Canon leaks the G9 X Mark II press text ahead of the announcement…

Canon US first published and now removed the full G9 X Mark II press text. We copied it in time:

PowerShot G9 X Mark II Digital Camera

For those looking to make a step up to a premium point-and-shoot camera, the Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II features a 1.0- inch 20.2 Megapixel sensor and packs a lot of punch in a very small package. It also features the latest image processor, DIGIC 7, providing users with improved subject tracking and scene detection, and more. For added social network-sharing convenience the PowerShot G9 X Mark II is the first Canon PowerShot digital camera equipped with Bluetooth®1 Smart for easy pairing with a compatible smartphone or tablet. Photographers of all skill levels looking for more “pro-like” features will appreciate the in-camera RAW conversion feature and improved Time-Lapse Movie Mode to help capture images at preset intervals and combine them to create a short movie clip.

PowerShot G9 X Mark II Camera Features include:

  • 1.0-inch, 20.2 Megapixel2 High-Sensitivity CMOS sensor
  • DIGIC 7 Image Processor
  • Built-in Wi-Fi®3 and NFC4 and Bluetooth®1 Smart capability
  • Bright f/2.0 (W) – f/4.9 (T), 3x Optical Zoom Lens (28-84mm)
  • 3.0” Touch Panel LCD
  • Full HD, Dynamic IS and Time-Lapse Movie video functions
  • Continuous shooting speeds of up to 8.2 fps (In JPEG and RAW)

The Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II digital camera is scheduled to be available February 2017 for an estimated retail price of $529.99.

Panasonic will announce three new cameras and three new lenses tomorrow (Januaty 4th)

Panasonci will announce three new cameras and three new lenses on the CES press stage event which takes place on January 4th at 10am Las Vegas time:

  • LUMIX DC-GH 5
    – Number of effective pixels 20.3 million pixels (total number of pixels: 21.77 million pixels)
    – 3,680,000 dots organic EL EVF (0.76 times)
    – 1.62 million dots free angle monitor (touch panel)
    – Wi-Fi (802.11a / b / g / n / ac), Bluetooth (v4.2) installed
    – USB type-C (USB 3.1 GEN 1)
    – Dual SD card slot
    – 138.5 x 98.1 x 87.4 mm
    – 645 g (main body only), 725 g (SD card, battery included)
    – Slow motion up to 180 fps!
    -much larger number of focus point: 225 vs 49 in the GH4.
    – Same body weather sealing as the E M1 II – up to minus 10 degrees of cold.
    – 5 axis IBIS
    – No more limit about the duration of recording. 29 minutes in Europe.
    – The audio XLR microphone hotshoe mounted I/O interface will be compatible with the DMC-GH4.
    – It has full size HDMi
    – Panasonic plans to start shipping out the GH5 in March/April!
    – Body only: Price will be between 1 800 € and 2 000 € in Europe for the DMC-GH5.
    – Price will be ± 2 900 € for the DMC-GH5 + the new Panasonic Leica 12-60 Lens (not the older 12-60mm lens!
  • LEICA DG Vario-Elmarit 12 – 60 mm F 2.8 – 4 Power OIS
    – Lens construction: 12 groups 14 pieces (4 aspheric lenses and 2 ED lenses)
    – Shortest shooting distance: 20 cm (wide angle), 24 cm (telephoto)
    – Maximum shooting magnification: 0.3 times (converted to 35 mm 0.6 times)
    – Shake correction: POWER OIS
    – Filter diameter: 62 mm
    – Size (maximum diameter × length): 68.4 mm × 86 mm
    – Weight: 320 g
  • LUMIX GX VARIO 12 – 35 mm F 2.8 II ASPH. POWER OIS
  • LUMIX GX VARIO 35-100 mm F 2.8 II POWER OIS
  • LUMIX DC-GF 9 (It has not been confirmed overseas yet)
  • LUMIX FZ 80/82? (No information from trustworthy sources yet)

Via 43rumors and Digicameinfo


Leaked! First images of the new Powershot G9 X Mark II

This is the new Canon Powershot G9 X Mark II!

– Color: Black Silver
– number of effective pixels: 20,10 million pixels
– Lens: 10.2-30.6mm (in terms of 28-84Mm) F2.0-4.9
– video engine: DIGIC 7
– Video: Full HD
– LCD size: 3.0-inch
– battery: NB-13L
– Media: SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS -I compatible)
– size: 98.0 x 57.9 x 31.3 mm

via Digicameinfo