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In addition to the new flagship Leica M, the German camera manufacturer also announced two new iterations of it compact camera line today in the form of the Leica D-Lux 6 and V-Lux 4. And, as would be expected, they are both essentially carbon copies of their Panasonic counterparts, the DMC-LX7 and FZ200 respectively.The Leica D-Lux 6 features a newly redesigned 1/1.7” 10MP (effective) CMOS sensor, full HD video recording at 1920 x1080p at 60fps (AVCHD) and an ISO range of 80-12800.

 Lately, cameras with big sensors have been grabbing a good portion of the attention, but there are still some true compacts making their first appearances at Photokina, including Canon's new PowerShot G15, S110, and SX50 HS. Here's a rundown of each camera and look for hands-on later on in the day.PowerShot G15

In recent years, Samsung has made their commitment to connected cameras abundantly clear, and with their huge cellphone division, that has never come as a surprise. But, today they've announced the development of their first full-on Android-powered camera in the EK-GC100 Galaxy. With built-in 3G/4G, it's the most connected camera this side of your cell phone.

The Photokina 2012 onslaught of new cameras is starting already. The latest comes from Pentax in the form of their 26x-zooming X-5.