New Digital Cameras in 2009
If you found our Digital Cameras of 2008 mega-list useful, welcome to the mega-list of 2009. We are using a different format this year in order to deal with the volume of releases more efficiently. You can track all announcements in reverse chronological order with the new camera announcements mini-blog. And now, be sure to check the developing cameras of 2010 page.
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Major Manufacturers (see list at bottom of page) | 198 |
| Interchangeable Lens Cameras (DSLRs, etc) | 24 |
| Digital Rangefinders | 2 |
| Interchangeable Lens+Sensor Blocks | 2 |
| RAWsumers | 12 |
| MegaZooms (18X or more) | 11 |
| SuperZooms (10X or more) | 26 |
November 2009 (6 total, 1 iLC, 1 iLSB)
18: Casio EX-G1 - element-proof and angry!
16: Casio EX-FC150 and EX-FH25 - with back-lit CMOS sensors
12: Casio EX-FS10S - golfers edition of the EX-FS10
9: Ricoh GXR system - with one body and two lens-sensor blocks
4: Olympus E-P2 - new M43rds camera
October 2009 (4 total, 2 DSLRs)
19: Canon 1D Mark IV - Nikon's rival sport-DSLR at APS-H
13: Nikon D3s - 12mp speed-demon DSLR with video
9: Fuji F72 EXR - a clone of the F70 EXR
2: Sigma DP1s - a refresh on the DP1
September 2009 (9 total, 2 DSLR, 2 iLC)
*: Graphs and charts of the new cameras of 2009 up to September 30, 2009
17: Pentax K-x - AA-powered K-mount DSLR
17: Pentax M85 and E85 - entry-level P&S
9: Leica M9 - first 35mmFF digital rangefinder
9: Leica X1 - APS-C sensor, prime lens, Leica name!
4: Samsung ST45 aka TL90 - skinny P&S compact
1: Panasonic GF1 - compact Micro Four Thirds camera
1: Canon 7D - dual-core 18mp APS-C DSLR
1: Samsung HZ25w (WB5000) - 24X megazoom with RAW
August 2009 (28 total, 4 DSLRs)
30: Olympus E600 - Four Thirds DSLR
29: Sony Alpha A850 - 35mm full frame at $2000
29: Sony Alpha A550 - 14mp CMOS DSLR
29: Sony Alpha A500 - 12mp CMOS DSLR
24: Panasonic FS4 - basic P&S (discovery date)
20: Ricoh CX2 - officially a superzoom
19: Canon G11 - tilting-display and megapixel-restraint
19: Canon S90 IS - an LX3 competitor
19: Canon SX20 is - mid-range AA-based superzoom
19: Canon SX120 is - affordable fun-zoom
19: Canon SD980is - widest Elph ever at 24mm
19: Canon SD940 is - boxy Elph starts at 28mm
18: Casio EX-Z450, Z280, Z90 and Z33 - P&S compacts
13: Samsung ST550/TL225 and ST550/TL220 - first cameras with two screens
13: Samsung CL65 (ST1000) - folded optics meets GPS
5: Sony WX1 - compact with Exmor-R sensor
5: Sony TX1 - bijou with Exmor-R sensor
5: Pentax WS80 - think W80 lite
5: Pentax P80 - LiIon compact
5: Pentax E80 - AA-based entry-level
4: Nikon S1000pj - with embedded projector
4: Nikon S70 - OLED touch-screen
4: Nikon S640 and S570 - LiIon compacts
July 2009 (30 total, 2 DSLRs)
29: Nikon D300s - HD video meets the D300
29: Nikon D3000 - new starter DSLR
29: Kodak Z950 - a fun-zoom
