Nikon will announce three new 1 inch sensor compacts

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Nikon will soon announce three new compact with 1 inch sensor:

Nikon DL24-85
– Sensor: 1 inch BSI CMOS sensor
Lens: 24-85mm F1.8-2.8
Size: 105.4 x 61.5 x 50.0 mm
Weight: 350g
Nikon DL18-50
– Sensor: 1 inch BSI CMOS sensor
Lens: 18-50mm F1.8-2.8
Size: 105.5 x 62.5 x 56.6 mm
Weight: 350g
Nikon DL24-500
– Sensor: 1 inch BSI CMOS sensor
Lens: 24-500mm F2.8-5.6
Size: 122.5 x 89.9 x 139.4 mm
Weight: 830g

via Digicameinfo.

Sigma underlines the commitment to APS-C with a new 30mm f/1.4 E-mount and MFT lens!

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That’s good news for Sony E-mount and MFT mount folk: Sigma is launching a $450 30mm f/1.4 lens on Feb. 23! We long worried if Sigma would continued to develop DN APS-C lenses for mirrorless system And that’s really the positive answer we hoped to get. The only drawback is that the lens will not be available for Fuji and Canon camera owners yet. But Sigma could fix this in the near future…

via Digicameinfo

Sigma announces a new Sony E-mount electronic adapter and new dp Quattro firmware update

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Sigma officially started to compete in the electronic adapter world by announcing their new MC-11. The adapter comes in two different versions for Canon EF or Sigma SA lenses. It mounts on all E-mount cameras and transmits full electronic info for aperture, autofocus and IBIS control.

And DPquattro camera owners got a firmware update. Full info here: sigma-photo.co.jp/english/new/new_topic.php?id=559

Canon G7xII gets announced

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Today Canon announced a bunch of new cameras including the G7XII. Those are the cameras key features:

  • 20.1MP 1″ CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 7 Image Processor
  • 4.2x Optical Zoom f/1.8-2.8 Lens
  • 24-100mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • 3.0″ 1.04m-Dot Tilting LCD Touchscreen
  • Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps
  • Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC
  • Expanded ISO 25600, Up to 8 fps Shooting
  • Intelligent IS Image Stabilization
  • Manual Control Ring, Time Lapse Movie

And here is the press text:

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And the Fuji X200 is up next! Comes with same X-PRO 2 sensor.

Fujirumors got the possible specs of the X200 that will be announced the second half of this year:

– the 24MP sensor of the X-Pro2 (and therefore also faster AF)
– A new bright 28mm lens (also the Fujifilm X70 features a 28mm lens)
– and enhanced hybrid VF with better EVF refresh rate
– Digital converter 35/50
– Tiltscreen

Overall Fuji is going to bring us some major surprise by end 2016. X200, X-T2 and maybe the first medium format interchangeable system! That would be a big WOW!