The X-E1 is “cheap” (less than $1000)

Photorumors posted full X-E1 specifications. Here they are:

  • Same 16MP sensor as in the X-Pro1 (with max ISO of 25,600)

  • 6 fps

  • Light magnesium body

  • Improved AF speed

  • Price: bellow $1000

  • To be released before Christmas

  • Same video recording capabilities as the X-Pro1

  • Mic input

  • EVF only (not hybrid as the X-Pro1)

  • Two colors: black and silver

  • Pull 25 ISO to simulate Velvia in JPEG mode

The price of the current X PRO 1 is around $1700. Less than $1000 sounds very cheap compared to the PRO 1!

UPDATED: Are we going to see a new “Leica ME” too?

Lavidaleica contacted me to say that they have insider info about a new Leica camera called “Leica ME”.

UPDATE: The site posted some more info. “The “ME” name however is subject to change. It is a real Leica, not a clone or a re-badge. It will cost less than the M9 and feature a regular VF (no EVF and not EVIL). In fact, it’s more like the M9 than it is different – it’s a scaled back M9. M mount. So there it is – sorry EVIL fans. We’re trying to confirm, but it should have a full frame sensor. Available shortly after Photokina.“

 

The “cheap” Fuji X-E1 gets leaked!

Yesterday we read the rumor about a new X PRO 2 model and in the meantime Digicaminfo found those nice pics of the entry level X-E1 Fuji camera! As you see there is no optical viewfinder…and it seemd to have an electronic viewfinder only. It comes in Black and in Silver. The price is still unknown. There is also a picture of the new XF18-55mm F2.8-4 R OIS. Now let’s see if the X PRO 2 is coming too!

Fuji surprise soon? New X PRO 2 coming!

The video on top shows you the inside of the Fuji X PRO 1. And as you know the X PRO 1 has quite some quirks we hoped they could solve via firmware upgrade. Apparently this is not going to happen and Fuji will do some major hardware changes on a new X PRO 2 camera that sources from Fujirumors said will be announced at Photokina. This camera is likely to bring some major advancement in AF speed and sensor technique.

P.S.: Some other website speculated that the camera may feature a Full Frame sensor. I haven’t heard anything like that yet from my sources…

Sony E-mount Full Frame is coming for high end camcorders only (for now)

So, it sounds like we will still have to wait a bit before to see the first “cheap Leica” Full Frame mirrorless. Sony is going to announce a new E-mount Full Frame camcorder that will likely cost a lot and be uninteresting for 99,9% of us poor photographers :)

Anyway there is hope that Sony may announce a sort of E-mount FF NEX-7 alike camera in 2013. But it still want be a fulfilled system as it is rumored that there want be any E-mount native Full Frame lenses. You will very likely need an adapter for Alpha or M Mount lenses. And current NEX lenses will work in crop mode. I don’t think that is a super tempting system. Would have been nice to have a full new system with native FF lenses included right from the start…

Let’s hope Fuji will do it…Fuji are you listening?