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“S1CK A.F.” doesn’t mean Panasonic will announce a new camera…

Fake news is everywhere… do not fall for made-up rumors from clickbait websites – “S1CK A.F.” doesn’t mean Panasonic will announce a new camera with a “sick AF” – this is just a promo T-shirt that I happened to own from one of the Panasonic events I attended in NYC back in 2019  – see […]

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That OM Digital high-end flagship mirrorless camera “teaser” is a few months old

That OM Digital high-end flagship mirrorless  camera “teaser” that is making the rounds on the Internet today is a few months old – I first reported it here on Photo Rumors back in October last year: First glimpse of the upcoming OM System (Olympus) high-end flagship mirrorless camera and then again a few days ago: […]

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Of course the Canon EOS R3 sensor is not made by Sony

Some websites will do everything possible in their effort to get more clicks. Reporting false statements or made-up rumors to get a few extra dollars is now the norm rather than the exception. One of those attention-hungry clickbait websites, that never really broke a real story in their existence, recently reported that the sensor inside […]

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Have a laugh at these Canon EOS R1 camera specifications

Do you want to have a laugh? Take a look at these made-up Canon EOS R1 camera specifications which CanonRumors rightfully rated as CR0 (meaning “basically a joke”): Approx: 85MP global shutter CMOS imaging sensor Approx: 85MP at 20fps, 21MP at 40fps unlimited continued shooting Full Sensor Large Quad Pixel Auto Focus 15.5 EV+ Dynamic […]

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Sony a7SIII confirmed “later this summer” with 4k/60P, 10-bit 4:2:2 and RAW video

The Sony a7SIII camera has been “rumored” for years and was “supposed” to be announced on June 26. Obviously this didn’t happen, but in a recent interview with DPR, Kenji Tanaka from Sony confirmed that the a7SIII is coming “later this summer”. Here is a recap of the interview by SonyAddict:

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Additional information on the two upcoming Sony cameras (WW119533 and WW271448) and the sad state of Sony Alpha Rumors

The previously registered Sony WW119533 camera is now listed under a new, previously non-existent category called “DC” (digital camera?). Previous listings were under the “DSC” category (digital still camera). The model will have Wi-Fi (11b/g/n) and Bluetooth installed: The other upcoming Sony WW271448 camera will come with Wi-Fi (11a/b/g/n/ac) and Bluetooth.

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Of course the Olympus PEN line is not dead: here is the upcoming E-PL10 camera

I have been reporting for a while that Olympus is going to announce a new, small and light Olympus PEN MFT camera: “The dates are a bit off, but I think it is safe to assume that Olympus will announce a new PEN camera in 2019 in addition to the already rumored Olympus E-M1X” (January 2019) […]

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Photo Plus manger: “Sony has not committed to a booth presence on the show floor”

A week ago I reported that Sony will not be part of the 2019 Photo Plus show. A few days after my report, a Sony spokesperson told PetaPixel that they will actually be going to the Expo. A reader contacted the Photo Plus office and the response he got yesterday was: “Sony has not committed […]

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