This is the first picture of the upcoming Canon PowerShot G1 X II camera that is expected to be announced next week (February 12th). The only notable upgrades are the 5x zoom lens (the previous model had 4x zoom) and the new EVF that will probably be sold as an accessory. The rest of the rumored specifications:
Panasonic officially announced their new Lumix GH-4 camera that can capture 4K at 24p video (4096×2160) and at 30p/24p (3840×2160). The GH-4 has a magnesium alloy body and 49 area auto focusing (in both photo and video). A new flash and interface unit were also announced. The pricing will be announced on March 17th. Additional information:
Canon announced the production of 70 million EOS-series interchangeable lens cameras. The company also claims that 75% of the professional photographers covering the Super Bowl were using Canon cameras and lenses:
The black Fuji X100s camera is already shipping and is currently in stock at Amazon, Adorama and WEX UK. Please note that the black X100s will be sold as a limited edition only in Japan. The price of the black version is also identical to the silver X100s (the previous black Fuji X100 was a worldwide limited edition and costed more than the regular X100). Here is the first black Fuji X100s unboxing video:
This is the new Panasonic GH4 interface unit called YAGH that will be announced in few hours. It’s huge and has several different audio, video and power interfaces:
The Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens is now shipping and is currently in stock in Europe (Foto Hans Keuzekamps). Related links:
Pentax published a n updated K-mount lens roadmap on Facebook with a new 70-200mm lens listed to be announced in the future.
As previously reported, Panasonic will announce a new GH4 camera with 4k video tomorrow (tonight in the US). Here are some additional images:
Tamron announced a new 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD lens (Model A010). You can see the patent for that lens here. Additional information:
