Fuji X-E2 and XQ1 cameras officially announced

By PR admin | Published: October 18, 2013

Fujifilm officially announced the X-E2 and XQ1 cameras. For pricing and availability check Adorama and B&H.

Fuji X-E2
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  • 16.3MP, APS-C, X-Trans II CMOS Sensor
  • EXR Processor II
  • 3.0" 1,040k-Dot LCD Monitor
  • 0.5" 2,360k-Dot OLED Viewfinder
  • Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps
  • Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity
  • Continuous Shooting up to 7 fps
  • Intelligent Hybrid AF System
  • Digital Split Image and Focus Peaking
  • Fujinon XF18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS Lens

Fuji XQ1

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  • 12MP 2/3" X-Trans CMOS Sensor
  • EXR Processor II
  • Fujinon 4x Optical Zoom f/1.8-4.9 Lens
  • 25-100mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • 3.0" 920K-Dot LCD Monitor
  • Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps
  • Intelligent Hybrid AF System
  • Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity
  • Continuous Shooting up to 12 fps
  • Film Simulation and Advanced Filters

Press releases:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: October 17, 2013

Here are some of the other new products that were announced today and while I was offline:

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→Sigma officially announced a new 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM lens that will be available in various mounts.


→Lomography announced new plastic lenses for Micro Four Thirds cameras.

LEICA DG SUMMILUX 15mm:F1.7 ASPH lens
→Panasonic announced the development of a new Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH lens.

Canon-PowerShot-G16-PREMIUM-BOX Canon-PowerShot-S120-PREMIUM-BOX
→Canon announced for the Japanese market two limited edition cameras: PowerShot S120 Premium Box and PowerShot G16 Premium Box.

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Some additional Fuji X-E2 and XQ1 pictures and specifications

By PR admin | Published: October 17, 2013

Fujifilm X-E2 camera
Fujifilm X-E2:

  • 0.08 seconds AF
  • 0.5 second start-up time
  • 0.05 seconds shutter lag
  • 0.5 seconds shooting interval

Fujifilm XQ1 camera silver
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Of course there will be a Hasselblad Solar camera based on the Sony a7

By PR admin | Published: October 17, 2013

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This is the Hasselblad Solar that will be based on the groundbreaking Sony a7 full frame mirrorless camera. Considering that the a7/a7r camera body costs between $1,698.00 and 2,298.00, the new Hasselblad Solar will probably be close to $10,000 depending on the selected materials.

Update: Hasselblad announced a new camera called Lusso.

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Panasonic Lumix GM1 camera officially announced

By PR admin | Published: October 17, 2013

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Panasonic officially announced the DMC-GM1 MFT camera that will be priced at $749.00 together with the 12-32mm lens:

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Another leaked picture of the Fuji X-E2 camera

By PR admin | Published: October 16, 2013

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Another leaked picture of the Fuji X-E2 camera. Here again are the rumored specification:

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Sony FE full frame lens roadmap

By PR admin | Published: October 16, 2013

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Sony Japan published a new FE full frame lens roadmap for their latest a7/a7r mirrorless camera line. In addition to the 5 new lenses that got announced last night (the 24mm f/1.8 lens pictured here was not announced), in 2014 Sony is expected to announce 5 more FE lenses. By the end of the 2015, there will be a total of 15 FE lenses.

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Samyang to produce full frame Sony E-mount lenses

By PR admin | Published: October 16, 2013

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Today Samyang announced that they will start producing full frame Sony E-mount lenses for the just announced a7/a7r cameras. For now five different focal lengths are scheduled to be produced within two months:

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