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Pentax used the launch of its latest entry-level d-SLR, the K-x, last week, to update its retailers and the industry on its ongoing reorganization....

TWICE:The entry end of the d-SLR market certainly saw a lot of activity this year, but price compression seems to be impacting that business’s...

As other d-SLR camera manufacturers take aim at the entry end of the market, Pentax has trained its sights on high-value, better-featured models in...

As consumer fascination with digital still cameras (DSC) continues to draw demand toward more and better featured models, camera manufacturers have stepped up their...

Nikon unveiled last week its long-rumored D5000, which will stand as the company’s latest affordably priced d-SLR. The camera, which will ship later this...

Canon provided pricing and shipment details for its previously announced Rebel XS digital SLR. The XS will hit store shelves in August with an...

Digital-SLR sales jumped 17 percent through the first quarter of 2008, according to The NPD Group retail tracking service. Digital SLR sell-through reached 279,000...

Olympus will ship a new consumer-level d-SLR to dealers in May. The 10-megapixel E-420 is an update to the E-410. Olympus is claiming that...

Samsung recommitted itself to the digital-SLR market with the announcement of the new GX-20. Due to ship in March for a suggested $1,399 (body...

Las Vegas — Sony will introduce a full-frame digital SLR using its newly announced 24-megapixel CMOS sensor by the end of the year. The...

Melville, N.Y. — Nikon rolled out its PMA introductions yesterday, including a new consumer digital SLR to eventually replace its D40. The new 10-megapixel...

The battle for the advanced amateur and professional photographer intensified earlier this month as Olympus introduced its newest, top-of-the-line E-series digital SLR. The 10-megapixel...

Pentax will ship a pair of new point-and-shoot digital cameras and a new d-SLR lens to dealers in the next two months. The 12-megapixel...

Sony announced its second digital SLR earlier this month. The 12-megapixel Alpha 700 will join the original A100, which stays on the market. With...

TWICE: What are the drivers for the SLR market in the future? Are new SLR buyers embracing the accessories, the lenses, the flashes, the...

Pentax added a new entry-level K-series digital SLR to its lineup. The K100D Super is a follow up to last year’s K100D and adds...

Olympus will ship a pair of EVOLT digital SLRs to dealers this summer along with a new model in its Stylus line. Both the...

Canon will ship the successor to its high-end EOS-ID Mark II digital SLR this spring, along with its first consumer point-and-shoot still camera to...

Pentax introduced a pair of svelte 7-megapixel point-and-shoot digital cameras last week and one entry-level model just prior to International CES. Both the Optio...

Pentax unveiled a new weather-resistant digital SLR and an ultra-slim point-and-shoot, last week. The 10-megapixel K10D will fill out the top of the company’s...

Pentax announced two replacement models in its A and M series of digital cameras, bumping up the resolution, adding more blur-reduction capabilities and facial...

Pentax unveiled two digital SLR cameras late last month alongside a new naming system that harkens back to the company’s 35mm heritage. In the...

The SLR category, long the province of Japanese camera firms with patented lens mounts, has seen a sudden influx of new competition from CE...

The incipient price war in the digital SLR category gained momentum as Pentax announced that effective Feb. 2 it would lower the price of...

Olympus rolled out several new digital cameras for its spring lineup, including the first consumer level d-SLR offering a live preview on the LCD....

The first fruits of the Samsung, Pentax partnership were announced in the form of Samsung’s first digital SLR, the GX-1S. The 6-megapixel camera, based...

Nikon announced the successor to its D2X midrange d-SLR. The new 10-megapixel D200 is geared toward professionals and indulgent amateurs. It will ship in...

Olympus announced its second consumer-level digital SLR, the Evolt E-500, which will join the company’s existing E-300. The 8-megapixel E-500 will ship in October...

TWICE: What features will drive sales in the upcoming quarters? What will be the hot price points? Westfall: In the compact camera market, what’s...

TWICE: Fixed-lens models over $500 haven’t disappeared, but are they an endangered species? Westfall: The volume of the business is just not there anymore....

Canon aimed to upset the SLR applecart again with the introduction of a new Digital Rebel, which will join the existing model beneath the...

While still occupying the rarefied realm of professional use, digital SLRs continue to edge closer to mainstream price points as Pentax became the second...

TWICE:What is your impression of the digital SLR? What impact will it have on the market, particularly high-end, fixed lens models? Peck: When the...

While galloping megapixels continue to define the race in the consumer digital camera market, a mini price war is being waged by vendors looking...

Nikon became the second major camera manufacturer to announce a sub-$1,000 digital SLR with the preliminary announcement of the D70, a product targeted at...

Seeking to overcome the limitations of hybrid film-digital interchangeable lens digital camera systems, Olympus has introduced the first all-digital SLR system based on the...