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The video on top shows the great Ricoh GR vs. Nikon Coolpix A Shootout made by the nice guys from TheCameraStoreTV.

With the newly announced Ricoh GR we now have many compact cameras having no Anti Aliasing filter on sensor. Three cameras, the Nikon Coolpix A, Sigma DP1 and Ricoh GR Merrill have been now tested by DSLRmagazine (google translation here). As you know having no AA filter causes the well known Moirè effect. So which camera suffers less form it? Easy guess you would say…it’s the foveon sensor from the Sigma of course! Too bad the Sigma sucks when it comes to ta
lk about handling and High ISO :(

DxOmark (Click here) tested the new  Ricoh GR and as you see from the image on top it basically matches the image quality of the more expensive Nikon A. The Nikon A test can be read here.

Some more GR info: video comparing the Ricoh GR against the Nikon Coolpix A on youtube. Review at ePhotozine. The Ricoh GR will be on Stock soon on May 27 according to Bhphoto (Click here).

The video on top shows you the official Zeiss Touit lens presentation. But marketing aside…how good are the lens in real testings made by “independent” reviewers? The Spanish website DSLRmagazine (google translation here) is the first website that had the pleasure to test the lenses. And the results are nothing less than stellar! They write that “The optical performance is the highest level we ever tested. You could say that at the moment are “state of the art” optics for CSC.“

Well done Zeiss…well done!

Zeiss preorder links:
12mm f/2.8 at BHphoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and Uniquephoto (Click here). In Europe at FotoMundus.
32mm f/1.8 at BHphoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and Uniquephoto (Click here). In Europe at FotoMundus.

Dunkelkammer (Click here) is the first website that has published image samples and comparison between the new Zeiss “Touit” and Fuji lenses!

And shortly after Dunkelkammer aslo Fujirumors posted  a Zeiss versus Fuji comparison: “The Quality of the Zeiss is beautiful, the feel is gorgeous, I like them, but image quality wise, they do not seem to be better than the Fuji’s.“

Zeiss preorder links:
32mm f/1.8 at BHphoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and Uniquephoto (Click here).
12mm f/2.8 at BHphoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and Uniquephoto (Click here).

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It’s time to catch up with some interesting Ricoh GR news (preorders at Bhphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here). Let’s start with one hell of negative comment written by Guru Ken Rockwell: “Personally, I don’t see any reason for this camera, but that’s just me. Hobbyists love to throw all sorts of money at gadgets like this, so don’t let me stop you.“. He really likes to be direct ;)

Anyway, I don’t agree with Ken. The camera is the cheapest and smallest APS-C fixed lens compact. And that alone makes it worth to be considered. And what about the image quality? Just see these links:
Threeguyswithcameras (Cool name for a website!) posted a nice Ricoh GR review: “I think photographers all over realised too – the level of interest, intrigue for this camera, and even ignorant criticism far surpasses that of the Nikon Coolpix A (which is no slouch itself, to be honest).“
Extended GR comparison at Dpreview.
First ISO test at Techbang.
Image samples at Coolhunting.
Nouveau Ricoh GR: prise en main (Lepidi).

What do you think?

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Preorder links: Bhphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

Kai from the Digitalrev team tested the new Fuji X100s high end fixed lens camera. Just watch the video on top to here his opinion!

Check these search links to see if the X100s is shipping: [shopcountry 100018].

DxOmark (Click here) published the full Nikon A sensor test results. The Nikon beats all other tested High End Compact cameras. But it has to be said the the brand new X100s hasn’t been tested yet. I guess the Fuji will outclass even the Nikon A.

The Coolpix A shipments just started at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). And the Fuji X100s is also shipping at Amazon (Click here).