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PMA 2006 Report
 Welcome
to our PMA 2006 report. The Photo Marketing Association (PMA)
Annual Convention and Trade Show takes place this year in
Orlando, Florida USA and runs from 26th February - 1st March
2006. This is the world's largest annual photo imaging trade
show, where the major photography manufacturers will unveil
their new product line-ups for 2006 and beyond. Just
like last year, PhotographyBLOG will be covering PMA live
from the show floor. Expect a lot of announcements both in
the weeks leading up to PMA and during the 4 days of the show
itself. To help you keep track of everything that's going
on, this page will contain links to all of the latest product
announcements. You can also signup
for a regular email which will keep you up to date with
everything that is happening before, during and after PMA
2006.
Top 10 Products
- PMA 2006 "Hot Top 10"
We take a look back at what turned out to be an exciting PMA show, and select our top 10 from the hundreds of products that were on show.
Behind the Scenes
- Pentax 10 Megapixel DSLR Photos
Pentax are showing their new, as yet un-named 10 megapixel
DSLR under glass here at PMA (making product shots a little
tricky). Here are some shots to whet your appetite...
- Pentax 645 DSLR Photos
Also under glass at PMA is the prototype of Pentax's 18
megapixel 645 medium format digital SLR.
- Panasonic DMC-L1 Photos
Live from the Panasonc press conference at PMA, where Panasonic
have unveiled the new DMC-L1 digital SLR camera. Here are
some exclusive shots of the Panasonic L1, new Leica D lens
and Sigma Four Thirds lenses. The DMCL1 has certainly caused
a stur amongst the journalists here at PMA, but what do
you think of the Panasonic DMC-L1?
- Canon Announces 39 New Products
Here are some real-life product shots from the UK press
launch that you won't find anywhere else...
- Canon Powershot G-Series
Cameras R.I.P
Canon UK representatives have confirmed our worst fears
by stating that there will be no more G-Series Canon cameras.
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01 Photos
Here are some sample images taken with a pre-production
version of the FX01
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 Photos
Here are some sample images taken with a pre-production
version of the TZ1.
Official Press
Releases - By Manufacturer
Bibble Labs
Casio
Canon
- Canon
EOS 30D
Improvements over the 20D include a 2.5 inch LCD, spot metering,
Picture Style pre-sets and a few other minor tweaks. The
Canon 30D will be available from March 2006, priced at body
only £1099.99 / €1599.99, plus EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (non
USM) lens £1179.99 / €1749.99.
- Canon
EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM Lens
Available from April 2006, priced at £1629.99 / €2359.99.
- Canon
EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens
Available from June 2006, priced at £869.99 / €1259.99.
- Canon
Digital IXUS 800 IS
6 megapixels, image stabilized 4x zoom lens (first time
on an IXUS), ISO 800. Available from April 2006, priced
at £399.00 / €589.99.
- Canon
Digital IXUS 65 and Canon Digital IXUS 60
6 megapixels, 3x zoom lens, ISO 800, Widescreen (16:9) mode,
3 inch and 2.5 inch LCD respectively. The Digital IXUS 60
will be available from March 2006 and Digital IXUS 65 from
April 2006, priced at £299.00 / €449.99 and £349.00 / €519.99
respectively.
- Canon
PowerShot S3 IS
6 megapixels, image stabilized 12x zoom lens, ISO 800, 2
inch LCD. Available from early May 2006, priced at £449.00
/ €649.99.
- Canon
PowerShot A700 and Canon PowerShot A540
6 megapixels, ISO 800, 2.5 inch LCD, 6x and 4x optical zoom
lens respectively. The PowerShot A700 and PowerShot A540
will be available from March 2006, priced at £289.00 / €429.99
and £249.00 / €369.99 respectively.
- Canon
PowerShot A530 and Canon PowerShot A430
5 and 4 megapixels, ISO 800, 2.5 inch LCD, 4x optical zoom
lens. The PowerShot A430 and PowerShot A530 will be available
from March 2006, priced at £149.00 / €219.99 and £199.00
/ €299.99 respectively.
