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Image on top: The current [shoplink 23565]E-PM1[/shoplink].

I got this info a couple of weeks ago and another source confirmed that the specs are correct. So here is the new info about the new E-Pm2 (or E-PM3?) model. I have been told there is a compatibility between the new PEN cameras and smart phones. So probably a sort of remote control and photo sharing service like we will see on the Panasonic GH3. The E-PM has a touchscreen that should be the same of the [shoplink 29074]Olympus E-M5[/shoplink]. The sensor is also the same of the [shoplink 29074]Olympus E-M5[/shoplink] but the new PEN cameras will not have the advanced 5 Axis IBIS of the E-M5. The new E-PM2 will come in RED, White, Silver and of course Black. And it has a new grip. The camera with battery and [shoplink 33351 ebay]SD card[/shoplink] weights 280 grams.

P.S.: If you don’t care about getting always the newest stuff there is some nice deal on the current E-PM1. The Black camera with kit lens sells new for 299 Euro on [shoplink 33352 ebay]eBay Germany (Click here)[/shoplink]. US readers can find plenty of refurbished E-PM1 at Cameta (Click here).

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While we have to wait until September 17th to get our new m43 stuff Sony had the big showdown today. There is such a lot of stuff to see that I will make my life easier by simply linking you to the full live coverage that has been made by Andrea on SonyAlphaRumors (Click here). Full preorder list at AlphaCameraDeals (Click here).

My short option on the new stuff. The RX1 (Click here) would be nice if it would have an interchangeable mount. The VG900 FF camera has no great specs part of that huge FF sensor (why 24 Megapixel on a videocamera?). The NEX-6 (Click here) is certainly the most interesting news. But that just my short opinion. What do you think?

Image on top: The current [shoplink 23576]Olympus 12mm f/2.0[/shoplink].

Sources told us that the upcoming 17mm f/1.8 Olympus lens is still in development and will not go for sale now. It is built like the current [shoplink 23576]Olympus 12mm f/2.0[/shoplink]. This means it has distance scale, metal construction and so on. It comes in Silver (no Black version yet).

P.S.: 12mm f/2.0 lens search links at [shopcountry 23576].

Image courtesy: ePhotozine.

ePhotozine posted that next (no-)image of the hidden new PEN camera. Now they covered the Hot Shoe again :)

I have a good news for my European readers. The 75mm lens can be bought for the normal price on eBay at [shoplink 33324 ebay]SRSmicrosystem UK (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 33325 ebay]Mike Kelly UK (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 33326 ebay]Photovideopro France (Click here)[/shoplink]. In US there is one lens sold via on [shoplink 33328 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]

Service note: Yesterday Anonymous /the hacker group) attacked godaddy and millions of websites all over the world were offline. Also 43rumors.

Image on top: The current 17mm f/2.8 pancake.

Just got one of these rumors that will make most of us very happy today :)

Olympus will announce a new 17mm f/1.8 lens at the Photokina show. What I don’t know yet is if the lens will be shown as “Prototype” or as a “Real” final production lens. Better to keep expectations low and bet on the first option :)

Current 17mm pancake price check at [shopcountry 32594].

Both, Olympus and Panasonic will announce their new Micro Four Thirds stuff on Monday September 17th. Yes, exactly in one week!

Panasonic will announce the GH3 (full specs here), the 35-100mm f/2.8 X lens and very likely show 2-3 more prototype lenses behind a thick glass. One of them should be a fast tele lens.
Olympus will announce the E-PM3 and E-PL5 PEN cameras with same E-M5 sensor. There will be a 15mm f/8.0 lens-cap, the 60mm macro and a 12mm Black limited edition lens. May more prototype lenses will be shown.
More m43 stuff is coming via Sigma, SLRmagic and other third party companies.

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On the competition front we know that:
Pentax will announce an unexciting new Q10 camera this week (more info here).
Sony will announce the NEX-6 and three new NEX lenses on Wednesday September 12th (more info here).
Samsung will surprisingly not announce any new NX stuff (more info here).
Nikon and Canon will have no major mirrorless related news. The only interesting thing may be their cheap FF DSLR which will set a new mark on the price of FF bodies (more info here).
Hasselblad may announce a large sensor mirrorless system camera on September 18th (more info here).

Huuu, that was close! Sony “almost” release the first mirrorless Full frame camera!  (I don’t count the Leica M9 is a rangefinder camera). What you see here on top is the Sony RX1, the big Full Frame brother of the current RX100. So it’s actually a fixed lens camera with a 35mm f/2.0 Zeiss. But the Sony guys didn’t have the smart idea to make it with an interchangeable mount. For almost $3000 this camera is way too expensive. But I am posting this because I would like to be in the head of the Olympus and Panasonic managers to see their reaction when watching this camera. Would it be worthy to risk to develop and launch a new system with larger sensors?