Today Fuji announced the X-M1 (fulls pecs and price at Amazon, news and reviews on MirrorlessRumors). Fuji is becoming a serious competitor in the mirrorless world and now offers a wide range of cameras (the X-M1 is their first entry-mid level camera).

Also on the sensor front they promised quite some innovations: Two weeks ago Panasonic and Fuji (Source: Fujifilm) unveiled the new organic sensor tech that in theory allows doubles the dynamic range of the current best sensor Sony 36 megapixel sensor used by the Nikon D800 (Source: Adorama). The Sony sensor has 15.3 EV while the new Fuji-Panasonic sensor achieves a theoretical result of 29.2 EV.

But as reported prevails on SAR also Sony is working on the same tech. And Egami just spot a brand new Sony patent describing the organic sensor design. And the new Fuji-Panasonic sensor is expect to hit the market in 2015 only. I believe that by then also Sony’s organic sensor will be ready for mass production.

Image courtesy: Fotointern

Ok this isn’t really a big news for us but for the first time since their foundation in 1846! Zeiss decided to drop their “Carl” name on lenses. The first lenses with the pure “Zeiss” mark only are the Touit. In their pre-production version they still had the full “Carl Zeiss” definition. But now it’s Zeiss only.

oth Zeiss Touit lenses, the 12 and 32mm primes are in Stock now at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

via Fotointern.ch.

Unboxing the Sony DSC-WX300

S.L.R. Advantages at Half the Size by David Pogue on the NYT.
Samyang 16mm f/2.0 and 300mm f/6.3 Reflex lenses announced (Dpreview).
Sony Expera Z review at DxOmark.
Sony introduces the PMW-300 (Sony.de).
Sigma 50mm f2.8 DG Macro review by ThePhoBlographer.
Sony HX50V review at CameraLabs.
Wina HX-50 (Sony Facebook).
Leica X Vario: Gestion du bruit électronique at Focus Numerique.

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As noticed by our SAR readers the Hasselblad Lunar is completely gone from the Amazon US site (Click here to see …the nothing). I don’t think they are gone because they sold out :)
By the way, it seems that Hasselblad A-mount cameras will also come in 2014! At least this is an info I got a couple of weeks ago. But if the Lunar will not sell I highly doubt they will keep insisting with that “luxurious” strategy.

Hot deals for US readers:
NEX-3n with free bag and $50 gift card at Amazon (Click here).
$50 discount (and free case) on the iPad 3 64GB Wifi on [shoplink 19104 ebay]eBay US deals page (Click here)[/shoplink].

Samsung Galaxy NX hands-on by Imaging Resource

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Samsung just announced the Galaxy NX camera which runs entirely on Android Jelly Bean (4.2.2) operating system. To put it in an easy way this is a 4.8-inch LCD Galaxy smartphone with NX mount, grip and viewfinder around it. It is the first camera built on the idea of full connectivity and Android APP support. A couple of hands-on articles can be read at Photocomment, Digitalcamerainfo, dpreview, engadget, digitalcamerareview and at Imaging Resource.

Why should we care about it? I honestly don’t know if this is the future of cameras. But it may be that more manufacturers will follow Samsung’s path. IN theory these kind of cameras gives you access to a huge potential of photo apps you can use with it. So let SRA readers know what you think about it by commenting this post and voting that poll:

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SGNL chats with Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai at D11 (some general photography talk at the end of the interview).

Zeiss Touit 12mm lens test at Focus Numerique.
Sony A58 test at Mobile01.
Sony NEX-3n review at Photographyblog.
Sony RX100 tops our best high-end compacts test (TechRadar).
Sony Nex-3n Review at SonyAlphaLab.
A-Mount Rokinon 14mm ultra wide-angle lens review at SonyAlphaLab.
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 first impression article at Dpreview.
Test Sony Alpha 58 at Focus Numerique.
Minolta 85mm f/1.4 review by Ken Rockwell.
Sony 20mm test at PChome and review at SonyAlphaLab.
Sony 16-50mm PZ OSS lens tested at SLRgear.

HS: “TEST SEL35F18 vs. Speed Boster + Zeiss Macro 50F2 vs. Lens Turbo + Zeiss Macro 50F2 http://www.flickr.com/photos/89543778@N07/?details=1”

Jaakko: “I tough that maybe you or the SAR readers would be interested of Some Outdoors and action sport shots Taken with Sony gear in North Europe. I use Sony NEX 6 and Sony A99 with various lenses. Photos can be found from my blog that are under my homepage here http://www.jaakkoposti.com/blog-2/”

Jose: “Found a really good place to get Lightroom Lens Profile for Sony A99V with Zeiss lens. http://www.lensprofiles.com/”

Anonymous: “Review of the NEX-7 from The Art of Photography: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w8g-H42ExQ&feature=player_detailpage”

Arthur: “Just wanna share my flickr photostream, there are some example of rhinocam shots in original size ( 10000×10000) http://www.flickr.com/photos/tesloturar/”

Julien: “Here are two videos filmed with a Sony Nex F3 and Sony E 18-55. This Nex is used in my work. The assembly is made with windows live movie maker. Link 1, Link 2.”

Aniceta: “I am Italian and I have discovered there is a fantastic review of the Sony DSC-RX100 here: hifipertutti.”

Allan: “Early spring morning, with a beautiful sunrise. Sony NEX-5n@18-55 http://vimeo.com/67866823“