Mirrorless news roundup…


Sony A6300 vs Canon 80D Epic Shootout Review | Which camera to buy tutorial

AF comes to Ă¼berlenses! The Sony FE 85 Master G (DearSusans).
Canon XC10 4K Camcorder real world review, is it better than a DSLR? (CanonWatch).Qu’apporte vraiment le double module photo du Huawei P9 ? (LesNumeriques).
3D Camera Market Report (Image Sensor World).
Best tripod for A7 Series under 1.3kg (2.8lb) and over 130cm height (SonyAlphaForum).
Samsung lens design patent…a lens we will not see in real life :(
Send us Four Thirds’ Day photos and win a decorative paper clip (Four Thirds).
The 300mm PRO lens patent from Olympus (Freepatentsonline).
Sony a6300 with Sony 16-70mm f/4 Lens (Part II of II)–The Best Camera for Parents on a Budget (RonMartBlog).
The Batis 18, Loxia 21 or Voigtlander 15 (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Mark III Sample Photos (ePhotozine).
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Sample Photos (ePhotozine).

Fuji X-T10 for $499 only!

[shoplink 302106 ebay]X-T10[/shoplink]

eBay US is pushing some great grey imported deals:
$300 off on the [shoplink 302106 ebay]Fuji X-T10 (Click here)[/shoplink].
$700 off on the [shoplink 302107 ebay]Sony A7rII at eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
$150 off the [shoplink 302106 ebay]Panasonic 35-100mm X lens (Click here)[/shoplink]. This one is NOT grey imported (regular Canada/US warranty).

Sony says there is damage at the Kumamoto sensor production center. Can’t say when they will resume production.

The damages of the Kumamoto sensor production center will certainly have an impact on Sony-Nikon-Fuji camera sales this year. Sony today released the following update:

Operations at Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation’s Kumamoto Technology Center (located in Kikuchi Gun, Kumamoto Prefecture) were halted after the earthquakes and remain suspended. The extent of the damage caused by the earthquakes is being evaluated and preparations for the rehabilitation of the site are underway, with priority being placed on the safety of employees. Measures to minimize the impact on business operations are also under consideration.
The survey of damage to the Kumamoto Technology Center conducted so far has revealed damage to certain parts of the building, clean rooms and production equipment. The timeframe for resuming operations has yet to be determined. The Kumamoto Technology Center is the primary manufacturing site for image sensors for digital cameras and security cameras as well as for micro-display devices.
The impact of the earthquakes on Sony’s consolidated results continues to be evaluated. The suspension of operations at the Kumamoto Technology Center may have an adverse impact on Sony’s operating results, particularly in the Devices and Imaging Products & Solutions segments. In addition, the earthquakes have caused damage to the manufacturing facilities of certain third-party suppliers of components to Sony, the impact of which on Sony’s business operations is currently being evaluated.

 

Sony fab in Kumamoto closed because of the earthquake. Impact on Sony, Nikon Fuji sales

Sony had to halt the sensor production fab in Kumamoto because of the heavy earthquake. Sony is still evaluating the damage. But so far we can tell that this will definitely have an impact on camera sales from Sony, Fuji and Nikon. Nikon reported that their new DL compact series “will be delayed due to the serious issues with the integrated circuit for image processing built into the three new premium compact cameras, originally scheduled for a June 2016 release.

It’s unclear if Sony, Fuji, Nikon will also delay the launch of some of their still to be announced products (like the X-PRO 2 and Sony A9).