Good and Bad news from the April CIPA report: System camera sales increasing and overall camera sales decreasing

CIPA released the April shipment reports. As expected the overall camera shipments numbers are down compared to last year. The good news is that the system camera shipment numbers where higher than in 2017 and 2016. And this is mainly due the increased sales of mirrorless system cameras: +24% in terms of numbers compared to the same month last year. +40% in terms of mirrorless camera value.

Finally a glimpse of hope?

 

New rumors: Fuji XF10 coming soon and Sony is working on two 500mm and 600mm f/4.0 FE lenses

Fujirumors reports that as next we will get a new XF10 camera:

Well, according to our sources, the Fujifilm XF10 will lack of core features of the Fujifilm X70 such as the X-Trans sensor and… the selfie screen!!!

A brand new Sony patent discloses the design of the new 500mm and 600mm f/4.0 FE lenses (more at SonyAlphaRumors).

And today Panasonic issue a new GH5-GH5s-G9 firmware update (more at 43rumors).

Yashica Digifilm Y35 now has a larger 1/2.5-inch sensor and a faster f/2.8 lens

After raising over 1 million Dollars for their Digifilm Y35 camera they launched a new Kickstarter campaign for their updated camera version. This has a larger 1/2.5-inch sensor and a faster f/2.8 lens.

Specifications

  • 1/2.5-inch CMOS sensor
  • 14 megapixel photos
  • Built-in viewfinder
  • Filter thread comply with 37mm filter (filter is not included)
  • Lens cap to protect the Lens
  • Apertures of f2.0 with a 4G lens
  • High Speed Electronic Shutter
  • 5 Steps EV control
  • 1-second exposure
  • Focal Length 35mm
  • A minimum focusing distance of 1.5m (~4.5 feet) to infinity
  • SD card storage (wifi card compatible)
  • Micro USB connectivity for data transfers
  • Tripod mount ready
  • Operate with 2 x AA batteries
  • Image controlled by digiFilm™

Dimension:

  • Body Only: 100 (w) x 64 (h) x 28 (d) mm
  • With lens and switch: 110 (w) x 70 (h) x 55 (d) mm

via ThePhoBlographer

Nikon mirrorless recap: No Z-mount, 2 cameras and focus on…autofocus :)

One of the many Nikon FF renderings…

Photokina is getting closer and Nikon may announce their first Full Frame mirrorless camera at Photokina. But so far we have no reliable rumors on the web. All we can do is recap what has been reported at Nikoneye.com:

  • There will be two cameras at launch
  • The first cameras will ship during the first half of 2019
  • The new mount is NOT name Z-mount as rumored on other sites
  • The sensor is not the same of the D850 but a new sensor optimized for autofocus speed. Megapixels will be less than the 46MP from the D850
  • The design is somewhere in between the modern Sony A7 and the more classic Fuji X cameras.
  • The viewfinder is in the middle just like the Sony A7 series.

Just adding my two cent: I think Nikon’s goal is to stop current Nikon owners to switch over to Sony. And the goal will be NOT to win over Sony E-mount owners. That’s because Sony has a clear advantage in terms of native lens range options. Nikon will focus on the needs of current DSLR owners that would like to have a mirrorless camera too. That means Nikon will offer a cheap and high quality autofocus F-mount adapter. And 2-3 kind of lenses that will suite the basic needs of their classic DSLR customers. I do not think Nikon iw making a Sony-killer camera. And I think Canon will have the same strategy.