Olympus XZ-1 and other pre-CES camera rumors from Sony and Panasonic

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It's no secret that CES is the stage from which camera companies
unleash more compact shooters than you can shake a tripod at -- and
preceding those come a glut of rumors, naturally. 4/3 Rumors has heard
Olympus will unveil the XZ-1 (pictured), which boasts the LX5's 10
megapixel sensor and a none-too-shabby 28-112mm f/1.8-2.5 lens. The
site also heard that a few Panasonic model numbers that at this point
really don't tell too grand a story: DMC-S1 and S3, DMC-TS3, FH2, and
FH5. Meanwhile at Sony Alpha Rumors, the eponymous company will
reportedly launch a number of compact cameras (go figure) including a
Cybershot DSC-HX1 successor, some new Bloggies, and new 2D and 3D
video recorders... and though no Alpha and no NEX models will be on
the show floor, the site is also suggesting the future NEX-7 and Alpha
A77 models have 1080p60 AVCHD and a 0.1-second autofocus. Latter
tidbit notwithstanding, we'd wager by mid-January everything else here
will be either confirmed or forgotten.