Sony NEX-FF to be announced in September, In Stock in October

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Rumors from MirrorlessRumors, Sony will announce their NEX full frame camera in September, and in stock in stores and shipping in October. Previous rumors said NEX-FF will not be released until 2014, now it seems NEX-FF will soon available. And the price of NEX-FF is around $3,000.

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Rumors: Sony 55-150mm f/2.8 G E-mount lens to be announced in September

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Sony is rumored to announced a new 55-150mm f/2.8 G lens for Sony NEX E-mount cameras. It will be announced along with the new NEX ASP-C cameras and the 16-xx mm zoom lens in September, 2013. And starts shipping in October-November.

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Rumors: Canon 44.7MP DSLR (4K Video) to be Announced Late August ?

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Another rumors from Photography Bay, along with the new rumored Canon 75MP DSLR, Canon is also preparing a 44.7MP DSLR with great video features, and ready for announced at the end of this August.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 announced, Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to Buy

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ70

Panasonic has announced the Lumix DMC-FZ70, a 16.1MP compact superzoom with a 60x optical zoom. Spanning the equivalent of 20-1200mm it’s the largest zoom lens available in a consumer compact. The FZ70’s zoom lens has a maximum aperture range of F2.8-5.9, and the camera introduces a new 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor capable of 1080 HD 60i video. A wind shield built into the camera’s stereo microphone is designed to improve sound quality on windy days, and the microphone itself is designed to ‘zoom’ with the lens, though Panasonic reps couldn’t provide details on approximate range.

The FZ70 more than doubles the zoom reach of its 24x Lumix DMC-FZ60 predecessor, which it effectively replaces. Naturally with such a long focal reach, the FZ70 offers Panasonic’s Power O.I.S. optical image stabilization. Like its superzoom peers, the FZ70 provides auto and manual exposure modes, as well as Raw shooting.

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Canon EOS 70D announced, Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to Buy

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The long awaited Canon EOS 70D has been officially announced. Featured with a 20.2MP new sensor, 70D is a mid-range, enthusiast-focused APS-C DSLR. Its headline feature is a brand-new 20.2MP ‘Dual Pixel CMOS AF’ sensor which splits every single pixel into two photodiodes for on-chip phase detection, promising vastly improved autofocus performance in live view and movie mode. It also gains the 19-point AF module from the EOS 7D for viewfinder shooting, touchscreen control via its fully articulated 3″ LCD, and built-in Wi-Fi for image sharing and remote camera control from your smartphone or tablet.
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Canon EOS 70D Specs (New Sensor), to be announced on July 2 !

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The specs of Canon EOS 70D is now available. CR posted the specs list of upcoming 70D. It will be officially announced on July 2, 2013

As rumored before, 70D has a new 20.2 MP new sensor, and the new autofocus type we were told about appears to be the Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus. It works up to a claimed 5 times faster than previous EOS cameras in live view.
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Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 II ASPH Pancake lens announced, Price, Specs, Where to Buy

Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 II ASPH Pancake Lens

Panasonic has announced the Lumix G 20mm F1.7 II ASPH, a revised version of its classic fast pancake lens for Micro Four Thirds. The H-HS020A, as Panasonic likes to call it, features a metallic exterior and slightly reduced weight, and will come in a choice of silver or black finishes. The optical design appears to be unchanged, with 7 elements in 5 groups including 2 aspheric elements; not a bad thing as its predecessor is one of our favourite lenses.
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Sony HVL-F43M TTL Shoe Mount Flash announced, Price, Specs, Where to Buy

Sony HVL-F43M shoe mount flash

Sony today announced its new HVL-F43M flash. This flash, which replaces the HVL-F43AM and is compatible with Sony’s Multi Interface Shoe, which can be found on the modern SLT, NEX, and R-series cameras. Another new addition is a LED video lamp for brightening up subjects for still and video recording. The HVL-F43M retains the ‘Quick Shift Bounce’ feature of its predecessor, which allows you to rotate the flash 90 degrees for portrait shooting.
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Sony DSC-RX100 II announced, Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to Buy

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Along with the Sony RX1R, Sony today also announced another new compact camera Sony DSC-RX100 II. RX100M2 is a ‘Mark II’ version of its popular Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 compact camera. The RX100 II – for which Sony has confusing given three different names) – features a new 1-inch, 20.2 megapixel back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor, which Sony claims is 40% more sensitive in low light than its predecessor. The 3-inch WhiteMagic LCD now articulates (84 degrees up, 45 degrees down), allowing for easier composition.

Another major addition is a Multi Interface Shoe, which can not only accept an external flash, but also an electronic viewfinder or stereo microphone. The RX100 II also has Wi-Fi and NFC capability, which allows for one-touch photo transfer between camera and smart devices. Lastly, the camera now supports 1080/24p video recording.
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