(UPDATED) The rumored Samsung NX30 specs. Announcement next week?

Image on top shows the current NX20

Someone at Dpreview claims to know the Samsung NX30 camera specs. The camera could be announced at the CES show which starts next week.

Samsung NX30 specs:

Sensor : 20.3 MP built-in 105 phase detection AF points.
AF system : Phase 105-points + Contrast 247-points hybrid AF system
Image processor : DRIMe IV
Video : 1080p FHD (H.264) @ 60fps
Screen : 360 degrees rotation Super AMOLED screen with touch
View finder : EVF, 2.36 Mega-dots
System : Tizen OS

The camera will replace the current NX20.

UPDATE: Another source added some more info:

– Tiltable EVF with 2.3millions dot
– Optimize the Super AMOLED swiveling touch display
– 9fps Continuos shooting
-Slightly bigger size than predecessor NX20
– Integrated of 3.5mm socket for external microphone such as RØDE etc..
– Bundle with 16-50mm / F2.8 S lens or purchase with just the body
-Improvements of Samsung Smart Camera application to the version 3.0,it could be fully control to change all the parameters by smartphone or tablet
-Improvements of NFC,it could be beam the images or videos directly to the smart phone or tablet without get into the application
-will be available of Power Zoom Lens
-will be availble 50-150mm mid telephoto lens
-will be available 58GN of Samsung external speedlite
-replace the Skydrive with Dropbox
-more focus on Videography user
-New APSC CMOS Sensor will be employs
-more useful of physical buttons and dials
-optimize of battery usage
– 1/8000 of shutter speed
– ISO range might will be boost up to 51200

Olympus OMD E-M10 gets listed in Indonesian agency.

The Indonesian agency ePostel listed the yet not announced Olympus E-M10 as an approved Wifi device. The camera will be announced in January, feature the same E-M5 sensor and the E-M1 image processor

Design shouldn’t change by much while small AF, EVF and IBIS improvements are expected.

There will be two new Olympus MFT lenses too!

It’s going to be a very interesting time on the Mirrorless front. Fuji, Olympus, Sony, Samsung will all announce new cameras soon!

found via Digicameinfo.

Firmware update for NX300

There is a new firmware update (ver.1.33) for Samsung NX300 since 15th of December 2013. Here is the list of improvements:

  1. Remote ViewFinder – add touch AF function

  2. Remote ViewFinder – add streaming quality option

  3. Improved connection speed of android smart phone (Please use latest version of Upgrade Smart Camera App)

  4. Improved Movie recording (Framing Mode ON)

  5. Improved 60mm,85mm lens full time manual focus performance

link: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/EV-NX300ZBQUUS#firmware

 

UPDATE: Nicholas sent us this nice comparison image:

 

The Noctilux 50mm is not a lens, it’s a myth. But is it really that good? New Photozone, EosHD tests.

Image courtesy: Photozone.

The Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 is a mythical lens. Also because the price of $11,000 makes it impossible to own for “normal” people. But let’s keep our feet on ground. Does the lens deliver a $11,000 optical performance? The answer seems to be “no” if you read the latest two reviews posted in these days:

Photozone reports:

To those who either simply need the speed or really care about the rendering characteristic, the Noctilux may well be worth its price. One should be aware, though, that the most expensive Leica lens is not necessarily the best one, but no doubt one of the most special ones.

The lens earns only 2,5 stars out of five.

EosHD compared the Noctilux with the SLR Magic 50mmf /0.95 Hyperprime:

Price – $10,000 (Leica) vs $3000 (SLR Magic)
Centre sharpness (wide open) – higher resolution on the SLR Magic
Corner sharpness (wide open) – higher resolution on the SLR Magic
Vignetting (wide open) – furthest corners are darker on the Leica
Minimum focus – 0.7m on the SLR Magic vs 1.0m on the Leica
Contrast (wide open) – higher contrast on the Leica
Purple fringing (wide open) – due to design both have high purple fringing at F0.95 but this can be muted in post using digital correction on raw files

Yes, the Noctilux is a great lens, but do not expect to get a $11,000 Image Quality. If you do not need that extreme speed you may buy the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 lens which I am sure will give you a higher performance. But you have to use an adapter and take into considertaion that the lens size is huge!