Digital Cameras Timeline: 2005
The timeline shown below is a graphical representation of
new digital camera product announcements going back to 1995.
Displayed in reverse chronological order, multiple
announcements on the same day may affect the scale of the chart.
| Nov 2005 |  | |
|  |  | |  | 1 | Nikon D200 | 10.0 mp |  review |  buy |
| | | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T9 | 6.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
Oct 2005 | | |
| | | | | 25 | Canon PowerShot SD430 Wireless | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 24 | Casio Exilim EX-S600 | 6.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 10 | Fujifilm FinePix Z2 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 4 | Olympus SP-700 | 6.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N1 | 8.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 1 | Leica D-LUX 2 | 8.3 mp, 4x | specs | buy |
Sep 2005 | | |
| | | | | 29 | Fujifilm FinePix F11 Zoom | 6.1 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 26 | Olympus E-500 | 8.0 mp | review | buy |
| | | | | 16 | Ricoh Caplio RR530 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 13 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Ricoh GR Digital | 8.0 mp, Fixed | review | buy |
| | | | | 8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 | 10.1 mp, 5x | review | buy |
| IFA | | |
| | 7 | Ricoh Caplio R3 | 5.0 mp, 7.1x | specs | buy |
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| | 1 | Nikon Coolpix P1 | 8.0 mp, 3.6x | specs | buy |
| | | Nikon Coolpix S3 | 6.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Nikon Coolpix S4 | 6.0 mp, 10x | specs | buy |
| | | Nikon Coolpix P2 | 5.0 mp, 3.6x | specs | buy |
| | | Nikon Coolpix L1 | 6.0 mp, 5x | specs | buy |
| Aug 2005 | | |
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| | 31 | Pentax Optio WPi | 6.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Pentax Optio S6 | 6.0 mp, 2.9x | specs | buy |
| | |
| | 29 | Olympus FE-100 | 4.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Olympus SP-350 | 8.1 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Olympus Stylus 600 | 6.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Olympus SP-310 | 7.1 mp, 3x | review | buy |
| | | Olympus FE-120 | 6.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Olympus FE-110 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Olympus SP-500 UZ | 6.0 mp, 10x | review | buy |
| | | | | 23 | Pentax Optio S60 | 6.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | HP Photosmart E317 | 5.0 mp, Fixed | specs | buy |
| | | | | 22 | Canon PowerShot A620 | 7.1 mp, 4x | review | buy |
| | | Canon PowerShot A610 | 5.0 mp, 4x | specs | buy |
| | | Pentax *ist DS2 | 6.0 mp | specs | buy |
| | | Canon PowerShot S80 | 8.0 mp, 3.6x | review | buy |
| | | Canon PowerShot SD30 | 5.0 mp, 2.4x | specs | buy |
| | | Canon PowerShot SD550 | 7.1 mp, 3x | review | buy |
| | | Canon EOS-1D Mark II N | 8.2 mp | specs | buy |
| | | Canon PowerShot SD450 | 5.0 mp, 3x | review | buy |
| | | Canon EOS 5D | 12.7 mp | review | buy |
| | | Canon PowerShot A410 | 3.1 mp, 3.2x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 19 | Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6 | 6.0 mp, 12x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 4 | Casio Exilim EX-Z120 | 7.1 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Casio Exilim EX-Z110 | 6.0 mp, 3.3x | specs | buy |
| | | Casio Exilim EX-Z10 | 5.0 mp, 3.3x | specs | buy |
| | | Casio Exilim EX-Z500 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 2 | Kodak EasyShare P880 | 8.0 mp, 5.8x | review | buy |
| | | Kodak EasyShare P850 | 5.2 mp, 12x | review | buy |
| | | | | 1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T5 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
Jul 2005 | | |
| | | | | 28 | Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Zoom | 5.0 mp, 10x | specs | buy |
| | | Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom | 9.1 mp, 10.7x | review | buy |
| | | Fujifilm FinePix E900 Zoom | 9.1 mp, 4x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 22 | Pentax Optio 60 | 6.1 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 20 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 | 8.3 mp, 4x | review | buy |
| | | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 | 8.0 mp, 12x | review | buy |
| | | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX9 | 6.0 mp, 3x | review | buy |
| | | | | 15 | Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D | 6.0 mp | specs | buy |
| | | Konica Minolta DiMAGE X1 | 8.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Jun 2005 | | |
| | | | | 9 | Casio Exilim EX-S500 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 3 | Samsung Digimax V800 | 8.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 2 | Samsung Digimax A50 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Samsung Digimax A55W | 5.0 mp, 4.8x | specs | buy |
| | | Samsung Digimax A502 | 5.0 mp, Fixed | specs | buy |
| | | Samsung Pro815 | 8.0 mp, 15x | review | buy |
| | | | | 1 | Canon EOS 20Da | 8.2 mp | specs | buy |
| | | Pentax *ist DL | 6.0 mp | specs | buy |
| | | HP Photosmart R818 | 5.0 mp, 5x | specs | buy |
| | | HP Photosmart R817 | 5.0 mp, 5x | specs | buy |
May 2005 | | |
| | | | | 24 | Samsung Digimax i5 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 20 | Olympus D-435 | 5.0 mp, 0.9x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 18 | Nikon Coolpix S2 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 17 | Kodak EasyShare V530 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Kodak EasyShare V550 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 13 | Pentax Optio SVi | 5.0 mp, 5x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 12 | Olympus Stylus 800 | 8.0 mp, 3x | review | buy |
