Category Archives: Samsung

There will not be a Samsung GX 30

AmateurPhotographer reported that the previously rumored Samsung GX30 will not be released (at least for now) because Samsung is concentrating on the NX series: Picture source: flickr

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IFA show starts tomorrow

IFA show (consumer electronics and home appliances) starts tomorrow in Berlin (September 4th – 6th, 2009). There was a rumor that Samsung may announce their NX camera system on that show (another rumor was that the Samsung NX will be postponed till next year). Amateurphotographer is also talking about late 2009 release. Btw, make sure you don’t […]

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Canon EOS 7D, three new Canon lenses, a Tamron lens, Samsung WB5000 announced

Usually my job is done once a product is officially announced. I will let other sites do the product review and commentary. Today, we remove from the rumor list the Canon EOS 7D, three new Canon lenses, the Samsung WB5000 and the Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 zoom lens (they all just got announced today). Pre-order options: […]

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In the mean time Samsung quietly tries to release another super zoom (WB 5000)

A lot of new cameras are being released and will be released in the next few days (Canon, Panasonic on September 1st). Samsung is also preparing a WB5000 super zoom. For some reason the original Cnet article was removed (maybe it is not yet official?). Google has also cached a Samsung UK page with the same […]

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Samsung to get Wi-Fi hotspots for wireless cameras

After the announcement of the ST1000, Samsung is trying to find a good use of the camera’s built-in Wi-Fi: “Samsung has confirmed to Pocket-lint that it hopes to sign up Wi-Fi operators in the next 12 months to allow users of its wireless cameras access to public hotspots around the globe.” Good idea, when will […]

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Change of plans: Samsung NX to be released in yearly 2010

The Samsung NX will be released at the beginning of 2010 and not in the last quarter of 2009 as previously expected.

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New Samsung cameras released, no word of NX

The already leaked ST1000 and two more Samsung p&s cameras got released today. What’s interesting? Dual display, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. – see those videos for the full presentation: The cameras are already available for pre-order in the UK: ST1000, ST550 and ST500.

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Coming soon: Samsung 85mm/f1.4 lens for K-mount

Several rumors are circulating online that Samsung is testing a new 85mm/f1.4 lens. You can see some spy shots here. There is a also a dpreview thread that translates slrclub’s test shot of this lens.

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