Olympus still hasn’t let out any sort of official word on a release date for it hotly-anticipated Micro Four Thirds cameras, but the company has just announced two new less-than-anticipated models, which will apparently each be exclusive to UK retailer Jessops for the time being. On the higher end of the range is the 12-megapixel Olympus X-915 (pictured above), which packs an ample 5x optical zoom, a 2.7-inch “hypercrystal” LCD, image stabilization, smile recognition, and a price tag of £299 (or about $435). At £259 (or $375), the 10-megapixel X-890 will save you a few bucks, but you’ll have to make do with some not insignificant trade-offs, including a more conventional 3x optical zoom, and a lack of smile recognition and some other features, though you will apparently still get some basic face recognition. No word on a broader roll-out for these just yet, but those in UK should be able to snag each at Jessops right now.

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Fujifilm itself seems to have leaked information on a smattering of point-and-shoots. Up first is the $199.99 FinePix J150w (pictured), which features a 10-megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom, 3-inch LCD monitor, face detection / red-eye removal and an SD / SDHC card slot. The $189.99 J110w steps down to a 2.7-inch LCD, while the J100 comes in at $179.99 with a few less extras. The J15 ($139.99) gets doused in black or silver and includes an 8.2-megapixel sensor and 3x optical zoom; there’s a J12 slipped in there as well, though it was already available in the Great North. Who knows when Fujifilm plans on making these official and releasing them worldwide, but considering the specs, we know you won’t lose too much sleep worrying over it.

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