Will there be a High End Lytro compact camera from Apple?

Jeremy, the Editor-in-Chief from iLounge is sure that Apple is about to launch a new High End compact camera, a “model designed to deliver image quality and zoom functionality beyond what iPhones, iPads, and iPods can deliver in their thinning bodies.“

Jeremy also says: “Just as with the iPhone, Apple wants to give users a powerful tool that can be used to produce awesome results without needing to understand technical details, jargon, or legacy controls. The product is planned for after the release of the iTV.“

As you know Jobs met with Lytro regarding an acquisition before his death and it may be that Apple wants to make a high quality Lytro camera.

via iLounge.

Water damaged Fuji X100s stock increases the camera value up to $2,999.95!

A large Stock of Fuji X100s cameras that shipped to US has been water damaged and therefore neither Amazon nor BHphoto have any single camera in Stock. And they also do not set any possible shipment date. As a consequence the only few Fuji X100s for sale will cost you $2,999.95 on .

It could be a good business idea for EU or Asian readers travelling to US to carry a couple of these cameras in their bag and sell them to desperate US citizen! Full vacation costs can be paid with the extra income :)

Canon Full Frame compact coming soon? (UPDATE: Busted!)

There may be life on the planet named Canon! CanonWatch spotted that camera list on the Canon France website. It displays a yet non-existing “Compacts 24×36? camera option. There will be a Canon announcement next week do we can hope a miracle happens and Canon may introduce the first Sony RX1/RX1R competitor!

UPDATE: Nope, Canon can’t do miracles. Our reader Pnada89 (Thanks!) noticed that on the french site “Compacts 24×36” usually stands for the analog 135 film cameras.

RX1R, RX100MII and 20mm Panasonic pancake

Sony and Panasonic finally announced their new stuff. I will sum up in short what’s the news here:

Sony RX1:
According to Dpreview (Click here) testing the RX1R without AA filter gains little sharpness and lot of moiré :) So no big deal here!

Sony RX100MII:
Lot’s of new features like Tilting screen, hot shoe and a 40% less noisier new 20MP Exmor R sensor. But this comes at a ($100 extra) cost over the classic RX100

Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 II:
Same optical performance and same autofocus speed as the predecessors in a slightly more high grade body construction. No big deal here too!

I know, wans’t really a spectacular day today :)

Here are the preorder links:
RX1 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, WexUK, Sonystore US, Sony Canada, Sony Deutschland, Sony UK, Sony France, Sony Italy, Sony Netherland, Sony Belgium, Sony Austria, Sony Sweden, Sony Finland, Sony Spain.
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RX100MII at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, WexUK, Sonystore US, Sony Canada, Sony Deutschland, Sony UK, Sony FR, Sony Italy, Sony Netherland, Sony Belgium, Sony Austria, Sony Sweden, Sony Finland, Sony Spain.
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Panasonic Black lens at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here).
Panasonic Silver lens at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here).

Sony and Panasonic announcements tomorrow at 5am London time!

Big showdown coming soon at 5am London time. Sony and Panasonic will announce new products:
Sony will unveil the RX1R (no AA filter) and the RX100MII (hots show, tilting screen, wifi and 20MP Exmor sensor).
Panasonic will announce an updated 20mm f/1.7 II MFT lens.

If you are expecting major NEX or MFT news than wait til August. Plenty of new cameras and lenses coming by then!

images via Digicaminfo.