5 new Sigma lenses and 2 new DP cameras

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2010

Those new products from Sigma are expected to be released for PMA. I will post the direct link later today since I am hoping that some more info will be uploaded in the next few hours.

DP1x

DP1x
Sigma annonce la sortie du nouveau compact numérique équipé d’un capteur 14 Mpix de taille reflex et du processeur “TRUE II”.

DP2S

DP2S
Sigma annonce la sortie d’un nouveau compact numérique
équipé d’un capteur de haute définition de 14 Mpixels de taille reflex.

85mm F1,4 EX DG HSM

85mm F1,4 EX DG HSM
Téléobjectif à très grande ouverture

70-200mm F2,8 EX DG OS HSM

70-200mm F2,8 EX DG OS HSM
Télézoom à grande ouverture est équipé du système de stabilisation optique Sigma OS “Optical Stabilizer”.

8-16mm F4,5-5,6 DC HSM

8-16mm F4,5-5,6 DC HSM
Premier zoom ultra grand angulaire pour reflex à disposer d’une focale de 8mm

17-50mm F2,8 EX DC OS HSM

17-50mm F2,8 EX DC OS HSM
Zoom standard à grande ouverture est équipé de la stabilisation optique Sigma OS

50-500mm F4,5-6,3 DG OS HSM

50-500mm F4,5-6,3 DG OS HSM
Ce nouveau télézoom x10, intègre le système de stabilisation optique Sigma Optical Stabilize

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Pentax announcement next week: W90 & X90

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2010

The previous rumor about another Pentax announcement right after PMA was true. You probably also remember this leak on a retail website about a new Pentax W90 waterproof camera. That one was true as well:

The Pentax W90 will be the first camera with LED lights around the lens for close-up photography. According to the picture it should have HD video and 5x zoom (ok, I will not comment on the substance in the picture above – I think besides water proof and shock proof this cameras will also be s**t  proof).

The second camera will be the Pentax X90 – a 26x super zoom camera with a 12.1MP sensor:

For some reason Pentax pulled out of PMA in the last moment (Canon and Leica are also not part of PMA this year).

Expect those two cameras to be announced on February 24th (+/- 1 day in the US).

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Four new Samsung cameras do be announced soon, including the “Panasonic LX3 killer”

By PR admin | Published: February 19, 2010

There were several reports that Samsung is about to announce a new compact camera with a fast f/1.8 lens and an 1/1.8″ image sensor (see all previous Samsung rumors here). This camera was labeled as the “Panasonic LX3 killer”.

I think the camera in question is the fist model in the picture below (click on image to enlarge). The second model looks like a video cam, similar to the Kodak PlaySport. I don’t have detailed specs or models names, but according to the previous rumors from dpreview the “LX3 killer” should have:

  • New 1/1.8″ CMOS sensor
  • 24mm, 3x optical zoom. f/1.8 lens
  • Swivel rear screen

click on image for larger view

Expect an official announcement during PMA in the next few days.

Update – a reader just added this comment:

The second camera from the right is the WB2000:

  • CMOS Backlit 10MPx (1/2.4″), probably the Sony Exmor R
  • 24-120mm f/2.8-5.6
  • HD 1080p/30fps
  • Sweet Panorama
  • 10fps
  • 3″ AMOLED display
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Samsung and Sony will be releasing 3D cameras

By PR admin | Published: February 18, 2010

Sony has already listed “Personal Imaging” as part of their 3D platform:

Sony has also announced a prototype of a high frame rate single lens 3D video camera.

Samsung has indicated that they are working on a 3D camera as well:

Fuji already has a 3D camera on the market.

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Sony DSC-TX5 and DSC-H55 p&s cameras released, no new Alpha DSLR yet

By PR admin | Published: February 18, 2010

Sony just announced the previously rumored  Sony DSC-TX5 (Waterproof, Freeze Proof, Shockproof and Dust Proof) and DSC-H55 models:

No Sony Alpha DSLR was announced.

Pre-order options:

Full press release after the break:

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Another Canon product launch on February 23

By PR admin | Published: February 17, 2010

DigitalREV wrote on their twitter page that they were invited for “another Canon product launch” on February 23rd:

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Another day, another countdown timer

By PR admin | Published: February 17, 2010

Today’s countdown timer is brought to you by Olympus and is related to a Four Thirds product:

And few more Olympus related updates:

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Pentax 645D – is this the final version?

By PR admin | Published: February 16, 2010

Two pictures of Pentax 645D courtesy of Pentax Japan – this is probably the final version that will be revealed on the teaser ad (click for larger view):

As you can see the back picture is slightly different from the one I published yesterday more buttons, different side cover.

How do I know this will be the final version? Take a look at this picture.

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Pentax 645D is revealing itself slowly

By PR admin | Published: February 15, 2010

The Pentax 645D teaser is actually slowly displaying more details of the camera – now we can see the shutter release:

The teaser started on February 9th. Six days later the progress bar is aprox, 1/5 of the way to the end. That means the official announcement should somewhere around March 9th-10th, 2010. There were some rumors that the 645D will be unveiled at the CP+ Camera and Imaging Show in Japan (March 11th-14th, 2010).

Here is a prototypes picture of Pentax 645D (courtesy of Pentax):

Pentax 645D back view (source: Pentax Japan)

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Two more Samsung cameras @ PMA

By PR admin | Published: February 15, 2010

User Redcrow from dpreview (who has provided some valid info in the past) just wrote about two new Samsung cameras that will be shown @ PMA:

New WB1000 successor

  • New BSI image sensor (CMOS)
  • Full HD video recording
  • Sweep panorama feature loaded

A higher line camera (than WB series)

  • New 1/1.8″ CMOS sensor
  • 24mm, 3x optical zoom. f1.8 lens
  • Swivel rear screen
  • It is the one I expected as LX3 killer

The WB1000 successor will be called WB2000 – it was previously leaked on Amazon.

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