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September 2006

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    • Digital SLR cameras: lens interchangeable

  • Pentax K10D digital SLR has 10.2 megapixel CCD with Dust-removal
  • Pentax 645 Digital with 18 megapixel CCD (prototype, tentative name)
  • Sigma SD14 digital SLR has 14-megapixel image sensor

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

    Digital cameras: compact snap shooter
  • Pentax Optio T20 : 7 megapixels, 3.0-inch monitor
  • Pentax Optio E20 6-megapixel camera for first time users
  • Canon PowerShot G7 10-megapixel camera with auto & manual control camera
  • Canon IXY Digital 1000 has 10-megapixel, ISO 1600 CCD
  • Canon IXY Digital 900 IS has wide zoom with lens shift image stabilizer
  • Canon IXY Digital L4 with 7.1-megapixel CCD also with ISO 1600
  • Sony DSC-N2 has 10.1 megapixel CCD with ISO 1600
  • Sony DSC-T50 has 3.0-inch touch-panel monitor
  • Sigma DP1 digital camera has a large format 14-megapixel sensor (protoype)
  • Casio EX-S770 7.2 megapixel camera in 17.3mm-thickness body
    • Other products
  • smc Pentax-DA* (star) lenses, exclusive for K and *ist D series digital SLRs
  • Komamura Horseman SW-D II Pro large format professional camera
  • Komamura Horseman LD Pro large format camera with sliding camera back system
    • Camcorders
  • Sanyo Movie Xacti DMX-CG6 records movie and still pictures on SD memory card
    • 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.