Top and front drawings of the upcoming Samsung NX2000 mirrorless camera appeared at a recent FCC filing (via Engadget). The new model will have a 20.3 MP CMOS sensor, 802.11n WiFi capabilities and will most likely run on the Tizen OS - traces of the Tizen OS were already found in the NX300 firmware:
Update: see also this post for more information on the new GR camera.
Here are some additional specifications for the upcoming Ricoh GR compact camera:
Some more details surfaced on soon to be announced Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS lens: the lens image stabilization will provide the equivalent of 4.5 stops faster shooting. The autofocus speed of the lens will be 0.28 seconds thanks to two linear motors. The new lens is expected to start shipping next month (May, 2013) with a price tag of $699. The rest of the technical specs can be found here:
Ricoh GR4
Update: additional specifications are available here.
The signs for a new Ricoh GR camera has been out for few months: Ricoh has recently filed patents for several new lenses designed for APS-C cameras and the GR Digital IV has been listed as discontinued for a while. Here are the latest specifications of the soon to be released new Ricoh Digital GR compact digital camera with a fixed 28mm f/2.8 lens and 16MP APS-C sensor (Google translation):
Topaz Labs released B&W Effects 2.1. The new features include zone system, borders, tone quick tools and apply button. You can read all the details on the new version in this this blog post. Topaz B&W Effects 2.1 screenshots:
Few before and after comparisons to get an idea what you can do with Topaz B&W Effects:
Adaptive dynamic conversion
Dynamic cyanotype conversion
Warm tone with selective color
The Sony NEX-7n mirrorless camera is rumored to be announced in May with a new 3.8 million dot EVF that will have two OLED layers of 1.9 million dots each. This technology will deliver crisp display experience without any noticeable lag or other artifacts.
In addition to the Panasonic G6, a new high-end compact camera with fixed zoom lens and with built-in viewfinder called LF1 is expected to be announced later this month.
Canon is rumored to have a new product announcement on April 23. Expected is the EOS 70D DSLR camera.
Olympus reportedly is ready to announce a new PEN E-PL6 camera and another model with the code name TRAD2.
A new Ricoh GR Digital V camera is also going to be announced soon and it will most likely have a APS-C sensor.
Citizen announced the highest resolution electronic viewfinders available today with a 1280x960 pixel display or 3.69 million dots (Google translation):
Update: this camera is most likely the Samsung NX2000.
The above picture is of a not-yet-announced Samsung NX camera that runs on the Android or Tizen OS (you can see the home button on the right). I do not have any other details, but Samsung is rumored to be working on mirrorless NX cameras that run on the Android platform. If anyone has more information/details on that model, please contact me.
CMOSIS, the sensor supplier for the new Leica M, could also be the sensor manufacturer for the just announced Blackmagic 4k camera according to EOSHD:
"Their Super 35mm 4K sensor is the “CMOSIS CMV 12000″ and the specification is a close to the Blackmagic Production Camera. Also the pin layout as shown above looks identical despite the low resolution shot of the sensor in Blackmagic’s promotional material."
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