Fuji updates 18-55mm lens. New Olympus, Panasonic, Sony and Fuji rumors.

Lot of news and rumors in these days and it’s time to sum them up:

Fuji:
Fuji is going to announce the new X200 and the new X20 in January. And yesterday they released the new firmware update for the 18-55mm lens (Source: FujiFilm).

Sony:
Sony is now shipping the new 35mm f/1.8 E-mount lens in Asia (). I don’t expect a new NEX product announcement for the CES show but there will be new stuff by end of January at the CP+ show. One new release is likely the 85mm f/1.8 lens.

Panasonic:
A new GF and G camera are scheduled for a release between February and April 2013. Compact cameras only is what will be announced soon right before the CES show (January 8th)

Olympus:
There is one new MFT camera and one new MFT lens that may be announced at the CP+ show in Japan (January 31).

Samsung and Polaroid:
Both companies will announce a mirrorless camera based on the Android OS. They may anticipate what sooner or later everyone will do?

Still no news form the Canon and Nikon front. But they can’t afford to remain that…”static”. Hurry on!