According to rumors from top sources Sony developed a special and completely new 16 Megapixel APS-C sensor that will be first find his use in the new NEX-5R and NEX-6 cameras coming in September. As you already know those cameras will be announced along three new NEX lenses. The Sony NEX-5R should be priced around $699. The NEX-6 has an integrated viewfinder and should be priced at $950-1000. Both will include Wifi capability. Let’s see if those cameras cans top the momentum of the Canon EOS-M.

Meantime it’s good to hear (for Sony) that while they are facing a terrible crisis in the TV Business they are doing much better than expected in the Imaging Division. Their Q1 financial report (.pdf) says: “Sales increased 7.6% year-on-year (a 12% increase on a constant currency basis) to 193.8 billion yen (2,453 million U.S. dollars). This increase was primarily due to a significant increase in sales of interchangeable single lens cameras reflecting higher demand…“

Mirrorless rules :)

Digicaminfo now posted the full Nikon J2 specs. This is the google translation:

– 10.15 million pixel sensor, CX format (2.7 times the angle of view), built-in image plane phase difference AF
– The image processing engine EXPEED3
– ISO6400 ISO100-3200, in sensitizing
– Electronic shutter shutter, second 1/16000-30, Bulb, Time (when using the ML-L3)
– 10 seconds continuous shooting frame / s, 30 frames / s, 5 frames per second 60 frames /, in the high-speed continuous shooting
– Video is 1920×1080 60i, a compression method H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MOV file format
– The media SD / SDHC / SDXC
– 920,000 dot LCD monitor type 3
– The size is 106mm x 61mm x 29.8mm
– The weight (body only) 237g, (including battery, SD memory card) 280g
– Creative mode of the effect of eight (miniature effect, select color, soft, easy panorama, Backlight, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, four exposure modes to choose)

So, now we have the new J2 pics in Black red and White. As you see it has basically the exact same Nikon J1 design. CLick on the images below to open a new tab with the bigger image!

via Nikonrumors.

Digicaminfo posted the first picture of the 11-27.5mm lens. A nice tiny pancake zoom! And for those of you owning a NEX camera we have a good news for you too! Sony will launch a new compact 35mm f/1.8 E-mount lens in exactly one month!

Great news, now let’s see what’s coming from the other manufacturers!

Digicaminfo now posted the new Nikon stuff that is going to be announced in mid September! Here it is (via Google Translation).

• Nikon 1 J2
  – Launched in September
  – Estimated retail price is around 70,000 yen
• 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6
  – That is smaller than the current 10-30mm
  – Launched in September
  – Price is 25,200 yen
• Waterproof Case
  – 40m depth of water pressure
  – Can be used for underwater flash of Sun Pack
  – Price is 77,700 yen

Let’s see if this will be enough to fight against the just announced Canon EOS-M!

Sony really can’t stop to release new NEX cameras :) The Indonesian agency postel.go.id listed two new Sony NEX cameras having Wi Fi support. The NEX-5R and NEX-6. The cameras should have the following features:

NEX-5R: 180 degree flip screen (like the NEX-F3) and 16 Megapixel sensor and Wi Fi support
NEX-6: Built in Electronic viewfinder (lower resolution compared tot he NEX-7 viewfinder). Wi Fi support and price between NEX-7 and NEX-5R.

The cameras will be announced along two pancake zooms (yes pancake!) and a fast prime lens…all coming in September!

Nikonrumors reports that Nikon will announce a new Nikon J1 successor in mid August (the J2). There will be also some new mirrorless accessories, including an underwater housing and a new slimmer standard zoom. The j2 should only bring some minor improvements over the J1.

But I don’t think that’s all. I also heard about a possible high-end Nikon 1 model coming at Photokina. Anyway, right now I would be curious to know if Nikon is happy with their Nikon 1 system. Now that Canon came out with a similar sized camera having a much larger sensor size (and better image quality).

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Canon EOS-M preorder links:
Full presentation page on Amazon (Click here).
EOS-M Black at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
EOS-M White at BHphoto (Click here).
EOS-M 22mm pancake at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
EOS-M 15-55mm kit lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
EOS-M adapter at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
EOS-M Flash at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).