Happy New Year! 2012 was very exciting with many interesting new products from almost all manufacturers. 2013 will start with two major show (CES and CP+) where new products will be revealed. Stay tuned for details coverage.
Those are the top 10 most visited PhotoRumors posts for 2012:
Here is quick update on what to expect from Fujifilm, Olympus, Sony, Panasonic and Nikon for the CES show (January 8-11 2013):
Fujifilm will announce 5 new FinePix cameras: 3 super zooms, one rugged model and 0ne "regular" compact camera. The top of the line superzoom (pictured above) is rumored to have a very fast AF. I still do not have reliable information about a potential X10 or X100 replacement, but those two cameras are still a possibility.
Olympus will probably announce 6 new point and shoot cameras: 3 rugged models and 3 super zoom cameras (with 24x-48x zooms). None of the new cameras will be high-end or m4/3.
Sony will also introduce several new Cybershot models. I do not have any details, but I also do not expect anything groundbreaking.
Canon France published the above teaser on their Facebook page with the text “Soon, we will share information that will change the way you look at the world”. The new product (obviously some kind of a camera) will most likely be announced during the 2013 CES show in early January.
The new Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro HSM lens (pictured on the left) is expected to be released in late January 2013 (probably during the CP+ show in Japan). The new lens will have an improved optical design and it will be 9mm shorter and 70g lighter then the current version (pictured on the right):
Samyang Russia published the price of the 24mm 1:3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens on their website: 34,090 rubles (around $1,100). For reference: the PC-E Nikkor 24mm f/3.5D ED costs $1,999, the Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II sells for $1,949. The Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 lens is expected to be released in March, 2013.
Update: the lens is listed for €699.90 in Slovenia.
The black Fuji X100 limited edition is already listed as discontinued at B&H. Fujifilm will hold a press conference on January 7, 2013 right before the 2013 CES show (January 7 is considered as a "press day"):
DigitalRev have listed the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM lens as discontinued.
Fotodiox announced the Pro WonderBurst NEX radio flash trigger for Sony NEX cameras that look identical to the Allacax solution I covered few months ago.
The SLR Magic HyperPrime CINE 35mm T0.95 lens will be available in early 2013. The production version will only receive an additional modification for the aperture mechanics. With a geometric open aperture of F0.9, it will enable APS-C users to achieve a comparable low light performance and shallow DOF like a 50mm f/1.4 on a full frame camera. Here is a sample image taken with the lens (For more info, visit 3d-kraft.de):
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