Olympus E-M5 successor to be announced within the next 4-6 weeks!
Image on top shows the current E-M5 (not much will change with the new OMD)
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We are going to have a great start in 2014! Fuji and Olympus will be the first companies announcing some great new mirrorless camera. Today we can share that 99% save rumor about the next Olympus camera:
It’s going to be a new entry level OMD camera which will replace the glorious E-M5. The E-M5 will still remain for sale for quite a long time and with some heavy discounts. The new OMD (name E-M10?) will feature the same E-m5 sensor which means it will NOT support PDAF. But it will feature the same new E-M1 imaging processor. What is not known yet is if the new OMD will get rid of the AA filter just like the E-M1 did.
The camera will be announced in January already!
Stay tuned on MR to not miss any rumor about the soon to be announced Olympus, Fuji, Sony and Samsung cameras ;)
Comparing the Fuji X-E2 and the Canon 5D Mark III
Why not make a comparison between the Fuji X-E2 and the Canon 5D Mark III?. This might seem like a crazy comparison to make but with the wish that many photographers have to lighten their load, this seemed like a logical idea to investigate. I am a professional photographer living in Ottawa, Canada and have shot with 5Ds since they first came out. It’s hard to believe that these tiny cameras can do what they do…
Have a look at my thoughts and conclusions here:
http://andrewvanbeek.com/comparing-fuji-x-e2-canon-5d-mark-iii/
RX100 for $408. Likely the only camera most of us really need!
For one day only you will be able to get the superb Sony RX100 for $408 only at eBay US (Click here). That is a $142 price drop over the current price in other US stores.
The Sony RX100 is one of these few cameras that can do 95% of the job of more expensive cameras. And it fits in your pocket. A great camera for a great price and therefore worth to be mentioned on MR today :)
Sony promises to launch “surprising” new products in 2014.
Sony manager MR. Kimio is creating a lot of expectations! In an interview with the Japanese site Dc.watch (google translation here) he promised many “surprises” for the year to come. He could not say what exactly will surprises us but he stressed to say that it’s Sony goal to make thing really new. They will also focus on the High End of the Photographic Market and the A7-A7r are just the start of that.
All I can add as a “rumor guy” is that there will be plenty of new Sony E-mount cameras. And some of them are Full Frame and quite different from the current A7-A7r. Zeiss will support this system with the launch of five manual focusing and fully Zeiss branded and designed lenses. And it is also expected to see some nice Olympus tech coming in these cameras too.
But what could be possibly a surprise for you? Foveon sensor? A Full Frame camera for $1,000? What else?
Fuji announces the new XF 10-24 f/4.0 OIS lens and a new hand grip.
Fuji finally released the 10-24mm f/4.0 wide angle zoom! And as a small surprise there is also a new hand grip for your X camera :)
This is the PRESS TEXT:
Fuji says they will not make a Full Frame interchangeable system yet.
Fuji manager Mr.Kawahara has been interviewed the website 2how. Here are the key info:
1) He is reluctant to create full frame X series because XF lens would NOT be compatible with full frame camera. “If we launch the full frame body we have to launch the full frame lens too. So it is not good for X-series user.” So there are no plans just now to provide a full frame body.
2) Because of the high customers demand, Fujifilm considers to use sensors with more than 16MP in future.
3) Keep the size of XC lens with larger aperture value is almost impossible, because the optic technology is limited and cannot be solved easily, unlike technological limit.
4) Fujfilm will continue to support and improve its cameras via firmware update: “We want you to use our camera longer and longer in your life.”
via Fujirumors.