Panasonic announces the new GX9 and the TZ200 (or ZS200)

Panasonic announced the GX9 and the new TZ200 (ZS200 in USA). Preorders are now open:
GX9 at BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon.
ZS200 at BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon.

Press text:
GX9 press text on 43rumors. Imaging Resource. Photolari (spanish).
ZS200 press text on Dpreview. ThePhoBlographer. Photolari (spanish).

Reivews:
GX9: Video review by Photo Richard. Preview by Imaging Resource. Preview by Photographyblog. First impressions by ThePhoBlographer.
ZS200: Hands-on by ePhotozine. Preview by Photographyblog.

First image of the Sony 400mm f/2.8 FE lens. And more E-mount lens to be announced soon!

We got three E-mount lens news today:

First: The image on top shows the new Sony 400mm f/2.8 FE lens. This lens will be announced by Sony sometimes this summer.
Second: Toomorrow (Feb 14) Zeiss will announce the new Loxia 25mm f/2.4 lens
Third: Samyang will annnounce a new Sony portrait FE autufocus lens the upcoming days

Leak: This is the new Panasonic GX9

The rebels over at Nokishita found these images of the new Panasonic GX9 (on top) and the new TZ200 (below). Expect both cameras to be announced this week. Still no clue about the specs yet…

Those are the specs of the GX9 and TZ200 (google translated from japanese):

LUMIX DC-GX9 / GX7MK3

Effective 20.3 million pixels 4/3 type Live MOS sensor. Low pass filterless
5-axis Dual I.S. for 4 stages of camera shake correction effect.
Electromagnetic drive type mechanical shutter
Continuous 9 frames / sec
4K30p video / 4K photo
3 type 124400 dots touch panel liquid crystal
Focus bracket / aperture bracket
Wi-Fi · Bluetooth installed
Size: 124 mm x 72.1 mm x 46.8 mm
Weight: 450 g
North American Price: Body $ 999

LUMIX DC-TZ 200 / ZS 200 / TX 2

20 MP 1.0 type high sensitivity MOS sensor
Converting 24-360 mm optical 15X zoom
5 axis HYBRID O.I.S. +
2.330 million dot EVF. Magnification 1.45 times (converted to 35 mm 0.53 times)
3 type 124400 dots touch panel liquid crystal
Built-in dedicated linear motor in a new focus system, realizing super high speed AF
Spatial recognition AF
Macro mode that gets close to 3 cm
4K30p video / 4K photo
Full HD 120 fps video
L. Monochrome
Wi-Fi · Bluetooth installed
Size: 111.2 mm x 64.4 mm x 45.2 mm
Weight: 340 g
North American Price: $ 799

Fuji, Zeiss and Panasonic will annonce new products this week!

This is going to be a busy week:

1) Zeiss will announce the new Loxia 25mm f/2.4 FE lens within the next 48 hours

2) Fuji will announce the X-H1 on Feb 15

3) Panasonic will announce the new TZ200 compact too

More announcement will follow by end of this months: Canon (EOS-M50), Sony (A7III?) and maybe again Panassonic (GX9).

Fuji X-H1 specs and press release leaked

Every possible info about the new X-H1 got leaked. What’s more is that they will also announce two cine lenses and two firmware updates for the GFX and X-T20:

Fuji X-H1 specs:

– 5-axis hand shake correction with effect of up to 5.5 steps
– Electronic front curtain shutter, electronic shutter
– 24.3 MP, X-Trans CMOS III sensor
– X-Processor PRO
– a rugged magnesium alloy body
– EVF is 3.69 million dots, the maximum framelet is 100 fps, the response is 0.005 seconds
– 3 inch 1.04 million dot touch type liquid crystal monitor
– Film Simulation ETERNA
– Cinema 4K 24 fps, 4 K 30 fps
– 120 fps slow motion video in full HD
– F-log (can be recorded on F-Log directly to SD card at 4K)
– Video bit rate up to 200 Mbps
– Built-in high-performance microphone
– Improvement of AF algorithm
– ISO 200 – 12800 (ISO100, 25600, 51200 in extension)
– Dual card slot
– Wifi
– size 139.8 x 97.3 x 85.5
– Weight 623 g (including battery included 673 g)

via Fujirumors and Nokishita and Digicameinfo.

The year of the big lenses: Fuji 200mm f/2.0 priced at $6,000 and Sony 400mm f/2.8 FE at $10,000+

This is the year of the first major expensive lenses for the Fuji X and Sony E-mount system:

1) Fuji will announce the new 200mm f/2.0 which is rumored to cost around $6,000 (Fujirumors).

2) Sony’s new 400mm f/2.8 FE will be launched in September (Bhphoto). The price is rumored to be above the magic $10,000 limit.

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