The next Fuji GFX-100 and Hasselblad X2D will have 100 MP sensor, have 6fps and record 4K video

Sony officially listed the three new medium format sensor specs. These sensors will be available from 2018. It’s certain the future Fuji GFX-100 and the Hasselblad X2D will use the IMx461 100MP sensor. This one can record 4K video at 30fps, take stills at 6fps 14bit and even record 8K at 18fps.

The IMX211 and IMX411 will be used by the future Phase One $50,00 digital backs.

September CIPA camera shipment report: System camera shipment doing worse than expected

What do you want to read first…the good or bad news? Let’s start with the bad news:

1) If you click on the chart above you will notice that system camera shipments in September were lower compared to last year. Which is quite a bummer if you consider that last year we had the Kumamoto disaster.

2) The good news is that fixed lens camera sales are still strong and makes up for the bad system camera performance. The total camera shipment is therefore still higher than 2016

 

Panasonic announces the new G9 with world’s fastest autofocus

Panasonic just announced the new G9 and it’s quite an impressive camera for many reasons:

  1. It claims to have the world’s fastest autofocus
  2. Autofocus in stills and video is better than on the GH5
  3. Stills Image quality has been improved over the GH5
  4. It has a 80MP High Resolution shooting mode which combines 8 pics
  5. It has world class leading 6.5 stops image stabilization

For those of you who dreamed the Sony A9 but couldn’t afford it. This might be the right tool for you!

Preorder links:
Panasonic G9 at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama.
Panasonic-Leica 200mm lens at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. Comes with 1.4 tele converter included!

2x converter at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama.
G9 battery grip at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama.
G9 battery charger at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama.
G9 eye cup at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama.
G9 shoulder strap at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama.

Discussions:
Join the G9 Facebook group to discuss the camera details.

Panasonic announcement on November 8 and Leica announcement in late November

We will have two more announcement this month: On November 8 at 9am London time Panasonic will announce the new G9. Leica will announce a new system camera by end of November..

43rumors posted those G9 specs:

– It will have a 20.3 MP sensor without an AA filter.
– 80 MP mode combined from 8 images. Images are stitched together in camera (no need to run it through an external software). works with camera on tripod only (non handheld mode)
– 6K Photo mode,
– 60FPS AFS.
– 2 slots for SD card
– Magnesium body, freeze proof up to -10 Celsius degrees
– 3,680k-dot OLED LVF
– Rear joystick for focus points
– Top plate LCD
– Large buffer with no slow down
– available after Christmas

Don’t know if there will be any other announcement before the year ends.