Canon intros four entry-level PowerShots

Canon has announced four new entry-level models in their PowerShot A-series. Here are their specs:

PowerShot A800 

• 10.0 Megapixel CCD
• F3.0-5.8, 3.3X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 37 - 122 mm
• 2.5″ LCD display with 115,000 pixels
• Point-and-shoot operation, with Smart Auto mode
• VGA movie mode with sound
• SD/SDHC/SDXC (plus numerous MMC formats) card slot
• Uses two AA batteries; 500 shots per change when using NiMH rechargeables
• Comes in black, red, and blue
• Ships in February for $89

Powershot A1200  - changes:

• 12.1 Megapixel CCD
• F2.8-5.9, 4X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28 - 112 mm
• 2.7″ LCD display with 230,000 pixels
• Optical viewfinder (!)
• Live View Control mode allows you to adjust exposure compensation, saturation, and white balance without having to know what any of those are
• Creative Filters include fisheye, miniature effect, toy camera, poster effect, and more
• Records movies at 1280 x 720 (24 fps) with sound
• Comes in silver and black
• Ships in March for $109

PowerShot A2200 - changes:

• 14.1 Megapixel CCD
• Records movies at 1280 x 720 (30 fps) with sound
• More stylish body comes in black, blue, red, and silver
• Uses lithium-ion NB-8L lithium-ion battery, 280 shots per charge
• Priced at $139

PowerShot A3300 IS - changes:

• 16.0 Megapixel CCD
• F2.8-5.9, 5X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28 - 140 mm
• Optical image stabilization
• 3-inch LCD display
• Even more stylish body (almost ELPH-like), comes in black, blue, pink, red, and silver
• Priced at $179