-inch scratchproof LCD. Other notable features include quick uploading to Facebook and YouTube, built-in movie editing, motion panorama, intelligent scene recognition, tracking auto focus and sensor-shift image stabilization. The FinePix XP30 ($230) adds built-in GPS for geo-tagging photos.
Olympus' Tough series is back with 2 new models that should arrive in Canada sometime in February; the TG-310 and TG-610 (shown at right) both have 14MP sensors, 720p HD video capability, HDMI connectors, HDMI control (playback can be controlled by the TV remote), Eye-Fi card compatibility, and sensor-shift image stabilization.
Priced at $200, the TG-310 has a 3x wide-angle zoom lens (28-102mm equivalent) and 2.7-inch LCD; it's waterproof to 3m.
Priced at $300, the TG610 has a 5x wide-angle zoom lens (28-140mm equivalent) and three-inch 920,000-dot high-resolution LCD; it's waterproof to five metres. The TG-610 is available in black, red and silver. Both cameras are shockproof 1.5m and freeze-proof to -10°C.
