Today Nikon announced their new Z cameras and lenses (check out coverage at MirrorlessRumors.com). It’s clear that Nikon doens’t want to play in the MFT-APSC sensor size league. They are gunning after the FF Pro market (aka Sony).
This is how the new camera looks compared to the top range MFT models (courtesy of CameraSize).
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.
Preorders:
LX100II at Bhphoto. Adorama. FocusCamera. WexUk.
Reviews:
Full review by Richard Wong. First impression by Dpreview. Review at CameraLabs. Hands-on by CameraJabber. Hands-on by ePhotozine. Hands-on by Dpreview. Prueba de campo by Photolari. First impressions by ThePhoBlographer.
Press:
Full specs at Panasonic UK. Dpreview. Photolari (spanish). LeMondedelaphoto (French).
Videos:
Here are the full Panasonic LX100II specs google translated from Japanese. The camera will be announced aftertomorrow (August 23):
via Nokishita
