Canon Announces The PowerShot N

[crasher8]

now the teaser makes sense, but this thing won't work well with man hands.

[RS2021]

First I laughed hysterically unbelieving....Then I cried a bit inside....then kicked this lame half assed product line to the curbs of my mind and went to get an expresso. Life is good.   

[crasher8]

It's CES! What did you expect?

[neuroanatomist]

Where on earth are you meant to hold this tiny thing;

By the edges, of course.  Canon has already released a training photo (and note the shape in the white frame...look familiar?):

Maybe, but the screen only flips up not down.  I guess she could be holding it upside down?

That's the point - there is no 'upside down' to the PowerShot N.  Seems the idea is you hold it any way you want.  The shutter release and zoom control are rings around the lens. 

[EdB]

This is one of the ugliest cameras I've ever seen.

Actually, it's quite elegant.

[picturesbyme]

First I laughed hysterically unbelieving....Then I cried a bit inside....then kicked this lame half assed product line to the curbs of my mind and went to get an expresso. Life is good.

[Zlatko]

This is one of the ugliest cameras I've ever seen.

Actually, it's quite elegant.

I agree.  It's an elegant design.  People seem to dislike anything that doesn't meet their current personal needs for a camera, not realizing that it may meet someone else's needs quite nicely.

[sanj]

Seems perfect for this generation kids.

[RS2021]

This is one of the ugliest cameras I've ever seen.

Actually, it's quite elegant.

I agree.  It's an elegant design.  People seem to dislike anything that doesn't meet their current personal needs for a camera, not realizing that it may meet someone else's needs quite nicely.

Yes, it will meet Gomer Pyle's needs on the andy griffith show quite nicely...he hadn't discovered camera phones either then and one has to admit this new schlep from Canon is marginally better than his pin hole camera...lets not criticize...lets celebreate this great novel thing that canon has done ....again 

[IWLP]

LCD screen à la waist-level finder? Interesting ...

[michi]

At first I thought it was a little ridiculous too.  But thinking about it, it's a great match for today's younger generation.  When it comes down to it, I'm glad Canon is spending some money and time on being creative and coming up with out of the box ideas.  We need Canon to do well if we want more lenses and DSLR's, and this is showing me that Canon is trying to stay up with what is going on in this world.  Only worry I have is the pricing, Canon has launched its new items at some ridiculously high prices.  Maybe they will get smart with this one too.

[unfocused]

Well, Canon does their market research, so while I'm scratching my head, I would guess it's probably going to sell pretty well.

I am having a hard time imagining that pushing on a lens is a good way to snap the shutter, though.

[tomscott]

People are quick to hate. Remember when the 5DMKIII came out  yet now everyone things its incredible...

Think its quite intriguing! I would give it a go!

[bonedaddy.p7]

I'm interested in something like this for small flip-cam type shots where I'd want a flip screen..but how far does the screen pivot? tripod mount? I guess I could stop being lazy and look it up, but for the money I'm hearing for this ($299) I could just buy a camcorder.  I don't think I'd ever use a camera that doesn't have a dedicated shutter button outside of my phone.

edit: the screen only tilts 90 degrees...so it'd be useless as a youtube cam for when you want to film yourself. stopped reading after that.

[Fandongo]

WoW!!  Canon is getting it...
 
Blackmagic Micro  PowerShot N.
Maybe we'll see the sub-$3k Blackmagic Mini DSLR/Mirrorless we've expected  since the 5Dii...before we're all dust.
I just hope they don't add the $7,000 diamond plated "C" label.