Monthly Archives: August 2014

This is the upcoming Pentax K-S1 DSLR camera

Those are the first images of the upcoming Pentax K-S1 DSLR camera (not to be confused with the Pentax Q-S1 mirrorless camera). There are no rumored specifications for now and the green LED on the grip are mystery (any ideas?). Via Digicame-info

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Sony a5100 mirrorless camera officially announced

The Sony a5100 mirrorless camera is now officially announced and is available for pre-order. Sony a5100 main features: Fast Hybrid AF with huge 179 focal plane phase-detection AF points for reliable tracking autofocus plus touch focussing and touch shutter release Large, sensitive 24.3 megapixel APS-C size Exmor CMOS sensor and powerful BIONZ X™ processor for […]

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What else is new?

→ The Handevision Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 lens (Canon + Micro Four Thirds mounts) and the Sigma dp2 Quattro Digital Camera are now in stock. → The new Kodak Pixpro SL10 smart lens digital camera module for smartphones is now available for pre-order. → New from Lomography: the world’s first do-it-yourself SLR camera now comes with […]

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Sony to announce a new DSC-KW1 compact camera with Exmor RS sensor

In the next few days Sony is rumored to announce a new DSC-KW1 compact camera with Exmor RS sensor (the world’s first stacked CMOS image sensor). Here are the specs:

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Sony a5100 mirrorless camera specifications

Here are the specifications of the  Sony a5100 mirrorless camera that will be announced on August 19th:

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First leaked picture of the upcoming Olympus PEN E-PL7 camera

This is the first leaked image of the upcoming Olympus PEN E-PL7 camera courtesy of Digicame-info. I already published portions of the camera’s manual back in May. The E-PL7 specifications can be found here. The official announcement will be on August 30th.

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Sigma lenses rumored for Photokina: 24mm f/1.4 Art and 14-24mm f/4 with OS

For Photokina in September Sigma is rumored to announce the previously rumored 24mm f/1.4 Art lens and a new 14-24mm f/4 with OS. The 24mm lens will be priced at $1,099 and the 14-24mm will be $1,199. The 14-24mm will have an 82mm filter ring. After the success of the 35mm f/1.4 and 50mm f/1.4 Art versions, a new 24mm lens […]

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Upcoming Olympus M-Zuiko Digital PRO lenses

In the latest financial report Olympus published their plans to release the next three M-Zuiko Digital PRO lenses: The Olympus M-Zuiko Digital 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens is scheduled for the second half of the fiscal year 2015 (late in calendar 2014) The Olympus M-Zuiko Digital 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO and Olympus M-Zuiko Digital 300mm f/4.0 PRO lenses are both going to be […]

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Sony a5100 mirrorless camera to be announced on August 19th

The rumored Sony a5100 mirrorless camera will be announced on August 19th according to the official Sony Hong Kong website. The pictured camera is labeled “a5100” and looks identical to the current a5000 model.

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The new Sony QX30 lens camera module for smart phones could be announced on September 3rd

Ubergizmo found a Sony press invitation for the IFA show in Berlin with a picture of a (new?) lens camera module for smart phones – maybe the previously rumored QX30 will be announced during the show (the press conference is scheduled for September 3rd, 2014).

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