Ricoh photographer do confirm the existence of a Micro Four Thirds module for the GXR?


Image courtesy: Photoscala

Mobile01 went to the GRD 5th Anniversary Party in Tokyo and they interviewed many RICOH employees and photographers. Unofficially they got the information that RICOH will launch the new Micro Four Thirds sensor module for GXR system during 2011. Their goal is to move Micro Four Thirds fans to the [shoplink 100059]RICOH GXR system[/shoplink].

This is not the first time we hear that RICOH is preparing a Micro Four Thirds module. Ricoh has already shown a “mysterious” Expansion Unit on their road map but without specifying what kind of mount it will use.

Sony mirrorless product announcement on October 12th. Samsung NX200 in March!

Sony-alpha.saloon.jp found a scheduled press release from Sony at SankeiBiz that says that on October 12 at 13:00 Sony will “Unveil a new SLR mirror-less product“. Probably they will show the colored NEX cameras or some new mirrorless accessories. A NEX7 seems very unlikely to be announced after Photokina!

According to X-rumors.om Samsung will launch two new NX camera in March 2011. One of the cameras is the new Samsung compact camera, the NX200. Compared to the new NX100 it will have new advanced features (like better video and high-ISO quality) and very likely a new built-in flash and swivel display. It will use the same 14 Megapixel sensor (but with a new better processor engine). The other NX camera will replace the current .

Mirrorless news roundup

Ricoh GXR-Modul 2,5/28 mm Mit 12-Megapixel-APS-C-Sensor (Colorfoto.de)

Samsung NX100 • 12 Hours “Hands-on” at Photokina (Flickr)

According to Amateur Photographer UK “sales of mirrorless interchangeable lens system cameras grew 191% compared to August 2009.”

Sony Nex with Sony E 18-200/3.5-6.3 OSS (Motimotion.at)

A Year with the GF1 (Sam Bennet)

Sony Japan officially sent “Apology and Notice of insufficient supply of the new E18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS

My first look at the Gh2…Clean HDMI out?! (Philip Bloom)

DIWA Gold Award for Olympus E-PL1 (Photographyblog)