Rumors tidbits: New Sony FE lenses, Fuji X-E2 firmware, new GM7, new PEN.

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Let’s make a short recap of the most recent mirrorless rumors:

Sony:
In November Sony could announce the new update FE lens roadamp. Til Spring 2016 Sony will release eight new lenses. There could be a new 24-70mm GM FE lens, new 85mm f/1.4 G FE lens, a telephoto lens and faster FE f/2.8 zooms (Source: SonyAlpharumors).

Fuji:
The X-E2 is rumored to get a massive overhaul of the AF system (Source: Fujirumors).

Panasonic:
The next new MFT camera from Panasonic will be the GM7. To be announced in Spring (Source: 43rumors).

Olympus:
The 300mm F/4.0 IS PRO Zuiko lens will be released within the next 2-3 months. And the next new MFT camera will be a completely overhauled new PEN.

Samsung:
Samsung didn’t react to the latest news saying they will drop out of the camera business. That’s worrying.

Nikon:
No news or rumors about upcoming Nikon 1 plans

Canon:
FF mirrorless coming in 12-18 months.

Canon 120MP sensor uses a sort of “foveon alike” tech. And Full frame Mirrorless are coming in 12 months.

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An imaginary (and rather cool!) Full Frame Canon mirrorless.

Something is moving at Canon! It really looks like Canon is finally going to launch their first Full Frame Mirrorless system camera within the next 12 months. A prototype or almost final version could be announced at Photokina in September at earliest. I am wondering if the FF camera will use the current EOS-M mount or a completely newly designed mount.

There is also a second highly interesting news. The newly developed 120 Megapixel Full Frame sensor is not a RGB Bayer sensor! it uses a sort of Foveon alike tech. Sounds intriguing!

Source: Canonwatch (1) and Canonwatch (2).

Fuji news: New firmware update on all cameras. Financial reports discloses strong X-T10 sales!

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Fuji X camera owners got a new update today: fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/fw_table.html

And unlike Canon (-21% profit reported yesterday) Fuji is doing very fine! Theya re selling tons of Instax cameras:

““the targeted sales volume of instax for this FY has been raised from 4.6 million units to 5.0 million units.”

and the new X-T10 is also selling fine:

The sales of premium digital cameras X-Series centering on the interchangeable lens camera,  FUJIFILM X-T10, launched in June 2015, were strong. FUJIFILM X-T10 can realize outstanding image quality and comfortable operability with a compact and  lightweight body.”

Fuji is the sole leader of the instant cameras world. Maybe other companies should join that market too?

News found via Fujirumors.

New US deals on Sony, Olympus and Panasonic stuff.

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Sony and Hasselblad:
$900 off on the Sony RX1R at [shoplink 300908 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]. Sells with 1 year US seller wararanty.
The Hasselblad 18-200mm E-mount lens sells for $499 only (Click here). That’s $350 less than the Sony version.
Hasselblad 16mm E-mount lens costs $100 less than the Sony version.

Olympus:
Olympus US repaired a huge amount of MFT products which they now sell as refurbished and with big discounts. Check out those links: GetOlympus refurbished cameras (Click here), GetOlympus refurbished lenses (Click here).

Panasonic:
Quickndone is selling the brand new Panasonic GH4 for $1,069 only on their [shoplink 300906 ebay]eBay Store (Click here)[/shoplink].

Fuji X-PRO 2 will be announced on January 15th!

(High credibility rumor):

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Fujirumors reports the X-PRO 2 will be announced on January 15th! And I am 100% sure he is right on the date info. The reliable specs according to FR are:

– APS-C sensor)
– 1/8000 of a second mechanical shutter speed
– weather sealed
– 4K video
– Faster Processor EXR III

So if the X-PRO 2 is coming in January…what will Fuji announced at the big Photokina event? X-T2 with organic sensor? Me dreaming I know :)

Canon proft falls 21%. Reuters says they are missing the mirrorless market.

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Reuters reports about the new quarterly financial report from Canon:

Japan’s Canon Inc said quarterly operating profit fell by a fifth as demand for digital cameras slumped and it spent more on developing new businesses, but it nudged up its full-year earnings estimates on a sharply weaker yen.
The consumer shift to smartphones for casual photo taking has pummelled demand for compact cameras, while the growing popularity of lighter mirrorless cameras has taken away market share from higher margin single-lens reflex cameras.

Time to get serious on mirrorless Canon! Where are our new EOS-M lenses?

via CanonWatch.