Sony will launch two Olympus OMD alike Full Frame E-mount cameras!!!

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?

Indonesian agency displays info about two new Fuji and three new Sony cameras!

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!

 

World’s best and most expensive fisheye lens for sale for $79,200.00!

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 ;)

Panasonic GM1 coming in ealry October. Fuji X-E2 and a second Fuji camera on October 18!

We finally have some more details about the upcoming announcements:

Fuji:
Fuji will announce the new X-E2 on October 18. Fujirumors reports that “It will have the X-Trans sensor II of the X100S (16MP), a better LCD, Lens Modulation Optimizer and WiFi.“. There will be also a second Fuji camera but details are yet not known.

Panasonic:
In early October Panasonic will launch the world smallest mirrorless camera with interchangeable lens mount. It’s going to have the size of the Sony RX100 but with a large FT sensor inside. It will also get rid of the mechanical shutter to save some space. It uses a fully electronic shutter instead! As kit lens there will be a new 12-32mm pancake zoom.

Sounds like we will have some greta new cameras! The highlight will certainly be the new NEX-9 that will come with a new 28-70mmf /4.0 FE G as kit lens!

All announcements between October 8 and October 18.

I am trying to collect the exact announcement dates for all photo companies. I now learned that Ricoh-Pentax, Nikon, Panasonic, Canon, Sony and Fuji will have product announcements exactly between October 8 and October 18. Six announcements within 10 days. And while I am still not 100% certain there could be an Olympus and Samsung announcement too!

Ricoh-Pentax and Nikon will announce new DSLR stuff.
Canon the new EOS-M2 (and likely new lenses)
Panasonic the new ultra compact G, the 42,5mm Nocticron and the 12-32mm compact zoom.
Olympus the XZ-3 (not sure about the name yet)
Samsung the leaked NEX300M
Fuji likely a new X-E2
Sony the new NEX-9, the NEX-7R and four new FE (FullFrame E-mount Lenses)

Sound slike PhotoPlus show in new York will become as famous as the Photokina show in Koeln!!! :)