The new Panasonic GH4R is coming….to Europe only!

So what fas all that fuzz about the “GH4R”? Well really nothing as expected! The GH4R is just a GH4R made for the European market. It removes the 29min video recording limit which has been there to avoid to pay additional taxes to the EU. Yes, EU considers camera recording video more than 30min as videocameras and companies would have to pay an extra tax on it.
Furthermore the GH4R already includes the V-LOG update which increase the dynamic range from 10 to 12 stops when recording video. Quite a big step forward!
The GH4 will sell for £1199 in UK.

Panasonic announces the new V-LOG update, 25mm f/1.7 and two “updated” lenses.

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Panasonic today announced the long expected V-LOG update for the GH4. Pity they will charge you $99 for that! They also announced a new 25mm f/1.7 lens and two updated MFT lenses. Here are the links:

Panasonic Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens at Amazon. BHphoto. Panasonic Store.
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. Lens at BHphoto.
45-150mm MATTE version at BHphoto.
14-140mm MATTE version at BHphoto.
Panasonic V-Log L Function Activation Code for Lumix DMC-GH4 at BHphoto, Panasonic Store.

Yole Developement predicts Sony sensor domiation to increase the next years.

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The upcoming years Sony is highly likely going to increase the “domination” of the sensor market. Pierre Cambou from Yole Development writes:

“Yole forecasts that the CIS industry will reach $10B this year, with Sony remaining the undisputed world leader –mainly at image sensor level, but gaining strong momentum at camera module level too. And what will Sony’s $4B be used for? Probably to increase capacity, enhance R&D efforts, and further widen the gap between its competitors. It may also be used in applications that will generate a firm lead in automotive, and to develop sensing technologies for consumer and automotive applications. With this bold financing move, Sony is leveraging its leading technology position and demonstrating the confidence it has in its products, its technology, and its future.

I am really wondering what this will mean for the photographic industry. Fuji, Nikon and Canon…how will they work or compete against Sony?

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found via Image Sensor World.

Has the digital camera fall been stopped? Signs of recovery!

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After years  decline the falling digital camera sales trend seems to have stopped for the first time! CIPA reports that sales number in June where almost the same as the sales in June 2014. The data have been nicely summed up by Personal View.

And moreover Sony, Olympus, Fuji and Nikon posted positive sales results in their digital camera business. We have to see the coming months if the trend will be confirmed or not.