Photo Rumors

Sony 400-800mm f/6.3-8.0 G lens leaked online

By PR admin | Published: January 31, 2025

Here is a leaked picture of the previously rumored Sony 400-800mm f/6.3-8.0 G lens:

Sony is rumored to announce at least two new lenses in February for the 2025 CP+ show in Japan

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Canon again claims #1 spot in multiple camera and lens categories (in the US)

By PR admin | Published: January 30, 2025

Canon again claims #1 spot in multiple camera and lens categories in the US:

#1 in Interchangeable Lens Cameras
#1 in Mirrorless Cameras
#1 in Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras

Full text of the press release:

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Canon released full-year financial reports, confirms upcoming compact camera(s)

By PR admin | Published: January 30, 2025

Canon released its full-year financial reports. In the camera section, Canon acknowledged "the popularity of compact cameras":

"Additionally, due to the spread of SNS, the popularity of compact cameras that can easily capture images that differ from those of smartphones is growing among young people. As a result, we are seeing a buildup of orders, mainly for higher priced models like the PowerShot G7 X Mark III. We aim to expand overall camera sales by 8.4% through increased production and supply."

We can be certain that Canon will release new compact camera(s) very soon since the model they mention in the financial reports (Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III) has been discontinued for a while.

Here are the details for the Canon Imaging Business Unit:

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The next DJI Osmo Action 6 camera leaked online

By PR admin | Published: January 30, 2025

The next DJI Osmo Action 6 camera leaked online:

The Osmo 6 model has already been registered online with the FCC:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: January 30, 2025

The latest news from Nikon, Leica, Ricoh, Canon, and Sony:

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The latest memory cards from Nextorage, Lexar, Team Group, and Adata

By PR admin | Published: January 29, 2025

Nextorage launched new CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory cards - both series utilize TLC NAND Flash Memory and support the CFexpress 4.0 standard, offering backward compatibility with CFexpress 2.0 host devices:

The NX-B3AE series complies with VPG400 standards for stable video recording
The NX-B3SE series is ideal for still images

Nextorage also released a new CFexpress Type A card reader NX-SA1PRO (B&H Photo | Amazon):

CFexpress Type A card reader with USB 40Gbps interface
Max. read speed: 1,650 MB/s
Equipped with a large unique heat sink
Durability compliant with CompactFlash Association standards

Lexar announced new ARMOR GOLD UHS-II SDXC memory cards:

Team Group announced a new Expert SDXC UHS-II U3 V90 2TB SD memory card with reading and writing speeds of up to 300MB/s and 260MB/s (Team Group products are sold at Amazon and B&H Photo).

Prograde released a new ProGrade Digital 960GB CFexpress 2.0 Type A Gold memory card.

Adata showed a new SD 8.0 spec SD memory card (speeds equivalent to CFx B 2.0 cards) at CES this year and they have new microSD express cards on display as well. The SD 8.0 standard was designed to use multiple PCIe interfaces: PCIe Gen 4 x1, PCIe G3 x2, and PCIe Gen4 x2. While the SD card will function with currently available cameras and card readers, the performance is downgraded to a UHS-I standard at 30 MB/s transfer speeds.