- Canon
PIXMA Pro9500 and Canon PIXMA Pro9000
Professional A3+ printers. The pigment based PIXMA Pro9500
and dye based PIXMA Pro9000 will be available from Autumn
2006, priced at around £649.00 / €937.00 and £499.00 / €720.00
respectively.
- Canon
PIXMA iX4000 and Canon PIXMA iX5000
A3+ printers. The PIXMA iX4000 and iX5000 are aimed at the
SoHo market and will be available from April 2006, priced
at around £249.00 / €360.00 and £329.00 / €475.00 respectively.
- Canon
PIXMA MP800R
Wireless all-in-one device. The PIXMA MP800R will be available
from March 2006, priced at around £329.00 / €475.00.
- Canon
PIXMA MP830 and Canon PIXMA MP530
All-in-one devices. The PIXMA MP830 and PIXMA MP530 will
be available from May 2006, priced at around £329.00 / €475.00
and £249.00 / €360.00 respectively.
Epson
Fujfilm
HP
- HP
Photosmart Pro B9180 Photo Printer
an 8 colour, A3+ printer that uses Vivera pigemnt inks for
waterproof photos that resist fading for more than 200 years.
The HP B9180 has an estimated street price of $699 (US).
Kodak
Leica
Minox
Mustek
- Mustek
MDC-832Z
8 megapixels, 2 inch LCD, 3x optical zoom lens, available
for just $249.99.
Nikon
Olympus
- Olympus
E-330 DSLR
7.5 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD, live preview, Supersonic
Wave Filter, £900 in the UK, available in March.
- Olympus
SP-320
7.1 megapixels, 3x zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, full range of
shooting modes, RAW format, £230 in the UK, available in
April.
- Olympus
mju 810
8 megapixels, 3x zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, stainless steel,
weatherproof body, BrightCapture Technology, £330 in the
UK.
- Olympus
mju 720 SW
7.1 megapixels, 3x zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, weatherproof
and shockproof body, BrightCapture Technology, £300 in the
UK.
- Olympus
mju 700
7.1 megapixels, 3x zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, weatherproof
body, BrightCapture Technology, available for £230 in the
UK.
- Olympus
FE-160
6 megapixels, 2.8x zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, available at
Dixons, Currys and PC World stores in the UK.
- Olympus
FE-150
5 megapixels, 3x zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, £160 in the UK.
- Olympus
FE-140
6 megapixels, 3x zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, £170 in the UK.
- Olympus
FE-130
5.1 megapixels, 3x zoom, 2.0 inch LCD, £140 in the
UK.
- Olympus
FE-115
5 megapixels, 2.8x zoom, 1.5 inch LCD, £120 in the
UK.
- Olympus
Underwater and Outdoor cases
Panasonic
- Panasonic DMC-L1 Digital SLR
The 7.5 megapixel Panasonic DMCL1 is based on the Four Thirds
system. The DMC L1 has the same Live View feature as the
Olympus E-300, which allows you to preview the image on
the camera's LCD screen as well as through the viewfinder.
There is a new LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14-50mm/F2.8-3.5 lens
with an aperture ring. Other features of the Panasonic L1
includes the Supersonic Wave Filter system for dust removal,
SD card support and new Venus Engine III processing engine.
The DMC-L1 is scheduled for release "later this year".
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1
5 megapixels, 10x Leica optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD,
available in April.
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01
6 megapixels, 28mm wide-angle Leica optical zoom lens, 2.5
inch LCD, available in March.
- Panasonic KX-PX1 and Panasonic KX-PX10 Printers
- Panasonic PT-P1SD Projector
- Panasonic
Lumix DMC-FZ7
6 megapixels, 12x zoom with optical stabilizer, 2.5 inch
LCD.
Pentax
- 10
Megapixel Pentax DSLR Camera
Pentax have unveiled plans to launch a 10 megapixel DSLR
camera, 21mm wide-angle lens and PENTAX 645 Digital medium
format DSLR.
- Pentax
Optio W10
6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD, waterproof
body.
