Other new photo products from the CES 2014 show

Panasonic-Lumix-ZS35K-camera
→ Panasonic announced several new compact cameras and camcorders. The press releases can be found here.
Polaroid-Socialmatic-camera
→ The Polaroid Socialmatic camera will start shipping in the first quarter of 2014. The specs:

  • 14MP sensor on the front
  • 2MP sensor the back
  • 4GB built-in storage
  • microSD
  • 4.5" touchscreen
  • Built-in WiFi
  • Android OS

Lexar-Professional-3333x-CFast-2.0-card
→ Lexar announced sample availability of the world’s fastest memory card: the new Lexar Professional 3333x CFast 2.0 card provides read transfer speeds up to 500MB/s* in capacities up to 256GB.

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Panasonic NOCTICRON 42.5mm f/1.2 lens specifications leak online *UPDATED*

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Panasonic will soon announce a new Leica DG NOCTICRON 42.5mm f/1.2 ASPH POWER OIS lens.

Update: the price of the lens will be $1,599.00.

Here are the specifications:

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Fujifilm Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R lens announced

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Fujifilm announced another X-mount lens: Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R lens. Priced at $999, the lens will start shipping next month (Amazon list the shipping date as April 6th). Additional information:

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Black Fuji X100s, FinePix S1, S9400W, S9200, S8600 and XP70 cameras announced

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Fuji announced a black version of their popular X100s camera. This time the price is identical to the silver model ($1,299.95). Amazon is currently taking pre-orders (see all new Fuji products announced today). Shipment will start on March 8th. New black accessories are also available:

Black Fuji X100s camera acessories

Fuji also announced new FinePix cameras and an instant smartphone printer:

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Fujifilm releases a new roadmap for X mount lenses

Fujifilm roadmap for X mount lenses
As previously reported, Fuji announced a new X mount lens roadmap that include four zoom lenses and one prime lens:

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Canon N100, SX600 HS, ELPH 340 HS cameras, VIXIA mini X and VIXIA HF R52 camcorders announced at CES

Canon announced several compact cameras today (see pricing and availability):

Canon PowerShot N100 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot N100 Digital Camera

In addition to the creative imaging functions, the PowerShot N100 camera offers a 5x optical zoom, a 24mm Wide-Angle f/1.8 lens, a 12.1-Megapixel High-Sensitivity CMOS sensor and Canon's DIGIC 6 image processor to help provide stunning image quality. Users also have the ability to quickly access and then record high-quality 1080p Full HD video with the dedicated movie button. To make choosing the ideal setting for each shot convenient, the camera's Intelligent IS System allows the PowerShot N100 camera to automatically select the optimal image stabilization settings according to the shooting conditions, so shooting in dimly lit or bright situations can be easy and accurate. The PowerShot N100's new body design gives the camera a portable shape. The three-inch capacitive touch, tilt LCD panel allows users to capture images at unique angles, up to 90 degrees (more info).

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Fujifilm FinePix S1 camera specifications

Fujifilm FinePix S1 camera

Fujifilm FinePix S1 camera 2
Here are the detailed specifications of the Fujifilm FinePix S1 super-zoom (24-1200mm) camera that will be announced next week during the CES show in las Vegas:

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First pictures of the black Fuji X100s, S1 and S9400W cameras

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During the 2014 CES show Fujifilm will announce a black version of the X100s ($1,299) and few other FinePix compact cameras:

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