It looks like Russia is the main source to find Samsung leaks! There is a new one at forum.ixbt (no google translation available).
They claim to have tested the new NX200 and it has a very easy and fast focusing. It has a more professional look, new comfortable grip and it is smaller than the current NX100!
If some of our russian readers could help us a bit with the translation we would really appreciate it! Thanks!
According to sources from Nikonrumors there could be a new Nikon product announcement on August 22nd-23rd. They still don’t know if Nikon will announce the mirrorless camera on that date. But the leaked image of the new Nikon mirrorless mount suggests the product is ready to see the light of the world!
As we all know Sony will announce the NEX_7 with built-in Viewfinder by end of August. And it looks like they will be NOT the only one doing so! According to the leaked information (in Chinese forums) the NX will also have a built-in OLED viewfinder! It has a radical new design, handling and styling.
We expect the NX200 to be announced in September!!!
P.S.: Olympus PEN Pro with built-in EVF will not be announced this year.
An unknown source from the chinese forum XITEK (Click here) posted the first image of the X810 Nikon mirrorless camera. As previously rumored the sensor is relatively small (1/2.33 inch?). A wonder if it really uses the same Pentax Q sensor!
Megapixel (Click here) had a small talk with Sungrok Kim – Samsung’s regional product manager for Digital Imaging (Middle East & North Africa). There are a couple of interesting notes:
1) “We have the technology to develop a medium format cameras but we are not going to do that because this is not our market.“..:”What you see in the image was developed for internal purposes in order to look into future technologies.”. My question to our readers, would you develop a medium format camera just for fun? :)
2) And again read that: “we developed a 1000mm lens for astronomical use – but again just for internal purposes.”. Looks like Samsung employees are big fans of astronomy ;)
3) “We are also working on an adaptor for Pentax lenses although it currently does not support autofocus.“
4) “Samsung is currently developing a new generation of APS-C CMOS sensors with higher resolution for its future line of compact system cameras. We defiantly have plans to expend both the exiting lines and create new ones.”
I suggest you to read the full interview at Megapixel (Click here) to learn more!
The guys over at Egami (Click here) found the next Canon patent with hints about the upcoming Canon mirrorless system. The patent descirbes a new adapter with a built-in aperture for a new single reflex camera that has no mirror(!).
There could be soon a interchangeable version of the ! Leica once again re-confirmed that they will announce a new mirrorless system in 2012. It will be a NON-rangefinder system with APS-C or larger sensor.
British Journal of Photography talked with Mr Shcopf from Leica: “It’s more than an idea,” says Schopf. “You will see something at the next Photokina.” The new system will use an “APS-C sized sensor at least,” says Schopf.
