(FT4) The competition is striking back: Samsung and Sony ready to launch new mirrorless cameras!

• February 16, 2010
• Rumors
• 9 Comments

Just a small update about the MicroFourThirds competition. It seems that Sony is going to announce two or more mirrorless cameras on PMA (click here to read the specs on SonyAlphaRumors). Samsung is also going to announce a cheaper NX camera (source: k-rumors.com).

What’s common with the the two rumors is that it seems that both companies will present very compact cameras (like the Pen-series or Panasonic GF1).

Interesting: Canon and Nikon should not unveil any mirrorless camera soon…

One more email from Noktor

• February 16, 2010
• Rumors
• 6 Comments

I just received this mail from Noktor: “Senko, Navitar, Yakumo, etc all re-brand their lenses from a single japanese optical company. They do not make the lenses. The Noktor lens is slightly different in mechanical design, and has a different internal anti-reflective coating as well.“

a little bit of everything…

• February 16, 2010
• Rumors
• 3 Comments

Olympus E-PL1 presentation in czech language :)

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SLR video camera accessories’ sales grow with popularity (usatoday)
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New weekly japanese sales rankings at bcnranking.jp
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Some E-P2 High Iso tests at Pixinfo
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The Beginner’s Guide to Photography Terminology (ThePhoBlographer)
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Giz Explains: Why ISO Is the New Megapixel (Gizmodo)
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Today DEAL: Panasonic GF1 with 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Lens. In Stock for $899 (via amazon!)

Olympus E-P2 versus Panasonic GF1 at DxO mark!

• February 15, 2010
• reviews
• 8 Comments

DxO mark just posted their latest sensor test of the Panasonic GF1 and Olympus E-P2. As expected there is only a marginal difference.

Just for fun I added a link to the triple comparison between the GF1+E-P2+the new Canon 550D (T2i).

Everything about Senko/Navitron/Yakumo

• February 15, 2010
• Rumors
• 9 Comments

The Notkor 50mm f/0.95 lens for MicroFourThirds is very similar to the three lenses pictured above. I looked around the web and that’s the info I found about the three lenses. Feel free to add your links by commenting this post.

Senko:
The Senko lens database.
Senko lenses on Ebay
Example of a Panasonic DMC-GF1 + Senko ADL 25mm f/0.95 flickr

Yakumo:
Flickr image samples of the Yakumo 50mm f/0.95 lens

Navitron:
Image samples of the Navitron 50mm f/0.95 on emi007blog
Navitron lenses on Ebay

Updated: Olympus E-PL1 preorder table.

• February 15, 2010
• deals
• 2 Comments

UPDATE: We added the links to Amazon Deutschland. Interesting -> the blue version seems to be not available in Europe.

Olympus E-PL1 Black:
Amazon / Adorama / Amazon UK / Amazon DE

Olympus E-PL1 Blue:
Amazon / Adorama

Olympus E-PL1 Silver:
Amazon / Adorama / Amazon UK / Amazon DE

Olympus E-PL1 White:
Amazon UK / Amazon DE

Olympus E-PL1 Red:
Amazon UK / Amazon DE

Olympus SEMA-1 Mic Adapter Set for Olympus E-PL1:
Amazon

Olympus 14-150mm:
Amazon / Adorama / Amazon DE

Olympus 9-18mm:
Olympus 9-18mm / Adorama / Amazon DE

Noktor price speculation and poll.

• February 15, 2010
• Rumors
• 9 Comments

Many of you do believe the Noktor lens could be a modification/copy of the Senko lens. The actual price for a Senko lens is $730 (check it out here).

Now if the price of the new Noktor lens will be under $1000 (Euro 750) and the quality decent at 0.95 and good at f/1.2-f/1.4….

What kind of improvements or new features do you want to see for the E-P3? (select a maximum of three options)

• Better sensor (High-ISO, Resolution etc)
• Kodak sensor (no more dependence from Panasonic)
• More Megapixels 14+
• Built-in EVF
• Faster Autofocus
• Weatherproof body
• Some gimmicks like Panoramic photo, new HDR features and more Art Filters.
• Better usability (menu and buttons)
• Built-in Flash
• High-quality body (no plastic feeling)
• Price: Cheaper than the actual E-P2.

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