Monthly Archives: January 2019

New Sharp Micro Four Thirds 8k camera on display at CES

Sharp has a new 8k Micro Four Thirds camera on display at the 2019 CES show in Las Vegas. This is what we know so far: 8k at 30 fps in H.265 codec (Sharp is working on 60 fps) Price under $5,000 No sensor info besides Micro Four Thirds format 5″ inch touchscreen 1 SD card […]

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What else is new? (CES 2019 edition)

→ DJI announces a new Mavic 2 smart controller with a screen. → New: Vello LW-500 Extendá Plus Wi-Fi camera controller for select Canon, Nikon, and Sony cameras. → Kodak announced several different models of their SMILE Classic camera and instant printer combo. → Wacom announced a new Cintiq 16HD Pen Display.

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Updated Nikon Z mirrorless lens roadmap

DC.Watch published an updated Nikon Z mirrorless lens roadmap – a total of 23 Z lenses are expected by 2021:

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Nikon announcements at the 2019 CES show

Here is what Nikon announced last night at the 2019 CES show in Las Vegas:

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Ricoh interview: new Pentax 645 under consideration, Pentax Q could still be alive, “surprise” expected this year (and more)

The latest copy of the Japanese magazine Nippon Camera has an interview with Ricoh/Pentax about their plans for 2019. Here is a recap:

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Sony press conference at the 2019 CES show starts in 10 minutes

The Sony CES press event will start in 10 minutes and the live stream is embedded below:

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November CIPA numbers: numbers continue to be worse compared to previous years

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their November report and the downturn continues – the total number of shipped digital cameras is lower compared to the same month in previous years (orange: 2018, black: 2017, blue: 2016, click for larger view):

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First Panasonic S1 camera​ sample photos released

Today Panasonic also released two (?) sample photos taken with the upcoming Panasonic S1 camera​ and the Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 lens by photographer Daniel Berehulak in Indonesia:

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