Photokina 2006 Show Report

Welcome to the Digital Photography Review Photokina 2006 show report. The Photokina 'World of Imaging' Trade Show is held every two years at the Cologne Exhibition Center, Germany. The last show, held in 2004, attracted 160,317 visitors (64% of whom were trade and 36% consumers) and had no less than 1,552 exhibitors. This year the show will take place from 26th September to 1st October (10 AM to 6 PM). As usual the build up of new products for Photokina started back in July and is only likely to accelerate as we get closer to the opening day.

For those who are attending you should also be aware of the restructuring of Koelnmesse because of the leasing of the Rhineside Halls to the RTL television station. For more information on Koelnmesse restructuring see this site, also a PDF map of the Photokina hall layout available.

Note: This is not designed to be comprehensive report of the entire show but rather a summary of the important new digital photography related products announced around and shown at Photokina.

Live Show Report

The unfolding story of Photokina 2006

Below you will find the 'New Product Index', this constantly updated list provides a very quick overview of products announced either for or during Photokina. During the show itself this page will also carry an index to our live show report (one page per stand, following on from this page).

The largest number of hands-on previews / reviews, anywhere

In the mad run-up to Photokina we've been working very hard to bring you detailed hands-on previews of some of the key cameras at Photokina. This has involved hundreds of hours of work and has one aim; to bring you as much detail as we possibly can. Here's the list:

• Nikon D80 review
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 review
• Canon EOS 400D / Digital Rebel XTi hands-on preview (review after Photokina)
• Leica M8 hands-on preview
• Pentax K10D hands-on preview

New Product Index (108 total)

All of the above products are brand new and just announced, a 'NEW' indicator simply marks those products which have been added to this list within the last three days. As usual we have also included several products announced during the build-up to Photokina (stretching back to July), these products join those announced at Photokina to make up a manufacturers new line-up.

Other show reports

Other sites show reports

• Imaging-Resource

Our previous Photokina show reports

• Photokina 2004 report
• Photokina 2002 report
• Photokina 2000 report

Our PMA show reports

• PMA 2006 report
• PMA 2005 report
• PMA 2004 report
• PMA 2003 report
• PMA 2002 report
• PMA 2001 report