Photo Rumors

Pentax K-5 prices leaked

By PR admin | Published: September 13, 2010

The German retail site German kosfeld24.de published the prices of the Pentax K-5 camera and two different kit options (just search for K-5):

Pentax K-5 Body – €1399,-
Pentax K-5 + 18-55WR – 1449,-
Pentax K-5 + 18-135WR – 1849,-

Source

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Canon EIS mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: September 13, 2010

Update: this rumor is back from September, 2010 – I got confused with the dates (12/09/2010 vs. 09/12/2010) and reproted it again.

Rumors about a mirrorless EIS camera system from Canon started floating around few hours ago. The camera is expected in 2011. Here are the specs:

Specs:

Electro Image System (EIS)
Sensor : CMOS 18mmx12mm (2X) 22MP back-illuminated CMOS (5760×3840)
Continuous shooting : 22MP – 6fps / 5.5MP – 20fps
Movie clips :1920×1080 30p/24p/25p
ISO : 100-6400
Expansion options : 25 – 25600
Kit – 12-75 f2.8-4.0 IS Macro (1:2) & 75-300 f3.5-5.6 IS

Lenses:

5mm f4.0 fisheye
8-25mm f4.0
14mm f2.0
25mm f1.2
45mm f1.5
60mm f2.0 Macro

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Samsung NX100 price leaked

By PR admin | Published: September 12, 2010

The German site idealo.de has listed the following Samsung NX100 kit with price and availability:

SAMSUNG NX100 + 20-50 MM I-FUNKTION: 599,00 € (available September 20th, 2010)

Samsung NX100 is expected to be announced on September 14th.

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Olympus E-5 price and some final details

By PR admin | Published: September 12, 2010

The Olympus E-5 will share the same battery and grip as the E-3. The rumored price: $1699.99.

Here are the specs:

12.3 MP sensor
150K shutter life
Dual memory card slot: CF+SD
Max shutter speed: 1/8000
3″ swivel LCD display with 920,000 dots resolution
Live view
Stereo mic input
5 fps (not 6 like initially reported)
Magnesium weather proof body
11 AF points
6fps
Image stabilization
Anti-dust feature
HD video @ 720P with 30fps
Built-in wireless flash
100% viewfinder coverage
Announcement: September 14th, 2010

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Olympus E-5 leaks in Japanese magazine

By PR admin | Published: September 12, 2010

The front cover of the latest issues of F5.6 (Japanese camera magazine) will cover the Olympus E-5. The issue is not released yet, but you can see the table of content on Amazon Japan:

Olympus E-5 is expected to be released on September 14th. Specs are available here.

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Pentax K-5 advertisement spotted in Cologne, Germany

By PR admin | Published: September 12, 2010

Pentaxforums and dpreview forum member published pictures of the new Pentax K-5 camera being advertised on taxi cabs in Cologne, Germany – right on time for Photokina. A detailed picture of the Pentax K-5 already leaked few days ago.

Direct link to the pictures available here and here.

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Panasonic GH2 captured on a California beach

By PR admin | Published: September 12, 2010

While playing beach volleyball at Santa Monica, a dvxuser forum member got approached and asked if he is “willing to model for an upcoming shoot highlighting a new camera”.

That camera was the Panasonic GH2. Read all the details, including pictures fo the new GH2 on dvxuser.com.

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