Fuji X PRO 1, Canon G1X and Pentax K-01 reviews.

We already had so many interesting new mirrorless cameras this year that it’s hard to keep up with all the news and reviews! Here are three links to reviews for three different mirrorlress cameras:

Ephotozine posted two interesting reviews one after another. First they published the Canon G1X full review (Click here) and than the Fuji X PRO 1 Full review (Click here). The Canon gets Recommended: “If image quality is of a high importance to you then the Canon Powershot G1 X is recommended, it would be nice if the 5fps shooting mode was available in all modes, rather than in just one of the scene modes.“. And the Fuji gets Highly Recommended: “The image quality is stunning, with excellent, and I really mean excellent pixel level detail, with excellent colour reproduction, great dynamic range, excellent high ISO noise results and excellent JPEG output straight from the camera.“
Pentaxforums published the full K-o1 review (Click here): “The RAW image quality is identical to that of the K-5, which makes the K-01 comparable to other high-end DSLRs if one’s primary purpose is to capture clear images.“

I think all three cameras have intruiguing aspects!

NEX-7 in Stock for the first time after seven months at Amazon US.

It took seven long months before to see that green “In Stock” mark close to the NEX-7 at Amazon! And finally you can get it via a know third party reseller for the normal price:
NEX-7 body via Ritz at Amazon (Click here).
NEX-7 with Black 18-55mm kit lens in Stock via Ritz at Amazon (Click here).

One more news: And also for the first time Photozone tested NEX lenses on the NEX-7: The Sony 30mm f/3.5 macro lens (Click here to read the review) and the Sony 50mm f/1.8 lens (Click here to read the review).

DSLRmagazine X PRO 1 lens test: “60mm is the best digital lens in it’s focal category”

Our friend Valentin Sama from the spanish website DSLRmagazine posted a full X PRO 1 review. There are four articles to read:
1) Introduction (original spanish / google english translation)
2) Sensor test (original spanish / google english translation)
3) Image samples (original spanish / google english translation)
4) XF lens test (original spanish / google english translation)

The very interesting part of his review is the lens testing:
XF Fujinon 18 mm f / 2 R for Fujifilm X-Pro1: “In short, a superb angular light equivalent to a 28 mm f/2, which can be used without any problem from full aperture of f/2, rivaling the best primes on the market with similar characteristics.“
XF Fujinon 35 mm f / 1.4 R for Fujifilm X-Pro1: “A very satisfying lens. One wonders what a leap in performance could have been achieved by limiting the aperture at f/2.0!“
XF Fujinon 60 mm f / 2.4 Macro R Fujifilm X-Pro1: “Overall, probably the best digital lens and its focal category.“

Overall Valentin is very impressed by the sensor+lens performance. This is where the X PRO 1 really shines! The most problematic aspect is the autofocus which is very slow compared to the new Olympus E-M5. But that will not be a problem if you like me are used to focus manually :)

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The Fuji X PRO 1 camera can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here), Epxansys US (Click here) and Expansys Canada (Click here).
in Europe at Jessops UK (Click here), eBay Italy (Click here) and Expansys UK (Click here).
in Asia at Amazon Japan (Click here) and eBay Japan (Click here).

The Fuji X 18mm f/2.0 can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
in Asia at Amazon Japan (Click here).

The Fuji X 35mm f/1.4 can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
in Asia at Amazon Japan (Click here).

The Fuji X 60mm f/2.4 macro can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).

 

 

 

New X PRO 1 hands-on video review by Kai (Digitalrev)

New day and new X PRO 1 reviews. This time it is Kai having fun with the camera. Watch the video to learn more!

The Fuji X PRO 1 camera can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here), Epxansys US (Click here) and Expansys Canada (Click here).
in Europe at Jessops UK (Click here), eBay Italy (Click here) and Expansys UK (Click here).
in Asia at Amazon Japan (Click here) and eBay Japan (Click here).

New future Pentax lens show and Canon G1 X test roundup

Image via Mike Kobal (Click here).

New Pentax K and Q mount lenses pictures popped up at the Imaging show in Brimingham (Amateur Photographer). A first K-01 preview has been posted by Pentax Germany (Click here). Do companies now start to make reviews of their own products?

The Canon G1 X is also Canon G1 X test at DC.watch (Click here to read the google translation).

Head to Head: Canon G1 X Vs. Canon G12 at Digitalcamerainfo (Click here).

Canon PowerShot G1 X Review – Part 1 at EosHD (Click here).

G1X test by Mike Kobal (Click here).

G1X Preorders are available at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

 

 

New set of X PRO 1 reviews and tests!

a size comaprison between the Olympus E-M5 and Fuji X PRO 1 (via Quesabesde).

Reviewers of all over the world are testing the X PRO 1 and so it comes that I already have to post a new set of links to new reviews :)

Check it out:
Fujifilm X-Pro1: First Impressions (Invisiblephotographer).
Long exposure photography at Flixelpix.com.
Second part of the german X PRo 1 review at SystemKameraForum. And the third part is here.
Luminous Landscape (Click here) posted the first part of their review.
The spanish Quesabesde (Click here to read the google translation): “Their level of detail and resolution in combination with the three approaches is very high, and performance with high sensitivity is really excellent, with shots at ISO 6400 where the sharpness and saturation of the image does not suffer and chromatic noise are not makes an appearance.“

 

The Fuji X PRO 1 camera can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here), Epxansys US (Click here) and Expansys Canada (Click here).
in Europe at Jessops UK (Click here), eBay Italy (Click here) and Expansys UK (Click here).
in Asia at Amazon Japan (Click here) and eBay Japan (Click here).

The Fuji X 18mm f/2.0 can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
in Asia at Amazon Japan (Click here).

The Fuji X 35mm f/1.4 can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
in Asia at Amazon Japan (Click here).

The Fuji X 60mm f/2.4 macro can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).