Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 is the first camera with NEC's noise suppression technology
Few days ago NEC announced a new technology that should eliminate the AF/zooming lens noise during video recording. The sound of the moving lens is recorded and then subtracted in real time from the sound recorded by the microphone. Currently this technology is available only in the Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 compact camera.
Update: the new Samsung WB700 camera has similar technology.
Fuji GF670W
The Fuji GF670W was announced at Photokina 2010. The new medium format film camera is the wide angle version of the already existing Fujifilm GF670 rangefinder and will be rreleased on March 23rd in Japan. The Fuji GF670W has a Fujinon EBC 55mm f/4.5 lens (the previous version had a Fujinon EBC 80mm f/3.5 lens):
Fujifilm GF670
Fuji GF670W specifications:
Amazon just started taking pre-orders for the FujiFilm X100 camera:
The camera is expected to available in the US and Canada on March 18th.
A Korean blogger attended a presentation from Samsung that revealed the NX roadmap for 2011:
SeaLife will introduce a new Mini II underwater camera in March of 2011. The camera will be waterproof up to 130ft (40m) and will cost $259.95. The camera has also an unbreakable, ruggedized, crushproof body as you can see in the next picture:
DSLR magazine interviewed Mr. Kawauchi (Pentax Product Planning Manager) at the CP+ show last week and he pretty much confirmed the upcoming Pentax NC-1 mirrorless camera (computer translation):
The answer, immediate, well-articulated, it is clear that is planned and well learned, but in any case seems elusive, since the logic is obvious: “Mirrorless concept is very attractive to us, full of potential, but having into account the philosophy of our firm, if we decide to do something in this respect has to be different, and it is not easy in the current context, to do something that is different and good… We’re on it.”
Pentax is expected to release their own mirrorless NC-1 camera in the next few months. The camera will have a 1/2.33″ in. sensor.
FujiFilm X100
The following headlines sum up the situation Kodak is currently in:
Update: see the post on NikonRumors.com for more details.
Yvon Bourque made this statement on his blog yesterday:
“Something new is coming. DSLRs will never be the same… Pentax K-5/ K-7 will get it first, but Nikon, Canon, Sony and Olympus will get it next.”
A new lens? A firmware update? A new accessory? Maybe a new book? Does anyone have a clue?
Via PentaxForums
Canon filed a patent in Japan for a new 300mm f/4 lens:
For comparison, here is the current Canon EF300mm F4L IS USM design (1997):
