13 "Japanese Historical Cameras" of 2003 Named
The Historical Camera Committee (Chairperson – Ms. MORIYAMA, Mayumi), a review group established within the Japan Camera Industry Institute, has selected the 13 cameras below, as “Japanese Historical Cameras” of 2003.
Film cameras chosen for “Japanese Historical Cameras” of 2003(2 models)
| Release Date | Name of Camera | Company Name | Model | Photosensitive Material | Frame Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02 | Fuji GX645 AF Professional | Fuji Photo Film Co.,Ltd. | Single-lens reflex | 120/220 | 45x60mm |
| 2003-06-20 | Sea & Sea Motor Marine III | Sea & Sea | Direct-view finder | 135 | 24x36mm |
Digital cameras chosen for “Japanese Historical Cameras” of 2003 (11 models)
| Release Date | Name of Camera | Company Name | Model | Storage Media | Numbers of Effective Pixels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-15 | Pentax Optio S |
PENTAX Corporation | Direct-view finder / LCD monitor |
Built-in memory / SD Card / MM Card |
3.20 million |
| 2003-06-24 | Sony QUALIA Q016-WE1 |
Sony Corporation | LCD monitor | MemoryStickTM / MemoryStick Pro DuoTM | 2.00 million |
| 2003-06-27 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U60 | Sony Corporation | LCD monitor | MemoryStickTM / MemoryStick Pro TM / MemoryStick DuoTM / MemoryStick Pro DuoTM |
2.00 million |
| 2003-08-09 | Kyocera Finecam S5R |
Kyocera Corporation | Direct-view finder / LCD monitor | SD Card / MM Card |
5.00 million |
| 2003-09-06 | Pentax *ist D |
PENTAX Corporation | Single-lens reflex | CompactFlashTM / MicroDriveTM | 6.10 million |
| 2003-09-20 | Canon EOS Kiss Digital | Canon Inc. | Single-lens reflex | CompactFlashTM / MicroDriveTM | 6.30 million |
| 2003-09 | Minolta Dimage A1 | KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS,INC. | LCD viewfinder / LCD monitor | CompactFlashTM / MicroDriveTM | 5.00 million |
| 2003-10 | Olympus E-1 |
Olympus Corporation | Single-lens reflex | CompactFlashTM / MicroDriveTM | 5.00 million |
| 2003-11-22 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX5 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Direct-view finder / LCD monitor | SD Card / MM Card |
4.00 million |
| 2003-11-29 | Nikon D2H | Nikon Corporation | Single-lens reflex | CompactFlashTM / MicroDriveTM | 4.10 million |
| 2003-12-19 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 | Sony Corporation | LCD monitor | MemoryStickTM / MemoryStick Pro TM / MemoryStick DuoTM / MemoryStick Pro DuoTM / CompactFlashTM / MicroDriveTM |
8.00 million |