- Pentax
Optio T10
6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, large 3 inch touch-screen
LCD, thin 19.5mm body.
- Pentax
Optio M10
6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD.
- Pentax
*ist DL2 DSLR
New features include 8 scene modes, 5 point wide-area
AF system, and a new digital preview function which allows
confirmation of depth of field, exposure level, image composition
and flash lighting effect, on the LCD monitor.
Ricoh
- Ricoh
Caplio R4
6 megapixels, 7x zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD screen, Vibration
Correction function. The Ricoh R4 will be available from
March for £249.99.
- Ricoh
Caplio RR630
6.1 megapixels, 3x zoom lens, 2 inch LCD screen. The Ricoh
RR630 will be available from March for £129.99.
- Ricoh
GR Digital Creative Set
Consists of the Ricoh GR Digital camera, wide conversion
lens, external viewfinder, hood and adapter, camera case
and neck strap. The GR Digital Creative Set Package will
be available from March for £699.
- Ricoh
Caplio GX8 Creative Set
Includes the Caplio GX8 digital camera, wide conversion
lens, hood and adapter, rechargeable battery, charger, camera
case and neck strap. The Caplio GX8 Creative Set Package
will be available from March for £349.99.
Sandisk
Samsung
- Samsung GX-1L DSLR
6-megapixels, five-point wide-area Auto Focus system, three-mode
metering system, 8 scene modes. Available in March.
- Samsung Digimax L85
8-megapixels, 5x optical zoom (38-190mm - 35mm equivalent),
2.5-inch LCD display (230K pixels), full manual control,
11 preset scene modes. Available in March.
- Samsung Digimax L60
6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, MPEG4 video recording,
2.4-inch LCD screen. Available in March.
Sigma
Sony
- Sony DSC-H5 and Sony DSC-H2
12x optical zoom lenses, 7.2 and 6 megapixels respectively,
3 inch and 2 inch LCD screens. The Cyber-shot DSC-H5 camera
will be available in May for about $500 and the DSC-H2 model
ships in April for about $400.
- Sony DSC-W100 and Sony DSC-W70
8 and 7 megapixels respectively, 3x zoom lenses, up to ISO
1250 on the W100. The Cyber-shot DSC-W100 camera ships in
April for about $350, and the DSC-W70 model will also be
available in April for about $300. Both models are available
in black and silver.
- Sony 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo
- Sony HDPS-L1 Photo Storage Unit
- Sony DSC W50 and Sony DSC W30
6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lenses, 2.5 inch LCD for the
W50, 2 inch for the W30, W50 available in early March for
about $250, and the W30 this month for about $230.
- Printable Sony CD-R and DVD-R
Media
Tamron
Vivitar
Official Press Releases - By
Date
February 26th, 2006
February 25th, 2006
- 10
Megapixel Pentax DSLR Camera
Pentax have unveiled plans to launch a 10 megapixel DSLR
camera, 21mm wide-angle lens and PENTAX 645 Digital medium
format DSLR.
- HP
Photosmart Pro B9180 Photo Printer
an 8 colour, A3+ printer that uses Vivera pigemnt inks for
waterproof photos that resist fading for more than 200 years.
The HP B9180 has an estimated street price of $699 (US).
February 24th, 2006
- Samsung GX-1L DSLR
6-megapixels, five-point wide-area Auto Focus system, three-mode
metering system, 8 scene modes. Available in March.
- Samsung Digimax L85
8-megapixels, 5x optical zoom (38-190mm - 35mm equivalent),
2.5-inch LCD display (230K pixels), full manual control,
11 preset scene modes. Available in March.
- Samsung Digimax L60
6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, MPEG4 video recording,
2.4-inch LCD screen. Available in March.
February 22nd, 2006
- Epson
Perfection V700 Photo and Epson Perfection V750-M Pro Scanners
The Epson Perfection 750-M Pro will be available in May
for $799. The Epson Perfection V700 Photo will be available
in March for $549.
- Ricoh
Caplio R4
6 megapixels, 7x zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD screen, Vibration
Correction function. The Ricoh R4 will be available from
March for £249.99.