29: Kodak M381 and M341 - LiIon compacts
29: Kodak C190 and C182 - AA compacts
27: Panasonic FZ38/FZ35 - RAW superzoom
27: Panasonic ZX1/ZR1 - fun-zoom lite
27: Panasonic FP8 - folded-optics P&S
27: Panasonic FX60/FX65 - LiIon compact
26: Ricoh GRD III - prime RAWsumer
22: Fuji S200EXR - big superzoom
22: Fuji F70EXR - compact funzoom
22: Fuji W1 3D camera - first 3D consumer camera
22: Fuji Z37 or Z35 - folded optics
22: Fuji J38 or J30 - entry-level LiIon
22: Fuji A220 and A170 - AA-based compacts
22: Olympus Stylus 7010 and 7000 - LiIon based with xD
22: Olympus FE-5020 and FE-4000 - affordable wide-angle
22: Olympus FE-4010 - LiIon compact
22: Olympus FE46 and FE26 - AA compacts
17: Olympus Stylus 6010 - element-proof but with xD
14: Samsung PL70 (aka SL720) - starts at 28mm wide
14: Samsung PL55 (aka SL502) - just another P&S
14: Samsung ES17 - entry-level P&S
June 2009 (4 total, 1 iLC)
24: Pentax W80 - new element-proof P&S
15: Olympus E-P1 - compact Micro Four Thirds iLC
10: Casio EX-H10 - Casio's new stylish "fun-zoom" attempt
10: Fuji Z300fd - folded-optics bijou P&S
May 2009 (8 total, 4 DSLRs)
28: Sony W180 and W190 - typical P&S models
20: Pentax K7 - a compact but loaded new DSLR
20: Kodak M420 - 10mp P&S starts at 28mm wide
18: Sony Alpha A380 - same as A330 but with 14mp sensor
18: Sony Alpha A330 - new 10mp DSLR with tilt-LCD/Live View
18: Sony Alpha A230 - new 10mp entry-level DSLR
15: Pentax Optio E75 - yet another entry-level model
April 2009 (6 total, 1 DSLR)
17: Panasonic FS12, FS42, FS62 - shiny-silver clones
14: Nikon D5000 - 12mp DSLR with Video and flipout LCD
02: Samsung WB510 and WB560 - German clones of WB500 and WB550 (see below)
March 2009 (9 total, 2 DSLRs, 1 iLC)
31st: Olympus E450 - entry-level 4/3rds DSLR
25th: Canon Digital Rebel T1i/500d - 15mp Digital Rebel with Video
23rd: Nikon Coolpix S225 - likely a clone of the S220
3rd: Panasonic GH1 - high-def video cousin of Lumix G1 (Micro 4/3rds)
3rd: Kodak Z915 - a serious attempt at a fun-zoom
3rd: Casio EX-Z29 - LiIon P&S
3rd: Sigma DP2 officially (re)-launched (Foveon, 41mm lens)
2nd: Sony HX1 - speedy CMOS-based superzoom
2nd: Pentax X70 - 24x superzoom - smells Coolpix P90
2nd: Samsung NX-series development notice
2nd: Ten new GE digital cameras - we do not track them
2nd: Seven new Agfa digital cameras - we do not track them
February 2009 (45 total, 1 DSLR, 1 D-RF)
26th: Epson RD1x - digital rangefinder revisited (Japan only)
24th: Olympus E-620 - new Four Thirds DSLR
23rd: Samsung TL320 (WB100) - OLED, analog gauges, may have RAW
23rd: Samsung HZ15w (WB550) - fun-zoom starts at 24mm
23rd: Samsung CL5 (PL10) - folded optics with mp3
23rd: Olympus X915 and X890 - exclusive for Jessops UK
18th: Ricoh CX1 - with CMOS sensor, promises dynamic range
17th: Canon SX1 IS - now with RAW added!
17th: Canon SX200 IS - serious fun-zoom
17th: Canon D10 - first waterproof camera!
