The rest of the world will be able to purchase the Canon IXY Digital Wireless Camera in the next few months. The IXY will have a 5 megapixel 3x Zoom camera will have WiFi built into it, is the another Canon camera to have this feature. The Coolpix P1 and P2 both have this feature already.

The camera will have the ability to transfer pictures and images to a personal computer as the pictures are taken. You also will have the ability to remotely control the camera from the computer.

PC World reports that you will also be able to print from the camera.

Wireless printing will also be possible via a printer adapter that will ship bundled with the camera. The camera and adapter will come preprogrammed to work together so users will be spared the tedious task of setting up the Wi-Fi link between the two devices. A printer with USB port and PictBridge is required for the wireless printing function to work. PictBridge is a standard that allows devices like cameras to control printers.

The retail list price of the Ixy will be $433 in Japan.  

Tom’s Hardware shows us the new cool feature of the Sony DSC-N1.”Sony preps a new tweak for its Cybershot digital still camera series. The DSC-N1 comes with a “Free Spot Focus,” which lets users focus on objects with a simple tap on the LCD screen. The camera will also integrate enough internal memory to house a photo album with up to 500 pictures.

While the photo album is an interesting feature, we would expect more consumers to be more drawn to the touch sensitive 3.0-inch LCD screen that powers many of the user menus and functions. The screen also helps in focusing and in addition to auto focus, the Cybershot N1 has a unique “Free Spot Focus” that lets users tap on the LCD screen to make the camera focus on an object. “

DPreview has a review of the Olympus E-500 EVOLT:

The E-500 EVOLT was announced on 26th September 2005, almost exactly a year after the E-300 which was the first affordable Four Thirds System digital SLR. The E-500 features an eight megapixel Kodak 4/3 Type CCD sensor, a Four Thirds System lens mount and a more traditional pentaprism viewfinder. Appearance wise the E-500 looks more like a traditional film SLR than the long and flat E-300 with its sideways swinging mirror and viewfinder setup. Improvements over the E-300 include an all new metering system, a larger 2.5″ LCD monitor, better control layout and other firmware delivered improvements.

Read the rest of the review at DPreview.

Sony introduces the new DSC-N1, an 8 megapixel ultra-compact camera that has a huge 3 inch LCD touch screen, Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar lens, and a battery that can shoot 270 shots on a single charge. The camera is expected to be priced at $500 online and will be available mid November for the Christmas season.

The Sony Press Release:

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