- Ricoh
Caplio RR630
6.1 megapixels, 3x zoom lens, 2 inch LCD screen. The Ricoh
RR630 will be available from March for £129.99.
- Ricoh
GR Digital Creative Set
Consists of the Ricoh GR Digital camera, wide conversion
lens, external viewfinder, hood and adapter, camera case
and neck strap. The GR Digital Creative Set Package will
be available from March for £699.
- Ricoh
Caplio GX8 Creative Set
Includes the Caplio GX8 digital camera, wide conversion
lens, hood and adapter, rechargeable battery, charger, camera
case and neck strap. The Caplio GX8 Creative Set Package
will be available from March for £349.99.
February 21st, 2006
- Canon
EOS 30D
Improvements over the 20D include a 2.5 inch LCD, spot metering,
Picture Style pre-sets and a few other minor tweaks. The
Canon 30D will be available from March 2006, priced at body
only £1099.99 / €1599.99, plus EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (non
USM) lens £1179.99 / €1749.99.
- Canon
EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM Lens
Available from April 2006, priced at £1629.99 / €2359.99.
- Canon
EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens
Available from June 2006, priced at £869.99 / €1259.99.
- Canon
Digital IXUS 800 IS
6 megapixels, image stabilized 4x zoom lens (first time
on an IXUS), ISO 800. Available from April 2006, priced
at £399.00 / €589.99.
- Canon
Digital IXUS 65 and Canon Digital IXUS 60
6 megapixels, 3x zoom lens, ISO 800, Widescreen (16:9) mode,
3 inch and 2.5 inch LCD respectively. The Digital IXUS 60
will be available from March 2006 and Digital IXUS 65 from
April 2006, priced at £299.00 / €449.99 and £349.00 / €519.99
respectively.
- Canon
PowerShot S3 IS
6 megapixels, image stabilized 12x zoom lens, ISO 800, 2
inch LCD. Available from early May 2006, priced at £449.00
/ €649.99.
- Canon
PowerShot A700 and Canon PowerShot A540
6 megapixels, ISO 800, 2.5 inch LCD, 6x and 4x optical zoom
lens respectively. The PowerShot A700 and PowerShot A540
will be available from March 2006, priced at £289.00 / €429.99
and £249.00 / €369.99 respectively.
- Canon
PowerShot A530 and Canon PowerShot A430
5 and 4 megapixels, ISO 800, 2.5 inch LCD, 4x optical zoom
lens. The PowerShot A430 and PowerShot A530 will be available
from March 2006, priced at £149.00 / €219.99 and £199.00
/ €299.99 respectively.
- Canon
PIXMA Pro9500 and Canon PIXMA Pro9000
Professional A3+ printers. The pigment based PIXMA Pro9500
and dye based PIXMA Pro9000 will be available from Autumn
2006, priced at around £649.00 / €937.00 and £499.00 / €720.00
respectively.
- Canon
PIXMA iX4000 and Canon PIXMA iX5000
A3+ printers. The PIXMA iX4000 and iX5000 are aimed at the
SoHo market and will be available from April 2006, priced
at around £249.00 / €360.00 and £329.00 / €475.00 respectively.
- Canon
PIXMA MP800R
Wireless all-in-one device. The PIXMA MP800R will be available
from March 2006, priced at around £329.00 / €475.00.
- Canon
PIXMA MP830 and Canon PIXMA MP530
All-in-one devices. The PIXMA MP830 and PIXMA MP530 will
be available from May 2006, priced at around £329.00 / €475.00
and £249.00 / €360.00 respectively.
- Casio
EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z850
8.1 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, manual exposure and
advanced flash options.
- Casio
EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z60
6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD.
- Nikon
Coolpix S5 and Nikon Coolpix S6
6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch and 3 inch
LCDs respectively. Coolpix S5 available end of February
for £299.99 / €369. Coolpix S6 available mid March for £349.99
/ €459.
- Nikon
Coolpix P3 and Nikon Coolpix P4
8.1 megapixels, 3.5x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD. Coolpix
P3 available end of February for £349.99 / €459. Coolpix
P4 available mid March for £329.99 / €399.
