Schneider Kreuznach has signed a partnership with Samsung for future release of lenses with NX mount. Those lenses would be designed by Schneider and built in Korea by Samsung/Optron-Tech with Schneider’s supervision and quality control. This new lenses product line will be named “SX”. The following models are expected to be released in 2010:
An two more in 2011:
Update: here is the original post (Google translated):
“I’m going to Germany to be recorded for a Sony Europe launching cam video of a new model. Good experience! See you in 5 days!”
Alonso Diaz (Sony UK Ambassador) just came back from Germany and the rumor is that he was shooting TV commercial for the upcoming Sony EVIL camera. This is what he said on his flickr account:
“Just arrived from Germany… It has been a great experience with fantastic guys, although there has been no time to take my own photos, but one I couldn´t resist to take. I´ll tell more thing in the following days, at this moment it´s not possible :)) Thanks!”
Sony Europe promotes the launch of a “revolutionary new ultra-compact α digital camera” for FIFA 2010 (it will take place in South Africa from from June 11 – July 11, 2010). This time frame matches with previous rumors that pointed to a possible official launch of the Sony EVIL system somewhere in May, 2010.
Back in September of 2009 Pentax did acknowledge that they are evaluating the m4/3 option. Today Valentin Sama wrote on his blog:
“From very well informed sources, we could know that in Hoya-Pentax it is very seriously considered the, rather than convenience, necessity to enter “in the Micro Four Thirds”
Via PentaxForum
Some of the NAB announcements (see rumor here):
The Street reported that Apple has picked a 8MP sensor from Sony for the upcoming 2011 iPhone:
“Apple has picked Sony’s 8-megapixel camera chip for the 2011 iPhone, according to supply and manufacturing sources, said Rodman Renshaw analyst Ashok Kumar.”
OmniVision reported that Apple ordered 5MP sensors from them for the next, 2010 iPhone.
2010: 5MP
2011: 8MP
Why posting iPhone rumors here? Because the iPhone is now the most popular camera on flickr.
Via MacRumors
Some rumors point to an April 18th announcement of the new Sony EVIL cameras:
“18 april is the press-release of this camera, the camera shall be different , than we see at the PMA and maybe we get some more information , about some other thinks but that I don’t now for sure”
Others rumors indicate an official release in late May:
“According to our sources the camera will be announced on late May! We don’t have the exact date but we have been told that the camera will be available in stores in June. There will be two mirrorless cameras called NEX!”
The detailed specs are expected to be:
Concept cameras are created by designers and usually there is no connection to the real manufacturer. I still find those models very interesting: this Sony a352 DSLR Camera concept was designed by Ryan David Francis – check his site for more pictures:
Vincent Laforet wrote this on his blog unde the title “NAD2010 – possible turning point for HDDSLR”:
“NAB 2010 kicks off tomorrow – and you should expect some pretty fantastic announcements from a wide variety of companies. I know of quite a few – but am sworn to secrecy for at least another 12 hours or so. For those of you who could not make it out to the city of sin for this conference – know that a lot of the buzz here surrounds the HD DSLR and “convergence” worlds. Very exciting times. I can’t wait to share a lot of what I know with you very shortly. Zeiss, RedRock Micro, Lite Panels, Marshall Electronics, Canon and many many more have some very exciting announcement to make tomorrow!”
Another rumor materialized today: Panasonic announced video camera with a 4/3 sensor:
Full press release after the break:
