FF mirrorless roundup: No new Fuji nor Sony mirrorless FF system any time soon?

Fuji and Sony are both hot candidates to launch the first Full Frame mirrorless system competing the expansive and luxury [shoplink 100116 ebay]Leica M series[/shoplink]. For months now I am working to collect info about their 2013 strategy and form what I got from trusted and also from new sources neither Fuji nor Sony will announce such a system within the next 8-10 months. At the same time I have been told that both are developing a FF system but there is a series of challenges that will have to be solved first. Both Fuji and Sony for example have to develop lenses for their current X and NEX systems. They cannot afford to launch a new system yet.

 

After all these years that Leica is cashing money on the [shoplink 100116 ebay]Leica M series[/shoplink] I am still surprised that nobody ever made a competitor!

Sony RX1 reviews roundup! And no FF NEX coming for now :(

On the video on top Steve Huff talks about the camera of the year, the Sony RX1.

The Sony RX1 is hitting the stores and there are now plenty of new reviews:
Whatdigitalcamera posted the full Sony RX1 review. The camera got an impressive score of 92%: “With a superb build, excellent detail retention at low and high sensitivities and competent metering and auto white balance systems on hand, it’s unquestionably one of the finest digital cameras we’ve seen yet.“
Dearsusans posted som early impressions and image samples of the RX1.
Olivier setup a new tumblr with the most beautiful Sony RX1 photos & videos at http://rx1files.tumblr.com

Those of you waiting for a interchangeable version of the RX1 will have to wait a long time. According to trusted sources Sony will not release any new FF model within the next 8-10 months!
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USA and Canada:
RX1 links at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sonystore, Sonystore Canada.

Europe:
RX1 links at Sonystore DE–UK–FR–IT–ES–NL–SE–FI–CH, Wex UK, Wex Germany.

 

Sigma patents new lenses with built in Stabilization system


Sigma stated multiple times that they will not launch their own mirrorless system so I guess the patent you can see at Egami will be applied to expand their fixed lens DP camera series. There you can see the design and specs of a 30mm f/2.8, 30mm f/2.5, 28mm f/2.8, 24mm f/2.8, 50mm f/2.8 and a 55mm f/2.8 lens. All these will come with built-in stabilization system and inner focusing.

I still believe they should do a full interchangeable mirrorless system. But of course that’s just my modest opinion… :)

New roundup of reviews (GH3, RX1,X-E1 and more)

Photokina brought us plenty of new cameras and some of those are shipping right in these days. So let’s make a short roundup!

Sony RX1:
Early preorders are shipping via Sonystore DE–UK–FR–IT–ES–NL–SE–FI–CH in Europe (picture on top shows a “German” RX1). And we already have plenty of RAW and JPG images you can download and analyze at DPreview, DC.watch (translation here), Yodbashi (translation here), Focus Numerique (translation here) and Steve Huff.
Sony P.S.: Luminous Landscape tested the new Sony 10-18mm E-mount lens

Panasonic GH3:
This camera just started to be shipped from US and EU stores like Amazon , Adorama, Bhphoto, Panasonic US, Samys and in Europe at Wexphotographic UK, Wex Germany, Technikdirekt and soon on eBay (via Slidoo).
Hybridcams (translation here), Andrew from EosHD , Trustedreviews t
MFT P.S: E-PM2 got DxOmarked.

Fuji X-E1:
The X-E1 kits just started shipping in US for example on eBay (via Slidoo).
Trustedreviews published the full X-E1 review. 25daysoff.com made a nice reportage. And Fujirumors rpeorted about a first X-E1 bug too.

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Ok now that we have these new cameras we are ready to see what’s coming in 5 weeks when the CES show in las Vegas will have his showdown. In that case I expect some new entry level mirrorles scamera ot be announced by Sony-Samsung.

NEX-6 gets DxOmarked.

DxOmark (Click here) published their NEX-6 sensor test. And yes…it has the same sensor as the NEX-5r and NEX-5n. And Photographyblog tested the new NEX-5R: “While it looks almost identical to its predecessor, the new 180° tilting LCD screen, faster hybrid auto-focusing, wi-fi connectivity, downloadable apps and a more refined interface make the NEX-5R a great mid-range mirrorlesscamera.“

My guess is that Sony will bring a new NEX-7 successor as next. And I think it’s going to be a sort of update like we had from the 5n to the 5r!

P:S.: You can save a small $30 on two Demo NEX-6 on eBay US (via Slidoo).