Three new Sony Cybershot cameras announced: TX200V, WX70 and WX50

Sony announced three of the previously leaked Cybershot cameras:

  • Sony Cybershot DSC-TX200V will cost $500, 18 MP “Exmor R” CMOS sensor, 5x optical zoom, 3.3 in. LCD touch screen, waterproof, full HD video recording
  • Sony Cybershot DSC-WX70 will cost $230, 16 MP “Exmor R” CMOS sensor, 3.0 in. LCD touch screen, 5x optical zoom, full HD video recording
  • Sony Cybershot DSC-WX50 will cost $200, 16 MP “Exmor R” CMOS sensor, 2.7 in. LCD screen, 5x optical zoom, full HD video recording

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Fuji Guys uploaded 24 X-Pro1 videos on YouTube

The Fuji guys have uploaded a total of 24 videos on YouTube covering many details of the X-Pro1 camera.

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First leaked (partial) image of the Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera

This is the first partial image of the Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera from a Chinese forum (as seen on dpreview).

Here is another crop, probably from the front of the camera:

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French company announces microdisplay with SXGA resolution

The French company MicroOLED announced a 0.61 inch diagonal, 5.4MP microdisplay to can provide SXGA resolution (1280×1024). This resolution is more than double of the Sony’s XGA (1,024 x 768 pixel) OLED panel that is currently used in the Sony NEX-7, a77 and a65 cameras. This is what the CEO of MicroOLED Eric Marcellin-Dibon said about their new product:

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Sony to announce new Cybershot cameras on Monday

On Monday (January 30th, 2012) Sony will announce several new Cybershot point and shoot cameras.Some of the models already leaked few weeks ago on a Belgium online store. The new models will be mainly entry-level cameras, I don’t expect anything else interesting.

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Holga 135 PAN Panorama Camera with interchangeable lenses

The new 135 PAN panorama camera is the first Holga to feature interchangeable lenses. The camera takes regular 35mm film and creates 24x72mm size images. A 55mm f/8 and a 0.25mm diameter f/236 pinhole lenses are included:

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Sony and Fujifilm seen as contenders for the newly issued Olympus stock

In addition to Sony, now Fujifilm is also viewed as a contender for the newly issued Olympus stock. It seems that Panasonic did not make the cut.

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Fuji X-Pro1 owner’s manual now available online

The Fuji X-Pro1 owner’s manual is now available for download. The XF lenses manual is available here.

The Fuji guys now have a total of 24 X-Pro1 videos on YouTube.

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Few more Pentax K-01 details

Here are few more details on the upcoming Pentax K-01 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera:

  • The camera is designed by a famous designer
  • The new 40mm f/2.8 pancake lens is less than 1 centimeter thick and my understanding is that it will work only with the new K-01 body
  • The Pentax K-01 and the 40mm lens are covered with some kind of rubber-like material for better grip
  • The K-01 will have an external mic output for video recording
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Fuji X-Pro1 body listed in Japan for ¥135,000

The Fuji X-Pro1 is currently available for pre-order on Amazon Japan for ¥135,000, which is around $1,746. The Fuji X10 for example, is listed in Japan for ¥56,800 (around $734) and the US price is $599. By following this ratio, the US price of the X-Pro1 may actually be lower than $1699.95.

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