As previously reported, today PhaseOne announced a new IQ250 digital back and just like Haseelblad claimed to be the world’s first CMOS-based medium format camera. The difference is that PhaseOne actually had a working model to show where Hasselblad just had an “announcement for an announcement”. I say PhaseOne wins. Additional information after the break.
Few more pictures of the upcoming Olympus OMD E-M10 camera (specs) leaked online today:
The black Fuji X100s camera was officially announced in Japan today. Something that was not mentioned before (or maybe I missed it): the black Fuji X100s will actually be a limited edition run and only 1,000 pieces will be produced: This is very strange because the US price of the black X100s is identical to […]
The new zoom kit lens that will come with the Olympus OMD E-M10 camera will have a new type of lens cap that can be opened by rotating it like a zoom lens (no need to be removed from the lens). Via Digicame-info
New Samyang filter holder SFH-14 specifically designed for the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 lens was announced today:
Canon filed patents in Japan for for several new pancake zoom lenses for their EOS-M mirrorless system: 18-40mm f/3.5-5.6 (pancake), 18-55mm f/4-8 (pancake), 10-20mm f/4-5.6 and 9-18mm f/4-5.6. The second Canon patent is for 85mm f/1.8, 100mm f/2 and 135mm f/2.8 full frame lenses with IS (image stabilization)
In addition to the E-M10, Olympus will also announce another E-M5 kit with the 12-40mm f/2.8 lens and three new Stylus compact cameras:
Here are few better images of the upcoming Fuji X-T1 camera that will be announced on January 28th (see rumored specifications):
There could be a reason for the “announcement of an announcement” Hasselblad did earlier today for their 50MP CMOS sensor based H5D-50c medium format camera: PhaseOne is going to announce their new IQ250 digital back (see screenshot above) that will have… a new 50MP CMOS sensor, 2 fps, 15 stops dynamic range and ISO up to 6400. The […]
In recent Sony UK briefing, the company revealed that a new super-zoom bridge camera with a very fast processor, a new compact and one mirrorless model will be announced in February (probably during the CP+ show in Japan):
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