Waiting for Canon…..

I am surprised to see how tight the lips around the Canon mirrorless are. According to CR there is a Canon event this Monday (July 23th). But there was no real leak until now…just bits of info. All I heard via my sources is that Canon will use an APS-C sensor and not the G1X Four Thirds sized sensor.  And here is a sum of the specs leaked by CR and CW:

– One camera has an 18 Megapixel sensor
– AN EF mount adapter (the mirrorless camera uses a new kinf of mount)
– Two lenses (one zoom for sure)

And that’s it! If you may found some leak let me know! Because right now everything looks to quiet! :)

Full rumor roundup at http://www.canonwatch.com/?s=mirrorless

G5 and 45-150mm preorders at BHphoto.

Finally after ton of leaks from Russia, France, Japan and even Oman (LOL) the G5 has been officially announced. And here are the very first worldwide preorder links and officially posted specs:

G5 in Black at BHphoto (Click here), in Silver at BHphoto (Click here)
45-150mm lens in Black at BHphoto (Click here) and in Silver at BHphoto (Click here).
LX7 in Black at BHphoto (Click here) in White at BHphoto (Click here)
Other compacts, the FZ200 at BHphoto (Click here), the FZ60 at BHphoto (Click here).

Double Panasonic press release leak (“small” sensor for the LX7)

So, we just had a double leak that gives us any info we needed about tomorrow’s Panasonic announcement: 3Dnews (Translation here) and Oman Observer (Click here) posted the full press release. The most important new info is that the LX7 is not going to become the new Sony RX100 competitor. It still uses the same 1:1.7 inch sensor compared to Sony’s 1 inch size. Not a smart move don’t you think?

The Russian press release also points out that Panasonic believes that by 2015 Mirrorless will overtake digital SLR cameras. I am pretty sure they are right in this ;)

Panasonic G5, 45-150mm and two compact cameras leaked! (via Telegraph, Photoprice, Nphoto)

Here we have the four new pictures of three new cameras and one m43 lens that will be announced tomorrow (July 18th) by Panasonic. Leaks via 43rumors, photoprice, Nphoto and Telegraph that writes:

“The new DMC-G5 features a 3-inch fold out screen and a top of the line 16-megapixel sensor powered by Panasonic’s Venus Engine VII.

Also launched is the DMC-LX7 and DMC-FZ200. The former is a top of the line compact camera with a fast f1.4 Leica lens, 10.1 megapixel Mos sensor and 3-inch screen. The DMC-FZ200, which is due for release in late August or early September, replaces Panasonic’s FZ150 as its new flagship bridge camera. Included is a highly formidable 25-600mm lens, which is incredibly wide yet capable of zooming extreme distances. Even more impressive is that the lens on the FZ200 maintains a constant f2.8 aperture throughout.

Panasonic has led the way in the mirrorless market for a while now and the DMC-G5 is its latest attempt at ensuring things stay that way. The G5 is capable of things like full HD video recording and capturing images up to 12,800 ISO. Also announced alongside the G5 was two new lenses, an f2.8 12-35 Power O.I.S and a 45-150mm f4 lens.

It will be released next month with prices starting at £599 and rising to £879.

The LX7 is designed for those who want to get more out of a compact camera, incorporating things like full manual control as well as decent low light photography thanks to the fast lens, Venus VII picture engine and 12,800 ISO capability. The LX7 can also capture full HD 1080p video. The LX7 will be released in September but Panasonic has yet to confirm the price.“

 

Click on the thumbnails to open the full size image:

Really? Two new Fuji X cameras coming at Photokina?

I have to see it to believe it. FujiRumors reports that Fuji will announce not one…but two(!) new X system cameras at the Photokina show in September. One will be an entry level X camera (but still with hybrid viewfinder) and another will be a High End X model. While Fuji itself said months ago that a low end X model release may be possible I have a hard time thinking on an even more expensive X High End model. What could Fuji add to force us to spend more money? I doubt it will have a Full Frame sensor…that yes would be a good reason to charge some extra $$$!

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In stock status check:
Fuji X PRO 1 body is in Stock at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Jessops UK (Click here) and Digitalrev (Click here).
Fuji X 18mm f/2.0 in Stock at Amazon (Click here) and Digitalrev (Click here).
Fuji X 35mm f/1.4 in Stock at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Digitalrev (Click here).
Fuji X 60mm macro f/2.0 in not Stock at Amazon (3-4weeks) but is in Stock at Digitalrev (Click here).

Panasonic 45-150mm lens gets leaked. NEX stuff coming late August.

Not only Canon and Samsung but also Panasonic is going to have an announcement soon…precisely on July 18th. And the image on top shows the new Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f/4-5.6 HD OIS lens. It will be announced along the new Panasonic G5 camera which isn’t expected to be that different from the current G3.

On the Sony NEX front we can report that the new NEX-5F and 16-50mm pancake zoom lens will be announced in late August. But this is not the only new NEX stuff coming, we have been told there is a lot more to come from Sony!

It’s a hot Mirrorless Summer indeed!