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Olympus, Matsushita to offer smaller SLR cameras TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Olympus Corp (7733.T) and Matsushita (6752.T) announced a new digital camera format on Tuesday that will make single lens reflex (SLR) models smaller and lighter, in a bid to drive sales of their advanced machines.   Nations:Japan   Source:(Reuters)   2008-08-05 Stores usher in holiday shopping season Shoppers -- shrugging off a spate of lead-tainted toy recalls and higher prices for food and gas -- jammed stores before dawn Friday to grab discounted TVs, toys and the hard-to-find Nintendo Wii, for the official start of the holiday season, expected to be the weakest retail showing in five years.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina   2007-11-23 Headlines Olympus, Matsushita to offer smaller SLR cameras 2008-08-05 Stores usher in holiday shopping season 2007-11-23 Most-viewed Stores usher in holiday shopping season 2007-11-23

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