Monthly Archives: January 2013

Three new PowerShot cameras from Canon

By PR admin | Published: January 29, 2013

Canon announced three new compact cameras: PowerShot ELPH 330 HS ($229), ELPH 115 IS ($169) and A2500 ($129).

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New: Tokina AT-X 70-200mm f/4 PRO FX VCM-S and AT-X 12-28 f/4 PRO DX lenses

By PR admin | Published: January 28, 2013

Last year at the CP+ show in Japan Tokina displayed a prototype of their new AT-X 70-200mm f/4 PRO FX VCM-S lens (full frame). This lens is now officially announced (see technical specs here). In addition, Tokina also announced a new AT-X 12-28 f/4 PRO DX lens (technical specs).

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Pentax Q10 Evangelion special edition camera

By PR admin | Published: January 28, 2013

Pentax Japan announced three new Evangelion special edition Q10 mirrorless cameras. The technical specs are the same as the original Q10 model. A total of 1,500 units will be produced for distribution in Japan only. Shipping will start in April 2013 with a price tag of ¥59,800 ($660). Via Engadget

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Olympus XZ-10 camera and M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II lens specifications

By PR admin | Published: January 28, 2013

Olympus XZ-10 specs: 1/2.3″ CMOS 12MP back-illuminated sensor 5x optical zoom with 26-130mm f/1.8-2.7 lens 40% smaller than the XZ-2 Weight (including battery and memory card): 221 g Touch AF shutter control 920 000 dots 3″ touchscreen LCD Full HD video To be released in February

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Full list of new camera/lenses to be announced at the CP+ show this week

By PR admin | Published: January 28, 2013

Here is a detailed list of new products (cameras and lenses) that are expected to be announced this week during the CP+ show in Japan: Panasonic New Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 II ASPH / MEGA OIS lens Compact cameras: TZ40, TZ35, SZ9, SZ3, XS1, FH10, FT5, FT25 Pentax WG-10 WG-3 GPS WG-3

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New Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II lens

By PR admin | Published: January 26, 2013

In addition to the XZ-10 camera, during the CP+ show next week, Olympus will also announce a new M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II lens for Micro Four Thirds (pictured above). Olympus advertised the older, already discontinued, version as the “the world’s smallest and lightest 600mm super telephoto lens“. The new lens will be available only in black […]

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This is the Olympus XZ-10

By PR admin | Published: January 25, 2013

Those are the first leaked images of the upcoming Olympus XZ-10 camera that will be announced at the CP+ show next week. The camera will come in three different colors and it will not have a flash hot shoe. No other details are available. Via digicame-info

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Canon EOS 7D successor will not be announced at the CP+ show

By PR admin | Published: January 24, 2013
Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera rumors

In an interview with DC.watch, Masaya Rong (managing director at Canon) hinted that the Canon EOS 7D successor “is not the story of the day“, which indicates that the camera will not be announced during the CP+ show next week. For some reason Nikon and Canon are not ready to replace their high end, cropped sensor DSLR […]

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The next Phottix Odin is rumored to combine Nikon & Canon flash systems

By PR admin | Published: January 24, 2013

The latest rumor indicate that the next version of the Phottix Odin TTL flash trigger will combine Nikon and Canon controls into one unit: “According to one of Phottix’s European distributors, the next generation of Phottix Odin TTL flash trigger (Phottix Odin II?) may allow you to control Nikon flashes from Canon cameras and Canon flashes […]

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Kodak: Die Another Day

By PR admin | Published: January 23, 2013

Kodak received a court approval for financing of up to $844 millions to “strengthens Kodak’s position to successfully execute its remaining reorganization objective” and hopefully get out of bankruptcy in mid-2013:

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