James Hughes, the author of the camera module software (raspistill and raspivid) has just announced, via the Foundation’s blog, that there are several new modes available for the camera:

• 2592×1944 1-15fps, video or stills mode, Full sensor full FOV, default stills capture
• 1920×1080 1-30fps, video mode, 1080p30 cropped
• 1296×972 1-42fps, video mode, 4:3 aspect binned full FOV. Used for stills preview in raspistill.
• 1296×730 1-49fps, video mode, 16:9 aspect , binned, full FOV (width), used for 720p
• 640×480 42.1-60fps, video mode, up to VGAp60 binned
• 640×480 60.1-90fps, video mode, up to VGAp90 binned

For an explanation of all the technical detail, head on over to the Foundation blog.