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August 2006

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    • Digital SLR cameras: lens interchangeable

  • Nikon D80 digital SLR: 10.2-megapixel-CCD
  • Canon EOS Kiss Digital X has 10.1-megapixel CMOS image sensor

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

  • Fujifilm FinePix S9100 Neo SLR has 9-megapixel CCD and 28~300mm 10.7x zoom
  • Olympus Camedia SP-510UZ Neo SLR has7.1-megapixel CCD and a 10x zoom

    • Digital cameras: compact snap shooter
  • Pentax Optio W20 under-water camera has high-speed 7-megapixel CCD
  • Pentax Optio A20 10-megapixel camera
  • Pentax Optio M20 7-megapixel camera
  • Nikon Coolpix S8: 7.1-megapixel camera
  • Nikon Coolpix S7: (S8 plus 3.0-inch monitor)
  • Nikon Coolpix S7c: (S7 with WiFi)
  • Nikon Coolpix S10 has "spiral" 10x telephoto lens unit
  • Nikon Coolpix L5: 7.2 megapixels with lens-shift vibration reduction
  • Nikon Coolpix L6: 6 megapixels and battery for 1,000 shots
  • Olympus U-1000: 10 megapixels
  • Olympus U-750: 7.1-megapixel camera with 5x zoom in a flat body
  • Olympus U-730: 7.1 megapixel, high sensitivity
  • Olympus Camedia FE-200, 190 & 180 6-megapixel cameras
  • Canon PowerShot A710 IS with 6x zoom lens
  • Canon PowerShot A640 has 10 megapixels
  • Canon PowerShot A630
  • Sony DSC-T10 7.2 megapixel camera with vibration reduction & ISO 1000
  • Sony DSC-W50 6 megapixel camera for first time users
  • Ricoh Caplio R5 now has a 7.24-megapixel CCD
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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.