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Panasonic DMC-GX7 name registered with the Taiwan NCC agency

By PR admin | Published: July 19, 2013

The Taiwanese NCC government agency has a registration for the Panasonic DMC-GX7 camera (see rumored specs). The official announcement of the new camera is expected in the next 1-2 months.

Via Digicame-info

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 camera quietly announced

By PR admin | Published: July 17, 2013

B&H and Adorama now have a listing for a new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 superzoom camera (60x optical zoom). I could not find any official information on Panasonic’s website or anywhere else on the Web.

Update: the FZ70 is now officially announced. There is also a new Panasonic XS3 compact camera:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 camera specifications:

16.1MP 1/2.3″ BSI MOS Sensor
Venus Engine Image Processor
Lumix DC Vario 60x Optical Zoom Lens
35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 20-1200mm
3.0″ 460k-Dot LCD Monitor
0.20″ 202k-Dot Electronic Viewfinder
Full HD 1080i AVCHD Video at 60 fps
Built-In Wind Shield Zoom Microphone
POWER O.I.S. with Active Mode
Creative Controls, Panorama, and Retouch
Price: $399

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Additional details on the upcoming Fuji X-Pro1 and X-E1 firmware updates

By PR admin | Published: July 17, 2013

During the last product announcement Fujifilm also promised new firmware updates that will introduce focus peaking for the X-Pro1 and X-E1 cameras. Today the company published additional information on what to expect on July 23 when the firmware updates will be officially released:

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Sony full frame NEX mirrorless camera rumors intensify

By PR admin | Published: July 16, 2013

For years many readers have been asking for a compact mirrorless full frame camera and it seems that finally Sony is getting ready to release one. This is not a big surprise after what the company was able to do with the RX1 in terms of camera size and image quality. Here is the recap of the rumored Sony full frame NEX mirrorless camera specifications:

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Your future Fuji lens could be made in the Philippines

By PR admin | Published: July 16, 2013

Fuji proudly displays the “Made in Japan” stamp on their cameras. With the introduction of new entry level models (X-M1) and the upcoming even cheaper X-A1 camera, the company is looking to cut production costs and diversify risk (remember the last major earthquake in Japan?) by outsourcing production to other countries. Today Fujifilm announced that they opened a new lens factory in the Philippines:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: July 14, 2013

LumoPro LP180 quad-sync manual flash announced.

Kodak’s PixPro AZ521 camera is the world’s first compact camera with 52x optical zoom.

Ricoh filed a patent for a new bounce flash.

Canon filed patents for 28mm, 35mm, 40mm and 45mm f/2.8 full frame pancake lenses.

Posted in Canon, Kodak, Ricoh, SanDisk| Tagged Patents| 12 Comments

How low can you go: rumors point to a new entry level Fuji X-A1 mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: July 11, 2013

The latest rumors are pointing to another entry level Fuji mirrorless camera announced at the end of August. The new model will be called X-A1 and it will not have a X-Trans APS-C sensor. The camera will be sold at the WallMarts of the world which means a very low price point. The recently announced X-M1 body is listed at $699 – this will probably make the X-A1 to be priced below $500.

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Panasonic GX2 camera drawings

By PR admin | Published: July 9, 2013

Drawings for the upcoming Panasonic GX2 camera surfaced on the EU Trade Marks and Design Office website. Here is a size comparison from Digifotopro between the current GX1 models and the GX2:

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Canon EOS M listed as “no longer available”, new models coming soon

By PR admin | Published: July 7, 2013

Adorama currently has listed the two different Canon EOS M kits (with 18-55mm and 22mm f/2.0 lenses) as “no longer available“. Another online retailer (OneCall) has also listed the camera as “currently unavailable“:

After the recent 50% price drop, the EOS M is listed as backordered at B&H, while Amazon only has discounted the 18-55 EOS M kit.

Two new OES M cameras have been rumored to be released this summer (see possible specs here). One of the models could have an EVF.

Update on the two new Canon mirrorless cameras:

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Rumors about a new Ricoh GXR camera surface online

By PR admin | Published: July 7, 2013

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See the Ricoh GXR + A12 Leica M mount unit review here

Rumors coming from Asia suggest that Ricoh is working on a new GXR camera. Some of the GXR configurations were marked as discontinued few months ago. As of today (according to B&H), the body only GXR module is no longer available and the GXR + A16 24-85mm f/3.5-5.5 module is listed as discontinued. The only two available GXR camera+lens module kits (P10 and S10) are currently discounted to $350.

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