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August 2008

August 30

Olympus mju:1050SW water-proof camera with rapping operation control, the first
Waterproof: down to 3 meters Shock proof: against fall from 1.5m high Operable temperature: from -10 degrees CCD: 1/2.33-inch, 10.1 megapixels ISO: 80~1600 3x zoom, 38~114mm	2.7-inch monitor with 230,000 dots Battery: 200 shots per charge 93mm (w) x 22.6mm (d) x 62mm (h), 152g Production: 130,000 units a month Sales: September 6 (except pink model) Shop price: around $300 in Japan

Olympus Camedia SP-565UZ neo SLR with 20x zoom
With Bird mode, the first CCD: 1/2.33-inch, 10.0megapixels ISO: 80~1600. 3200 & 6400 at reduced resolution 20x, 26~520mm Finder: electronic view finder 2.5-inch monitor with 230,000 dots	Battery: four AA-size batteries 116mm (w) x 80.8mm (d) x 83.3mm ()h), 373g Production: 40,000 units a month Sales: September 20 Shop price: around $440 in Japan

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August 28

Nikon D90 digital SLR, with "D Movie" for first time
	With GP-1 GPS unit
Nikon DX format CMOS with 12.3 megapixels ISO: 200~3200 Compatible with GPS unit 4.5fps for 100 shots Monitor: live view. 3.0-inch monitor with 920,000 dots	Power unit: optional Production: 120,000 units a month initially Sales in Japan: September 19 at an open price Shop price: around $1,000 in Japan

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Fujifilm FinePix J150w with 5x wide 28~140mm zoom
1/2.3-inch CCD, 10 megapixels ISO 64~1600. 3200 at 3 megapixels Lens: 5x, 28~140mm Exposure: programmed auto, with scene modes	3.0-inch monitor Battery: 150 shots per charge 92mm (w) x 22.6mm (d) x 57.9mm (h), 146g Sales in Japan: September 13, 2008 Shop price: around $210 in Japan

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August 27

Canon EOS 50D SLR uses a 15-megapixel CMOS
	CMOS, 15.1 megapixels New Digic 4 engine 6.3fps for 90 pictures Live view, 3.0-inch monitor with 920,000 dots Production: 100,000 units a month Sales: late September, 2008 in Japan Shop price: around $1,200 (equivalent in Japan)

	Canon PowerShot SX110 IS 9-megapixel CCD ISO: 80~1600 Auto 10x, 36~360mm zoom Lens-shift vibration reduction 3.0-inch monitor, 230,000 dots Exposure: auto, programed auto, aperture and shutter-priority auto, manual Battery: two AA-size batteries 110.6mm (w) x 44.7mm (d) 70.4mm (h), 245g. Production: 150,000 units a month Sales: September 4, 2008 in Japan Shop price: around $250 (equivalent) in Japan
	Canon PowerShot A2000 IS 10-megapixel CCD ISO: 80~1600 Auto 6x, 36~216mm zoom Lens-shift vibration reduction 3.0-inch monitor, 230,000 dots Exposure: multi-mode auto Battery: two AA-size batteries 101.9mm (w) x 31.9mm (d) x 63.5mm (h), 185g Production: 150,000 units a month Sales: September 4, 2008 in Japan Shop price: around $230 (equivalent) in Japan
	Canon PowerShot A1000 IS 10-megapixel CCD ISO: 80~1600 Auto 4x, 35~140mm zoom Lens-shift vibration reduction Optical finder: provided Monitor: 2.5-inch, 115,000 dots Exposure: multi-mode auto Battery: two AA-size batteries 95.4mm (w) x 31mm (d) x 62.4mm (h), 155g Production: 300,000 units a month Sales: September 4, 2008 in Japan Shop price: around $170 (equivalent) in Japan
	Canon PowerShot E-1 10-megapixel CCD ISO: 80~1600 Auto 4x, 35~140mm zoom Lens-shift vibration reduction Optical finder: provided Exposure: multi-mode auto Battery: two AA-size batteries 101.2mm (w) x 31.4mm (d) x 63.8mm (h), 160g. Production: 50,000 units a month Sales: middle of September, 2008 in Japan Shop price: around $180 (equivalent) in Japan

