The website zol.com.cn has a listing for a Pentax K-3 DLSR camera with a 24MP APS-C sensor. No other details/specs were provided. This Chinese website has a good track record and has correctly predicted specifications of other upcoming cameras in the past. Rumors about a full frame Pentax DSLR has been circulating for a while, but it seems that the camera will not be announced at Photokina.
Nikkei Net published an article about Panasonic taking part of the 2012 IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. Company’s representatives said that Panasonic will release three new lenses in 2012. According to their previous lens roadmap, Panasonic was supposed to announce 4 new lenses in 2012. As of today, all of those lenses are already officially announced except the Lumix G X Vario 35-100mm f/2.8 ASPH Power O.I.S (pictured on the left):
The above image illustrates the Sony A99 AF system: 102 sensors, 39 “classical” (of which 11 cross sensors), 63 on the sensor.
See this post for a complete list of a99 specifications. The camera will be announced on September 12, 2012 together with several new accessories.
This is the first image of the upcoming Samyang 24mm f/3.5 tilt-shift lens courtesy of LensTip. Few months ago Samyang confirmed on Facebook that they will be releasing a new 24mm tilt-shift lens. No other information is available at that point, but my guess is that this lens will be officially announced at the 2012 Photokina show in 3 weeks.
In addition to the a99 and NEX-6 cameras, Sony will also announce the following new products on September 12, 2012:
Sony lenses
Sony NEX E-mount roadmap 2012-2013 (click on image for larger view)
Pentax introduced new instant rebate program – you can get up to $300 on selected cameras and lenses. Check the full list of qualifying products here. The program expires on September 30, 2012.
Some interesting points from a recent AP interview with Samsung Digital Imaging Sales and Marketing Vice President SH Lim after the announcement of the Galaxy Android camera:
Those are the top 10 PhotoRumors posts for August 2012:
This new short video from Fujifilm Japan shows hot to turn on and off the upcoming XF1 compact camera. The mechanism is similar to the Fuji X10 camera – rotate to unlock, pull the lens out and then rotate again:
