The previously leaked Sony DSC-HX50V camera is now officially announced. Sony knows how to make small compact cameras and claims that this is “the world’s smallest, lightest digital still camera that packs a powerful 30x optical zoom range“. The HX50V will start shipping on May 21 with a price tag of $448 and can currently be pre-ordered at Amazon. Technical […]
Panasonic officially announced the Lumix G6 ($749), LF1 ($499) cameras and their new 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 MFT lens ($699). Additional information with detailed specifications and sample images available at the following links:
The Ricoh GXR camera body, GRX + S10 lens kit and GRX + A16 lens kit are all listed as discontinued. The GXR system was announced in November 2009 but since the modules where the sensor is located are interchangeable, it remains to be seen if Ricoh will decide to upgrade the camera body. The Ricoh GXR camera body […]
Few quick updates on the upcoming new cameras and lenses from Olympus and Panasonic:
In today’s guest post Brian Hirschfeld will discuss Multistich – a simple device for 4×5 cameras that will help you generate large format digital files for commercial photography: In my humble report from PDN PhotoPlus 2013 I had the opportunity to meet and briefly interview Myko, the creator of Multistitch. The YouTube video I did at this time gave a brief overview […]
According to their own survey, Canon announced that they have been holding the #1 spot in market share for digital cameras with interchangeable lenses for 10 consecutive years:
According to digicame-info Olympus will soon announce two new mirrorless cameras: E-P5 and E-PL6. The E-P5 body only will be priced at ¥99,800 (around $1000), the E-PL6 body will cost ¥69,800 (around $700). No other specifications are available at that point.
At the 2013 P&E show in China Kodak had on display a new Pixpro mirrorless (interchangeable lens?) camera with a design similar to the Olympus PEN series. I could not find any additional information on this model. Few months ago JK Imaging got the rights to use the Kodak brand name on their cameras and they introduced the Kodak Pixpro S1 Micro […]
In the past few months Sigma announced some very interesting lenses, including the world’s first f/1.8 zoom. The latest rumors indicate that later this year the company will introduce also new Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG OS and 24mm f/1.4 DG Art lenses (the new Art line of Sigma lenses are designed to deliver the best image quality possible). An […]
Digicame-info reports that Fuji will announce a new entry-level mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with X mount (update: NOT with a 2/3 inch X-Trans CMOS sensor inside). The official announcement will be this summer and the release in fall. The Japanese price is rumored to be around ¥70,000 ($700). I also received similar information: the new […]
