To get a Nokton 25mm lens is almost like winning a lottery! I just found one single lens in auction on [shoplink 15659]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
And there is the updated Olympus preorder list:
You can now pre order the Olympus E-PL2 at Amazon, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon FR,
And the Olympus XZ-1 at Amazon, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon FR and Amazon UK.
Olympus Pen EPL2
GF1 vs GF2 High ISO comparison (Dpreview forum).
Olympus E-5 review (Photoradar).
OLYMPUS Viewer 2 Update for Windows (Olympus.co.jp).
Olympus XZ-1 – sample photos and videos (Lenstip).
How engineering can triumph over marketing, a solution (EosHD).
Hurry! I bet the camera will be sold out in a few minutes!
UPDATE: The Silver GH2 is also in Stock at Amazon (Click here)
The SIlver Panasonic GH2 is in Stock at Adorama (Click here).
You can also buy the SIlver GH2+Lensbaby kit (Click here).
And the new Panasonic 100-300mm lens is in Stock for $550 only at Amazon (Click here).
I am sure many of you are curious to see how the Fuji X100 hybrid viewfinder works. And by the way, we were told that Olympus is working on very similar concepts. For example with the use of semitransparent OLED viewfinders. Fuji said: “We cannot say whether other companies are going to follow in our footsteps, but in view of the speed with which other manufacturers’ technology is currently adopted, it’s possible this might happen.” But those are just rumors so enjoy the video!
The Fuji X100 should cost around $1.000-1.2000. Click here to signup at Amazon to be notified when it becomes available for preorder.
P.S.: Fuji is part of the Four Thirds group!
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[/shoplink] The [shoplink 14959]Four Thirds Panasonic/Leica 25mm[/shoplink] lens
According to our trusted sources the upcoming Micro Four Thirds lens will not feature in lens stabilization. And unlike the [shoplink 14959]Four Thirds version[/shoplink] the lens will NOT be Leica branded! One source told us the lens should be available in April!
We have also an update on the 12-50mm f/2.5-3.3 lens. The lens has Power O.I.S and not Mega O.I.S. stabilization. The difference explained by Panasonic: “The newly developed POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) nearly doubles the hand-shake correction power of conventional MEGA O.I.S.”
We also heard that there could be one (or two?) more lenses. We are currently investigating those new rumors…
Feel free to share rumors by using the anonymous contact form on the right sidebar. Or contact me at 43rumors@gmail.com. Thanks!
DxOmark tested the [shoplink 16886]Panasonic LX5[shoplink 14796] sensor which is also the heart of the Olympus XZ-1. As you can see the LX5 is on par with the Samsung EX1/TL500 and behind the Canon S95 sensor.
P.S.: Olympus XZ-1 preorders at Amazon, Adorama, Amazon Deutschland, Amazon France and Amazon UK.
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Digitalcamerareview tested the new Panasonic GF2. They wrote a five page long article and tested also the new [shoplink 16258]14mm f/2.5[/shoplink] lens. Conclusions are as usual on the last page. Interesting, the reviewer says that it will be a real challenge for Nikon to make a better mirrorless camera than the GF2.
P.S.: BHphoto (Click here) has pricing up for the GF2:
14mm kit -$699
14-45mm kit – $599
Body only – $499
