New LX100II news and tests roundup…

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Preorders: LX100II at Bhphoto. Adorama. FocusCamera. WexUk.

Richard Butler from Dpreview wrote an article about why he is delighted to see an LX100 II:

Why do I like the LX100 concept so much? Because I enjoy the process of taking photos. I like playing with settings. I like feeling involved. One of my colleagues referred to the LX100 as almost being a Fujifilm X100 with a zoom, and I think they’re exactly right. Despite their very similar control layouts, I’d not spotted the comparison partly, I think, because the hybrid viewfinder and fixed 35mm equiv lens make up so much of my conception of the X100, but also because the LX100 is noticeably smaller.

In the Field with the Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II by Allan Weitz:

I liked shooting with the Panasonic original Lumix DMC LX100, and the LX100 II reinforced my original impressions. There’s a choice of several very able premium point-and-shoot cameras in this price range, some with 1″ sensors and some with APS-C sensors, and the Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II gives each of them a run for the money.

Hands-on preview by Imaging Resource.

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(FT5) Full leaked Panasonic LX100II specs: Has new 21 Megapixel multi-aspect sensor (17 MP effective)

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Here are the full Panasonic LX100II specs google translated from Japanese. The camera will be announced aftertomorrow (August 23):

  • Effective 17 million pixels Low pass filterless 4/3 type high sensitivity MOS sensor (total number of pixels: 21.77 million pixels)
  • It corresponds to “multi aspect” which can be taken with the same angle of view at any aspect ratio of 4: 3, 3: 2, 16: 9 and also with aspect ratio of 1: 1
  • LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX 24-75 mm / F 1.7 – 2.8 lens
  • 3.0 type Approximately 1.24 million dots Touch panel LCD monitor
  • Approximately 2.76 million dots equivalent EVF
  • Spatial recognition AF using high-speed, high-precision spatial recognition technology (DFD technology)
  • “4K Photo” “Focus Select” “Focus Composite”
  • Time shooting enabled exposure up to 30 minutes
  • Add Fn button to total of 10 (5 Fn buttons, 5 touch Fn buttons)
  • In addition to conventional monochrome, “L. monochrome” “L. monochrome D” newly installed in photo style
  • In “monochrome” “L. monochrome” “L. monochrome D”, it is possible to select graininess expressing the texture of film photographs from weak, medium or strong
  • Wi-Fi · Bluetooth 4.2 installed
  • USB charging compatible
  • Size: 115.0 mm x 66.2 mm x 64.2 mm
  • Weight: 392 g (including battery, memory card), 350 g (main body only)
  • Color: Black

via Nokishita

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What to expect from Panasonic and Olympus: G90, LX100II, new OMD, 12mm f/1.2

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This week on August 23 Panasonic will finally announce the new LX100II. But there is much more that will be announced the upcoming 5-6 months:

(FT3) Panasonic is rumore to launch a new G90 with GH5s sensor by end of the year
(FT4) Olympus could announce a new 12mm f/1.2 lens at Photokina or PhotoPlus (October).
(FT5) Olympus will announce a new super high end OMD camera in very early 2019 (January-February)
(FT2) Olympus si develping a new PRO zoom too (maybe 150-400mm)

Still not sure what lens is coming from Panasonic but we saw some patents describing a series of f/1.2 prime lenses…

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