For the gadget conscious, Fujifilm have just announced the HS10 all-in-one bridge camera including a 24-720mm lens, 10fps at full frame and up to 1000fps video:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1002/10...hs10series.asp
* High Resolution super wide Fujinon 30x optical zoom (24-720mm) with manual (mechanical) zoom
* True wide-angle and extreme telephoto capture in a single compact unit
* Triple image stabilisation (sensor shift IS, high ISO IS, Digital IS)
* 10 MP BSI CMOS sensor with advanced shooting modes and high image quality
* 3.0” High Resolution tilting LCD
* Electronic Viewfinder with eye-sensor for automatic switching
* High speed 10 fps continuous shooting at full resolution and new motion-tracking auto focus
* Full HD (1080p) movie capture with stereo sound
* Super High Speed movie capture at 1000 fps
* Motion Panorama mode for ‘one shot’ sweeping panoramas
* Advanced capture modes including unique Motion Remover mode that removes tourists and other moving objects from your photographs
* Direct Shooting Command buttons and Command dial put advanced photographic features at your fingertips
* RAW and JPEG capture modes
* Motion Remover Mode
Remove moving subjects from your shots. This mode captures 5 images of a scene in quick succession; the five images are then analysed and combined in-camera to produce a single image*2 where anything moving in the scene has magically disappeared. Never before has capturing postcard-quality shots of tourist traps – without the tourists – been so easy.
* Multi-Motion Capture Mode
Previously only possible with highly specialised equipment (and more than a dash of time, skill and luck), this mode captures up to 5 images of a moving subject in rapid succession and combines them into a single composite image*2 containing multiple sharply-captured views of the subject motion.
* ‘Pro Low Light’ mode
Combines high and low ISO exposures of the scene being photographed to reduce blur caused by camera shake without significantly increasing image noise. The FinePix HS10 also sports the remarkable ‘Pro Low Light’ mode, first seen on the FinePix S200EXR, which combines several exposures into a single image for ultra-low noise output in low light.
* Motion Panorama Mode
Captures an ultra-wide panoramic view in a single sweeping shot. As you swing the camera (left/right or up/down) the FinePix HS10 captures a series of shots in rapid succession. The shots are then stitched in-camera to produce a seamless panorama.