Samsung NX20, NX210 and NX1000 will be announced next week.


The well informed Korean iNews24 (Click here) revealed that Samsung will announce all three new NX cameras next week. After months of leakages we can finally see what the cameras can do for real! Samsung worked hard to match the sensor and electronic viewfinder performance with the best Sony mirrorless cameras. Will that be enough to convince customers to buy into the NX system? Don’t think so. Something more revolutionary is necessary to create a buzz around Samsung. Why not introduce some of the nice concepts leaked last year? Here is the pic:

Now that is something that is catching my attention! Don’t you think so?

Fuji X PRO 1 sexiness (tested with the Zeiss Biogon!)

That super nice picture has been published by DC.watch (Click here) which just posted the X PRO 1 and Zeiss Biogon 21mm lens review. It’s written in Japanese and google translation tool is making a messy work (as usual). But it’s worth to check their website just to see the pictures :)

They used the new KIpon G to X mount adapter () to fit the super 21mm Biogon () on the X PRO 1.

One more Fuji news….the X100 firmware update is out: http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/firmware/x/finepix_x100/. With following improvements:

“When checking focus point by pushing AE-L/AF-L button in MF mode, following phenomena can be observed in relation to focus area settings. These phenomena are improved.

  • 1.When the focus area is set to bottom right end position, the camera may hang up.

  • 2.Even when the focus area is set to other area than above, focus may be hard to be established.“

 

Meanwhile the Fuji X PRO 1 got dethroned by the NEX.7 at the Amazon sales ranking (Click here to see).

Panasonic GF5 announced. Sony NEX-F3 is next!

After multiple leaks the Panasonic GF5 is finally here and already available for preorder at Amazon (Click here). Full news and reviews coverage is available at 43rumors (Click here). If all the rumors I am getting are correct than the next new mirrorless camera announcement will be from Sony in a couple of weeks. The new NEX-F3 (NEX-C3 successor) should arrive. It will be even smaller than the NEX-C3 but not as small as the GF5.

One more thing: Leica announcement is on May 10th and than one more announcement from Samsung is also coming…

New Fuji X PRO 1 reviews and tests (Fuji will soon address the AF issue!)

Dpreview (Click here) just published a short X PRO 1 first impression article: “You needn’t have read this piece from start to finish to see that I’m very impressed with the X-Pro1. From what I’ve seen so far it looks like Fujifilm has avoided re-introducing any of the more egregious oddities of the X100. And while we’ve yet to subject it to our rigorous testing methodology, we’ve not found flaws of the type that plagued the X100. On balance I think it’s safe to say that the X-Pro1 is a camera that gets much more right than it does wrong.“
Sounds all good!!! :)

Soundimagesplus (Click here) compared the Fuji with the NEX-5n and GX1: “As you will also clearly see the X-Pro 1 is significantly better than the other two 16MP cameras at high ISO’s.“

Stuck in Dulles with my Fujifilm X-Pro1 by Brandon Remler (Click here).

John Smith (Click here) is also testing the X PRO 1. And he got in touch with Fuji to talk about the AF issue: “called Fuji Canada about this AF problem and Gerry, the person at the camera technical support centre, reassured me that Fuji is working on improving the camera. Firmware updates are on the way. I just wish to pass my thanks to Fuji for its concerns for the customers.I was very impressed by the knowledge and helpfulness that I received. ” (via FujiRumors.com).

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The X PRO 1 still sells like hotcakes at Amazon (Click here to see the full ranking).

In stock status check:
Fuji X PRO 1 body is in Stock at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Jessops UK (Click here) and Digitalrev (Click here).
Fuji X 18mm f/2.0 in Stock at Amazon (Click here) and Digitalrev (Click here).
Fuji X 35mm f/1.4 in Stock at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Digitalrev (Click here).
Fuji X 60mm macro f/2.0 in not Stock at Amazon (3-4weeks) but is in Stock at Digitalrev (Click here).

Panasonic GF5 gets leaked from every angle! But G5 will arrive later only.

The until now to me unknown Gadgets.ndtv (Click here) posted images form every angle of the new GF5. That camera is going to be announced on April 5th. Probably along the new m43 camcorder. The rumored G5 instead will be announced in May only.

Here are the GF5 specs:

Resolution: 12 Megapixels
Sensor: micro four thirds
ISO: 160-6400 (expandable to 12800)
Burst Speed: 4fps
Video: AVCHD/MP4 (FullHD)
Microphone: Stereo
LCD: 3-inch TFT LCD (921K Dot)
Ports: TV/Digital Out and Mini HDMI

Fuji X PRO 1 in Stock and hotseller king at Amazon!

The Fuji X PRO 1 is finally in Stock at Amazon (Click here). And it quickly jumped on the first position of the most sold mirrorless cameras at Amazon (Click here to see the full ranking).

Also the lenses are in Stock! Time to make a short in status check:
Fuji X PRO 1 body is in Stock at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Jessops UK (Click here) and Digitalrev (Click here).
Fuji X 18mm f/2.0 in Stock at Amazon (Click here) and Digitalrev (Click here).
Fuji X 35mm f/1.4 in Stock at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Digitalrev (Click here).
Fuji X 60mm macro f/2.0 in not Stock at Amazon (3-4weeks) but is in Stock at Digitalrev (Click here).

(UPDATED) This is not a new Nikon 3D mirrorless!

For over two years Samsung, Sony and Panasonic pushed the whole 3D technology (tv’s and cameras). At the end of the story the consumer response was quite unexciting. And as you may have noticed there is no more that massive 3D advertising anymore. Nikonrumors posted an image that shows a camera with dual lens system. It’s said to be a mirrorless Nikon camera. UPDATE: But it is NOT a Nikon! It is a cyclopital3d camera :)

Thanks to our readers for being so smarter than me and Nikonrumors :)