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Nikon says digital SLR cameras beating plan

Published by: Reuters       07-06-2006        Read Complete Article
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"TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikon Corp. has boosted shipments of digital SLR cameras by about 35 percent year-on-year in April and May, putting it on track to beat its annual estimate, the head of its camera unit said on Wednesday.

Nikon is the world's second-largest maker of digital single lens reflex (SLR) cameras after Canon Inc. Digital SLRs are generally more expensive and have more advanced features than point-and-shoot compact models, and use interchangeable lenses."....Read Complete Article




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