Image on top: The current J2. It will be already replaced by the J3.
According to Nikonrumors there will be two new mirrorless cameras from Nikon. The Nikon J3 with same 14MP sensor of the V2. And the new S1, an entry level 1 camera with 10MP sensor.
Not exactly an exciting news :)
It’s Christmas time but the rumor world is getting busier every day!
Fuji sent this invitation to Petapixel for an announcement that will take place in Las Vegas on January 7th. And according to Fujirumors the X100 successor is not named X200. it will have a new name not known yet! It uses the same 16 Megapixel X trans sensor form the X-E1 and X PRO 1. But the AF has been improved, the hybrid viewfinder is completely new, operating speeds are faster. The lens will remain the same of the X100, a 23mm f/2.0.
And DSLRmagazine got some more vague info about the high end hybrid MFT and FT Olympus camera coming by end 2013. It has new “advanced” features, a “spectacular” EVF, it is not a modular camera, native MFT mount with “special” FT adapter, more expensive and bigger than the OMD. Not really a spec list…sounds more like marketing :)
Anyway, we will have to wait one year to see that Olympus OMD and the Sony FF NEX we talked about today. For now let’s see how that new Fuji X will be!
It was only a matter of time until Sony or Fuji would enter the Full Frame mirrorless system world that until now has been dominated by Leica only. According to SonyAlphaRumors it is Sony’s plan to release the first NEX-7 styled Full Frame NEX camera in almost exactly one year! It has a native E-mount and you will likely be able to use current E-mount lenses in crop mode. The camera specs are still not finalized a two different sensors are beeing tested (24 and 30-32 Megapixel).
And I guess that by than also Fuji may be close to release their own Full Frame X camera althaugh I don’t know yet if they will sue the current X mount for it.
Miquel Àngel Garcia, manager of Olympus Spain (Image courtesy Quesabesde).
Panasonic already did it silently…drop the FT development. And today Olympus manager Miguel Àngel Garcia from Olympus Spain described Olympus exit strategy from the Four Thirds world. He “confessed” that in late 2013 Olympus will announce a Miro Four Thirds camera that will integrate 100% full support on Four Thirds lenses. There will be no classic E-7 FT camera, the “hybrid” camera will be the real E-5 replacement. It will have a DSLR feeling while having the MFT size advantage. The camera is something completely new and Olympus is developing it since 2009.
I guess no one here is really surprised to hear that. And I suspect Sony and other manufacturers will soon do the same, drop the classic DSLR development in favour of a full mirrorless system.
I had to rely on google translation tool to decipher the Japanese content form the latest Impress Japan magazine issue. It contains a “prediction” about the upcoming Sigma products. According to them we can expect:
1) a new APS-C Foveon sensor (note: current sensor are slightly smaller than APS-C).
2) the release of a new mirrorless system from Sigma
3) the improvement of Monochrome RAW information.
I would be glad to see a new system camera from Sigma!
Lot of news and rumors in these days and it’s time to sum them up:
Fuji:
Fuji is going to announce the new X200 and the new X20 in January. And yesterday they released the new firmware update for the 18-55mm lens (Source: FujiFilm).
Sony:
Sony is now shipping the new 35mm f/1.8 E-mount lens in Asia (). I don’t expect a new NEX product announcement for the CES show but there will be new stuff by end of January at the CP+ show. One new release is likely the 85mm f/1.8 lens.
Panasonic:
A new GF and G camera are scheduled for a release between February and April 2013. Compact cameras only is what will be announced soon right before the CES show (January 8th)
Olympus:
There is one new MFT camera and one new MFT lens that may be announced at the CP+ show in Japan (January 31).
Samsung and Polaroid:
Both companies will announce a mirrorless camera based on the Android OS. They may anticipate what sooner or later everyone will do?
Still no news form the Canon and Nikon front. But they can’t afford to remain that…”static”. Hurry on!
Our friend Peter at Photorumors just spotted a surprising Nikon J1 clone, the new Polaroid mirrorless camera! It almost looks like Polaroid has a partnership with Nikon to realize a copy of the J1 based on Android OS. As I said of the lens are the same of the Nikon. Announcement will likely be made in early January at the CES show in Las Vegas.
