If you judge Canon’s new PowerShot SX110 IS super-zoom by the specifications alone it looks like Canon has a winner on their hands!

It is small, compact, and outfitted with a 10x optical image stabilized zoom making it extremely impressive if its sensor is up to snuff…on paper it looks great! The full specs follow as reported by dpreview:

• 9.0 Megapixels
• High-powered, 10x optical zoom lens with optical Image Stabilizer
• DIGIC III with iSAPS for clear, sharp images and fast response times
• Great people shots with Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB plus Face Select & Track
• Auto Red-Eye Correction in shooting and playback
• Combats blur with High ISO Auto, optical Image Stabilizer plus Motion Detection Technology
• 20 shooting modes including Easy Mode and full manual control
• Large 3.0” LCD with wide viewing angle
• Smooth, 30fps VGA movies with Long Play mode
• Powered by AA batteries - a convenient and readily-available source of power

Preorder the Canon PowerShot SX110 IS today on Amazon.com for $279.99. Get it with Two-Day shipping for FREE or Overnight shipping for $3.99 with Amazon Prime or get FREE Super Saver Shipping on qualifying orders over $25.

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