(FT5) UPDATED3 -> Four Thirds is dead! Long live Four Thirds!

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FT5 rumors are rare but when we publish one you can trust  that we know what we are doing!

I know people started saying that after the MicroFourThirds success classic Four Thirds development is going to die. Forget it! Expect big Four Thirds news between late August and October. Cameras and lenses are coming! The E-3 successor is ready to be announced. It should arrive together with the new prime lenses. I hope to get some concrete specs these cameras and lenses soon!

(FT4) The E-3 successor is rumored to use the 12 Megapixel, E-30 sensor with a weaker AA filter, and little upgrades in the AutoFocus system . It will have Art Filters.

UPDATE: The E-3 successor will be an upgraded E-3. But the same source who gave me the specs told me Olympus will release a completely new high-end camera next year (probably at Photokina 2010)

UPDATE2: This is what of a source told us: “The E3 Evolution (or mark 2) is essentially a repackaged E3 with E30 features. If you add in what the E30 has, like art filters, digital leveler, AF adjustments, you’ll be pretty accurate. The E4 will only be released next year.

UPDATE3: The most improbable rumored name for the E-3 successor is “OM-N1“. The sources told me that the name will not be E-4 or E-5!

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a little bit of everything…

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Leica launches limited-edition Leica D-LUX 4 Safari.

Nice, but I like the far cheaper Panasonic LX-3 more…

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Something new and interesting…slrgear made a Image Stabilization Test with the Olympus E-520! You have to read it because it compares In body IS with lens stabilization.

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And I can’t finish the column without giving you some E-P1 new….here….and here (this are all image tests)

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(FT3) Zone-10 predicts the E-P2 specs

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Inside their E-P1 review zone-10 made a step further by predicting the E-P2 specifications:

Model 1: Olympus E-P1 Model 2: Olympus E-Px
Imaging sensor 12.3 megapixel Live MOS Same
Processor TruePic V TruePic V+
Image stabilisation Mechanical and electronic Same
Viewfinder None (external accessory) High frame-rate electronic type with diopter control
LCD monitor Fixed 3″ 230,000-dot Hypercrystal III with Live Control Articulating 3″ Hypercrystal III with Live Control; dot-count unknown
HDMI support 1280×720 pixels, 16:9 format, AVI 1280×1080 pixels, 16:9 format, AVI
Flash None built in Built-in GN13 (ISO 100)
Digital leveller Yes, dual axis Same
Exposure Modes P,A,S,M, iAuto, Bulb, 14 Scene Modes, 6 Creative Art Filters Same, but possibly more Creative ARt Filters and better iAuto intelligence
Metering range EV 0 to 18 (50mm ISO 100) EV -2 to 18 (50mm ISO 100)
Highlight/Shadow control Shadow adjustment Technology Same but improved
Autofocusing Imager-AF 11-point Same
Shutter speed range 60 to 1/4000 second Same
Flash sync speed 1/180 second maximum 1/180 or 1/250 second maximum
Drive modes Single, Continuous, Self-timer, optional RM-UC1 cable shutter-release Similar, including RM-1 wireless shutter release
Continuous drive mode 3 fps 3.5 or 4 fps
Battery type BLS-1 lithium-ion rechargeable Same
Memory card support SD/SDHC Class 6 SD/SDHC Class 6 and CompactFlash
ISO sensitivity range 100 to 6400 Same
Standard kit lens(es) 17mm f2.8 and 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 17mm f2 and 14-50mm f2.8-3.8

Sounds good or not?

P.S: if you need a leatherette skin for E-P1 click here!

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It is my pleasure to present you the invisible Samsung NX camera! :)

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Few days ago photorumors.com and k-rumors.com rumored about a today (July 7th) Samsung NX camera announcement. It should become the first MicroFourThirds competitor….and the camera is finally NOT here!

Here the NOT specs:

NO megapixel

NO video

NO IS

NO camera ;)

UPDATE: It seems that the famous “someone” finally spotted the camera the “Samsung NX 10”.

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1001&thread=32336335

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