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Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Digital SLR, Result of Olympus/Panasonic Collaboration

By Ben Stafford | 2/26/2006

Panasonic and Olympus announced the results of their collaboration this morning at a press conference before the PMA show floor opened. They've been working, since January 13, 2005, to jointly develop "underlying components and key components". The two hard results of this collaboration are the Olympus E-330 and the brand new Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1.

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New Camera Bags and Colors from Lowepro

By Ben Stafford | 2/26/2006

Not to be left out of all the new product annoucements, Lowepro has announced a new line of bags designed for resporters, a rolling computer/camera backpack, a non-rolling computer and camera backpack, and some new colors for their Rezo line of compact camera cases. Lowepro bags are known for their high quality and excellent design.

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Sony Announces Two New Ultra Zooms and Two New W Series (sample images added)

By Ben Stafford | 2/25/2006

Finishing up their announcements for PMA, Sony has announced the Cyber-shot DSC-H5 and Cyber-shot DSC-H2 ultra zoom digital cameras. Also two new cameras will be added to their W line, the Cyber-shot DSC-W70 and Cyber-shot DSC-W100. UPDATE: Added some product shots and sample images.

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Digital Camera and Tech Deals for 2/24/2006 - 2/28/2006

By Ben Stafford | 2/24/2006

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Samsung GX-1L, Digimax L60, and Digimax L85 Digital Cameras Announced

By Ben Stafford | 2/24/2006

Samsung has announced three new cameras ahead of PMA. The Samsung GX-1L is the second camera released from collaboration with Pentax. The Digimax L60 offers 6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom, and a 2.4 inch screen in a compact form factor. The Digimax L85 features an 8 megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, and the world's first high definition interface (HDMI) in a still camera.

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Digital Camera News: Two New Ricoh Models, New Imagelink Cameras

By Ben Stafford | 2/23/2006

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Canon Announces New Digital Cameras Ahead of PMA

By Ben Stafford | 2/21/2006

Canon has announced their new crop of digital cameras ahead of the PMA show that starts this coming Sunday. Even though the digital camera market is maturing and slowing, it seems like the manufacturers introduce more models during the course of a year. This time, we see a new digital SLR (Canon EOS 30D), a new prosumer model (Powershot S3 IS), and several other Powershot models to update the line or replace models that were introduced last year. The upside to all these models is that you'll be able to find a high quality camera at just about any price point.

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2006 Nikon Coolpix Digital Camera Line

By Ben Stafford | 2/21/2006

In preparation for the PMA show starting next weekend, Nikon has announced the new digital cameras for 2006 in their Coolpix line. A total of seven cameras are added to their lineup with 3 new cameras in their Life line (Coolpix L2, L3 and L4), 2 new cameras in the Style line (Coolpix S5 and S6), and 2 new cameras in the Performance line.

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Kodak EasyShare Z612, EasyShare V603, EasyShare C663 and C533 Announced

By Ben Stafford | 2/19/2006

Kodak has announced three cameras to update several of their lines. In the Z (High Zoom) line, they have announced the EasyShare Z612 a 12x optical zoom with stabilization that will be available in April 2006 at an MSRP of $399. In the stylish V series, we'll see the EasyShare V603 in April for $299. Two new cameras are added to the entry level C line. The EasyShare C643 will be available in April for $249 and the EasyShare C533 will be available in June for $199.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 and Lumix DMC-FX01 Digital Cameras Announced

By Ben Stafford | 2/17/2006

Panasonic has announced the Lumix DMC-TZ1, the world's smallest 10x optical zoom camera, and the Lumix DMC-FX01, the world's smallest camera with a 28mm (35mm equivalent) lens. It seems like they have a thing for the "world's smallest ______". Anyway, they will both be available in March and both will be available for $349.

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