The Sony RX100 V camera is now officially announced with the world’s fastest AF speed, world’s most AF points and world’s fastest continuous shooting for a compact camera. Check US pricing and availability. See full press release for more info, here are the main specs:
Update: the camera is now available for pre-order. Check also the optional underwater housing.
Sony will soon announce two new cameras:
I expect the official announcement to be before the Photo Plus show in New York (October 20th- 22nd).
Update: bot cameras are now officially announced, see this and this post.
Via Nokishita
The Fuji X-Pro2 firmware update 2.0 is now officially released and can be downloaded here.
Key X-Pro2 firmware version 2.00 features:
→ Lensbaby announced a new Trio 28 lens for mirrorless cameras which includes all three Lensbaby Twist, Velvet and Sweet effect lenses in one compact package.
→ Pentax is rumored to announce a new mirrorless camera.
→ Phase One XF IQ3 100MP updated with electronic shutter.
Canon already had a prototype of the EF 600mm f/4 DO BR lens on display at the PhotoPlus show last year. There has been also multiple patents filed for this lens. The officially announced is now rumored for late 2017. Here are few more pictures of the lens prototype – this thing is massive:
Adobe announced Photoshop Elements 15 and Premiere Elements 15. Additional information on all new features can be found here and on Adobe’s blog. The new Elements 15 can be purchased directly from Adobe and Amazon. If you are not sure which Photoshop version you need, check out this buying guide.
When I first reported the rumored price of the new Olympus E-M1 Mark II camera, I was hoping that it was a mistake. Few hours after my post, I received a confirmation from a good source that the European price will indeed be 1,990 Euro (around $2,200). Then I noticed that the price of the Pentax K-1 camera also went up by $150… and just few weeks ago the price of the RX1R II went up by $600. I think we just have to get used to the “new normal” – a good MFT camera will cost $2,000, other prices will go up as well, product lifecycles will get longer (Ricoh, Nikon and Leica did not make any significant announcements at Photokina this year). Even Sony who announced 8 cameras last year and 17 different models in 2014, has only 4 new models this year. Some products will just die (compact cameras), others will be delayed (the new shipping date for the Hasselblad X1D is now November). Some companies will look at medium format as the savior (Hasselblad X1D, Fuji GFX) while others will try to venture outside of photography by investing in/buying small companies.
So yes, this is the new reality – get used to it.
Updates:
Here is the latest camera shipment data from CIPA (orange: 2016, black: 2015, blue: 2014 click for larger view):
A reader sent me these links to online retailers that have already listed a price for the new Panasonic GH5 and Olympus E-M1 Mark II cameras – if those prices are correct/true, both cameras will be selling for around $2,000 (the previous GH4 is now $1,497.99, while the Olympus E-M1 is now $1,099):
