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The new Hasselblad Stellar camera leaked

By PR admin | Published: July 19, 2013

Hasselblad Stellar camera with Olive wood grip

Those are the first leaked images of the upcoming Hasselblad Stellar compact camera. Similar to the Lunar, the Stellar will be based on the Sony RX100 model. The major difference compared to the RX100 seems to be the Italian wood handgrip and camera housing material. The official announcement will be on July 26th. The price is expected to be between $1,600-$3,200 depending on the selected materials. At least six different grips, mainly made out of exotic wood, will be available:

Hasselblad Stellar camera with Mahogany wood grip

Hasselblad Stellar camera with Wenge wood grip

Hasselblad Stellar camera with Walnut wood grip

Two more photos after the break:

Sony rumored to announce lens/sensor combo attachment for smart phones

By PR admin | Published: July 19, 2013

It seems that Sony is working very hard to capitalize on the growing smart phones market. The latest rumors describe a new device in the form of a lens that will have a built in sensor, battery and memory that attaches to a smart phone and transmits the captured images to the phone via NFC and Wi-Fi. The first unit is rumored to have the sensor and lens from the RX100MII camera (1" sensor and 28-100mm f/1.8-4.9 Zeiss lens).

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Panasonic DMC-GX7 name registered with the Taiwan NCC agency

By PR admin | Published: July 19, 2013

The Taiwanese NCC government agency has a registration for the Panasonic DMC-GX7 camera (see rumored specs). The official announcement of the new camera is expected in the next 1-2 months.

Via Digicame-info

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 camera quietly announced

By PR admin | Published: July 17, 2013

B&H and Adorama now have a listing for a new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 superzoom camera (60x optical zoom). I could not find any official information on Panasonic's website or anywhere else on the Web.

Update: the FZ70 is now officially announced. There is also a new Panasonic XS3 compact camera:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 camera specifications:

16.1MP 1/2.3" BSI MOS Sensor
Venus Engine Image Processor
Lumix DC Vario 60x Optical Zoom Lens
35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 20-1200mm
3.0" 460k-Dot LCD Monitor
0.20" 202k-Dot Electronic Viewfinder
Full HD 1080i AVCHD Video at 60 fps
Built-In Wind Shield Zoom Microphone
POWER O.I.S. with Active Mode
Creative Controls, Panorama, and Retouch
Price: $399

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Additional details on the upcoming Fuji X-Pro1 and X-E1 firmware updates

By PR admin | Published: July 17, 2013

During the last product announcement Fujifilm also promised new firmware updates that will introduce focus peaking for the X-Pro1 and X-E1 cameras. Today the company published additional information on what to expect on July 23 when the firmware updates will be officially released:

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Sony full frame NEX mirrorless camera rumors intensify

By PR admin | Published: July 16, 2013

For years many readers have been asking for a compact mirrorless full frame camera and it seems that finally Sony is getting ready to release one. This is not a big surprise after what the company was able to do with the RX1 in terms of camera size and image quality. Here is the recap of the rumored Sony full frame NEX mirrorless camera specifications:

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Your future Fuji lens could be made in the Philippines

By PR admin | Published: July 16, 2013

Fuji proudly displays the "Made in Japan" stamp on their cameras. With the introduction of new entry level models (X-M1) and the upcoming even cheaper X-A1 camera, the company is looking to cut production costs and diversify risk (remember the last major earthquake in Japan?) by outsourcing production to other countries. Today Fujifilm announced that they opened a new lens factory in the Philippines:

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