- Nikon
Coolpix L2, Nikon Coolpix L3 and Nikon Coolpix L4
6, 5.1 and 4 megapixels respectively, 3x optical zoom lens,
2 inch LCD. Coolpix L2 available end of February for £199.99
/ €245. Coolpix L3 available end of February for £169.99
/ €212. Coolpix L4 available mid March for £129.99 / €159.
- Nikon
AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED Lens
Available end of March for £599.99 / €889.
- Nikon
Capture NX
Digital image editing software. Available in May 2006 for
£119.99 / €179.
- Nikon
View Pro
Image management software. Available in May 2006 for £34.99
/ €50.
- Nikon
Pictmotion
In-camera slideshow functionality.
February 20th, 2006
- Vivitar ViviCam X60
10 megapixels, 2.8 inch LCD, 6x optical zoom lens, available
in Q2/3 2006.
- Vivitar ViviCam X30
10 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD, 3x optical zoom lens, available
in Q2/3 2006.
- Mustek
MDC-832Z
8 megapixels, 2 inch LCD, 3x optical zoom lens, available
for just $249.99.
February 19th, 2006
February 17th, 2006
February 16th, 2006
- Pentax
Optio W10
6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD, waterproof
body.
- Pentax
Optio T10
6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, large 3 inch touch-screen
LCD, thin 19.5mm body.
- Pentax
Optio M10
6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD.
- Minox
DC 6011
6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD.
- Minox
DC 5011
5 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD.
February 15th
February 14th, 2006
- Fujifilm FinePix F650 Zoom
6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD, waterproof
body.
- Fujifilm FinePix F30 Zoom
ISO 3200, 6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD.
- Fujfilm FinePix A600 Zoom
Super CCD sensor, 6.3 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens,
2.4 inch LCD.
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1
5 megapixels, 10x Leica optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD,
available in April.
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01
6 megapixels, 28mm wide-angle Leica optical zoom lens, 2.5
inch LCD, available in March.
- Panasonic KX-PX1 and Panasonic KX-PX10 Printers
- Panasonic PT-P1SD Projector
- Sony DSC W50 and Sony DSC W30
6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lenses, 2.5 inch LCD for the
W50, 2 inch for the W30, W50 available in early March for
about $250, and the W30 this month for about $230.
- Printable Sony CD-R and DVD-R
Media
January 27th, 2006
- Pentax
*ist DL2 DSLR
New features include 8 scene modes, 5 point wide-area
AF system, and a new digital preview function which allows
confirmation of depth of field, exposure level, image composition
and flash lighting effect, on the LCD monitor.
January 26th, 2006
- Olympus
E-330 DSLR
7.5 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD, live preview, Supersonic
Wave Filter, £900 in the UK, available in March.
- Olympus
SP-320
7.1 megapixels, 3x zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, full range of
shooting modes, RAW format, £230 in the UK, available in
April.
- Olympus
mju 810
8 megapixels, 3x zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, stainless steel,
weatherproof body, BrightCapture Technology, £330 in the
UK.
- Olympus
mju 720 SW
7.1 megapixels, 3x zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, weatherproof
and shockproof body, BrightCapture Technology, £300 in the
UK.
- Olympus
mju 700
7.1 megapixels, 3x zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, weatherproof
body, BrightCapture Technology, available for £230 in the
UK.
- Olympus
FE-160
6 megapixels, 2.8x zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, available at
Dixons, Currys and PC World stores in the UK.
- Olympus
FE-150
5 megapixels, 3x zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, £160 in the UK.
- Olympus
FE-140
6 megapixels, 3x zoom, 2.5 inch LCD, £170 in the UK.
- Olympus
FE-130
5.1 megapixels, 3x zoom, 2.0 inch LCD, £140 in the UK.
- Olympus
FE-115
5 megapixels, 2.8x zoom, 1.5 inch LCD, £120 in the UK.
- Olympus
Underwater and Outdoor cases
January 23rd, 2006
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