The first rumor of the new week is about Canon. Those may be the specs of an upcoming new EOS-M model:

• 24mp APS-C Sensor
• New generation AF system
• DIGIC V
• Removable Electronic Viewfinder (Very high resolution)
• Optional grip attachment
• 5fps
• Slightly larger than the current EOS M
• Introduced with 3 more lenses
• $999 USD

I think it’s more a wishlist than a real camera :) But if true than Canon really aims to play in the same league of the Sony NEX-6 and NEX-7 and the Fuji X-E1.

Source: CR (found via CW).

Fuji owners will be happy to hear this: On Monday Adobe will release an update that will finally bring a much more advanced support for that unique Fuji X-trans RAW sensor. That is a news most Fuji users were waiting to hear for over a year now!

Source: Fujirumors.

A fake Nikon camera rendering made by Mike Kobal.

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Nikonrumors posted the link to the Patent Number 20110080659 filed by Nikon on September 30th. It describes the characteristics of the 18mm f/2.8 DX lens (28mm equivalent) that could be used by the upcoming APS-C compact and fixed lens X100s competitor.

And people is having fun designing the possible Nikon camera. The image on top is from Mike Kobal! :)

The other image was that one (but with an erroneous interchangeable mount)

The popular Japanese Magazine “Nippon Camera” published their product roadmap for 2013. It’s based on their own sources and speculations. This is their mirrorless camera list:

Canon: New EOS-Me in July
Nikon: New Nikon 2 in August
Sony: NEX-3n and NEX-7r in March-April. NEX-9 in August
Olympus: E-P5 in April. E-M7 in August.
Panasonic: GF7 in March, G7 in August, GX2 and GH5 by end of the year.
Ricoh: GR Digital V
Fuji: X-M1 in April,X-PRO 2 in July and X-E2 in August.

Nice roadmap but I think only half of the things are correct. NEX-9 is coming in 2014, NEX-7r is named NEX-7n according to my sources. GH5 sounds a bit weird and X-M2 is also unlikely to come :)

via Canonwatch, via Pentaxforums.

A Nikonrumors reader design (not the real rumred camera!).

Is Nikon going after the Fuji X100s? Nikonrumors reports that “Nikon will announce a new compact camera with 16.2 effective megapixels DX-sized CMOS sensor, fixed 28mm f/2.8 (or maybe even f/2.0) lens and EXPEED 2 image processing engine“

The Sony NEX-3n specs are out and the camera will be announced next Monday (Feb 25th). These are the specs:

• 16MP Exmor APS-C sensor (same as NEX-F3)
• ISO range: 200-16,000
• 4fps
• Tiltable LCD screen
• Electronic zoom control
• BIONZ processor
• Built-in flash (GN6)
• Available in two colors: black and silver
• Price for body with 16-50mm kit lens $499

There will be an even bigger NEX announcement in April with the new NEX-7 successor and new lenses!

This week Sony is going to announce the new Sony NEX-3n. And those are the “naked” pictures of the camera seen from all his sides. A part of that new Powerzoom controller there will be no big news on the camera. It has the same sensor as the NEX-F3.
Those of you waiting for some NEX-7 successor and E-mount lens news will have to wait just a tiny bit more (coming in April).

via Digicaminfo.