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Compact Camera Market: Is the Japanese fixed-lens boom starting a worldwide trend?

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Japan has experienced a resurgence in compact camera popularity, led by younger users seeking unique aesthetics distinct from smartphones, alongside a gifting culture, with fixed-lens models dominating sales.

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New from Leica: Cameras coming in 2023 and 2024

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The L-Mount Alliance is two years old. It is a win-win combination for all three companies

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The L-Mount Alliance is two years old today. Such a lot has happened in the past 24 months, so much more than anyone expected. It has been a win-win situation for all three participants, including Leica

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Panasonic is bullish on the future of the L-Mount Alliance and broader depth of the product line brings confidence to consumers. The company claims to have captured ten percent of the high-end full-frame market since the introduction of the S1 and S1R but believes that full-frame and Micro Four-Thirds are fully complementary, each with its benefits and with relatively little overlap.

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The Panasonic G9 has been called the Porsche 911 of cameras. But, as John argues, this comparison lies mainly in the burgeoning weight and bulk as once-small devices grow like Topsy…..

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