New expensive mirrorless cameras to come: GX7 for more than $1,000. NEX-FF for more than $3,000.

This is how the GX7 is likely going to look (Courtesy Dicahub).

In late August and early September a huge wave of new mirrorless cameras are going to be announced. And most of them will be very expensive. While the price of the new Olympus OMD is still unknown trusted sources shared some bits about two new cameras:
1) The Panasonic GX7 will be definitely priced above the $1,000 mark. And that’s for the body only!
2) The first non-Leica Full Frame mirrorless camera is coming from Sony. The NEX-FF will be priced well above the $3,000. Still a bargain if you compare it with the $7,000 leica M cameras :)

Save your money guys! No vacation this summer :)

 

Weird: Canon will not sell the new 11-22mm lens in USA?

Canon is really doing everything possible to NOT push their EOS-M system! According to the moderator of the Canon USA forum, the EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens will not ship and be sold in the US:

Thank you for your inquiry regarding the EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens. We can certainly understand the confusion surrounding this release! Unfortunately, this specific lens will not be sold or serviced by Canon USA.

What the heck???

via CanonWatch.

X-M1 still too epxensive? X-A1 coming soon!

Fuji just released the new X-M1 which is the cheapest X interchangeable lens mount camera to date. But If you still think it’s too epxensive than guys…wait for the new X-A1!

Fujirumors reports that there will be soon a new X-A1 camera featuring a non X-trans sensor. And to save costs the camera will not be for sale in small stores but only in large or online stores. That’s quite an interesting new approach.

 

Four new NEX cameras to come? NEX-7/NEX-5 successor, low entry NEX and NEX-FF

Short udpate on the Sony NEX rumor front. There could be three new NEX camera within the next 2-3 months:

1) NEX-7 successor with updated 24MP sensor
2) NEX-5 successor
3) New kind of low entry NEX model (first of a new series)
4) NEX-FF photocamera

I am working on the specs of the single cameras right now. The biggets doubt I have is about the NEX-FF. I mean we (my sources) don’t know yet if Sony will annoucne the final camera or just introduce the new system roadmap.

Panasonic GX7 may look like this…

The dutch website Digifotopro found the pics of a possible new Panasonic GX camera design. These are grabbed from a patent. The new GX7 camera is likely coming in one month and will be the first “rangefinder” styled Panasonic camera. The cameras has as unique feature a tilting EVF. It’s great looking camera but I hope Panasonic will not ask you too much $$$ for it :(

 

 

Canon M and Ricoh GXR replacements likely coming soon…

Canon:
The current Canon EOS-M is the most sold mirrorless camera at Amazon US (Click here to see the ranking). The reason is that it sells for $299 only. But now Amazon has no more cameras left in Stock and also Adorama removed the camera from their database. I have no doubt that a new EOS-M will be announced within 1-2 months.

Ricoh:
The Ricoh GXR is no longer available at BHphoto (Click here). Also in that case a major new release is expected within 1-2 months.

Reminder: Most new mirrorless cameras will be announce din late August right before the IFA event in Berlin. So while we are in Summertime there is really no reason for vacation on rumor sites. The news storm will hit us all very soon!

via Digicaminfo and Photorumors.