Canon Powershot N

The first thing you'll notice when you look at the brand new Canon N is that there are no buttons on the exterior. Only the power and mobile device connect buttons remain (more on that below). All of the other functions of the camera are controlled by the 2.8-inch tilting, touch screen LCD and unique rings mounted around the lens. These rings are used to both zoom the 8x lens, and to capture photos and video.

Canon PowerShot N Features:

• 12-megapixel HS CMOS sensor
• DIGIC 5 processor
• 8x optical zoom lens
• Stylish, compact, minimalistic body design
• Full 1080p HD video capture
• ISO up to 6400
• New Eco mode
• Built-in, advanced Wi-Fi
• Unique control rings mounted around the lens to control zoom and capture 
• New Hybrid Auto mode
• 2.8-inch, tilting, touch screen LCD
• Li-ion battery pack

The PowerShot N is scheduled to hit stores in April 2013, with a MSRP of $299.99 USD.

Best Cameras for your Girlfriend in 2012

Cameras are a great gift for women for two reasons: everybody loves to take pictures of a good time and they provide the gift giver with a foundation of future gift giving. There is a digital camera out there to suit every need for your girlfriend, whether she is the outdoorsy type or the kind of girl most likely to be found in Neiman Marcus.

Samsung ST700

For the girlfriend most likely to be taking pictures of herself

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS

For the girlfriend taking pictures in the club

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Olympus PEN E-PM1

For the girlfriend who takes photography &style seriously

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

For the girlfriend who prefers the outdoors

Best Cameras for your Kids in 2012

There are a few things to consider when buying anything for a teenager. First and foremost, teenagers break things -- including Digital Cameras. You want to find a camera that fits into a back pocket or a purse side pocket but won't get demolished in the process.

Samsung MV900F

The real memories your teen wants to capture involve taking pictures of themselves at someplace awesome, standing alongside their BFFs as they all pose in an appropriately silly, ironic, or bro-tacular fashion. On most cameras, self-portraits involve a tricky trial and error process, but not so with the Samsung MV900F

Nikon Coolpix S30

Here's a super-cheap lifeproof camera from Nikon, the S30. It's got you covered on small drops (up to 2.6 feet), and you can even use it under water (down to 9.8 feet or 3 meters). It doesn't have the best optics, or quickest autofocus, but the S30 is nicely appointed with 10-megapixels, a 3x optical zoom, and 720p HD video.

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W650

For most teens, the smaller the gadget, the better. The Sony DSC-W650 is a sleek and simple ultra-compact digicam. Sporting a 16-Megapixel Super HAD CCD Sensor, BIONZ image processor, 5x optical Carl Zeiss lens with optical Steady Shot Image Stabilization, 720p HD video capture and Sony's Sweep Panorama shooting mode

Best Cameras for Husbands in 2012

Men like their cameras the same way they like to think of themselves: versatile, able to withstand tough situations, top-notch and proud.Luckily, there are some cameras out there that appeal to a man's desire to see himself in everything he owns (and yes, that theory applies to cars, big screen TVs, houses, "man caves", etc.). Our Best Cameras for Husbands in 2012 has the only two cameras you really should consider for your special man.

Canon S100

For the husband who wants it all (for a price)

Nikon D7000

For the husband who is up to the challenge

Canadian Photographers Now Own the Rights to Their Images

A new copyright bill just passed in Canada, and it means big things for photographers. Essentially, the bill grants photographers the rights to the photos they take, even if that work is commissioned by someone else. It's the same setup as in the US. Photographers own the work unless they've signed over the rights in a contract.

The change in copyrights has taken quite a bit of time - around 20 years. What's strange is that while other creative industries enjoyed the copyrights to what they created, photography was singled out. "In Canada," says Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators copyright head Andre Cornellier, "all other artists have already owned the copyrights to their work and thanks to this new law, Canadian photographers, albeit the last in the industrialized world, now have all legal rights to their images."

(via PetaPixel)