The latest financial results from Panasonic, Olympus, Nikon, Kodak, Canon and Ricoh


Panasonic announced the recognition of extraordinary losses. Their financial results can be found here but they do not provide any camera specific data/information (Panasonic’s camera business is under the appliances segment). Last year there were rumors about Panasonic dismantling their digital camera business and placing it under the umbrella of other operations. Also last year Panasonic announced “organizational and personnel changes”.


Olympus announced their financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. Here is the info for the Imaging Business – there is a revenue drop YOY for every camera category which resulted in an overall operating loss:


Nikon’s 2018 financial results are out: profits are up (76.2% operating profit increase for the imaging business) while the number of sold cameras is down. The 2019 forecast is similar – similar profit is expected for the Nikon Imaging Products Business with a decrease in unit sales across the board due to continuous market shrinkage.


Kodak reported their first-quarter 2018 financial results: reporting a net loss of $25 million on revenues of $357 million. Details on the Kodak film division:

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RED and Facebook are working on a 3D VR camera


RED and Facebook are working together to create the world’s first professional cinematographic 3D VR 6DOF (six degrees of freedom) camera. Additional information can be found here:

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Updated Fuji rumors timeline (X-T100, X-T3, X80, GFX 50R, GFX 100S)


FujiAddict updated their timeline on upcoming/rumored/expected Fuji products based on the latest information they received from their sources:

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Mother’s day photography deals



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Sigma lens updates



Today Sigma issued a press release announcing that the new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art ($949) and Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art ($1,199) lenses for Sony E-mount are already shipping.


The new Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art full frame lens will be priced at 69,000 yen (excluding tax). The lens will come with Sigma, Canon and Sony E mounts (no Nikon F-mount). Sample photos can be found here. The US price is $569. Pre-orders will opened shortly at Adorama and B&H.

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New Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 water/dust/shock/freeze proof rugged camera with EVF announced


Panasonic announced the Lumix DC-TS7 – a new water/dust/shock/freeze proof rugged digital compact camera with EVF:

  • Waterproof to 101.7′ / 31m
  • Shockproof from 6.6′ / 2m
  • Freezeproof to 14°F / -10°C
  • Pressure-resistant to 220 lbf / 100 kgf
  • 20.4MP High-Sensitivity MOS Sensor
  • 4.6x Zoom Lens, 28-128mm (35mm Equiv.)
  • Water, Shock, Freeze, and Crushproof
  • UHD 4K30 and 24p Video Recording
  • 1.17m-Dot Electronic Live View Finder
  • 3.0″ 1.04m-Dot LCD Monitor
  • Built-In Wi-Fi and Geotagging Support
  • ISO 80-6400, 10-fps Continuous Shooting
  • POWER Optical Image Stabilization
  • 4K Photo Modes and Post Focus
  • Price: $447.99

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What else is new?

New Nikon camera N1718 registered online

Fujifilm Announces Global Partnership Agreement With Taylor Swift On Its Instax Series’ Promotion

Fujifilm China Releases X-T2 Firmware 4.00 Early

Fujifilm X-T2 Firmware 4.00 Bug Found

Olympus E-M10III, E-M10II, E-PL8 and E-PL7 Firmwares Updated

Five Panasonic Lenses Get Firmware Updates

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New ON1 Photo RAW 2018.5 coming in June


ON1 will release Photo RAW 2018.5 in June. Additional information is available here. The new ON1 Photo RAW 2018.5 version will include:

  • Camera Profiles
  • LUTs in Effects
  • Improved Brushing Performance
  • Faster culling in Filmstrip
  • Transform Tool Improvements
  • Faster Transitions Between modules
  • RAW+JPG sorting options
  • Nested Albums
  • Out-of-Process Cataloging
  • Background Export
  • Nested Presets
  • New Cameras & Lenses

Additional information:

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Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III rumored specifications

The current Canon G7 X Mark II model ($649)

There is a new set of rumored Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III camera specifications:

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The new Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art full frame lens to be priced around $500


The price of the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art full frame lens will be ¥59,400 in Japan (around $540). Shipping for the Canon version will start on May 25th, the Sigma mount will be available on June 22nd, there is no info for the other mounts.

Pre-orders in the US will open tomorrow, May 11th at Adorama and B&H.

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