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Tuesday, February 21. 2006

Konica-Minolta and Sony - expect new dSLRs soon

Here is another (old) news with some analyze.

On January the 19th KOnica-Minolta has announced its withdraw from photo and camera business. This was shock for everybody.

Konica and Minolta united in August 2003 in one company Konica-Minolta.

During last two years they showed us few very good models in compact prosumer and dSLR classes. I will just mention Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200, Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D and Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D. With 7D and 5D, they introduced Anti-Shake stabilization system for the first time in dSLR world. Their CCD sensor is mounted on a movable platform controlled by two actuators (for both x and y axis). This and characteristics like good ergonomic bodies and relativelly cheap prices have resultet in good sells.

This is why the news about quiting was so surprising. But, there is a good side for owners of Konica-Minolta photo cameras: KM part of the dSLR market will be taken by Sony. Sony will continue to work with existing KM mount. Support for existing cameras will be provided and new ones will be made. Knowing that Sony makes CCD sensors for almost all big players on the market and that it has big economical pottential - nothing bad can happen.

There are some thought that electronical companies, like Panasonic, Sony and similar, will spread over the photo world in the future. Old brands will dissapear and new ones will come.
Well, it might happen. But, no so soon, and not so drastical. However, I remember one post from the forum I read:
I friend of mine has bought compact digital camera to his son. He asked the seller which model and brand will suit more his need and the seller pointed two models: one from Sony and other from Nikon. My friend bought the sony model. Because Nikon sounded new to him, and Sony was on the market for ages.
What else to say.

P.S.
Let's not forget that this company also introduced first autofocus cameras in the world and also first SLR body-integral autofocus. The minilab system, Japan�s first photographic paper, Japan�s first color film - all this came from this giant in photo world.

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