We were just praising the successful “restart” of the company thanks to the nice Hasselblad X1D. And now we got this: Luminous Landscape reports that CHinese Drone Maker DJI acquired the Swedish company! And no, this isn’t a crazy wild rumor. I am 99,999999% sure the rumor is correct!

What DJI plans to do with Hasselblad remains a mystery. But it seems DJI has the cash that Hasselblad has not to further develop the medium format segment:

It would be comforting, albeit naive, to think that everything will remain consistent and that no significant changes will take place, but I can assure you that this will not be the case. DJI sees a future in Hasselblad. I’m sure the Chinese market loves a brand like Hasselblad and it will be wildly successful there. But, what about the rest of the world? Can DJI maintain the iconic tradition and sales of such a mature and recognized brand?

I am yet not sure if that’s indirectly a good news for Fuji. I am not sure how many will buy the X1D knowing that the future path is a bit unclear…

We just received those images of the new Canon SX430. It will be announced shortly!

Those are the first leaked images of the new Panasonic FZ80 that will be announced tomorrow.

And the new GH5 will be priced at $1,999!

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.