Canon reported slightly higher profits for Q1 of 2012. On the earnings conference call the CFO of the company Toshizo Tanaka promised new cameras that will be approaching the image quality of current DSLR models:
"To achieve this, we will further differentiate and enhance our lineup by launching new cameras offering the image qualities that approaches SLR cameras; furthering the improvement in design and qualities, and by incorporating features such as network, connectivity capabilities."
Via Engadget | Canon mirrorless camera concept image via David Riesenberg
The Indonesian website yangcanggih.com published a series of new images of the upcoming Sony a37 and NEX-F3 cameras. The official announcement should be on May 17th, 2012:
For a short period of time, BestBuy had a listing for a new rugged Olympus TG-1 iHS Tough camera on their website. The entry is now removed, but you can still see the cached version of the page.
The camera has 12MP 1/2.3" CMOS sensor, 3" OLED display, 4x optical zoom with f/2 on the wide end. Full features and specs of the new TG-1 waterproof camera after the jump:
This is the first picture of the upcoming Sony NEX-F3 mirrorless camera. As I reported earlier, some of the NEX-C3 kits are already discontinued and will probably be replaced with the NEX-F3 in the next few weeks. According to the source of the image, one of the new features is "Peaking Level" for better manual focusing.
Via dpreview
It seems that Fujifilm has fixed the "sensor blooming" issue in the X10 camera - dpreview received a new X10 version that did not show any of the previously reported problems. Last month Fujifilm promised new sensors for current X10 owners. If you care about DxOMark scores, the Finepix X10 got one of the highest scores for point and shoot cameras.
To commemorate the "new" Fujifilm Finepix X10 camera, I will run a quick giveaway for this "Photographer’s Guide to the Fujifilm X10" book by White Knight Press.
How do I win?
The rules are simple: leave a comment to this blog post. That's all. One comment per person please. Don’t forget to add your email address in the provided field (it will not be visible to the public and it will only be used to notify you in case you are the winner). I will close all comments in one week and will randomly pick the winner.
The best part?
This giveaway is open to anyone and is not restricted to US residents only, everyone is welcomed to participate. This giveaway is void where prohibited by law. All taxes are the responsibility of the winner. The book cannot be shipped to countries embargoed by the United States.
Good luck!
The "Photographer’s Guide to the Fujifilm X10" book is also available on Amazon US and Amazon UK.
In addition to the Sony a900, the NEX-C3 + 18-55mm lens kits is also listed as discontinued at B&H.
Based on the recently discontinued products, Sony should be announcing a replacement for the following cameras in the next few months:
