CIPA has shared data on camera shipments by Japanese manufacturers for May. So far, sales are definitely stronger than last year, and it is clear that the decade-long decline has bottomed out. This should give all manufacturers more confidence and reliability in developing their products.
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Leica D-Lux 8 Marks Return of Compact Camera Line (Explora).
10 Cameras that Changed Photography FOREVER (Northrup).
Tamron 50-300mm test at Mobile01
56mm Showdown: Viltrox vs TTArtisan | Best Bang for Your Buck? (Dustin Abbott).
DJI Launches RS4 Stabilizer with Next-Gen Native Vertical Shooting & Improved Stabilization (42West).
Thypoch Enters Mirrorless Market with Simera 28mm & 35mm f/1.4 Lenses (Explora).
Sony Japan officially marked the Sony A9II as discontinued (Source: Asobinet). If you want this camera you can still buy it on Amazon and BHphoto before stock runs out.
On July 10 Sony will announce the new ZV-E10II and the new Sony E 16-50mm F/3.5-5.6 OSS II. The New 85mm f/1.4 GM II is coming very soon too but I don’t have confirmation on the announcement date. Here are the specs for the new gear:
And a Weibo account also shared some additional data which I don’t know if they are just an abvisous good guess (because the ZV-E10II has same A6700 sensor the specs are obviously about the same). This is what they write:
26MP back-illuminated sensor
BIONZ XR processor
4K120p, Full HD240p, 10bit 4:2:2
Continuous shooting at 11fps
759-point phase-detection AF covering 93% of the screen
S-Log3, S-Gamut3, S-Cinetone
User LUTs
Built-in microphone + input terminal
USB streaming
1MP 3-inch touch panel
Price: about 5,800 RMB (about 128,000 yen)
It is speculated that the APS-C motorized zoom will also be renewed and announced at the same time.
Asobinet spotted a newly published Tamron patent that discloses the specs and design of a new 50-200mm f/2.8 Full Frame lens. It’s a kind of lens that I really hope will come on the market. Why? Because usually these standard zoom types start at 70mm at the wide end. The 50mm adds a lot of flexibility. What do you think of this one?