If one new poll is to be believed, the death knell has already rung for traditional film cameras.

You know the holiday shopping season is upon us when the point and shoot camera models are flowing like water out of the manufacturers’ doors. The Pentax Optio M85 looks to be a prime example of this.

Ever wished your point and shoot camera would let you see the framing of a self-portrait? Well, thanks to Samsung, now you can.

Samsung is set to release a new point and shoot that connects to just about everything you can think of … and, oh yeah, it shoots pictures, too.

The onslaught of new point and shoot cameras for the holiday shopping season continues with two new models from Sony, along with a new tripod that could lead to all sorts of incriminating photos.

Nikon seems to be on a roll with new releases, and while the Coolpix line may not be your cup of tea, you have to tip your hat to one of the wildest innovations a point and shoot has seen in quite some time.

You can always tell when the holiday shopping season is approaching by the number of new point and shoot cameras the companies unleash onto the consumer market.

It may only be the end of July, but it appears that Olympus is prepping for the holiday shopping season by announcing a range of five new point and shoot camera models.

Samsung has announced two new entry level point and shoot cameras to its popular SL series.