There is (again) a new leaked Samsung product. The NX1000 images have been posted on SLRclub (now removed). THe NX1000 is a sort of cheaper NX20 with 20 Megapixels and integrated WiFI. Click on the pictures to see the full size images.

via Photorumors.

That takes long! The NX20 has been leaked here and there for months now. But now we are really close to the announcement and one of my top sources just sent me a list of info about the camera. Here it is:

“The max shutter speed is 1/8000 and 8fps (full resolution), just like some medium level DSLR.
It definitely has a better buffer and processor.
WiFi connection is a WiFi Direct, so it can be connected to any WiFi Direct device like tablet, smartphone, TV or laptop without a router or internet.
It has a mode C (custom) on the main dial.
The first shutter curtain is a electronic one, in that way the shutter lag is almost imperceptible.
ISO 100 – 12800 with a excellent response at ISO 6400, I would say a little better than NEX7.
The EVF is excellent, I have been trying the NX20 and NEX7 and they look very similar in size and quality.
The Body is a little heavier and with more volume than NX10, I tried it with the 60mm Macro lens and the balance is much better than NX10.
The final camera could have an external mic jack, HDMI and USB ports and any other changes.
My conclusion is this camera has many thing of a medium level DSLR but in a smaller body…“

Samsung is facing a tuff time with their NX system. They have some great lenses and some super technology. Their main problems are the no-name in the camera history and the average sensor quality. I hope the NX20 can at least get rid of the last “problem”. Better than NEX-7 sounds good! :)

The leaked Panasonic GF5

We had a good new product announcement start in 2012 with the new Olympus E-M5 and Fuji X PRO 1 cameras. And within the next two weeks also Panasonic, Sony and Samsung will announce new mirrorless cameras and lenses. In Early April I expect the announcement of the new Panasonic GF5, a new m43 Panasonic camcorder a new Sony NEX-F3, a new NEX camcorder, probably a new NEX lens and finally the new Samsung NX-20. Of course there is still room for more surprises (maybe a Nikon 1 high end model?). And on May 10 the new product release party will continue with the highly expected Leica announcement. I really hope the B&W sensor rumor is true. But than I have to go back to reality and admit that even if a camera like that will appear I expect the price to be insanely high. Would love if Sony, Samsung, Nikon or the m43 partners would put a sensor like that on a cheaper camera!