Fujirumors reports that the reason why the X-PRO2 hasn’t been released yet is because Fuji is “waiting” until a brand new sensor is ready for production.

Fujirumors reports that there may be a new interchangeable lens camera in very early 2015 (likely for CES or Cp+ in January/February)

There is yet no info on specs. But it’s likely the camera will replace both, the current X-A1 and X-M1 entry level cameras.

CanonWatch reports:

have been told (thanks) that Canon Professional Services and Canon sale forces in Germany have informed various big German dealers that Canon HQs are recalling all EOS M models, but are letting all EF-M lenses in stores and branches. Dealers were told that Canon will address the EOS M in December. For the time being it looks as if it will be a development announcement rather than a last minute X-Mas surprise. If the rumor is reliable then Canon might getting serious about the EOS M system.

I’ve also been told that a CPS roadshow is scheduled for May 2015 to showcase new and important products Canon is going to announce in 2015, which possibly could be the rumoured professional cameras Canon may announce.

I also strongly believe Canon and Nikon will finally launch advanced mirrorless cameras during 2015. They cannot afford “to ignore” the mirrorless market anymore.

Image courtesy: ePhotozine.

We all saw that huge Samsung 300mm f/2.8 lens at Photokina. I twill be released in 2015 but there will be also those other three new lenses coming the same year:

– Samsung 16-80mm f/4 OIS
– Samsung S 24mm f/1.4 ED
– Samsung S 11-24mm f/2.8 ED OIS

All greta lenses for real!

Well, Sony is really crazy busy at releasing new bodies. According to Digicameinfo they will announce the Sony A7II soon (within days) and the A9 in January (according to SonyAlphaRumors).

And these are the A7II specs:
– 24.3 million pixels FF sensor
– 5-axis in body stabilization (same as the Olympus E-M1)
– LCD monitor 3.0-inch 1.23 million dot. 107 degrees up, and tilt 41 degrees below
– EVF 0.5-inch 2.36 million dot
– ISO100-25600 (extended with ISO50). Video ISO200-25600
– The shutter speed is 30 seconds -1/8000 seconds
– 270 sheets at the number of possible shots EVF use. LCD monitor when using 350 sheets
– Continuous shooting 2.5 frames / sec. When speed priority continuous shooting 5 frames / sec.
– Video XAVC S, AVCHD, MP4
– The battery is NP-FW50
– The size of 126.9mm x 95.7mm x 59.7mm
– Weight 599g (including battery and memory)
– Vertical position grip VG-C2EM (sold separately)
– Media Memory Stick PRO Duo / PRO-HG Duo / XC-HG Duo, SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I compatible)

The A7II is basically a Full Frame OMD :)

A rendering of an imaginary Sony A9r posted at SonyAlphaForum.

The Sony A9 will be announced in February and be the first real Full Frame DSLR competitor. The mirrorless E-mount A9 will have all the things needed to be “PRO”:

– Worlds fastest autofocus in normal light conditions
– Close to 50MP FF sensor
– weather sealed body

The last bastion of DSLR market is now getting competition form the mirrorless world!

As far as I know there will be certainly new product announcements from those companies right before the CP+ show start in Mid February:

Sony: New PRO E-mount FF (100% sure it’s coming), maybe a new APS-C E.mount (50%). And certainly the lenses that have been already presented at Photokina.

Olympus: New E-M6 (100%). Maybe also the 7-14mm PRO lens.

Panasonic: No news on cameras but the 30mm f/2.8 macro is coming.

Samsung: NX400 with NX1 sensor (100%)

Fuji: Not sure yet what’s coming but we have been told “something” is coming for sure.

I have no news about mirrorless stuff from Nikon Canon Sigma and Ricoh-Pentax.