Monthly Archives: July 2013

Panasonic DMC-GX7 name registered with the Taiwan NCC agency

By PR admin | Published: July 19, 2013

The Taiwanese NCC government agency has a registration for the Panasonic DMC-GX7 camera (see rumored specs). The official announcement of the new camera is expected in the next 1-2 months. Via Digicame-info

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 camera quietly announced

By PR admin | Published: July 17, 2013

B&H and Adorama now have a listing for a new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 superzoom camera (60x optical zoom). I could not find any official information on Panasonic’s website or anywhere else on the Web. Update: the FZ70 is now officially announced. There is also a new Panasonic XS3 compact camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 camera specifications: […]

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Additional details on the upcoming Fuji X-Pro1 and X-E1 firmware updates

By PR admin | Published: July 17, 2013

During the last product announcement Fujifilm also promised new firmware updates that will introduce focus peaking for the X-Pro1 and X-E1 cameras. Today the company published additional information on what to expect on July 23 when the firmware updates will be officially released:

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Sony full frame NEX mirrorless camera rumors intensify

By PR admin | Published: July 16, 2013

For years many readers have been asking for a compact mirrorless full frame camera and it seems that finally Sony is getting ready to release one. This is not a big surprise after what the company was able to do with the RX1 in terms of camera size and image quality. Here is the recap […]

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Your future Fuji lens could be made in the Philippines

By PR admin | Published: July 16, 2013

Fuji proudly displays the “Made in Japan” stamp on their cameras. With the introduction of new entry level models (X-M1) and the upcoming even cheaper X-A1 camera, the company is looking to cut production costs and diversify risk (remember the last major earthquake in Japan?) by outsourcing production to other countries. Today Fujifilm announced that they […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: July 14, 2013

LumoPro LP180 quad-sync manual flash announced. Kodak’s PixPro AZ521 camera is the world’s first compact camera with 52x optical zoom.    Ricoh filed a patent  for a new bounce flash.     Canon filed patents for 28mm, 35mm, 40mm and 45mm f/2.8 full frame pancake lenses.

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How low can you go: rumors point to a new entry level Fuji X-A1 mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: July 11, 2013

The latest rumors are pointing to another entry level Fuji mirrorless camera announced at the end of August. The new model will be called X-A1 and it will not have a X-Trans APS-C sensor. The camera will be sold at the WallMarts of the world which means a very low price point. The recently announced X-M1 body […]

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Panasonic GX2 camera drawings

By PR admin | Published: July 9, 2013

Drawings for the upcoming Panasonic GX2 camera surfaced on the EU Trade Marks and Design Office website. Here is a size comparison from Digifotopro between the current GX1 models and the GX2:

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Canon EOS M listed as “no longer available”, new models coming soon

By PR admin | Published: July 7, 2013

Adorama currently has listed the two different Canon EOS M kits (with 18-55mm and 22mm f/2.0 lenses) as “no longer available“. Another online retailer (OneCall) has also listed the camera as “currently unavailable“: After the recent 50% price drop, the EOS M is listed as backordered at B&H, while Amazon only has discounted the 18-55 EOS M kit. […]

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Rumors about a new Ricoh GXR camera surface online

By PR admin | Published: July 7, 2013

Rumors coming from Asia suggest that Ricoh is working on a new GXR camera. Some of the GXR configurations were marked as discontinued few months ago. As of today (according to B&H), the body only GXR module is no longer available and the GXR + A16 24-85mm f/3.5-5.5 module is listed as discontinued. The only two available GXR […]

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