We already knew that the Samsung NX300 will replace the NX210 in early 2013 and we also knew how the camera will look from the previously leaked picture. The NX300 mirrorless camera is now official and here are the main specs:
Samsung also announced a new 45mm f/1.8 NX lens that can capture 2D/3D images (check for pricing).
In addition to the compact cameras, on January 7th, 2013 Fujifilm will announce also the new X100s and X20. Both cameras will have bodies similar to the X100 and X10. The Fuji X20 will be available also in silver (similar to the X100). The lenses on the new models will remain the same. The big news is that Fuji will add focus peaking to the X100s (not sure about the X20). This will significantly improve the manual focus of the camera. It will be interesting to see if Fuji will release also a firmware update that will add focus peaking to the X100 and X-Pro1. The X-Pro1 replacement will not be announced soon (maybe at the end of 2013).
Update: I received some more details on the new cameras - see this post.
A quick recap of some of the news from the last week of 2012 that I did not cover on the blog:
The SLR Magic 35mm 1.4 lens for Micro 4/3 is now available at Adorama.
Appleinsider found a listing for a "Apple Aperture X - under NDA: A Workflow Guide for Digital Photographers" book listed on Amazon Canada.
New: Contax G to Sony NEX AF adapter from MXcamera will be launching in February, 2013.
Happy New Year! 2012 was very exciting with many interesting new products from almost all manufacturers. 2013 will start with two major show (CES and CP+) where new products will be revealed. Stay tuned for details coverage.
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Here is quick update on what to expect from Fujifilm, Olympus, Sony, Panasonic and Nikon for the CES show (January 8-11 2013):
Fujifilm will announce 5 new FinePix cameras: 3 super zooms, one rugged model and 0ne "regular" compact camera. The top of the line superzoom (pictured above) is rumored to have a very fast AF. I still do not have reliable information about a potential X10 or X100 replacement, but those two cameras are still a possibility.
Olympus will probably announce 6 new point and shoot cameras: 3 rugged models and 3 super zoom cameras (with 24x-48x zooms). None of the new cameras will be high-end or m4/3.
Sony will also introduce several new Cybershot models. I do not have any details, but I also do not expect anything groundbreaking.
Canon France published the above teaser on their Facebook page with the text “Soon, we will share information that will change the way you look at the world”. The new product (obviously some kind of a camera) will most likely be announced during the 2013 CES show in early January.
The new Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro HSM lens (pictured on the left) is expected to be released in late January 2013 (probably during the CP+ show in Japan). The new lens will have an improved optical design and it will be 9mm shorter and 70g lighter then the current version (pictured on the right):
Samyang Russia published the price of the 24mm 1:3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens on their website: 34,090 rubles (around $1,100). For reference: the PC-E Nikkor 24mm f/3.5D ED costs $1,999, the Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II sells for $1,949. The Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 lens is expected to be released in March, 2013.
Update: the lens is listed for €699.90 in Slovenia.
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