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Leica from Germany is a popular brand in Japan and they just opened their store in SOGO department store in Yokohama, Japan, and are going to release an exclusive limited edition model called “Leica X2 Yokohama Edition” in July. Only 30 cameras will be available.

The limited model is based on Leica’s premium compact digital camera “Leica X2″, with lizard style leather is used for the body. A shoulder strap and camera protecter made with the same leather material will come with the camera.

APS-C sized newly developed CMOS sensor (16.2 million pixels) and high-spec lens “LEICA ELMARIT-M f2.8/24mm ASPH” are built-in. It has low noise, wide dynamic range and accurate color reproducibility.

Although the release will be in July, they are currently accepting advance orders at the SOGO Yokohama store. The price is ¥283,500.

PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. has announced that they will release their new compact digital camera “GR” in late May.

It features the new “GR LENS 18.3mm F2.8″ lens with 18.3mm focal length. Low-pass filter-less, APS-C CMOS sensor (16.2 million pixel) is built-in. The new “GRENGINE” image processor brings ISO 25600. High AF speed of 0.2 seconds and 4 frame/second shutter speed.

Still pictures up to 4928×3264; Movies up to 1920×1080.

Support functions for shooting are abundant. 9 effect modes such as “Retro” and “Miniaturize”, “Dynamic range correction” to reduce over-exposure or under-exposure, “Face detection AF&AE” to take a photo of a person easily and beautifully, etc.

Estimated price: around 100,000 yen
Dimensions: approx. 117 x 61 x 34.7 mm
Weight: approx. 245g (with battery and SD card); 215g (without)

Canon is releasing the new PowerShot “SX280 HS” with 20X optical zoom and 25mm wide-angle lens with optical image stabilizer. It will be released on April 25.

It features the Canon HS SYSTEM: a combination of a 12.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor and Canon’s latest proprietary processor, the DIGIC 6 Image Processor, which Canon says will offer improved performance and exceptional clarity in low-light scenarios.

Smooth 1080p/60p Full HD video using DIGIC 6 with Enhanced IS for reduced blur, plus recording in easy-to-share MP4 format.

Also features “Smart AUTO” that recognizes 58 predefined scenes, “Face ID” that adjusts focus and exposure when taking pictures of people and “Intelligent IS” that reduces camera shake.

Built-in Wi-Fi technology makes uploading and sharing fast and easy.

Price: 32,980 yen
Color: Black
Image capture: 12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CMOS
Total Pixels: Approx. 12.8 Megapixels
Effective Pixels: Approx. 12.1 Megapixels
Focal Length: 4.5 (W) – 90.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 25-500mm)
Digital Zoom: 4x
Focusing Range: Normal: 2.0 in (5cm) – infinity (W), 3.3 ft. (1m) – infinity (T); Macro: 2.0 in. – 1.6 ft. (5-50cm) (W)
Autofocus System: TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus
LCD Monitor: 3.0-inch TFT Color LCD with wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels: Approx. 461,000 dots
Maximum Aperture: f/3.5 (W) – f/6.8 (T)
Shutter Speed:1-1/3200 sec.

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The Nikon COOLPIX P330 is a compact digital camera but with specs and shooting ability to be usable by more serious users who typically use much more serious equipment.
Newly-added NIKKOR lens with maximum aperture of f/2.8 and 1/1.7 CMOS Sensor, and 5X optical zoom all contribute to the overall quality of the pictures. Pictures can be taken of objects up to 3 cm away from the lens for macro photography as well. Effective pixels are 12.2MP, and 1080p Full HD video with stereo sound.
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