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According to the analysis of user trend in Japan for the most popular camera sales ranking from 5/7 to 5/13. The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3 took the number one spot. This camera is the latest members of the award-winning Lumix TZ family of digital cameras, which is renowned for packaging a remarkable 10x optical zoom in a compact, stylish body. To further add to their appeal, the TZ3 go one step further to feature a 28mm wide-angle Leica DC lens (equivalent to 28-280mm on a 35mm film camera) for wide-angle shooting.
The number 2 ranking is the same as last time, the Canon IXY Digital 900IS, US name of Canon PowerShot SD800 IS Digital ELPH. This camera offers a focal length range of 28 – 105mm (35mm equivalent), and a 3.8x optical zoom lens allows photographers to capture wider panoramas, architectural photos and group shots. The lens incorporates Canon’s optical Image Stabilizer to counteract the effects of camera shake for steadier performance in low light, at full zoom or when shooting from moving vehicles.
The number 3 ranking is Olympus Camedia SP-550UZ camera, a digital camera with 18X optical zoom (28-504mm equiv.), a 7 Megapixel CCD sensor, 5.6x digital zoom, a 2.5-inch LCD display, ISO up to 5000 and anti-shake protection.
Interestingly, the only DSLR camera that made it to the top 10 is Nikon D200, at number 10 ranking. Here’s the top 10 ranking 5/7 - 5/13:
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3
- Canon IXY DIGITAL 900IS
- Olympus CAMEDIA SP-550UZ
- Ricoh GR DIGITAL
- Olympus μ770SW
- FUji FinePix F31fd
- Nikon COOLPIX P5000
- Kodak EasyShare V705
- Ricoh Caplio GX100
- Nikon D200
Website : Japan Most Popular Camera Ranking - May 7 to May 13