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August 25

Casio EXILIM EX-Z300 10-megapixel high-grade camera
	CCD, 1/2.3-inch, 10.1 megapixels ISO: 64~3200 Lens: 4x, 28~112mm. CCD-shift vibration reduction Exposure: programmed auto Monitor: 3.0-inch, 230,400 dots Memory: SD card Battery: 300 shots per charge 96.9mm (w) x 23mm (d) x 57.6mm (h), 131g Production: 300,000 units monthly in total of three models Sales: August 29, 2008 in Japan Shop price: around $310 (equivalent in Japan)
Casio EXILIM EX-Z250: Basic features are the same as the Z300
	CCD, 1/2.5-inch, 9.1 megapixels ISO, lens, monitor, exposure, vibration reduction: same as Z300 Battery: 270 shots per charge 96.7mm (w) x 19.9mm (d) x 57.3mm (d), 119g Shop price: around $270 (equivalent in Japan)
Casio EXILIM EX-Z85, 9-megapixel 100g camera
CCD, 1/2.5-inch, 9.1 megapixels ISO: 64~1600 Lens: 3x, 38~114mm. Exposure: programmed auto Monitor: 2.6-inch, 114,96 dots Memory: SD card Battery: 240 shots per charge 89.7mm (w) x 19.0mm (d) x 51.7mm (h), 100g Shop price: around $210 (equivalent in Japan)

August 23

Sanyo Xacti DMX-HD800 video camcorder
CMOS, 1/2.5-inch, 8 megapixels ISO: 50~400 for still. 800, 1600 on manual Lens: 4x, 38~190mm. Electronic vibration reduction Exposure: programmed auto, shutter & aperture-priority auto, and manual Monitor: 2.7-inch, 230,000 dots Memory: SD card	Flash: built-in Battery: 250 shots for still, 90 minutes for movie 73.5mm (w) x 35mm (d) x 109mm (h), 195g Production: 5,000 units monthly Sales: August 22, 2008 in Japan Shop price: around $370 (equivalent in Japan)

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August 20

Olympus mju:1060, the top model of mju: series
CCD: 1/2.33-inch, 10 megapixels ISO: 64~1600. 3200 & 6400 at reduced resolution Lens: 7x, 37~260mm Exposure: automatic Monitor: 3.0-inch, 230,000 dots Memory: 41MB built-in, and xD Picture card	Battery: 170 shots percharge 93.7mm (w) x 25.1mm (d) x 56.4mm (h), 128g Production: 80,000 units monthly Sales: August 30, 2008 in Japan Shop price: around $300 (equivalent in Japan)

Olympus FE-370 also with automatic scene mode
CCD: 1/2.35-inch, 8 megapixels ISO: 64~1600. 3200 at 3megapix. resolution Lens: 5x, 38~190mm Monitor: 2.7-inch, 230,000 dots Memory: 48MB built-in, and xD Picture card	Battery: 200 shots percharge 94.7mm (w) x 25.3mm (d) x 56.7mm (h), 128g Production: 200,000 units monthly Sales: August 28, 2008 in Japan Shop price: around $240 (equivalent in Japan)

Olympus FE-360 popular class affordable camera
CCD: 1/2.35-inch, 8 megapixels ISO: 64~1000 Lens: 3x, 36~108mm Exposure: multi-mode auto Monitor: 2.5-inch, 154,000 dots	Memory: 20.5MB built-in, SD/SDHC card Production: 200,000 units monthly Sales: August 28, 2008 in Japan Shop price: around $180 (equivalent in Japan)

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Ricoh R10 high-grade 10-megapixel camera with a long 7.1x 200m zoom

CCD: 1/2.3-inch,10 megapixels ISO: 80~1600

Lens: 7.1x, 28~200mm (equivalent). 1cm macro at wide CCD-shift vibration reduction Exposure: programed AE Monitor: 3.0-inch, 460,000 dots Memory: 54MB built-in, SD/SDHC card Electronic level: built-in Interval timer: built-in Color bracketing: built-in 102mm (w) x 26.1mm (d) x 58.3mm (h), 168g Production: 50,000 units monthly Sales: September 5, 2008 in Japan Shop price: around $420 (equivalent in Japan)

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August 13

Fujifilm Finepix F60fd 12-megapix. camera selects suitable mode out of 4 scenes
CCD: 1/1.6-inch,12 megapixels ISO:100~1600, 3200 (6 megapixels), 6400 (3 megapixels) Lens: 3x, 35~105mm (equivalent) CCD-shift vibration reduction Exposure: programed AE, shutter & aperture-priority AE Monitor: 3.0-inch, 230,000 dots	Memory: 25MB built-in, xd Picture or SD/SDHC Battery: 230 shots per charge 92.5mm (w) x 22.9mm (d) x 59.2mm (h), 163g Sales: August 23, 2008 in Japan Shop price: around $300 (equivalent in Japan)

