Countdown to CES 2011: Digital Camera Trends Discussion

[Allison Johnson]

We're getting ready for the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas by counting down five of the top digital camera trends we expect to see at the show. Check out our guesses and come back for coverage from the show in a few weeks.

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[KCook]

Yeah . . . . but the burning question remains . . . . will Canon or Nikon jump on the mirrorless bandwagon?

[leaftye]

More zoom, slimmer bodies, less battery life, more high def video...

The long zoom is nice, but hopefully they'll tweak the current trends a bit and start using better batteries, more high resolution screens/EVF's and use higher quality lenses in p&s cameras to match that long zoom. Fuji brought their DSLR autofocus to their p&s camera. Hopefully they expand on that and others will do the same.

[Andy Stanton]

I'd like to see more emphasis on the small camera/large sensor combos like the Sony NEX series. How about a 250 gram point and shoot with a 3x zoom non-interchangeable lens and a 4/3 sensor?

[Allison Johnson]

Maybe what we need is a "CES Wishlist" for all of the things we'd like to see but probably won't. I second the slim camera/big sensor motion. And better batteries would be a huge benefit to a consumer, but development there seems to be slower than anywhere else.

[Jim Keenan]

Yeah . . . . but the burning question remains . . . . will Canon or Nikon jump on the mirrorless bandwagon?

Yes. Nikon. Maybe.

That Nikon is developing a mirrorless entry is one of the worst-kept secrets in the universe. When it will appear is one of the best.

[KCook]

Are we already taking bets on which way the lens will twist on for the new lens mount?

clockwise Kelly

[Jim Keenan]

Sure. I'll go with same as the old way (counterclockwise).

[Khaled]

I think we Cheaper DSLR more companies will target this space with intermediate models between Point and Shoot and DSLR

the most interesting teaser e-mail i saw is from Kodak for CES that say

"Hot New Technology From Kodak Coming Soon

Kodak to make
sharing even easier!

New Kodak camera
packed with high
performance features!

Big news in
shoot and share
video!

The 2011 Internationl CES (Consumer Electronics Show)
is taking place in Las Vegas on January 6-9, 2011.
Watch for all-new products from Kodak.
"