Polaroid iM1836: the first Android based mirrorless interchangeable lens camera is now official

Polaroid iM1836 mirrorless camera

The first Android based mirrorless interchangeable lens camera from Polaroid (iM1836) is now official and it is indeed produced by Sakar as previously reported:

Sakar’s Polaroid-brandediM1836 is the first Android-powered compact interchangeable-lens smart camera that makes it easy and fun for anyone to capture outstanding, professional quality images and instantly share them with friends. The 18 megapixel camera features the latest Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean” operating system, the smoothest and fastest Android OS yet, and comes standard with a 10-30mm optical zoom lens. The Polaroid iM1836 camera will also offer consumers the flexibility to explore their creativity with interchangeable lenses.

Technical specs:

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Six new compact cameras from Olympus

Those are the new Olympus compact cameras:

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Olympus TG-2: 12MP, 4x/8x zoom, 3″ LCD, 1080p video

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Olympus TG-630: 12MP, 5x/10x, 3″ LCD, 1080p video

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Olympus TG-830: 16MP, 5x/10x zoom, 3″ LCD, 1080p video

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Seven new Sony Cybershot compact cameras announced

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Sony announced seven new Cybershot compact cameras for CES. Here are the key features and specifications:

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Fuji X100s now available for pre-order

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The Fujifilm Finepix X100s is now available for pre-order at Amazon and Adorama.

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Six new Samsung smart compact cameras announced

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In addition to the NX300 mirrorless camera, Samsung announced six new smart compact cameras (pre-order options) at the 2013 CES show:

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Fuji X20 and X100s hands-on videos, demos and more

Several Fuji X100s and X20 hands-on and promo videos:

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Fujifilm press conference coverage, X100s and X20 prices revealed, new XF lens in April

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Fujifilm-X100s announcement

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The Fuji X100s and X20 are now officially announced – here are some details from the CES press conference. The X100s will cost $1299.95, the X20 will be priced at $599.95. Both cameras will be available in late March. A new lens is planned for April (maybe the rumored Fujinon XF 15mm f/3.5 tilt-shift).

More slides after the break:

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Panasonic announced 10 compact cameras at the 2013 CES show

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Panasonic just announced at the 2013 CES show the rumored 10 new compact cameras. For full list of specs and features, check Panasonic’s website.

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Video demo of the new Fuji X100s Digital Split Image function

Last week PhotoRumors reported about the new Digital Split Image function on the Fuji X100s. Here is a short video demonstrating the new feature:

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The latest leak: Sigma DP3 Merrill camera

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DSLRMagaizne leaked the pictures and specs of the new Sigma DP3 Merrill camera. The article is now removed, but you can see the cached page with the main specs:

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