Before to move on to BIG rumors let’s clear the path by posting some minor news and rumors:
One:
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Digital Camera has been announced yesterday and you can preorder it at BHphoto.Two:
Sony registered a new compact camera named WX800 (via Nokishita)Three:
The Fujifilm Instax Square SQ20 (read more at Fujirumors).
Ok, reayd to go now? Big rumors coming!
And so all cards are on the table now: ON September 25 Leica, Sigma and Panasonic will announce a new profound partnership. Together they will develop cameras and lenses based on the Leica SL mount.
Expect them to announce cameras and lenses that will likely out-wow what Canon and Nikon announced weeks ago. But will that be enough to get a meaningful market share in the FF mirrorless world? You tell me in the comment system…
via SLrumors.com
Sony announced the lightest and most compact 24mm f/1.4 FF lens on the market. Unlike so many other GM lenses this is a smaller lens than the DSLR lens competition. Nice!
Preorders start at 10am ET, Fri Sep 21:
Sony 24mm GM at Bhphoto. Adorama.
Press:
Sony lens product page. Press text at Dpreview. First impressions by Albert Dros. First impressions by ThePhoBlographer. Prueba de campo de Photolari.
Skylum published this teaser video for the upcoming launch of their Luminar software with built-in Library module. If you plan to buy Luminar use the coupon code “MIRROR” you will get $10 off.
Here are the leaked specs and imges of the new Canon SX70 superzoom camera:
21 million pixel 1 / 2.3 type sensor
65 times optical zoom
DIGIC 8
4K video
Wi-Fi · Bluetooth installed
Size: 127.1 × 90.9 × 116.6 mm
Weight: 610 g
Leaked by Nokishita found via CanonWatch
First the bad news: Tomorrow Sony will NOT announce any new camera. And now the good news: Sony will announce a new 24mm f/1.4 GM and possibly a new 135mm GM lens too. The image on top shows the 24mm GM lens which looks quite compact in my eyes. Nice lens! Let’s hope Sony will not put a stupidly high price tag on it…
Fujirumors shared these accurate size comparisons with other medium format camera. The GFX50r will be announced next week and with a price tag of $4,500 be the cheapest and most compact medium format camera on the market.
Still the camera is much bigger than the X-E3:
