Olympus XZ-10 announced with Price, Specs, Release Date

Olympus XZ-10

Olympus has announced the new Olympus Stylus XZ-10 at CP+ Show. It’s built around a 26-130mm equivalent 1:1.8-2.7 lens, coupled with a 12MP 1/2.3″ type backlit CMOS sensor that offers ISOs up to 6400 and sensor-shift image stabilisation. It can record 1080p Full HD movies with stereo sound, with Multi-motion Movie IS to reduce blur while walking. The 3″ 920k dot LCD is touch-sensitive, but unlike the XZ-2‘s doesn’t tilt, which helps make the camera slimmer.
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Tokina AT-X 12-28mm F4 PRO DX Specs

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Along with the Tokina AT-X 70-200 F4 PRO FX VCM-S announced at CP+ Show 2013. The Tokina AT-X 12-28mm F4 PRO lens is also announced. This lens is a replacement for the company’s existing 12-24mm F4 wide angle zoom for APS-C cameras. But rather than making the lens wider to match its competitors, Tokina has chosen to extend it further into the ‘normal’ range, to give an 18-42mm equivalent zoom.

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7D Mark II is not coming any time soon

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Japanese magazine DC Watch interviewed the Canon managing director Tian Rong this week. He told us that the 7D successor Canon EOS 7D Mark II is not coming any time soon. At this CP+ Show 7D Mark II will not be announced.

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More Nikkor 18–35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED Specs, to be announced on Jan 29

Here are more rumored specs for the AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED full frame lens. It is said to be announced on January 29, 2013 at CP+ Show in Japan. Continue reading “More Nikkor 18–35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED Specs, to be announced on Jan 29”

Nikon D7000 discontinued in Australian retailer, D7100 coming ?

nikon d7000 discontinued

The Australian retailer Bing Lee lists the Nikon D7000 as “discontinued and no longer available for sale” on their website. Bing Lee is a significant presence in Australia. Continue reading “Nikon D7000 discontinued in Australian retailer, D7100 coming ?”

AF-S Nikkor 18–35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED FX lens coming on CP+

Nikon is rumored to announce a new FX lens AF-S Nikkor 18–35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED at the end of this month on CP+ show at Japan.

It is expected that this new 18–35mm f/3.5–4.5G will be the lightest FX zoom lens in Nikon’s lens lineup. Here are some specs of this lens: Continue reading “AF-S Nikkor 18–35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED FX lens coming on CP+”