| | | | | 11 | Pentax Optio S5z | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Pentax Optio S45 | 4.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Pentax Optio S55 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 9 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX8 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Konica Minolta DiMAGE X60 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 5 | Kodak EasyShare Z760 | 6.2 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 4 | Kodak EasyShare C360 | 5.4 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Kodak EasyShare C310 | 4.1 mp, Fixed | specs | buy |
| | | Kodak EasyShare C330 | 4.1 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Apr 2005 | | |
| | | | | 28 | HP Photosmart M517 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 26 | Ricoh Caplio GX8 | 8.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 22 | Canon PowerShot S2 IS | 5.0 mp, 12x | review | buy |
| | | | | 20 | Nikon D70s | 6.0 mp | specs | buy |
| | | Nikon D50 | 6.0 mp | review | buy |
| | | Mar 2005 | | |
| | | | | 16 | Nikon Coolpix S1 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T7 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Feb 2005 | | |
| | | | | 28 | Ricoh Caplio R2 | 5.0 mp, 4.8x | specs | buy |
| PMA | | |
| | 20 | Kodak EasyShare Z7590 | 5.0 mp, 10x | specs | buy |
| | | Kodak EasyShare C340 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Samsung Digimax V700 | 7.1 mp, 3x | review | buy |
| | | Kodak EasyShare Z730 | 5.0 mp, 4x | specs | buy |
| | | Kodak EasyShare C300 | 3.3 mp, Fixed | specs | buy |
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| | 19 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7 | 7.1 mp, 3x | review | buy |
| | | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S40 | 4.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S60 | 4.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S90 | 4.0 mp, 3x | review | buy |
| | | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 | 5.0 mp, 12x | review | buy |
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| | 18 | HP Photosmart R717 | 6.2 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | HP Photosmart M417 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | HP Photosmart M23 | 4.0 mp, Fixed | specs | buy |
| | | HP Photosmart M22 | 4.0 mp, Fixed | specs | buy |
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| | 17 | Canon PowerShot SD400 | 5.0 mp, 3x | review | buy |
| | | Olympus IR-300 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Olympus D-545 Zoom | 4.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Canon PowerShot SD500 | 7.1 mp, 3x | review | buy |
| | | Olympus D-595 Zoom | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Olympus D-630 Zoom | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Olympus Stylus Verve S | 5.0 mp, 2x | specs | buy |
| | | Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT | 8.0 mp | review | buy |
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| | 16 | Nikon Coolpix 5600 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Nikon Coolpix 7900 | 7.1 mp, 3x | review | buy |
| | | Nikon Coolpix 4600 | 4.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Nikon Coolpix 5900 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Nikon D2Hs | 4.0 mp | preview | buy |
| | | Nikon Coolpix 7600 | 7.1 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
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| | 15 | Casio Exilim EX-Z57 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Casio Exilim EX-Z750 | 7.1 mp, 3x | review | buy |
| | |
| | 13 | Pentax Optio S5n | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Pentax Optio 50 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 8 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5 | 5.0 mp, 12x | review | buy |
| | | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ4 | 4.0 mp, 12x | specs | buy |
| | | Fujifilm FinePix F10 Zoom | 6.1 mp, 3x | review | buy |
| | | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1 | 4.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Fujifilm FinePix Z1 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Fujifilm FinePix A350 Zoom | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2 | 5.0 mp, 6x | review | buy |
| | | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ1 | 4.0 mp, 6x | specs | buy |
| | | Fujifilm FinePix A345 Zoom | 4.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W5 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 1 | Canon PowerShot A520 | 4.0 mp, 4x | review | buy |
Jan 2005 | | |
| | | | | 31 | Casio Exilim EX-P505 | 5.0 mp, 5x | specs | buy |
| | | | | 21 | Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z20 | 5.0 mp, 8.1x | specs | buy |
| | | Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z5 | 5.0 mp, 12x | review | buy |
| | | | | 20 | Canon PowerShot A510 | 3.1 mp, 4x | review | buy |
| CES | | |
| | 6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T33 | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Kodak Easyshare One | 4.0 mp, 2.8x | specs | buy |
| | | Kodak EasyShare Z700 | 4.0 mp, 5x | specs | buy |
| | | Kodak EasyShare Z740 | 5.0 mp, 10x | review | buy |
| | | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 | 7.1 mp, 3x | review | buy |
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| | 5 | Pentax Optio WP | 5.0 mp, 3x | specs | buy |
| | | Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom | 7.1 mp, 4.1x | specs | buy |
| | | Olympus C-5500 Sport Zoom | 5.0 mp, 5x | specs | buy |
| | | Olympus D-425 | 4.0 mp, Fixed | specs | buy |
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| | 4 | Ricoh Caplio R1 | 4.0 mp, 4.8x | specs | buy |
| | | Ricoh Caplio R1V | 5.0 mp, 4.8x | specs | buy |