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August 8

Sony Cybershot DSC-T700 has a 3.5-inch touch-panel monitor with 921,000 dots
CCD: 1/2.3-inch, 10.1 megapixels ISO: 80~3200 Lens: 4x, 35~140mm (equivalent) Monitor: 3.5-inch, 921,000 dots, touch-panel Built-in memory: 4GB	Flat body of 16.4mm thick 95mm (w) x 16.4mm (d) x 58.4mm (h), 135g Sales: September 2008 in Japan Shop price: around $375 (equivalent in Japan)

Sony Cybershot DSC-T77 10-megapixel flat body camera
CCD, lens & basic features are the same as T700, except monitor size, built-in memory, and some. Monitor: 3.0-inch, 230,000-dot touch-panel Built-in memory: 15MB	93.6mm (w) x 15mm (d) x 57.2mm (h), 126g Sales: September 2008 in Japan Shop price: around $320 (equivalent in Japan)

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August 7

Nikon Coolpix P6000 has 13.5-megapixel CCD
	with NH-VH28 finder & accessory ring
CCD: 13.5 megapixels ISO: 64~2000, 3200 & 6400 at 3-megapix. resolution Lens: 4x 28~112mm (equivalent) Optical finder: provided Monitor: 2.7-inch, 230,000 dots Nikon-original RAW mode LAN: wired type	GPS: built-in Battery: 260 pictures per charge 107mm (w) x 42mm (d) x 65.5mm (h), 240g. Production: 50,000 units a month Sales: September 2008 in Japan Shop price: around $450 (equivalent in Japan)

Nikon Coolpix S710 14.5-megapixel camera
	CCD: 14.5 megapixels ISO: 100~3200. 6400 & 12800 at reduced resolution Lens: 3.6x 28~101mm 4 vibration reduction system Monitor: 3.0 inches, 230,000 dots Battery: 250 shots per charge 92.5mm (w) x 24mm (d) x 57.5mm (h), 155g Production: 40,000 units a month Sales: August 29, 2008 at an open price Shop price: around $330 (equivalent in Japan)

Nikon Coolpix S610c 10-megapixel camera with Wi-Fi
	CCD: 10 megapixels ISO: 100~3200 Lens: 4x, 28~112mm Monitor: 3.0 inches, 230,000 dots 96.5mm (w) x 22.5mm (d) x 57mm (h), 130g Battery: 290 shots Production: 20,000 units a month Sales: August 29, 2008 at an open price Shop price: around $330 (equivalent in Japan)

Nikon Coolpix 610 is the same as 610c, but Wi-Fi not built-in
	CCD, lens, monitor. etc.: same as 610c 94mm (w) x 22.5mm (d) x 57mm (h), 125g Battery: 290 shots Production: 80,000 units a month Sales: August 29, 2008 at an open price Shop price: around $300 (equivalent in Japan)

Nikon Coolpix S560 10-megapixel, 5x zoom camera
	CCD: 10 megapixels ISO: 100~2000. 3200 at 3 megapixels Lens: 5x, 34.8~174mm Monitor: 2.7-inch, 230,000 dots Battery: 160 shots 93mm (w) x 23.5mm (d) x 54.5mm (h), 130g Production: 80,000 units a month Sales: August, 2008 at an open price Shop price: around $260 (equivalent in Japan)

Nikon Coolpix S60 has a big 3.5-inch touch-panel monitor
CCD: 10 megapixels ISO: 64~2000. 3200 at 5 megapixels Lens: 5x, 33~165mm Monitor: 3.5-inch, 230,000 dots	Battery: 140 shots per charge 97.5mm (w) x 22mm (d) x 60mm (h), 145g Sales: September 2008 Production: 150,000 units a month Shop price: around $300 (equivalent in Japan)

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July 2008

July 30

Pentax Optio M60 10-megapixel camera with new "Auto picture mode"
	"28mm angle frame" by combining two frame 10-megapixel CCD, max. ISO 6400 5x 36~180mm zoom with digital Shake Reduction 2.5-inch monitor with 230,000 dots About 80 frames built-in 210 shots per charge 95mm (w) x 23.5mm (d) x 55mm (h), 110g. Production: 30,000 units monthly Sales: August 22, 2008 at an open price Shop price: around $190 (equivalent in Japan)

