Let’s make a short recap of the most recent mirrorless rumors:

Sony:
In November Sony could announce the new update FE lens roadamp. Til Spring 2016 Sony will release eight new lenses. There could be a new 24-70mm GM FE lens, new 85mm f/1.4 G FE lens, a telephoto lens and faster FE f/2.8 zooms (Source: SonyAlpharumors).

Fuji:
The X-E2 is rumored to get a massive overhaul of the AF system (Source: Fujirumors).

Panasonic:
The next new MFT camera from Panasonic will be the GM7. To be announced in Spring (Source: 43rumors).

Olympus:
The 300mm F/4.0 IS PRO Zuiko lens will be released within the next 2-3 months. And the next new MFT camera will be a completely overhauled new PEN.

Samsung:
Samsung didn’t react to the latest news saying they will drop out of the camera business. That’s worrying.

Nikon:
No news or rumors about upcoming Nikon 1 plans

Canon:
FF mirrorless coming in 12-18 months.

An imaginary (and rather cool!) Full Frame Canon mirrorless.

Something is moving at Canon! It really looks like Canon is finally going to launch their first Full Frame Mirrorless system camera within the next 12 months. A prototype or almost final version could be announced at Photokina in September at earliest. I am wondering if the FF camera will use the current EOS-M mount or a completely newly designed mount.

There is also a second highly interesting news. The newly developed 120 Megapixel Full Frame sensor is not a RGB Bayer sensor! it uses a sort of Foveon alike tech. Sounds intriguing!

Source: Canonwatch (1) and Canonwatch (2).

(High credibility rumor):

Fujirumors reports the X-PRO 2 will be announced on January 15th! And I am 100% sure he is right on the date info. The reliable specs according to FR are:

– APS-C sensor)
– 1/8000 of a second mechanical shutter speed
– weather sealed
– 4K video
– Faster Processor EXR III

So if the X-PRO 2 is coming in January…what will Fuji announced at the big Photokina event? X-T2 with organic sensor? Me dreaming I know :)

43rumors reports two news about future Olympus products:

1. Olympus will launch a completely new kind of PEN line in Spring 2016
2. Olympus will launch the new 300mm f/4.0 PRO IS lens soon (probably in 2 months or so).

What else can we expect from Olympus in 2016? Well, Olympus managers said fast prime lenses are high on the priority list. And it’s also easy to guess the new E-M1markII will be launched at Photokina in September!

The Sony marketing machine is warming up. The PhotoPlus show is over and as we have seen lately from Sony their product announcements are now made off the big shows. I have been told Sony product announcement(s) are going to be made in November. So maybe we will finally get a glimpse into the new FE lens roadmap. Back in September Sony stated eight new FE lenses would be announced between now and Spring 2016. Time to see those!

The reliable Korean newspaper Asiae reports that Samsung will completely shut down the entire digital camera business. Developers personnel were moved to the smart phone or medical division. Samsung also stopped all marketing campaigns and the samsungcamera.com site (no updates since months).

At least for 2016 there will be no camera development of any kind. Maybe in 2017 or later Samsung could return with a new business plan. But for now I am now pretty certain Samsung is done with the NX system.

That is a very bad day. Samsung was the with Canon and Panasonic one of the few companies that like Sony can make everything in-house (sensor processor and so on). And their NX500 sensor even is the best at the APS-C DxOmark sensor ranking.

UPDATE: Also the Spanish magazine Quesabesde got the same “rumor”. Spanish and Portuguese stores report that Samsung camera contacts completely disappeared. And at least in Portugal Samsung itself confirmed they will not sell any NX camera anymore.

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found via Photorumors.

UPDATE: The Leica SL has now been announced!

Leica SL camera and lens preorders:
Camera and Lens preorders at BHphoto (Click here).
Leica SL camera at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Leica SL 24-90mm at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

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Original post (leak before the announcement):

Our reader Mistral (Thanks) spotted the very first image of the new Leica SL camera! The camera will be announced today at 19:30 Berlin time. Follow the live blogging here on MR!

The leak came through the Italian site Fotografia.it (they now removed the content). That is the translation from the italian press text:

“Leica SL: the new concept Full Frame

With the SL series Leica is a new choice; using the latest technologies in dress mirrorless offers a technologically advanced machine and the dimensions similar to those of the M rangefinder.
The next issue of Tutti Fotografi will publish the exclusive test of the prototype.
The basic technical data are as follows.
The 24-megapixel sensor, with no anti-aliasing filter, is a full-frame CMOS. The electronic viewfinder LCD has a resolution of 4 million points and is at the top of the EVF for definition and sharpness, as well as for the 60 fps refresh.
The rear screen is not adjustable, but is Touch; it is surrounded by buttons anonymous-style S for tidy interface. Body and lenses are tropicalized.
The SL will handle auto focus with contrast detection on a grid of 49 points in the viewfinder optimally arranged to cover not only the core area, but also off-center subjects.
Together with Leica camera body are presented three lenses, stabilized and equipped with bayonet T, hence the compatibility with the objectives for the smaller size, and its crop frame.
Also adapters can be mounted almost all Leica optical system.

Zoom 24-90mm f/2.8-4
Zoom 90-280mm f/2.8-4
Fixed focus 50mm f/1.4.

The price of the Leica SL is € 6,900.”

The price with 24-90mm as kit lens will be around 10.000 Euro. And yes, it has T-mount!

Leica definitely did choose a modern and somehow Sony A7 alike design.

The Italian reviewer had that prototype SL for testing:

Today at exactly 19:30 Berlin time Leica Germany will unveil the new SL system mirrorless camera. I will make a full live coverage of the early news and reviews. So be my guest on MR today! :)

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