Samsung has launched 4 new point and shoot cameras – two at 12.2 megapixels and two at 10 megapixels.  Samsung makes some pretty cameras that will probably capture sales on their stylishness alone.

Unfortunately though, other than the unnecessary addition of megapixels and the standard bells and whistles, such as Face Detection, Blink Detection, Smile Shot, and Beauty Shot (“a unique functionality which will automatically brighten and even out skin tones as well as remove blemishes”), there is nothing that sets these new point and shoots apart from the rest of the 10 and 12 megapixel cameras we have seen over the past month or so.  Each of these new cameras should be available in March 2009.

The models and key specs are as follows: [Read more…]