Canon’s PowerShot series of cameras gets a new update with a total of six new models. After a year Canon replaces their top compact camera the G10 for the G11. They also reintroduce their older S-series again with the new S90. Two SX superzoom cameras are updated, the SX20is and the SX120is. And finally two SD-cameras, the SD980is and SD940is, are introduced.

The Canon PowerShot G11 gets two distinctive new features. Returned from the ashes is the swivel LCD (2.8”). And they dropped the 14,7 megapixel sensor from the G10 for a 10 megapixel, indicating that the run for more pixels seems ended (or at least with serious compact cameras). They followed the move from Panasonic with their LX3 and Ricoh with the GR Digital III.

Maybe more interesting is the reintroduction of the S90. This camera will also get a 1/1.7” CCD 10 megapixel sensor, like the G11, with the DIGIC 4 image processor.

It will also do RAW and RAW+jpeg, and even full manual mode. Two features on this camera makes this camera probably a more interesting package than the G11. The lens will be a 28-105mm lens starting at f/2.0 at the wide angle (faster than the G11 lens) and their will a control ring attached to the camera body that lets you adjust some camera functions like zoom, ISO, exposure compensation, focus, and white balance.

For more and extensive coverage about these new cameras and the four other cameras, the SX20is, SX120is, SD980is, and the SD940is, make sure to check 1001noisycameras or dpreview.