There wasn't a ton of photo announcements at CES this year, but your Dude saw three cool products that he'd like to share with you.
Of all the cameras I looked at, this one surprised and impressed me the most - the new Fuji X-S1. Feels great in the hand, insane 24-624mm zoom, no shutter lag... Part of Fuji's acclaimed X line. This is worth looking at instead of a Canon Rebel or Nikon D3100. DV Shop should have stock shortly.
The biggest hit in the Canon booth at CES - took forever to get my hands on this to play with. Slightly larger than a Canon G12, but with a much larger sensor, this is Canon's answer to the mirrorless cameras coming from Panasonic, Sony, Olympus and now Nikon. And I think they may have done the smartest job. No, you can't change the lens, but unless you need super wide or super telephoto, the 28-112mm zoom will suit most people's needs quite nicely. A perfect "pocket" camera for SLR owners, or someone who wants better images than the point-and-shoots deliver, without the bulk of a SLR. Coming at the end of February for around $799. Going to sell well. My only
nitpick on this - same lousy optical viewfinder that plagues the G12.
Let's face it - what's cooler than using your iPhone to control your SLR? With this cable and app, you can use your iPhone as a remote shutter release, and even do time lapse. Canon version coming in February for under $80. Nikon version will ship in April.