Tons of new X PRO 1 reviews and tests and videos!

Now that the first bunch of X PRO 1 is being shipped in Asia you can find many new reviews and tests. Here is the roundup of the latest news I found about the X PRO 1.

Fujifilm X-Pro1 High ISO Picture Samples & AF Speed Preview at InvisiblePhotographer (Click here). There is also an AF speed test on youtube (Click here).

There is a full review at Mobile01 (Click here to read the google english translation). Note that on the google translated website links to the full size images won’t open.

Part one of the german X PRO 1 test at SystemKameraForum (Click here).

The norwegian website Fotomagasinet (Click here to read the english google translation) posted: “After testing a few hundred cameras in my life, I have become quite spoiled, but the X-PRO1 impressed me. There are of course some things are not quite optimal – we can imagine a better electronic viewfinder, sealing, image stabilization in camera body and of course, better battery life. However, compared with the positive – a camera that is relatively small, discreet, quiet, with stunning picture quality a unique viewfinder and ergonomics that work, the weaknesses quite small in comparison.

ePhotozine posted image samples taken with all three diferent lenses: The 35mm f/1.4 (Click here to see), The 18mm f/2.0 (Click here to see), The 60mm macro (Click here to see). Also Photographyblog (Click here) posted a set of photos. A hands-on review has been posted at Amateur Photographer (Click here).

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).

Mirrorless news roundup…(with Super Mirrorless ISO comparison)

For the first time you can make a serious ISO comparison between the new Olympus E-M5 and cameras from Sony, Panasonic, Canon and Nikon. Just check out that post at  Focus Numerique (Click here). Again, the Sony mirrorless cameras have the edge with the Nikon being the worse camera (just a little behind the G3).

More Mirrorless camera/lens or other news:
Canon G1 X hands-on at Akihabaranews (Click here).
Fuji X PRO 1 hands-on review at Amateur Photographer (Click here).
Mobot Takes a Look at the Nokia 808 PureView’s Sensor (Photographyblog).
Wold smallest EVIL camera (Flickr).
Next-gen video codec hits milestone (EEtimes).

First Fuji X PRO 1 review at Cnet Asia!

Fujifilm FinePix X-Pro1 sample video from CNET Asia on Vimeo.

Shawn Low from Cnet Asia (Click here) posted the first full X PRO 1 review: “its slower-than-average autofocus performance and unimpressive battery life are notable shortcomings. The X-Pro1 will wow you with its excellent image performance and low-light capabilities.

Amateur Photographer (Click here) posted a new X-PRO 1 hands-on impression: “In all, though, it is a very pleasing camera to hold, to operate, to look through and to hear go ‘click’. I look forward to the AP in-depth test, and I suspect this will be a camera our readers will want to own.

They didn’t post any test or image samples but you can find some of them in Japan at Kakaku (Click here and scroll down). There is also a full ISO test on the second page of their review (Click here).

 

Great australian Fuji X PRO 1 launch video shot by Michael Fletcher.

Fujifilm X-Pro 1 Official Australian Launch from Michael Fletcher on Vimeo.

On top you can see the Fuji Australian launch video! Wish I could have been there :)

 

P.S.: While we Europeans and our American readers have to wait a month to see the X PRO 1 in Stock Amazon Japan (Click here) is already shipping it. I don’t think non Japanese can buy it directly from there. If you really need the camera now than eBay may be your better friend. A

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).

The Fuji X 18mm f/2.0 can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
in Asia at Amazon Japan (Click here).

The Fuji X 35mm f/1.4 can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
in Asia at Amazon Japan (Click here).

The Fuji X 60mm f/2.4 macro can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).

A double Lytro camera review.

It doesn’t happen very often to see a major paradigm shift in the photo camera industry. Mirrorless was one of them and now Lytro is leading a new revolution. In short, it is the first camera that takes picture without the need to focus on a single point. The full image is in focus and if you want to add some focusing effect you can do it after you took the picture.

To see how it works check out the latest two reviews at The Verge (Click here) and Dpreview (Click here). The product page is available here: www.lytro.com.

The current product is more a toy than a real usable camera and I don’t know if that new kind of photography will play a major role in future. But I will keep a close eye on lytro because I may be wrong and the future will not be DSLR or Mirrorless but Lytro :)

 

Mirrorless news roundup…(with Nokia crazy 40+ megapixel sensor)

Full Canon G1 X review at Digitalcamerareview (Click here).
Metabones EF to E-Mount adapter for Sony NEX Review (EosHD).
Interview with Canon at Megapixel.
Canon Powershot G1 X Sample Photos (ePhotozine).
NEX-7 and 50mm lens test (Bmupix)
Le Sony NEX-7, par Jean-Marie Sepulchre (Alpha Numerique).
German Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 review at Digitalkamera.
The crazy 41 megapixel camera fo the new Nokia smartphone (Image samples at Nokia website).

P.S.: Who said Megapixel race would end? I already knwo of a Sony sensor with 100 Megapixel sensor that will be shown at Photokina :)

Samsung NX200 tested at Dpreview

[shoplink 100005][/shoplink]Better late than never :) Right before the new NX210 and NX300 announcement Dpreview (Click here) posted their Samsung NX200 review. The camera earns the Silver Award with a great overall score of 77%. Not a bad result at all.

Check the current price of the NX200 at [shopcountry 100005].