The company started delivering sample chips to digicam makers in the end of November at sample prices of ¥7,500 ($65) and ¥7,000 ($61) respectively. Quantity production will begin in January at a rate of 100K units per month. Compact digicams with the sensor and a 3X zoom lens may be introduced by digicam makers at next PMA, which will take place from March 8 to 11, 2007, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
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Leading brands at Photopia Hamburg
According to to the organizer, Hamburg Messe + Congress (HMC), major imaging brands will be represented at Photopia Hamburg, which will take place in the Hanseatic city from September 23 to 26 as a festival for the entire digital imaging industry. These include camera and lens manufacturers such as Canon, Sony, Nikon, Leica and Panasonic as well as Sigma and Tamron, but also the monitor manufacturers BenQ and Eizo, print service providers such as WhiteWall and the paper manufacturers Ilford and Hahnemühle. Several retailing companies and distributors, including Calumet, Foto Erhardt, IPS, HapaTeam and Probis will also exhibit.
