We have a ton of new announcements happening the next few weeks. Here is the recap:

Fuji will have a press event end of May:

• Fuji X-H2s (40MPO, 6k CFexpress&SDcard, active cooling,

Sigma will have a press event within weeks:

• Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 E and L-mount lens

Panasonic will have a press event within weeks:

• 9mm f/1.7 MFT lens for $500

Canon will announce new APS-C gear on May 24:

• EOS R7 body
• EOS R7 18-150mm Kit
• EOS R10 body
• EOS R10 18-45mm Kit
• EOS R10 18-150mm Kit
• RF-S 18-45mm IS
• RF-S 18-150mm

The EF-M system was always unofficially dead on arrival. And now it also has an official funeral ceremony event on May 24th. On that day Canon will announce the first APS-C R7 camera with a set of APS-C lenses. Here is the list provided by CanonWatch:

• EOS R7 body
• EOS R7 18-150mm Kit
• EOS R10 body
• EOS R10 18-45mm Kit
• EOS R10 18-150mm Kit
• RF-S 18-45mm IS
• RF-S 18-150mm

Fare well EF-M system. We shall NOT miss you :(

Fujirumors just leaked the first X-H2s images:

Fujifilm X-H2 rumored specs list:

• Fujifilm X-H2 coming with new 26MP sensor and new 40MP sensor
• First Leaked Hands on Images
• Fujifilm X-H2S Compatible with CFexpress Cards
• Fujifilm X-H2S to record 6K video
• Fujifilm X-H2s with flippy screen
• Fujifilm X-H2S to be announced before Fujifilm X-H2
• Fujifilm X-H2S with Stacked Sensor
• Fujifilm X Summit on May 31
• no in-camera active sensor cooling like Panasonic S1H & Co (and described in this Fujifilm patent).
• one of the two X-H2 to be called Fujifilm X-H2S
• Fujifilm X-H2s is the name of the 26MP version
• Fujifilm X-H2 coming 2022
• Fujifilm X-H2 will shoot 8K DCI/UHD
• Fujifilm X-H2 will cost less than $2,500 – and that’s a big deal
• Fujifilm X-H2 will be first X series camera to use new sensor and processor
• Fujifilm X-H2 with X-Trans sensor – any why this is good news – confirmed by Fujifilm
• 40 Megapixel sensor
• there will be 2 Fujifilm X-H2 cameras
• the two Fujifilm X-H2 cameras will have two different sensors
• one X-H2 has 40 megapixel, the other has another megapixel number
• second Fujifilm X-H2 will have 26 megapixel
• announcement in May 2022
• two grip options for Fujifilm X-H2 cameras – significant price difference between the two options

It would make totally sense for Leica to stop making their S medium format reflex camera. And indeed in this video (see below) you can see this mockup displaying a mirrorless medium format camera! Nice :)

Fujirumors reports that Fuji will announced a new XF150-600mm f/5.6-8 lens. Overall it looks like that Fuji is now going to start a long list of camera and lens announcement starting from the soon to be announced new XH models!

No doubt that the day will come that Canon will silently kill the EF-M lineup and introduce new APS-C cameras with RF mount. Unconfirmed (and for now not reliable) rumors say the new R7 might be announced in late 2022 along two RF-S lenses. Here are the specs:

• 32mp APS-C BSI Image Sensor
• 20fps
• DIGIC X
• 1x CFExpress & 1x SD Card Slots
• 4K @ 60fps
• 1080p @ 240 fps
• C-Log 3
• The latest hot shoe
• A combination of ergonomics from the EOS R6 and EOS R5
• Announcement in August 2022

via CR

Canon is busy with the development of new lenses. A new patent reported by CanonWatch shows these three new RF zooms:

• RF 16-28mm f/2.8
• RF 15-28mm f/2.8-4
• RF 15-28mm f/4-5.6 IS

And we may get a new 35mm f/1.2 RF lens this summer too (Soruce: CanonWatch).