Panasonic LUMIX S 20mm F2.5 Official: $499.99, 142g Pancake for the Compact L-Mount Kit

Official product photo of the Panasonic LUMIX S 20mm F2.5 lens in black
Official product photo of the LUMIX S 20mm F2.5 in black (S-S20). Image: Panasonic

Panasonic has added the pancake the compact L-Mount kit was missing. The LUMIX S 20mm F2.5 (S-S20) is a full-frame ultra-wide prime at $499.99 / €499 / £429, due to ship in October 2026. Black is S-S20K at B&H; silver is S-S20S.

B&H Explora is selling it as a street-and-travel walkaround. The numbers back that up: about 142g without caps, 40.9mm from the front glass to the mount, φ69.4mm, 62mm filters. That is the same length and filter size as the S 40mm F2 and the 18-40mm F4.5-6.3 when the zoom is collapsed — one pouch, shared filters, S9-sized full-frame.

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Canon EOS R8 Mark II Official: $1,899, 7.5-Stop IBIS and a Joystick — Same 24MP Sensor, Same LP-E17

Official product photo of the Canon EOS R8 Mark II with kit zoom and extension grip
Official product photo of the EOS R8 Mark II with the RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM kit zoom and the optional extension grip. Image: Canon

Canon’s compact full-frame is no longer a rumor sheet. The EOS R8 Mark II is official at $1,899 body-only and $2,099 with the RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. You can pre-order at Amazon/B&H Photo Video.

The two holes DPReview spent three years pointing at are now filled: in-body stabilization (Canon’s CIPA line is 7.5 stops in the center / 7 at the edges with a coordinated IS lens) and a rear AF joystick. Same 24.2MP FSI CMOS the R8 and R6 Mark II already used. Same 2.36-million-dot, 0.7x EVF. Same LP-E17. B&H Explora’s launch note is in the same place: a handful of large upgrades, a longer list of small ones, and the old compromises that did not move.

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Sony FE 400mm F4.5 and 600mm F6.3 GM OSS Official: $2,699.99 and $3,699.99, Sub-Kilo Super-Teles

Official product photo of the Sony FE 400mm F4.5 GM OSS and FE 600mm F6.3 GM OSS primes
Official product photo of the FE 400mm F4.5 GM OSS and FE 600mm F6.3 GM OSS. Image: Sony / Alpha Universe

Sony has filled the hole the leaks pointed at. The FE 400mm F4.5 GM OSS (SEL400F45GM) (B&H Photo Video) and FE 600mm F6.3 GM OSS (SEL600F63GM) (B&H Photo Video) are official: G Master primes, Optical SteadyShot, and Sony’s claim that each is the world’s lightest lens in its class as of this announcement. Both are due in October 2026.

US list is $2,699.99 for the 400mm and $3,699.99 for the 600mm (Canada: $3,579.99 / $4,999.99). The September 8 rumor dump had the 400mm at $2,699–$2,899 and the 600mm around $3,800. Sony landed on the cheap end of the 400mm band and a hundred under the 600mm leak. Size and weight were already right: the press sheet matches the leaked 108mm barrels, 242mm / 263mm lengths, and sub-kilo masses.

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EOS R8 Mark II Leak Update: “Fully” Weather-Sealed, Body Now $1,899

Leaked front view of a Canon EOS R8 Mark II body without a lens
Leaked EOS R8 Mark II photo circulating via Reddit and Canon Rumors. Certification-style, not an official Canon marketing image.

Two days out from the rumored New York date, Canon Rumors has revised the EOS R8 Mark II sheet. The headline changes are weather sealing and money: the body is now $1,899, not the $1,799 CR had been carrying, and Canon is said to be calling the camera “fully” weather-sealed. The €1,879 figure is unchanged. Tuesday, September 15, 2026 is still the announcement. Shipping has been tightened to the second half of October.

This is still a rumor update, not a Canon press release. CR says it has “confirmed” the new items with its sources and that there are “no more surprises coming.” Treat the numbers as the latest leak, not a store listing.

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Canon EOS R9 Rumor: A 2027 Budget Full-Frame Under the R8 Mark II

Unofficial mockup of a Canon EOS R9, based on an EOS RP body with an R9 badge
Unofficial mockup only — an EOS RP with an R9 badge, not a real camera. Canon has not shown an EOS R9. Image via Canon Rumors.

