Fujifilm X-A2 Review (ePhotozine).
Samsung NX1 Shooter’s Report Part II (Imaging Resource).
Samsung NX3000 review (CameraLabs).
Waiting for Azulejos (shot on the A7).
Nikon 1 J5 Review (ePhotozine).
The Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) Brings B&W Photography to New Dimensions (Bhphoto).
10 Amazing Sports Photographers Who Use Mirrorless Cameras on the Job (Mirrorlessons).
Full-frame DSLRs gone by 2025 claims Dr. Rajiv Laroia, imaging startup Light (Imaging Resource).
Graph 1
Based on the latest CIPA data Dicahub drew those useful graphs. Note that the CIPA data shows the worldwide “shipped” cameras sold by Japanese companies (Samsung and Leica for example are not included).
Graph 1 (on top of this post):
It shows that camera shipments are decreasing over the last two years. Compact camera sales crashed, DSLR fell down and also Mirrorless had a small decrease of shipments.
Graph 2:
A really small good news is that compared on a year to year basis only compact and fixed lens cameras had a small increase compared to last year (remember that graph 1 showed a decrease based on a two year basis).
Graph 3:
compacts are increasing (I think the reason is large sensor high-end compacts.)
figure 4
5. [2012.01-2013.07] mirrorless ratio of system camera was mostly under 20%.
6. [2013.11-2014.12] mirrorless ratio of system camera was mostly about 25%.
7. mirrorless ratio looks like stepped-increasing; [~2013.07] & [2013.11~], except [2012.10-2012.12]
8. we can’t know mirrorless ratio will be stepped-increasing.
9. panasonic forecasted mirrorless ratio would be reached 28% in 2014, but it was not realized.
10. samsung forecasted mirrorless will sell more than slr in 3 years, but I think it is difficult.
As “predicted” by my sources the new Leica Monochrome camera just got announced! Full details and image samples can be seen at Leica (Click here). A press text can be read at Amateurphotographer.
Preorders will be online soon at BHphoto (Click here).
Image courtesy: Japancamerahunter
Those are the very first images of the new supertiny MS-Optical Perar 21 mm f/4,5 MC Super Wide Triplet lens!
The lens has a close focusing distance of 80cm, tre element optical design, 5,2mm thick(!) and weights 43g only!
More images via Japancamerahunter
I am pretty sure Fujirumors is spot on here: The Fuji X-T10 will be announced on may 18! I got similar rumors from my sources and there is little that can go wrong now.
The X-T10 has no ISO dial, X-E2 EVF and built in flash. The real question is how much you will have to pay for it. I hope it will be really cheap because otherwise I doubt it will sell fine!
I have yet no specs but a Leica source just told me the camera will be announced tomorrow. It will be interesting to see what kind of sensor the new camera will use. I once heard Sony made a monochrome FF sensor. Maybe the new Leica will use it?
Apparently the reason why Samsung delayed the new firmware release for the NX1 is quite…surprising:
A source who shared correct Samsung rumors in the past told me that Samsung has “rewritten” the NX1 code. I don’t know how deep those changes are. We will likely see that new NX1 code with the next firmware update. Let’s hope this means we can expect some great improvements!
