Canon today introduced the Optura100 MC Digital Camcorder, which can also take 1.3 megapixel still shots, functioning as a digital camera. The Optura100 is the first digital camera to boast this capability. Other features of the camera include a 10x optical zoom, 200x digital zoom, and extended recording mode, which allows four hours of footage to be captured to an 80 minute tape. The Optura100 MC will ship in September for US$1,899.
