New teaser and first image samples taken with the Leica X Vario!

Leica posted that new teaser of the Leica X Vario Type 107 camera. Specs are known and the teaser only confirms the leaked image we posted days ago. More important is that Jonathan Slack (Click here) posted the first image samples taken with the new camera. As beautiful as the images can’t be, the 16 megapixel APS-C sensor (and the slow lens) doesn’t justify the 2450 Euro price tag. At least for me. You may have another opinion. I would rather spend 799 dollars on the discounted Fuji X cameras at at Amazon (Click here to see the dedicated Amazon page).

Fuji is doing what Leica should have done….

Official: Canon 11-22mm wide angle zoom released!

These are the specs:

  • Focal length: 11-22 mm

  • Focal camera on APS-C: 18-35 mm eq. 24 x 36

  • Maximum apertures: f/4-5, 6

  • Minimal openings: f/22-32

  • Lens construction: 12 elements in 9 groups

  • Stabilization: yes

  • Diaphragm: 7 blades

  • Minimum Focus Distance: 15 cm

  • Filter diameter: 55 mm

  • Dimensions (L x ø): 58.2 mm x 60.9 mm

  • Weight: 220 g

Price tag in Europe: Eur 339/£379.99, the lens will be available by the end of July.
A preview can be seen at Dpreview.

via CanonWatch.

Mirrorless news roundup!

Ricoh GR review by Blunty
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Sigma DP1 Merril review at DSLRmagazine (translation here). One more review at Imaging Resource.
Samsung NX300 review by ThePhoBlographer.
Sigma DP3 Merrill review by ThePhoBlographer.
Full French Ricoh test at Focus Numerique.
Part I: ISO comparison: Ricoh GR vs Nikon Coolpix A vs Fuji X100s by Mike Kobal.
Samsung 18-200mm lens review at ePhotozine.
G6 image samples at Digitalcamerainfo.
Sigma DP3 image samples at Digitalcamerainfo.

Trusted sources confirm: The Mini M image is real. Also Digilux series has that kind of Lens marks!

Short update on the Leica Mini M rumor. I got feedback from trusted sources and they confirmed that the image and specs I posted yesterday are correct.

One more thing: Quite many people argued that the Leica Mini M image must be fake because of the 28-70mm FF equivalent marks on the lens while the front of the lens says “18-46mm”. I just want to remind you that actually this confirms that the image is real :) Because the past Leica Digilux series had exactly that kind of “double” markings. See the images of the Digitlux 2 at Amazon (Click here). The camera has a 7 – 22.5 mm lens (marked on the front of the lens) and a zoom ring with the 28 – 90 mm equivalent mark. To make it easy for you I show you the image here:

So have peace. That’s the camera Leica will announce on June 11! It is going to challenge the Hasselblad Lunar in the category “most non-sense camera of the year” :)