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May 2006

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Industry News

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    • Digital SLR cameras: lens interchangeable

  • Pentax K100D digital SLR with original Shake Reduction mode

    • Digital camera with SLR finder: lens not interchangeable (Dubbed NEO SLR )

  • Sony DSC-H5 12x zoom Neo SLR
    • Digital cameras: compact snap shooter
  • Fujifilm FinePix Z3 5.12-megapixel camera has infrared wireless communication, the first
  • Casio EXILIM Zoom EX-Z1000, the first 10-megapixel snap-shooter camera
  • Ricoh Caplio 500G WIDE, shock-proof, water-proof camera
  • Kodak EasyShare DPS C533 5-megapixel camera, offered in a set with printer
    • Other products
  • SMC Pentax-DA 21mm F3.2AL LIMITED has 25mm long barrel only
    • Camcorders
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    • Free sample copy of Japan Camera Trade News: JCTN
    Note: US dollar prices shown for reference in this issue were calculated at Y120 per $1 rate.
    Prices include 5% consumption tax (mostly).
    Zoom range and ISO speed of digital cameras are equivalent to 35mm format camera.