Canon Rumors is floating a cheaper full-frame body under the EOS R8 Mark II and, for now, calling it the EOS R9. That name is a placeholder, not a Canon product code. CR says a couple of people told the site over the last few days that the R8 Mark II will not be the entry-level full-frame camera, and that another one is “said to be coming at some point in 2027.”

The site is not treating this as a hard leak. Quote: it is not putting any level of confidence into the information — only that it “seems plausible.” There is no sensor, no body photo, and no launch month. The header graphic is an unofficial mockup of an EOS RP with an R9 badge glued on.

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OM SYSTEM PEN Mirrorless Camera Announced, Priced $999.99, Available for Pre-Order

OM SYSTEM has just officially announced the new PEN Mirrorless Camera .This portable, user-friendly camera combines the simple design of its predecessors with the accuracy and intelligence of newer mirrorless technology.

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First Real-Looking EOS R8 Mark II Photos Leak: Joystick, Side SD Door, Micro-HDMI

Leaked front view of a Canon EOS R8 Mark II body without a lens
Leaked EOS R8 Mark II photo circulating via Reddit and Canon Rumors. Certification-style, not an official Canon marketing image.

Canon Rumors says the photos are no longer mockups. A Reddit post dumped a set of Canon EOS R8 Mark II pictures that look like certification-house shots — white background, mixed color and grayscale, doors open — not a Canon campaign. CR’s line is blunt: “These images are 100% real.” They are still not official Canon marketing, and the camera is still unannounced.

That is the update after yesterday’s looks-like-Sony mockup. The top plate in this set is labeled EOS R8 Mark II. The back has the joystick the original R8 never got. The spec sheet next to the gallery is the same rumor list we already ran — treat the hardware in the photos as the news, and the 24MP / $1,799 column as still unofficial.

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Sony FE 8-14mm F3.5 Fisheye G Official: $1,599.99, 314g, Circular-to-Diagonal Zoom

Official product photo of the Sony FE 8-14mm F3.5 Fisheye G lens
Official product photo of the Sony FE 8-14mm F3.5 Fisheye G (SEL814G). Image: Sony / Alpha Universe

Sony has made the fisheye zoom official. The FE 8-14mm F3.5 Fisheye G (SEL814G) is the company’s first full-frame E-mount fisheye zoom: circular at 8mm, diagonal at 14mm, constant F3.5, $1,599.99 in the United States / $1,999.99 in Canada. Sony says it arrives in October 2026; the US store is already on pre-order with estimated delivery October 13–14. B&H has the lens listed as well for Pre-order.

That is the lens from the leaked product shots and the September 8 date dump. The rumor ticket was about $1,499. Sony’s list is a hundred dollars higher. It is still G, not GM.

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Nikon Is Developing ZR Firmware 2.00: H.265 Log3G10, R3D NE Peaking — Open Gate Aimed at 2027

Official product photo of the Nikon ZR full-frame Z CINEMA camera
Official product photo of the Nikon ZR. Image: Nikon

Nikon is not posting a download today. The company is developing firmware version 2.00 for the Nikon ZR, the full-frame Z CINEMA body that shipped in October 2025. Three features are on the 2.00 list. Nikon says that update is scheduled for release sometime in 2026 — no month, no build number you can install this afternoon.

A second, separate firmware track is also in the works: open-gate recording and an anamorphic desqueeze display. Those are aimed at 2027, not at 2.00. RED is updating RED CONTROL and RED CONTROL PRO so the apps can remote the ZR.

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Sigma 20-60mm F2.8-4 DG Contemporary: $849 Compact Zoom for Full-Frame Kit Upgraders

Official product photo of the Sigma 20-60mm F2.8-4 DG Contemporary lens with hood
Official product photo of the Sigma 20-60mm F2.8-4 DG Contemporary. Image: Sigma

The other Sigma from today is the more useful one if you still have a kit zoom on the camera. The 20-60mm F2.8-4 DG | Contemporary is a palm-sized full-frame standard zoom for Sony E-mount and L-Mount: $849, 385g (L-Mount) / 375g (Sony E), in US stores from October 6, 2026. Pre-order at B&H Photo Video.

The headline is the wide end. Most “walk-around” zooms start at 24mm or 28mm. This one starts at 20mm and F2.8, then eases to F4 by 60mm. DPReview’s take is the same one Sigma wants: if you bought a body with a slow kit lens, this is the first serious replacement that does not drag a 24-70mm f/2.8 around.

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