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Yes, a more "advanced" TZ-series camera would be a great way to build upon the popularity of that model.

Going at 25mm with the FX35 is a nice surprise! The wide angle wars are much better than the megapixel wars :)

It's also interesting that by launching the FS-series, they are essentially trying to increase the "prestige" of the FX-series.
I'm surprised no manufacturer yet has included a cheap $5 mini-tripod in the box and added yet another "image stabilization" method to their press release laundry list! If they call adjusting the ISO and shutter speed an image stabilization method, surely a tripod would qualify as "trifecta stabilization" or "gorillization" if it's one of those flexible leg pods :)
This has a 3x optical zoom lens, not 4x as stated above. It does have PSAM, which is nice (manual exposure control, Tv, and Av). Granted you won't get much out of aperture priority with a lens made for a 1/2.5" sensor, but having it is better than not having it imho :)

The pre-order price is $150 at Amazon, with a release date of March 20, although Amazon sometimes is conservative on release date estimates.
This perhaps explains why we haven't seen any new Samsung DSLRs in the market yet. They may have been holding off so they can introduce their version of the 10mp K200D as their new entry-level, instead of going with the K100D or K110D or K100D Super.

And if Pentax is going on all out with these two, what are the chances of revitalizing the 645D with the Hoya R&D money?
That's why I wrote "(for some)" :-) Hopefully the remaining non-SD manufacturers will follow Fuji's lead and offer dual SD/proprietary memory card slots until they eventually phase them out.
That's not bad! The inclusion of the 4gb memory card is interesting because it removes the philosophical decision (for some) of whether to Memorystick or not to Memorystick. After all if you can buy 4gb of memory for $40 at retail, I'm sure a manufacturer can get it for less in volume :)

The battery life is not bad either at 280 CIPA for a fashionably small camera.

Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm in the market for a new phone and money isn't a limitation. I'm also not partial to any particular US carrier, but here are some of the features I'd like to have: WiFi, GPS, good coverage in lots of places, push Gmail (a must!), physical keyboard (a must!), a touchscreen, decent battery life and a relatively slim body. And please, nothing that has a fruit logo on it. No offense to the fruit fans, though. Thanks!"
 

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