One of our readers just sent us the info he got from Amazon about his Fuji X PRO 1 preorder: “Your estimated delivery date is: Tuesday, April 3, 2012“. Of course this is not a fool’s day joke. For that read the Canon IX-D mirrorless camera release post at Digitalkamera (google translated)! :)

The Fuji X PRO 1 camera can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here), Epxansys US (Click here) and Expansys Canada (Click here).
in Europe at Jessops UK (Click here), eBay Italy (Click here) and Expansys UK (Click here).
in Asia at Amazon Japan (Click here) and eBay Japan (Click here).

First the good news: For the first time the G1X is in Stock at BHphoto (Click here). Now the bad news: The X PRO 1 will ship in USA next week only (again according to BH).

But let’s focus on new Canon/Fuji reviews:
1) G1X Field report at Outbackphoto (Click here).
2) Steve Huff (Click here) made a quick ISO comparison between the X PRO and the NEX-7.
3) X PRO Hands On Review at ThePhoBlographer (Click here): “This is the camera that many of us have been waiting for. It is smallish, built well, has lenses ready with it, and has some exceptional image quality. It feels excellent in my hands and to be very honest with you, I am very close to selling my Canon 7D in order to fund one.“
4)X PRO Studio test samples at Imaging Resource (Click here).
5) X PRO Full review at ThedigitalPhotographySchool (Click here). The quality is “phenomenal! Razor sharp, precise colour capture.“

The Fuji X PRO 1 camera can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here), Epxansys US (Click here) and Expansys Canada (Click here).
in Europe at Jessops UK (Click here), eBay Italy (Click here) and Expansys UK (Click here).
in Asia at Amazon Japan (Click here) and eBay Japan (Click here).

You may have to wait a bit to get the hands on your Fuji X PRO 1 but meantime you can already buy the first adapters on eBay! They are made and shipped by Kipon:

It took seven long months before to see that green “In Stock” mark close to the NEX-7 at Amazon! And finally you can get it via a know third party reseller for the normal price:
NEX-7 body via Ritz at Amazon (Click here).
NEX-7 with Black 18-55mm kit lens in Stock via Ritz at Amazon (Click here).

One more news: And also for the first time Photozone tested NEX lenses on the NEX-7: The Sony 30mm f/3.5 macro lens (Click here to read the review) and the Sony 50mm f/1.8 lens (Click here to read the review).

The sexy all black limited X100 edition is in Stock at Adorama (Click here). The just a tiny bit less sexy Pentax K-01 is also in Stock at Amazon (Click here). You choose! :)

Canon first attempt to counterattack the mirrorless system cameras is the G1 X. And it’s now in Stock for the first time at Adorama US (Click here). Our friends at Photorumors also found the first unpacking celebration pictures at Rust.se (Click here). And Trustedreviews (Click here) tested the G1 X: “The advantages of this larger sensor are immediately clear to overall image quality, with the G1 X offering class-leading performance in this respect. However, in other areas the G1 X lets itself down somewhat with sluggish operation and niggly performance issues. Image quality purists may well be willing to forgive these flaws, however anyone in the market for a snappy advanced compact with quickfire operation may well be slightly disappointed“.

I don’t think the Canon G1 X is the right camera to compete with mirrorless sytem camera.s But I guess that Canon is juts tasting the terrain before the real big deal!