Leica today announces the world’s first digital rangefinder camera with a full-frame 24 x 36mm sensor. As the world’s smallest full-frame system camera, the LEICA M9 continues the long heritage of the Leica rangefinder system, and unites more than 50 years of continuous technical improvements to the M System with cutting-edge digital technology. The 18 megapixel image sensor, specifically designed and developed for the M9, enables capture of the full 35-mm film format without any compromise. All M lenses mounted on the LEICA M9 therefore offer the same focal length as originally intended, and the enormous potential performance of the current M lens portfolio, with focal lengths from 16 to 135mm, is now fully exploited in an M digital camera for the very first time.
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Leica has announced the X1. Designed and made in Germany by Leica engineers, this camera is set to become a future classic. The desirable LEICA X1 achieves exceptionally high resolution and quality for a camera of such small dimensions, and will set new standards. The LEICA X1 is equipped with a 12.2 megapixel CMOS sensor in APS-C format, as found in much larger DSLR cameras.
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The new Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 debuts as the world’s smallest and lightest system camera with built-in flash. The DMC-GF1 features an elegant, compact flat body and combines great performance with ultimate operating and shooting ease. The DMC-GF1 does not contain the pentaprism found on other standard interchangeable lens cameras. This mirror-less structure allows for an extremely thin neo-classic body design and significantly reduces the size of the G1 by 35% and its weight by 26%. Despite its size, the GF1 comes equipped with a built-in flash and boasts a large, 3.0-inch Intelligent LCD with a wide viewing angle and full 460,000-dot resolution. The Intelligent LCD offers extremely fine, automatic backlight control in combination with high resolution for outstanding viewing in sunny outdoor or dim indoor situations. The 4/3-type 12.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor in the GF1 offers the best of both worlds – the superior image quality of a CCD sensor, and the lower power consumption of a CMOS sensor. It can deliver up to 60 frames-per-second Full-time Live View images, while reproducing images with fine detail and rich gradation.
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Samsung’s latest DualView TL225 digital camera has the functions that are suitable to the entry level point-and-shoot market, including a 12.2-megapixel sensor, a touch-sensitive front display that could potentially turn the shutter button obsolete if it catches on, haptic feedback, a Schneider-Kreuznach lenses with 4.6x optical zoom, digital image stabilization and the ability to handle 720p video recording for posterity.

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Samsung has unveiled a ‘connected digital camera’, the CL65. This camera has built-in geo-tagging, Bluetooth 2.0, DNLA compatibility, WiFi connectivity, and embedded PC photo editing software. It has Samsung’s Smart Gesture UI and a 12.2 megapixel camera.

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Olympus has announced the Stylus-7010 digital compact camera. The model relies on a 12-megapixel sensor, backed by a TruePic III image processor. Distinguishing the 7010 from rivals is the presence of a 7x zoom lens, providing range equivalent to 28-196mm on a full-sized SLR sensor. Hardware image stabilization is handled through sensor-shift technology.
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Olympus has announced three new point and shoot digital cameras to its FE series, including the FE-5020, FE-4000 and FE-46, all with 12-megapixel sensors. The FE-5020 and FE-4000 feature ultra-wide angle lenses, with the former offering a 5x zoom lens, or the 35mm equivalent of 24mm-120mm, and the latter sporting a 4x (26mm-105mm) lens.
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FujiFilm has announced a new super slim FinePix F70EXR digital camera with 10x optical zoom and a high resolution of 10.0 megapixels promises superb image quality. Fujifilm has introduced its award-winning EXR technology into the FinePix F70EXR, giving a significant improvement in image quality against other models. Fujinon 10x Zoom lens, developed in conjunction with the Super CCD EXR sensor, produces crisp high resolution results throughout the focal range, from 27mm wide-angle to 270mm telephoto.
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Fujifilm has announced the FinePix S200EXR, a worthy successor to the award-winning FinePix S100FS. Aimed at top-end enthusiasts looking for excellent picture quality without the expense of a DSLR system, the FinePix S200EXR combines the pin-sharp 14.3x zoom lens with the latest 12 megapixel Super CCD EXR sensor. The ultra-high precision Fujinon lens achieves maximum resolution at all focal lengths of 30.5mm-436mm equivalent with maximum aperture of a bright F2.8 (wide angle) to F5.3 (telephoto).
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Nikon may have confirmed the existence of an upcoming mid-range DSLR through a product image on its site which was removed later on. The LCD screen capture explaining histograms identifies the camera as a D300s and makes reference to SD card storage where the current D300 uses CompactFlash.
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