Again a rumor about the Pentax APS-C mirrorless camera…

I am sure that Pentax is/was working on an APS-C mirrorless camera but I don’t know if the plan changed after the Ricoh acquisition. Anyway, here is again a new rumor via dpreview forum: “According to my source, Pentax will release a 35mm full-frame DSLR and an APS-C EVIL (mirror-less) in 2012. No other details were given except that the source seemed to believe the full-frame model will likely use a Sony 24MP sensor.“

The new Ricoh GXR zoom module will use the same Sony NEX-5n sensor. Could be that they will use that sensor for the upcoming Pentax mirrorless camera too?

New mirrorless reviews roundup…(with triple Samsung lens review).

Ricoh GXR with Voigtländer Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical II test at DC.watch.

Samsung NX 60mm f/2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA review at Photozone (Click here).

Also the Samsung NX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II has been tested at Photozone (Click here).

Samsung NX 20-50mm f/3.5-5.6 review at Photozone (Click here).

Fui X100 field test at TheOnlinePhotographer (Click here).

Samsung NX200 review at Letsgodigital (Click here).

Samsung NX200 image samples at Imaging Resource (Click here).

Fuji X10 firmware update coming soon. Plus price dorp at Amazon.

Fuji released a note to inform that they will soon release a firmware that fixes the “White Disc blooming” effect (Source: Dpreview). And there is a new Fuji X10 review at Techradar (Click here). And the good news for US readers is that the X10 already got a $50 discount at Amazon (Click here).

One more thing: It’s still unclear if the future LX interchangeable camera will have the X10 optical viewfinder or t the X100 hybrid viewfinder.

Ricoh 24-85mm lens has f/3.5-5.5 aperture.

Ricoh announced the release of the 24-85mm GXR module with 16 Megapixel APS-C sensor. But they didn’t unveil the aperture, the availability and the price. But the administrator of Ricoh Diary (Click here) tells that the new lens will have a f/3-5-5.5 aperture and sales will start on January 20. And he also tells: “Further it should be relatively big as it will not collapse like the Olympus m4/3 kit zooms for example. The release was planned for the end of this year but the flooding in Thailand caused delays with the Sony sensor production so it has been pushed back slightly, the current planned dates are as follows:
– Full press release on 5th January 2012
– Displayed at the PMA & CES 2012 from the 10th to 13th January 2012
– Sales start 20th January 2012“

It sounds like the module will have the same sensor of the Sony NEX-5n!

Mirrorless news and review roundup…

Samsung NX200 review at Photographyblog (Click here): “Despite the significant increase in the asking price, making the NX200 more of a serious investment than its predecessor, it still occupies an enviable position in the market, rivalling key competitors like the Sony NEX-7 at a much cheaper cost, whilst outperforming the Micro Four Thirds crowd in terms of image quality at a similar price-point“

The Nikon V1 Camera Review – The camera I expected to hate! (Steve Huff).

The Samsung NX200 Camera Review by Vlad Dodan (Steve Huff)

Firmware update for the Leica M9 and M9-p at http://en.leica-camera.com/service/downloads/software-_firmwareupdates/m9/index.html.

Also Ricoh has been affected by the Thailand flood. The GXR A12 mount has been delayed (Adorama).

Fuji X10 Hands-on at Dphotographer.

Fuji X10 ISO test at Focus Numerique.

Fuji X10 review at Photographyblog: “If money’s no object and you want the best compact camera on the market, though, then we can highly recommend the excellent new Fujifilm Finepix X10.“

Top 10 Best Mirrorless Compact System Cameras (ePhotozine).

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Sample Photos (ePhotozine).

Mirrorless news roundup (Pentax Q, Samsung NX200 and lens review at Photozone)

DigitalRev Styled Fuji X10 Field Test by TheCameraStoreTV.

Photozone posted a double Samsung lens review and the results are damn good!
1) Samsung NX 30mm f/2 test (Click here): “The Samsung NX 30mm f/2 is a highly attractive pancake lens. It’s very usable at f/2 and f/2.8 and very sharp across the image frame at medium aperture settings. Distortions as well as lateral CAs are minimal and not relevant from a real life perspective.“
2) Samsung NX 20mm f/2.8 test (Click here): “Pancake lenses cannot be perfect – the small size simply implies some compromises. However, the Samsung NX 20mm f/2.8 does a pretty good job actually. At f/2.8 you have to live with some corner softness and quite high vignetting. However, the center resolution and contrast is already very decent here.“.

The Pentax Q sensor has been tested at DxOmark (Click here).

Samsung NX200 review at Photoxels (Click here): “The Samsung NX200 is intuitive, delivers great results and easily meets the challenges a serious photographer might throw its way. It’s that rare compact mirrorless DSLR that you pick up and enjoy using right away“.

Fuji X10 ISO test at Focus Numerique (Click here).

Message from David: “I’m an editor for Hardware.Info and would like to bring a review of the new Nikon CX camera’s to your attention on our sister site, FotoVideo.nu.
I believe it is one of the first more extensive reviews of these camera’s and therefore perhaps of interest to your visitors. It is in Dutch, but the graphs and test results should be clear even for non-Dutch speakers. A Google translate link is included here as well, with the to be expected terribly mangled English :)
Here’s the original link:
http://nl.fotovideo.nu/reviews/2419/nikon-1-v1-review
And the Google Translate:
http://is.gd/xf6AUb“