Samsung announced the NX300M which adds a 180 degrees flip screen. The previous model had a 90 degrees flip screen. This is the only new feature of the camera. Not really a big story if you consider the competition is coming out with a X-E2 (FUji) and A7 Full Frame (Sony). I hope Samsung’s big stuff is coming soon too (maybe in Januray?).
news on Engadget.
Sony will launch their first Full Frame E-mount photocameras on October 16. And it looks like Sony’s goal was to price the new cameras as low as it gets! Here are some info:
The A7 has 24Mp and on sensor PDAF. It has a built-in EVF (middle of the camera) and is weather sealed. Price should be around 1600-17000 Euro/Dollars for the body and close to 2000 Euro/dollars with the 28-70mm FE kit lens.
The A7r has a 36MP sensor. Like the A7 it has a built-in EVF (middle of the camera) and is weather sealed. price is around 2,300-2,400 Euro/Dollars for the body. No info on the kit price.
The A7 and the A7r have exactly the same look but a different sensor. All current E-mount lenses will work in crop mode on these cameras. The new Full Frame E-mount lenses coming along the camera are the 24-70mm Zeiss (not sure about the aperture but it could be f/2.8), 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5, 35mm f/2.8 Zeiss and a 55mm f/1.8 Zeiss.
It may be that more high end FF E-mount cameras will come in early 2014 already!
UPDATE: This morning Amazn Germany notified us that the prices on the Walimex lenses were an error! All preorders will be canceled :(
That rumor is coming via multiple trusted sources and is indeed a huge surprise for everyone! On October 16 Sony will launch two new E-mount Full Frame cameras that will look similar to the current Olympus OMD cameras. The EVF is in the middle and the body size is very small (close to current RX1). It has a grip just like the NEX-7. The cheaper model (under 2.000 Euro!!!) will feature a 24MP sensor. The more expensive model will feature a 36 Megapixel sensor (around 2.500 Euro).
It’s a bold move from Sony to not rely on the successful NEX-7 design. They want to go in a new direction with the E-mount FF cameras. Is it the right one?
Fujirumors spotted an official Fuji Japan statement saying that new products will be announced on October 18. And according to our sources (and Indonesian agency leak) this will be the X-E2 and XQ1.
And Fuji France confirms that the new X100 firmware will be coming in October-November too!
The public Indonesian agency Postel is now listing two new Fuji and two new Sony cameras. The Fuji X-E2 is the E-1 successor while the XQ1 is a fixed lens compact camera. The Sony camera names are very weird. It could be just a code name and not the final product name. But these should be the two new mirrorless Full Frame cameras a cheap $2000 and a more expensive $3000 model).
UPDATE: There is also a new Sony ILCE-5000 camera in the database!
All four new cameas will be announced in mid October!
Mirrorless camera owners that want to own the best of all fisheye lens can be happy! Finally they can find one of the rarest and the absolute best lenses they can get, the Nikon 6mm f/2.8 Nikkor AI Fisheye Lens! Dealsrunner.com spotted one very rare copy for sale now on . From the pictures on the auction site you don’t see how big this lens is. That’s why I included the video on top. Watch it…it’s a massive lens! Can you imagine that one on a Panasonic GF camera? LOL!
P.S.: Confess it, you never thought a fisheye lens could be that expensive ;)
