In December 2011 the Chinese company Superpix announced a new 12MP CMOS sensor which can be used in DSLR. So the cheaper Chinese DSLR will march on DSLR market as Chinese TV does.
Chinese media report: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjgwNDIxOTY4.html
Official website: http://www.superpix.com.cn/En/index.asp
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