Rumors form others: The Panasonic LX3 gets competition from Samsung, Sony to show the NEX mirrorless cameras
The Samsung TL500
Just a little update about interesting rumors form direct competitors.
1) The Panasonic LX3 competitor:
The Samsung TL500 has a 1/1.8 CMOS sensorm f/1.8 lens that starts at 24mm.
Source: http://k-rumors.com/k5-four-new-samsung-cameras/
2) The MicroFourThirds competition:
Samsung is ready to launch five more new lenses for the NX system (via k-rumors.com)
SonyAlphaRumors will make a live coverage of the Sony announcements on Sunday (New Sony mirrorless cameras are expected to be shown)
And once let me say again that I am surprised to not see any interesting stuff coming from Nikon and Canon (but Canon has a press conference on FEB 23).
Din
4 years ago |TL500:
-SK 24-72mm (3X)
-f/1.8-2.4
-1/1.8″ CMOS image sensor
-AMOLED display
-FullHD 1080p/30fps
Price: $449
außerirdische gesund
4 years ago |This thing is really ugly! Why must pretty cameras always be the bazillion megapixel models with much too small sensors, and technically decent compacts look very unstylish?
Noah
4 years ago |I don’t want this. I want Panasonic’s reaction to this.
Tosh
4 years ago |Really? I personally like the exterior design. Its good to see that this is not after the MP war too. I might go for this P&S camera if the next Panasonic LX camera didn’t change much (which probably will be not the case)
pans
4 years ago |this is not a happy stuff guys! It seems industrial beast and I would buy it.
pans
4 years ago |disappointment. dpreview says only 640X480 video. what the hell?
marcram
4 years ago |Neat camera, but yeah the video capability seems very weak. I like the front scroll wheel, the recessed hot shoe, and the grippy material.
marcram
4 years ago |… and of course the swivel OLED screen.
Eric
4 years ago |It may not be “pretty”, but it sure looks functional; and for this target market function means a whole lot more than looks. Panasonic will certainly need to step it up because based on raw specs the LX3 has certainly been dethroned (assuming the IQ on this Samsung is up to par). The Samsung has a more useful zoom range while maintaining a slightly faster aperture throughout, has a better LCD that also rotates, and has a front control dial which is incredibly nice for those of us that shoot in AP mode 90% of the time.
Besides, I kind of find the ugliness of it refreshing. All business, no fluff. I don;t need or want chrome inlays on my cameras think you very much.
Paul Hames
3 years ago |Woah… F1.8 Lens – tick
Black mode – tick
Large sensor – Big tick
Organic LED – tick
Full HD movie?! – tick
Where can I get one?