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PMA 2004: CNET COVERS THE SHOW
PMA 2004
The annual Photo Marketing Association trade show is the largest photographic equipment show in the United States. Our camera experts report from the floor in Las Vegas.
PMA 2004 best of show
We saw a lot of promising shooters at this year's Photo Marketing Association trade show, from petite point-and-shoot models to 8-megapixel monsters. Find out which ones were good enough to make it into our editors' top 10.

Reports from the show
Senior editors Lori Grunin and Aimee Baldridge, a.k.a. the digital doyennes, are CNET's resident digital-photography experts. They fill you in on this year's hottest happenings in digital photography.

SLR SLRs unveiled
Senior Editor Aimee Baldridge rounds up the newest SLRs, as well as cool lenses optimized for digital.


Enthusiast 8-megapixel mania
This is the year of the 8-megapixel EVF camera. But should you jump on the bandwagon? Senior Editor Lori Grunin investigates.


Point and shoot The snapshooter's life simplified
Thanks to new nonproprietary standards and technologies, digital photography is getting easier. Senior Editor Aimee Baldridge explains.


SLR PMA 2004: what to expect from the show
A lot of vendors unveiled their stuff days before the show. Get the scoop on what's out and what to expect once the show begins.


Gear for '04
Looking for the scoop on a particular manufacturer? We break down
the new lineups.

Kyocera introduces three RTune cameras
Three new models sport the company's new RTune image-processing technology.

The rest: Panasonic, Leica, HP, and others
Some vendors announced only one or two new cameras. We round up the stragglers.

A slew of new Samsungs
Samsung's lineup is designed for the budget-conscious, but it's rich in variety.

A raft of Concords
Concord unleashed several new models. Check 'em out here.

A Nikon for every enthusiast
Nikon hits all of this year's hot spots.

Kodak expands its EasyShare line
In addition to four new EasyShare cameras, Kodak unveils an impressive pro model, the successor to the 14n.

New releases from Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta updates its current Dimage X and Dimage Z cameras and introduces an 8-megapixel EVF model.

Digital darkroom updated
We round up a crop of noteworthy new photo printers--and a
stray monitor or two.

Olympus's up-and-comers
Check out six new models from Olympus, as well as a couple of new underwater housings.

New shooters from Sony
While the lineup isn't groundbreaking, these Sony cameras are certainly stylish--and PictBridge-compatible.

Canon models to covet
As usual, Canon unleashes a raft of new cameras.

Fujifilm unveils four new models
Have a look at a range of new Fujis, from a basic 3-megapixel point-and-shoot to the highly anticipated S3 Pro.

Pentax's pleasing point-and-shoots
In addition to three new cameras, Pentax has unveiled its first still/video combo, the Optio MX.


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PMA 2004: Brian Cooley and Aimee Baldridge
What will be the big trends at the Photo Marketing Association show in Las Vegas? Senior Editor Aimee Baldridge gives Brian Cooley the inside scoop on hot cameras and gear you'll see at the biggest U.S. photo equipment show of the year.
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Senior Editors Aimee Baldridge and Lori Grunin, a.k.a. the digital doyennes, are old hands at covering PMA. Associate Editor Rebecca Viksnins also contributed to this report. Have a question about PMA or digital cameras or camcorders in general? Contact them.