Pentax Optio E60 10-megapixal camera at an aoofrdable price
	10.1 megapixel CCD, max. ISO 6400 3x, 35~90mm zoom with digital Share Reduction 7 auto picture modes 2.4-inch monitor with 112,000 dots Two AA-size batteries 98mm (w) x 25mm (d) x 59mm (h), 130g. Production: 75,000 units monthly Sales: August 7, 2008 at an open price Shop price: around $160 (equivalent in Japan)

July 25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 wide angle bright F2.0 zoom lens
	1/1.63-inch CCD, 10.1 megapixels ISO: 80~3200. 1600~6400 at high-sensitivity mode Wide 2.5x 24~60mm zoom with bright F2.0 aperture Exposure: programed auto, aperture and shutter-priority auto, and manual 3.0-inch monitor, 460,000 dots 108.7mm (w) x 27.1mm (d) x 59.5mm (h), 229g. Production: 20,000 units monthly Sales: August 22, 2008 at an open price Shop price: around $500 (equivalent in Japan)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150 has 14.7-megapixel CCD
1/1.7-inch CCD, 14.7 megapixels ISO: 80~3200. 1600~6400 at high-sensitivity mode 3.6x zoom 28~100mm Exposure: programed auto and manual 2.7-inch monitor	96.7mm (w) x 24.8mm (d) x 54mm (h), 151g Production: 30,000 units monthly Sales: August 22, 2008 at an open price Shop price: around $370 (equivalent in Japan)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX37 has a wide 25mm zoom
	1/2.33-inch, 10.1 megapixels ISO 100~1600, 1600~6400 at high sensitivity mode 5x, 25~125mm zoom with optical vibration reduction Exposure: programmed auto 2.5-inch monitor 94.7mm (w) x 22mm (d) x 51.9mm (h), 125g Production: 80,000 units monthly Sales: August 22, 2008 at an open price Shop price: around $340(equivalent in Japan

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 neo-SLR has an 18x zoom
	1/2.33-inch, 10.1 megapixels ISO 100~1600, 1600~6400 at high sensitivity mode 18x, 27~486mm zoom with optical vibration reduction Exposure: programmed, aperture and shutter priority auto, and manual 2.7-inch monitor 117.6mm (w) x 88.9mm (d)75.3mm (h), 370g. Production: 15,000 units monthly Sales: August 22, 2008 at an open price Shop price: around $430 (equivalent in Japan)

July 25

Canon HD video camera, iVIS HF11, Hi-definition memory camcorder
	AVCHD format recording at 24Mbps Over 12-hour recording at LP mode (on built-in memory)
1/3.2-inch CMOS, 3.31 megapixels (total) Resolution: 2.07 megapixel for movie, 2.76 megapicels for still Lens: 12x, 42.9 ~514.8mm (equivalent) for movie Optical vibration reduction	2.7-inch monitor, 211,000 dots Electronic flash: built-in 73mm (w) x 129mm (d) x 64mm (h), 380g. Sales: late August, 2008 at an open price Shop price: around $1,100 (equivalent in Japan)

Canon HD video camera, iVIS HG21, Hi-definition hard-disc camcorder
	The camera has the same performance as the HF11, but this records on hard disc, instead of built-in memory, and SD/SDHC memory card Image sensor, resolution, 12x zoom are the same as the HF11:
Hard disc: 1.8-inch type, 120GB, good for 45-hour recording (at LP mode) 80mm (w) x 139mm (d) x 77mm (h), 490g.	Sales: late August, 2008 at an open price Shop price: around $1,100 (equivalent) in Japan)

Hitachi WOO DZ-BD10H, full High-definition camcorder, has 30GB hard disk
	1/2.7-inch CMOS, 7 megapixels (total) Resolution: 4.67 megapixels for video, 6.22 megapixels for still Lens: 10x, 41.9~ 419mm (equivalent) 2,7-inch monitor, 210,000 dots Built-in hard disk: 30GB Memory card: SD/SDHC 79mm (w) x 140mm (d) x 87mm (h), 500g. Sales: August 9, 2008 at an open price in Japan Shop price: around $1,200 (equivalent) in Japan

July 7

Sony Alpha 300 entry-level digital SLR
	With tilting 2.7-inch live view monitor
APS-C size CCD with 10.2 megapixels ISO 100~3200 CCD-shift vibration reduction Finder covers 95% of actual image area 9-point AF	One-push "Smart Converter" for 1.4x & 2x 130.8mm (w) x 74.7mm (d) x 98.5mm (h), 582g Sales: July 27 at an open price in Japan Shop price: around $580 for body, $670 with a zoom (equivalent in Japan)

