FujiFilm launches a new ultra compact digital camera, the FinePix JX280. The camera is encased in a high-grade metal body that protect it from bumps and scrape. The JX280 is a 14 Megapixel camera with a Fujinon 5x optical zoom lens and a 2.7-inch LCD display.

Samsung adds to its dual-screen DualView camera line two new models, the ST600 and ST100 both with a 3.5-inch main display and a 1.8-inch front display for Self Shot, an upgrade to the 1.5-inch front screen on their predecessor TL225/TL220 and TL210/TL205.

Panasonic launches the latest addition to the FZ-series, the LUMIX DMC-FZ40 digital camera with a 25mm ultra-wide angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT 24x optical zoom lens and manual operations. The FZ40 is a follow-up to the FZ35 with 18x zoom.

Mamiya rolls out the new professional RZ33 large sensor digital camera system that is ideal for the existing Mamiya RZ system owner as it is fully compatible with all Mamiya RZ system lenses and ll Mamiya RZ system viewfinders.

Sigma’s SD15 digital SLR camera is now available in the US. As the successor to the SD14, the new SD15 sports a 14 Megapixel Foveon X3 direct image sensor, …

Sony Cyber-Shot TX9

Sony announced in Europe two new digital cameras, the Cyber-Shot DSC-WX5 and Cyber-Shot DSC-TX9 both with 1080i Full HD movie recording and the 3D Sweep Panorama function that “lets you shoot incredible 3D images without needing a bulky, complex double-lens camera system.”

Olympus X-560WP

Olympus releases two new entry-level digital cameras, the waterproof X-560WP and the T100. The former features waterproof seals and gaskets that keeps water out so you can take pictures as deep as 10 feet underwater while the latter is a budget-friendly easy-to-use camera.

Samsung introduced in Germany the NX5 digital camera that is the little brother of the AMOLED-equipped NX10. The NX5 comes with a 3-inch LCD screen instead of AMOLED. It still packs a 14.6 Megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor, an electronic viewfinder, lens-shift image stabilization, Supersonic type dust reduction and Samsung’s NX mount.

Canon adds the PowerShot SD4000 IS (aka IXUS 300HS in Europe and IXY 30S in Japan) digital camera to its Digital ELPH line. The new camera is the company’s first model to include a high-sensitivity system, known as Canon’s HS SYSTEM to enhance image quality in low-light situations and helps reduce noise at high ISO speeds.

Samsung is launching its NX10 limited edition with a white body. The white NX10 comes in a kit with a 30mm pancake lens and a leather case. The NX10 is a mirroless digital camera designed to offer both the performance and image quality of a DSLR and the portability, convenience, and ease of use of a compact camera.