Fuji X10 firmware update coming soon. Plus price dorp at Amazon.

Fuji released a note to inform that they will soon release a firmware that fixes the “White Disc blooming” effect (Source: Dpreview). And there is a new Fuji X10 review at Techradar (Click here). And the good news for US readers is that the X10 already got a $50 discount at Amazon (Click here).

One more thing: It’s still unclear if the future LX interchangeable camera will have the X10 optical viewfinder or t the X100 hybrid viewfinder.

Ricoh 24-85mm lens has f/3.5-5.5 aperture.

Ricoh announced the release of the 24-85mm GXR module with 16 Megapixel APS-C sensor. But they didn’t unveil the aperture, the availability and the price. But the administrator of Ricoh Diary (Click here) tells that the new lens will have a f/3-5-5.5 aperture and sales will start on January 20. And he also tells: “Further it should be relatively big as it will not collapse like the Olympus m4/3 kit zooms for example. The release was planned for the end of this year but the flooding in Thailand caused delays with the Sony sensor production so it has been pushed back slightly, the current planned dates are as follows:
– Full press release on 5th January 2012
– Displayed at the PMA & CES 2012 from the 10th to 13th January 2012
– Sales start 20th January 2012“

It sounds like the module will have the same sensor of the Sony NEX-5n!

Mirrorless news and review roundup…

Samsung NX200 review at Photographyblog (Click here): “Despite the significant increase in the asking price, making the NX200 more of a serious investment than its predecessor, it still occupies an enviable position in the market, rivalling key competitors like the Sony NEX-7 at a much cheaper cost, whilst outperforming the Micro Four Thirds crowd in terms of image quality at a similar price-point“

The Nikon V1 Camera Review – The camera I expected to hate! (Steve Huff).

The Samsung NX200 Camera Review by Vlad Dodan (Steve Huff)

Firmware update for the Leica M9 and M9-p at http://en.leica-camera.com/service/downloads/software-_firmwareupdates/m9/index.html.

Also Ricoh has been affected by the Thailand flood. The GXR A12 mount has been delayed (Adorama).

Fuji X10 Hands-on at Dphotographer.

Fuji X10 ISO test at Focus Numerique.

Fuji X10 review at Photographyblog: “If money’s no object and you want the best compact camera on the market, though, then we can highly recommend the excellent new Fujifilm Finepix X10.“

Top 10 Best Mirrorless Compact System Cameras (ePhotozine).

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Sample Photos (ePhotozine).