Samsung to launch the NX mini, the world smallest interchangeable system camera?

An anonymous source just sent us this:

Yesterday I had my hands on Samsung NX mini. It will be definitely the smallest interchangeable lens camera currently on the market. It will feature:
– 1 inch BSI CMOS sensor 20.2MPx (probably the same as Sony RX10 / RX100M2)
– no build in flash
– menu doesn’t look like android at all
– now mount and 3 lenses (2 wide angle primes + kit)
– 180 degrees tilt screen (touch screen)
– electronic shutter 1/6000s
– will be available in: pink, mint, white, leather like brown and black color

From what i heard it will be launched within a month

 

Well if the rumor is correct this could become a nice system! A real compact system camera that fits in your pocket, with RX100 image quality and the unique advantage of having a lens mount.

What do you think, will Samsung succeed?

P.S.: The image on top shows the leaked name of the new camera: Samsung NXF1?

 

Olympus will likely not make a “rangefinder” designed EVF camera. Focus on f/1.0 lens instead.

Olympus manager Terada made it clear in that video interview that the EVF best position is on the lens axis. And this basically rules out the possibility for Olympus to make a PEN camera with an EVF in the corner just like the Panasonic GX7 or Fuji X-E2 cameras.

Olympus focus will be on the OMD development which basically saved Olympus financial results last year. And after the two next PRO lenses Olympus could focus on super fast primes. A very new patent published on February 20 shows an amazing 12 and 14mm f/1.0 prime lens (Source: Egami).

But what is the long term plan for Olympus? Fuji and Sony are releasing very strong competitors and Olympus needs to create something exciting to gain some market shares!

The possible three next Sony FE lenses: 16-35mm f/4.0 Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Zeiss 90mm Sony G macro

Well, we don’t know yet what the exact upcoming FE lens specs will be. The roadmap only says the next three will be a wide angle zoom from Zeiss, a fast prime from Zeiss and a Sony G macro lens. People over at Kakaku claim to have got “unofficial” words from Sony managers that these are the exact specs of the three lenses:

16-35mm f/4.0 Zeiss
35mm f/1.4 Zeiss
90mm Sony G macro

The lenses could be announced in Spring. All we know for sure is that Sony scheduled a new press release in late March. 4K cameras coming for sure but they could also announce some new FE lens too!

 

Surprise: Already Canon G1XmarkII preorders at BestBuy!

Bestbuy (Click here) already listed the Canon G1X mark II preorder site! And you can read the full specs too:

 

12.8-megapixel, 1.5″ CMOS sensor

Captures high-resolution images up to 4160 x 3120 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio (13.1 effective megapixels at 4:3 aspect ratio).

5x optical/4x digital/20x total zoom

Through a wide-angle lens for precise zooming and accuracy. The lens features dual control rings for customized functions similar to SLR lenses and a 9-blade aperture for beautiful, blurred backgrounds.

3″ capacitive touch-panel LCD

Makes it easy to navigate features and displays images in crisp, bright detail. The tilting design lets you achieve an ideal view of the screen from multiple angles.

High-definition movie mode

Enables one-touch recording of stunning videos in 1080p resolution via the dedicated movie button.

DIGIC 6 image processor

Combines with the CMOS sensor to create the Canon HS SYSTEM, which optimizes low-light performance.

Optical image stabilizer

Reduces image blur caused by camera shake and vibration. ISO up to 12,800 ensures images are clearly captured, even in dimly lit environments.

Scene modes

Include creative shot, portrait, star, handheld night scene, snow, fireworks, nostalgic, fish-eye effect, background defocus, super vivid and more, so you can add a variety of artistic, complementary effects to your shots.

Burst mode

Allows you to capture dynamic, fast-motion events at up to 5.2 fps. Face detection isolates subjects in-frame and optimizes conditions, letting you take high-quality pictures of friends and family members.

White balance modes

Include auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, fluorescent H, flash, underwater and custom, helping you achieve natural tones in a wide range of lighting conditions.

Built-in flash

With auto, on, slow synchro and off modes provides efficient illumination, so you can capture clear, properly lit images.

High-speed autofocus

Improves focusing speed, letting you quickly hone in on subjects from as close as 2″.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Enables the wireless transfer of photos and videos to compatible mobile devices, select social networking sites and Wi-Fi-enabled computers and lets you remotely operate the camera using an enabled cell phone or tablet.

Built-in NFC (near-field communication)

Allows you to pair the camera and your compatible Android device with just 1 touch.

Multicard slot

Supports Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity and SDXC memory cards (not included), so you can store plenty of photos and videos.

Next Canon G1X mark II leak

Well if you need one more proof that the Canon G1X mark II is real just look at that chinese brochure leaked at Kakaku.

I do not read Chinese but specs have been already leaked days ago:

Slimmer body, lighter weight
24-120 f/2-3.9 lens.
DIGIC 6 processor
Priced round $700 USD
30 AF Points
3fps with AF, 5fps with focus locked
Macro Mode: 5cm
Wifi
NFC
Tilt Screen
Touch Screen
EVF is optional

Sony A6000 specs and image leaked!

SonyAlphaRumors and Digicameinfo spoiled the secrets around the soon to come new Sony A6000 high end APS-C camera.

The camera will replace both the NEX-6 and NEX-7 models (say bye bye to the NEX-7 TriNavi). Here are the specs:

– 24,3 Megapixel Exmor sensor
– Improved RGB filter
– Hybrid focusing, contrast and phase detection (though phase detection pixels)
– Fastest AF of all E-mount cameras
– Bionz X processor with adaptive noise reduction, increased sharpness and diffraction reduction
– ISO 100 up to 25,600
– Price around 650 Euro for body only.
– Built-in EVF in the corner just like the NEX-6 (an anonymous non verified source said it has the same quality of the A7/A7r EVF).
– On the back similar controls as the current NEX-6
– Camera replaces both the NEX-6 and NEX-7 cameras

Announcement tomorrow (Wednesday Feb 12)!