Canon has launched a new camera that automatically takes photos in the home using facial recognition. The PowerShot PX, which is released in the UK and Europe today for £449.99 (€500), is like having'your own personal photographer', but scaled down into a five-inch-tall device. It automatically captures still imagery and video and can'prioritise certain faces' – such as for someone's birthday party. The camera can pan, tilt and zoom into a scene in the home, whether it's a'spontaneous family dance-off' or friends around the dinner table. While Canon claims that the new camera is ideal for families, it has been widely criticised on social media, with many users branding it'creepy'.

Canon has unveiled the PowerShot PX, a stationary camera that uses facial recognition and auto-subject search to automatically capture 11.7-megapixel images or 1080p60 video. It's based on the PowerShot Pick, an experimental, crowdfunded camera that was released only in Japan. The PowerShot PX has pan-and-tilt functionality (340 degrees horizontally and 110 degrees vertically) and a 19-57mm (35mm equivalent) focal length range. The idea is that you you can place it a strategic spot, like on a table during a family picnic, for example. The camera can then scan the scene, find people's faces and automatically determine the best moment to capture a photo.