Did DPreview just kill the Fuji GFX? :)

In a very long article Dpreview somehow killed all the arguments for a Fuji GFX purchase. In very practical terms the image quality difference versus the Full Frame competition is near to zero:

For equivalent apertures and final output resolutions, we do expect medium format to yield a slight resolution advantage, thanks to its lower demands on resolving power of lenses. But the extent of this advantage, especially given some of the tremendous progress we’ve seen in recent lens designs, remains to be seen: I’m not starving for eye-popping detail at 1:1 viewing of 50 and 42MP files when pairing a 5DS R or a7R II with stellar modern prime lenses.

That’s why I think the larger 55x41mm sensor should be used by Sony or other candidates to make their mirrorless medium format system camera….

Double Zeiss and Sony announcement on April 5 and April 23

Quick update for E-mount followers:

1) Zeiss will announce a new Batis lens on April 5th (135mm f/2.8….I guess)
2) Sony will have a major announcement at the NAB show (April 23)

Panasonic and Canon could have a camcorder announcement too but nothing strictly related to their mirrorless system…

Sony big April event: Two new FE lenses and a High End E-mount camera!

It looks like we are finally getting some reliable rumors about the upcoming Sony April announcement. Sony plans to launch the following new E-mount stuff:

  1. 16.-35mm f/2.8 GM
  2. 100-400mm FE G
  3. New Sony High End E-mount camera

The High End E-mount camera is rumored to be displayed at the NAB show. This is probably going to be an ultimate “hybrid” camera with serious video performance and no overheating issue…LOL :)

I don’t think this is going to be a purely sort of Canon C100 cinema oriented DSLR styled camera. I heard the camera is good for sports photographers too as it has about 20fps and the best autofocus system of all mirrorless system cameras (at least that’s what Sony marketing claims).