July 2

Nikon D700 professional camera at affordable price
With AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor ED24~120mm	With optional Multi-power Battery Pack MB-10
Nikon FX format (35mm size) CMOS, 12.1 megapixels ISO 200~6400 (down to100 & up to 25600) 2 picture formats: FX: 36x24mm (35mm size) DX: 24x16mm (APS-C size) Fast warm-up and release time	8 frames per second (with optional battery pack MB-D10) Live-view at hand-held & tripod modes Memory card: CompactFlash 147mm (w) x 77mm (d) x 123mm (h), 995g Sales: July 25 at an open price in Japan Shop price: around $2,700 (equivalent in Japan)

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June 2008

June 25

Ricoh GX200 12-megapixel camera for professoinals

With LCD viewfinder VF-1 mounted

1/1.7-inch CCD, 12.1 megapixels 3x, wide 24~72mm zoom Exposure: programmed, aperture & shutter speed-priority autos, and manual control Monitor: 2.7-inch, 460,000 dots Wide and tele-converter: optional Simultaneous recording on RAW & JPEG Level indicator: visible on monitor Color braketing: provided 111.6mm (w) x 25mm (d) x 58mm (h), 208g Battery: for 350 shots. AAA-type also usable. Sales: July 4 at an open price Shop price: around $650 (equivalent in Japan)

June 24

Panasonic 3-MOS Hi-definition camcorders for sales on July 12 in Japan
1/6-inch MOS sensor, 3pcs. x 610,000 pixels Still recording resolution: 2.07 megapixels (1920 x 1080 pixels at Wide mode) 12x optical zoom lens with improved optical vibration reduction
	Panasonic HDC-HS100 records on 60GB hard disc and SD memory card 74mm (W) x 138mm (d) x 76mm (h), 420g. 60GB hard disc Shop price: around $1,050 (equivalent in Japan)
	Panasonic HDC-SD100 records on SD memory card (hard disc not provided) Comes with 8GB SDHC card 65mm (w) x 138mm (d) x 72mm (h), 320g. Shop price: around $900 (equivalent in Japan)

June 19

Sony Handycam, AVCHD-format Hi-difinition camcorder, HDR-CX12
	Records High-definition 1920 x 1089i video image on MemoryStick Records High-definition 1920 x 1089i video image on MemoryStick Capable of extracting still image from video at 2.1 megapixels
1/3.13-inch CMOS, 10.2 megapixels (total) Resolution: 3.81 megapixel for movie 5.08 megapixel for still (for silultaneous recording) 10.2 megapixel resolution (when taking still shot only) Lens: 40~480mm with optical image stabilizer	2.7-inch monitor 69mm (w) x 129mm (d) x 67mm (h), 370g. Sales in Japan: July 20, 2008 at an open price Shop price: around Y130,000 ($1,08) (equivalent in Japan) (expected by Sony)

June 17

JVC hard-disc camcorder, GZ-HD40 (with 120GB) & HD30 (with 80GB)
	The camcorders records movie and still pictures on hard disc or on SDHC memory card. The HD-40 with 120GB hard disc records 15 hours of AVCHD mode full Hi-Definition movie at XP mode (21 hours at SP mode, 50 hours at EP mode).
1/3-inch, 2.68-megapixel CMOS (total pixel number) 10x 50~500mm zoom lens 2.8-inch monitor 73mm (w) x 123mm (d) x 68mm (h), 455g for HD-40 model	Sales in Japan: early July Shop price expected: around $1,200 for HD-40, $1,000 for HD-30 (equivalent in Japan)

June 11

Canon EOS Kiss F popular grade 10-megapixel SLR (Rebel XS in USA possibly)
22.2mm x 14.8mm size CMOS, 10.1 megapixels ISO: 100~800 for auto, 100~1600 on manual Manual and auto sensor cleaning 7-point AF Finder: roof pentaprism, eye-level, 0.81x magnification (using a 50mm lens)	Monitor: 2.5-inch, 230,000 dots Live view: provided Body size: 126.1mm (w) x 61.9mm (d)) x 97.5mm (h), 450g. Sales in Japan: late June at an open price Shop price expected: around $550 (equivalent)

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Sanyo Xacti DMX-HD1010 Hi-definition camcorder records on SD memory card

Records movie and still pictures on SD memory card CMOS with 4 megapixels (total) Full High-definition movie at 1920 x 1712 pixels Still picture resolution: 8 megapixels 2.5-inch monitor Slow motion: at 300fps Battery: for 85 minutes, or 370 still pictures 90mm (w) x 54.5mm (d) x 112.6mm (h), 268g Sales in Japan: June 20, 2008 at an open price Shop price: around $1,000 (equivalent in Japan) Production: 15,000 units monthly

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June 4

Pentax Optio W60 improved underwater camera
Ocen Blue color version	Down to 4 meters for 2 hours Wide 28~140mm 5x zoom High-definition quality movie at 1280 x 720 pixels 10-megapixel CCD ISO: 50~6400 (max) 2.5-inch monitor Battery: 205 shots per charge 98mm (w) x 24.5mm (d) x 55.5mm (h), 125g Sales in Japan: late June, 2008 at an open price Shop price: around $300 (equivalent in Japan)

smc Pentax-DA 17~70mm F4 AL [IF] SDM zoom lens for digital SLR
	Equivalent to 26~107mm (in 35mm format) Constant F4 aperture Autofocusing by built-in ultrasonic motor Made of 18 elements, including 2 AL elements 67mm diameter filter 75mm diameter x 93.5mm long, 485g.

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May 2008

May 23

Fujifilm PinePix Z200fd with "auto self-timer shutter release"
Two self-timer modes are added: Shutter ie released (1) When set number of face (1~4) are detected. (2) When faces of two persons are closed within a certain distance (distance is adjustable in 3 steps). (Not by time set) Capability of composing up to 4 pictures into one frame.
10-megapixel CCD ISO: 64~1600 5x zoom, 33~165mm CCD-shift vibration reduction Exposure: programmed auto with scene modes	2.7-inch monitor, 230,000 dots Battery: 170 shots per charge 92mm (w) x 20mm (d) x 55.7mm (h), 134g Sales in Japan: June 7 at an open price Expected shop price: around $320 (equivalent)

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May 20

Pentax Optio V20 5x zoom camera
8-megapixel CCD ISO: 80~6400 5x zoom, 36~180mm Digital Shake-reduction for still, electronic type for movies	3.0-inch monitor, 230,000 dots Battery: 200 shots per charge 97.5mm (w) x 23.5mm (d) x 56.5mm (h), 130g Production: 25,000 units monthly Expected shop price: around $250 (equivalent)

Tamron full size 35mm SLR lenses for sales on May 30 in Japan
	Tamron SP AF70~200mm F2.8 Di LD [IF] Macro (Model A001N II) AF motor built-in For Nikon SLRs 89.5mm diameter x 194.2mm long, 1,150g Suggested price: $873 (equivalent) in Japan
	Tamron AF28~300mm F3.5~6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical [IF] Macro (Model A20N II) AF motor built-in For Nikon SLRs Vibration Compensation (VC) built-in 1:3 macro 78.1mm diameter x 99mm long, 555g Suggested price: $700 (equivalent) in Japan
	Tamron SP AF28~75mm F2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] Macro (Model A09N II) AF motor built-in For Nikon SLRsA 0.33m macro for 1:3.9 ratio 73mm diameter x 92mm long, 510g Suggested price: $481 (equivalent) in Japan

May 14

Olympus E-520, 10-megapixel medium-grade digital SLR with live view
4/3rd format LiveMOS image sensor, 10 megapixels 17.3 x 13mm size image size Sensor-shift vibration reduction 2.7-inch monitor, 230,000 dots	136mm (w) x 68mm (d) x 91.5mm (h), 475g. Production: 20,000 units monthly Sales in Japan: end of June at an open price Expected shop price: around $650 (equivalent)

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May 13

Kodak EasyShare M763 7.2-megapixel camera
7.16-megapixel CCD. ISO 1600 3x, 34~102mm zoom lens Vibration reduction: by using higher shutter speed 16:9 ratio Hi-Definition format possible Capability of composing panorama picture of up to 135-dgree angle.	2.7-infor monitor Automatic image compensation Self-timer for two shots Body size, weight & battery type: not disclosed Sales in Japan: middle of June at an open price
Also announced: Kodak EasyShare digital picture frame SV710: with 7-inch picture frame SV1011: with 10-inch picture frame with built-in 128MB memory Speaker built-in for MP3 music Slot for memory cards Display with time Sales in Japan: middle of June at an open price

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