Photokina 2006 at a glance

Mark September 26 to October 1 on your calendar for this is one show you won't want to miss. As usual, we'll bring you up-to-date compilation of all (well, nearly) the latest and hottest digital cameras on the horizon.

In the month-long lead-up to Photokina, several vendors have consecutively announced their newest offerings. Here's a quick rundown.

Photokina 2006 show highlights 
We've broken down the product announcements into the various brands and will be updating the list as we get hold of more information. Do check back with us regularly.

Digital cameras

Select a brand:

Canon Fujifilm Kodak Leica Nikon		Olympus Pentax Samsung Sony

Model name	In a nutshell
Canon	Canon EOS 400D Canon PowerShot A710 IS Canon PowerShot A630 Canon PowerShot A640 Canon PowerShot G7 Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS Canon Digital IXUS i7 Zoom Canon Digital IXUS 900 Ti
Fujifilm	Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro Fujifilm FinePix F31fd Fujifilm FinePix A700
Kodak	Kodak EasyShare Z710
Leica	Leica Digilux 3 Leica V-Lux 1 Leica D-Lux 3
Nikon	Nikon D80 Nikon Coolpix S10 Nikon Coolpix S9 Nikon Coolpix S8 Nikon Coolpix S7 Nikon Coolpix S7c Nikon Coolpix L6 Nikon Coolpix L5
Olympus	Olympus concept model for E-1 replacement Olympus Mju 1000 Olympus Mju 750 Olympus Mju 740 Olympus Mju 730 Olympus Mju 725SW Olympus FE-170 Olympus FE-180 Olympus FE-190 Olympus FE-200 Olympus SP-510 UZ
Pentax	Pentax K10D Pentax Optio T20 Pentax Optio E20
Samsung	Samsung GX-10
Sony	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2

Printers

Canon (Part 1)	Canon (Part 2)	Epson
HP

Say goodbye to ugly pictures
We swear one of these days we might not even need to lift one finger to take a picture. By just snapping our digits, or saying "take this", the camera will respond to our commands to capture a photo.

'Manual' is the mantra for new cameras at Photokina
As manufacturers roll out cameras with more features, analysts question whether consumers will use them.

SanDisk CompactFlash tops at 16GB
At US$1,050, the new 16GB SanDisk CompactFlash isn't for everyone. Still, if you are the target market for such high-capacity (read: Expensive) memory cards, you probably won't give a hoot about the price tag that comes along with it.

Apple photo software has eye on amateurs
On Monday, however, Apple Computer did unveil Aperture 1.5, a new version of its photo-editing software, at Photokina, the biennial imaging trade show in Cologne, Germany.

PMA 2006
Imagine hundreds of new cameras. Ok we're kidding, but the Photo Marketing show has seen over 30 new shooters even before the doors are opened.

CES 2006
You don't have to endure a 16-hour flight to Las Vegas for the annual CES. All you have to is to click read more right after this to find the latest and juciest digicams on show.