→ The Handevision Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 lens (Canon + Micro Four Thirds mounts) and the Sigma dp2 Quattro Digital Camera are now in stock.
→ The new Kodak Pixpro SL10 smart lens digital camera module for smartphones is now available for pre-order.
→ New from Lomography: the world’s first do-it-yourself SLR camera now comes with a flash with the new Konstruktor F + flash accessory kit.
→ New action camera: Polaroid Cube.
In the next few days Sony is rumored to announce a new DSC-KW1 compact camera with Exmor RS sensor (the world's first stacked CMOS image sensor). Here are the specs:
Here are the specifications of the Sony a5100 mirrorless camera that will be announced on August 19th:
This is the first leaked image of the upcoming Olympus PEN E-PL7 camera courtesy of Digicame-info. I already published portions of the camera's manual back in May. The E-PL7 specifications can be found here. The official announcement will be on August 30th.
For Photokina in September Sigma is rumored to announce the previously rumored 24mm f/1.4 Art lens and a new 14-24mm f/4 with OS. The 24mm lens will be priced at $1,099 and the 14-24mm will be $1,199. The 14-24mm will have an 82mm filter ring.
After the success of the 35mm f/1.4 and 50mm f/1.4 Art versions, a new 24mm lens would be the next logical step. There were also rumors for a new 85mm f/1.4 lens, but I have not heard anything on that model. Sigma may also announce the future development of a new 24-70mm f/2 lens.
In the latest financial report Olympus published their plans to release the next three M-Zuiko Digital PRO lenses:
Here is the last published Olympus ZUIKO lens roadmap (from September 2013):
The rumored Sony a5100 mirrorless camera will be announced on August 19th according to the official Sony Hong Kong website. The pictured camera is labeled "a5100" and looks identical to the current a5000 model.
Ubergizmo found a Sony press invitation for the IFA show in Berlin with a picture of a (new?) lens camera module for smart phones - maybe the previously rumored QX30 will be announced during the show (the press conference is scheduled for September 3rd, 2014).
