First images of the two new Olympus PRO zooms to be launched in 2015.

It’s a small surprise to see a company launch lenses that will be available in one year only! Olympus just unveiled the new M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14 f/2.8 and M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4.0 weather sealed lenses. But there is no info on price and exact availability (it only says 2015).

 

To bad because this lenses would be amazing on an E-M1! I am wondering why it will take so much time for Olympus to release them :(

 

Sony A6000 announced! And it’s the world fastest AF camera!

The A6000 has been announced and it has one big selling point: Sony claims it’s the world fastest autofocusing camera!

Preorders:
Sony A6000 at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
Sony A6000 with lens at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
Sony 70-200mm FE at Amazon (CLick here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).

Previews, hands-on tests: First impression at Dpreview, First impressions at ThePhoBlographer, First look at Digitalcamerareview, Hands-on at ePhotozine, First look at Amateur Photographer, Hands-on at Photographyblog, Hands-on at Pocket-Lint, Hands-on at Gizmodo, Hands-on at Imaging Resource,

Surprise: Already Canon G1XmarkII preorders at BestBuy!

Bestbuy (Click here) already listed the Canon G1X mark II preorder site! And you can read the full specs too:

 

12.8-megapixel, 1.5″ CMOS sensor

Captures high-resolution images up to 4160 x 3120 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio (13.1 effective megapixels at 4:3 aspect ratio).

5x optical/4x digital/20x total zoom

Through a wide-angle lens for precise zooming and accuracy. The lens features dual control rings for customized functions similar to SLR lenses and a 9-blade aperture for beautiful, blurred backgrounds.

3″ capacitive touch-panel LCD

Makes it easy to navigate features and displays images in crisp, bright detail. The tilting design lets you achieve an ideal view of the screen from multiple angles.

High-definition movie mode

Enables one-touch recording of stunning videos in 1080p resolution via the dedicated movie button.

DIGIC 6 image processor

Combines with the CMOS sensor to create the Canon HS SYSTEM, which optimizes low-light performance.

Optical image stabilizer

Reduces image blur caused by camera shake and vibration. ISO up to 12,800 ensures images are clearly captured, even in dimly lit environments.

Scene modes

Include creative shot, portrait, star, handheld night scene, snow, fireworks, nostalgic, fish-eye effect, background defocus, super vivid and more, so you can add a variety of artistic, complementary effects to your shots.

Burst mode

Allows you to capture dynamic, fast-motion events at up to 5.2 fps. Face detection isolates subjects in-frame and optimizes conditions, letting you take high-quality pictures of friends and family members.

White balance modes

Include auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, fluorescent H, flash, underwater and custom, helping you achieve natural tones in a wide range of lighting conditions.

Built-in flash

With auto, on, slow synchro and off modes provides efficient illumination, so you can capture clear, properly lit images.

High-speed autofocus

Improves focusing speed, letting you quickly hone in on subjects from as close as 2″.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Enables the wireless transfer of photos and videos to compatible mobile devices, select social networking sites and Wi-Fi-enabled computers and lets you remotely operate the camera using an enabled cell phone or tablet.

Built-in NFC (near-field communication)

Allows you to pair the camera and your compatible Android device with just 1 touch.

Multicard slot

Supports Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity and SDXC memory cards (not included), so you can store plenty of photos and videos.

Next Canon G1X mark II leak

Well if you need one more proof that the Canon G1X mark II is real just look at that chinese brochure leaked at Kakaku.

I do not read Chinese but specs have been already leaked days ago:

Slimmer body, lighter weight
24-120 f/2-3.9 lens.
DIGIC 6 processor
Priced round $700 USD
30 AF Points
3fps with AF, 5fps with focus locked
Macro Mode: 5cm
Wifi
NFC
Tilt Screen
Touch Screen
EVF is optional

Sony A6000 specs and image leaked!

SonyAlphaRumors and Digicameinfo spoiled the secrets around the soon to come new Sony A6000 high end APS-C camera.

The camera will replace both the NEX-6 and NEX-7 models (say bye bye to the NEX-7 TriNavi). Here are the specs:

– 24,3 Megapixel Exmor sensor
– Improved RGB filter
– Hybrid focusing, contrast and phase detection (though phase detection pixels)
– Fastest AF of all E-mount cameras
– Bionz X processor with adaptive noise reduction, increased sharpness and diffraction reduction
– ISO 100 up to 25,600
– Price around 650 Euro for body only.
– Built-in EVF in the corner just like the NEX-6 (an anonymous non verified source said it has the same quality of the A7/A7r EVF).
– On the back similar controls as the current NEX-6
– Camera replaces both the NEX-6 and NEX-7 cameras

Announcement tomorrow (Wednesday Feb 12)!