New digicams and "near HD" camcorder from Samsung

Samsung’s SL720 and SL502 are spec-bump 12.2 megapixel point and shoot cameras with 5x optical zoom, image stabilization and a new face recognition technology called “Perfect Portrait.” The SL720 has a 28mm wide angle lens and can record 720p video, whereas the SL502 has a “standard” 35mm lens and records at 480 lines.

In addition to the U10 pocket camcorder, new full-size “near HD” options are also out soon. The K40 and K45 record at 480p, but include upscaling chips and HDMI outputs. They share 52x optical zoom lenses, image stabilization and time-lapse recording. The K40 has an SD card slot and will be out in August for $330, wheras the K45 has a 32GB SSD and costs $500.