Monthly Archives: June 2020

Rise Above Research says North American digital camera sales will decline by 28% in 2020

Rise Above Research Says North American Digital Camera Sales will Decline by 28% in 2020 Boston, MA – June 16, 2020 – Digital camera sales have been on the decline for the last ten years, as the saturation of smartphones has dramatically reduced the total addressable market for digital cameras. Industry vendors were already struggling […]

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DxOMark’s Canon EOS-1D X Mark III sensor score: 83

DxOMark released their sensor test results for the top-of-the-line Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR camera – the 83 test score is below many several years old cameras: Here is their conclusion:

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The Zeiss ZX1 camera is still missing

The Zeiss ZX1 camera was announced in September 2018 and it is still not officially released. The camera is still listed at B&H Photo and at the official Zeiss website. The camera specifications can be found here. The price was rumored to be around $4,200. CaptureOne and Adobe already added ZXI profiles to their software. […]

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Venus Optics announced three new Laowa cine lenses: 7.5mm T2.1, 9mm T2.9, 15mm T2.1

Venus Optics announced three new Laowa cine lenses: Laowa 7.5mm T2.1 Cine for Micro Four Thirds cameras Laowa 9mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine for Super35 cameras Laowa 15mm T2.1 Zero-D Cine Lens for large format (full-frame) cameras Press release:

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Additional information on the new Panasonic Lumix G100/G110 vlog camera

Some additional information on the upcoming Panasonic Lumix G100/G110 vlog camera leaked online (replacement for the current Panasonic G90/G95/G99 models):

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What else is new?

Rumors: the new Pentax K APS-C flagship camera to be announced in September New firmware updates for Pentax K-1, K-1 Mark II, and K-3 cameras released Pentax DFA 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 SR lens patent Commlite cm-MET-FX Macro Extension Tube For X-Mount UURig Camera Microphone/Light Mount Bracket for Fujifilm X-T4 Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera mockups  

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The latest BCN Ranking report from Japan: May mirrorless sales down over 60% compared to last year

The latest BCN ranking data for the month of May has been released. BCNR collects data from about 40% of Japanese electronics and online stores. Here is the recap:

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Tokina lens roadmap: most upcoming products delayed

Tokina updated their 2020 Tokina lens line-up – many of the upcoming products got delayed and will be announced later than initially reported (probably due to COVID-19). Only the Fuji atx-m line seems to be still on time : Here is the previous Tokina lens roadmap for your reference:

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