17th: Canon A2100is and A1100is - dumbed-down A-series
17th: Canon SD970 IS - leader of the Elphs
17th: Canon SD960 IS - wide angle and not boxy
17th: Canon SD780is - LiIon P&S
17th: Canon SD1200is - LiIon P&S
17th: Sony Cybershot H20 - fun-superzoom
17th: Sony T900 and T90 - stylish P&S
17th: Sony W290 and W270 - start at 28mm wide
17th: Sony W230 - LiIon P&S
17th: Sony S980 and S930 - P&S
17th: Samsung SL820 (aka IT100) - 5x wide P&S
17th: Samsung SL202 (aka PL50) - LiIon-based P&S
17th: Samsung SL30 (aka ES15) - $100 AA-based P&S
16th: Fuji S1500fd - a superzoom with stabilization
16th: Fuji Z33wp - waterproof P&S
16th: Fuji Z30fd - LiIon-based P&S
16th: Fuji J250 and J20 - LiIon-based P&S
6th: Samsung ES10 - AA-based P&S
4th: Fuji F200 EXR - promising new sensor tech?
4th: Fuji A150 and A100 - entry-level AA-based
2nd: Nikon P90 - 24x superzoom but no RAW
2nd: Nikon L100 - AA-based superzoom
2nd: Nikon S630 - 7x optical P&S
2nd: Nikon S620 - 28mm wide compact
2nd: Nikon S230 - touch-screen P&S
2nd: Nikon S220 - LiIon-based P&S
2nd: Nikon L20 and L19 - AA-based P&S
2nd: Pentax Optio E70L - P&S in Europe
January 2009 (48 total, zero DSLRs)
26th: Panasonic FT1 (aka TS1) - all-weather compact camera
26th: Panasonic TZ7 (aka ZS3) and TZ6 (aka ZS1) fun-zooms with 12X lens
26th: Panasonic FX550 with 3" touch-screen (aka FX580)
26th: Panasonic FX40 (aka FX48)
26th: Panasonic FS25
26th: Kodak C180
21st: Olympus FE-35
16th: Panasonic FS15 - 12mp LiIon P&S
16th: Panasonic FS7 and FS6 - affordable LiIon-based
16th: Panasonic LS85 - affordable AA-based
15th: Canon A480 - entry-level AA-based P&S
8th: Sony Cybershot G3 - wireless P&S camera at $500
8th: Samsung PL65 (SL620), ST10 and ES50 in Europe - megapixel variations of January 7 cameras.
7th: Casio EX-FC100 and EX-FS10 - speed-demons (6mp at 30fps)
7th: Casio EX-Z400, EX-Z270, EX-S12 sequential updates
7th: Casio EX-S5 aka EX-Z1 - same as above
7th: Sony W220, W210 and S950 - entry-level Cybershot
7th: Samsung HZ10w (aka WB500) - fun-zoom starting at 24mm wide
7th: Samsung TL100 (aka ST50) - stylish and skinny
7th: Samsung SL420 (PL60) and SL102 (ES55) - P&S models
7th: Olympus FE-45 and FE-25, entry-level P&S models
6th: Olympus SP590uz with a 26X megazoom lens
6th: Olympus Tough 6000 and 8000 - tough-cookies
6th: Olympus Stylus 9000, 7000, and 5000 - Stylus 9000 is a 10x fun-zoom (28-280mm)
6th: Olympus Stylus 550WP, a waterproof camera
6th: Olympus FE-5010, FE-3010, and FE-3000, three entry-level P&S models
5th: Pentax Optio P70 and E70 - P70 starts at 28mm wide
5th: Kodak Easyshare Z980 megazoom - with 24X lens
5th: Kodak Easyshare M380, M340, M320 - P&S models
4th: Sakar Vivitar digicams along with new Series 1 lenses including an 85mm f1.4 and mirrors
Manufacturers tracked
For the purposes of this post, we track all the digital cameras made by the following manufacturers:
+ Canon, Nikon
+ Sony, Kodak
+ Fuji, Olympus
+ Pentax, Casio
+ Panasonic, Samsung
+ Leica, Zeiss
+ Sigma, Ricoh
+ Epson
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