Canon Powershot G9 Announced

Canon have announced the new 12 megapixel Canon Powershot G9 - it features a 6x optical zoom lens with image stabilisation, a 3" screen, DIGIC III processor, 1cm macro mode, RAW image support, and ISO upto 1600:

"This camera has features including a 12.1 Megapixel, 1/1.7-inch CCD, DIGIC III Image Processor, 6x optical zoom lens with a shift-type optical Image Stabilizer (IS) system and 3.0-inch LCD monitor with wide viewing angle. It uses Battery Pack NB-2LH to shoot up to approx. 240 images (based on the CIPA standard when the LCD monitor is on), and SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus cards and HC MMCplus cards for the recording media. Images are utilized with a direct print compatible printer, computer and TV via USB 2.0 Hi-Speed."