Photokina 2008 Highs and Lows

October 2, 2008 by Joshua
Filed under: DSLR, Uncategorized

Panasonic Lumix G1

Photokina 2008 happened last week, in Cologne Germany, where all the latest digital cameras and products were on display to see, including several new announcements and prototypes from various manufacturers. We were there to bring daily coverage of the show – here are some of the highlights of the show:

The new Panasonic Lumix G1 Digital SLR is the smallest Digital SLR currently available – have a look at our Panasonic Lumix G1 Preview

The new Nikon D90 is the world’s first Digital SLR to provide High Definition video recording – we had a look at it here

Fujifilm are developing the world’s first 3D digital camera – with two lenses, and a 3D screen! Have a look here. They also announced their new Fujifilm Super CCD EXR Sensor – this promises to give excellent low light performance (like the “classic” Fuji F30 loved by many), excellent dynamic range, and high resolution shots as well.

Lomography were showing that analogue film cameras can still be fun with several cameras on display

Minox announced a mini spy camera with seperate flash and screen.

Sigma announced 2 new cameras – the Sigma SD15 and DP2 – both use the 14 megapixel foveon sensor.

Leica surprised almost everyone by announcing a new 37 megapixel (!) Digital SLR – the S2. They also mentioned a new camera under development, the Leica R10.

Olympus showed two new prototypes – a compact micro four thirds camera, and a new Digital SLR

There was also a lot of interest in the new Canon Powershot cameras, including the new Canon Powershot G10.

Lows of Photokina 2008: Being stranded in Cologne / London as flights were cancelled! The Canon Powershot A1000 IS and A2000 IS have lost manual controls, meaning you will need to spend more money if you want manual controls on a Canon camera. The decline of Vivitar.

To see all the Photokina 2008 content including lots of photos view the full Photokina 2008 report here.