Olympus patent discloses a new XZ-3 lens.
The CES show is over and neither Panasonic nor Olympus unveiled any new interesting MFT or compact camera (as expected). Egami spotted an Olympus patent describing the lens characteristics of a possible future XZ-3 camera. The lens should be a 28-112mm f/1.4-1.8. And there is no sign of a sensor size increase yet. Recently Panasonic said it was interested in thinking on a premium compactc amera with fixed lens having a larger MFT sensor. Let’s see if such a camera will really come in 2013!
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5 months ago |[...] dust hasnt settled,… now talks about XZ3 Olympus patent discloses a new XZ-3 lens. | 43 Rumors [...]
Edward
5 months ago |Actually, CES runs for 2 more days – until Friday, Las Vegas time.
I will be there on Thursday – not sure if I will stay around for Friday though.
However, no new m43 announcements except
- a hint from Sigma that there might be a future 50mm m43 lens
- the Polaroid Android camera and its m43 adapter coming in the spring
Anonymous
5 months ago |I also heard they are adding their 5 axis in their compacts ….
http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/07/olympus-sh-50-ihs-touts-5-axis-video-stabilization/
Anonymous
5 months ago |Taking the fact that Panasonic shown their own compact (tz40) with Hybrid O.I.S + at the same CES 2013 in the same time which is also “5 axis” (and they have this ois in video cams for a while already, see http://panasonic.net/avc/camcorder/features/hybrid_ois/) there is no guarantee that sh-50 have same E-M5 5-axis, and not cross-licenced solution from Panasonic. So only real tests will show what it has same effectiveness as E-M5 (btw effectiveness of Hybrid O.I.S + is very good in Panasonic video cams).
TheEye
5 months ago |How about making it a 24 mm equivalent at the wide end, so that this camera matches the LX-7 and trumps the X-20 at the wide? A 28 mm equivalent is rather cramped, unless we talk about standard wide focal lenghts from 30 years ago.
TheEye
5 months ago |Is there yet a solution for an editing feature in sight? I know, I know, the baby is coming, the baby is coming, the end is nigh!
Yun
5 months ago |I would urge Pana to concentrate on it’s sensor technology to compete against Olympus or other mirrorless cameras rather than creating a new type of fixed lens camera .
2013 is last chance for Pana if it still can’t bounce back to the game , likely I’ll consider Oly or Fuji for my next camera .
Joe4711
5 months ago |There is no sign of sensor size increase? Well, at least there is no sign of sensor size decrease!
wewwev
5 months ago |XZ-2 is bigger then XZ-1. If XZ-3 will be bigger then XZ-2 there is no sense to produce it. But XZ-2 with fast zoom is good equivalent mirrorless with slow zoom, bu it can’t be bigger then mirrorless camera.
Oly, make something like TG-1 but with micro43 sensor and non-interchangable lens, maybe prime equivalent 35mm. No hot-shoe, only fixed prime (17mm – equivalemtn 35mm), but good for underwater, for skying, and other sports. Small, soild, fast AF.
Olympus Japan
5 months ago |OK. What about $99? If the price is OK, we’ll luanch a production next week.
peevee
5 months ago |Good for “skiing and other sports” without a zoom, just with 35 eq? You must be joking.
Reza
5 months ago |What I like to see in XZ-3 is the same spec of XZ-2 but in a canon S90/95/100/etc size.
Anentropic
5 months ago |sweet lens
but I saw an XZ-1 in a shop the other day and was struck by the size – about the same as a GF3
wewwev above says the XZ-2 is bigger again, given the small sensor and they’re not cheaper it’s hard to see the point apart from long zoom range
duo
5 months ago |People still don’t get it. It’s not about size of the camera body, but size of the lens! M43 with f1.4 zoom lens? Good luck.
Sunny
5 months ago |1.8 at 112mm eq.? That would be great! But I like it in XZ-1 size. The XZ-2 is too bulky in my eyes.
peevee
5 months ago |“The CES show is over and neither Panasonic nor Olympus unveiled any new interesting MFT or compact camera”
Wrong, TG-2 is even better than best in class TG-1, and so it IS interesting.
aqasem
5 months ago |I wish to see some day
but with OIS + more video cababilities.
43rd sensor + fixed 35mm equ. prime lense + 5 axis + 1080/60p + compact and superb cam that similar in concept to fuji x100
John
5 months ago |I just want to see a
- 5 axis
- 1′ sensor
- 28-112 f/1.8-2.5 lenses
- viewfinder
- rotate screen
- 12mp sensor.
- Touch screen
How big the lenses will be?
Ryan
5 months ago |Well it would be larger then the x20….the lens would have to be probably twice the size of the x20 lens.
it sounds great…but just wouldnt sell due to size.
avds
5 months ago |Lack of 24mm is deal breaking for me anyway…
Harish
5 months ago |They should create two models with the same lens and features. One small sized pocketable camera with simpler layout for semi-pros and one XZ2 sized for full control.