Smart Things

Finally.

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Canon EOS 6D

Canon announced the small and light EOS 6D featuring

  • 20.2 MP full-frame sensor
  • 11-point AF with a single cross-type sensor
  • GPS
  • Wi-Fi
  • ISO 100-25,600

Leica M, Leica M-E and Leica S

Leica announced three new cameras:

  • Leica M (referred to as M type 240) – the first Leica rangefinder to feature live view and movie shooting (is this still a Leica?)
  • Leica M-E – a stripped back camera concentrating on the essentials (the real Leica?)
  • Leica S – the further development of the S2 medium format cameras still offering 37 MP but offering improved image processing, ISO 100-1600, improved Autofocus system. Expect the first Leica S to be shipped in December for more than $20,000

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 – compact camera with full-frame sensor

Sony has announced the RX1, a compact camera featuring a full-frame sensor:

  • Same 24,3 MP full-frame sensor as in SLT-A99
  • Carl Zeiss Sonnar T*  35mm f2 lens
  • ISO 100-25,600
  • Dedicatd aperture ring
  • User customizable buttons

Sounds like a very serious camera for enthusiasts with deep pockets at a list price of $2800.

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 full frame camera

Sony has announced their first full frame camera, the SLT-A99:

  • 24,3 MP sensor
  • On-chip phase-detection autofocus
  • ISO 100-25,600
  • 6 fps
  • Built-in GPS
  • Microphone and headphone sockets
  • Electronic viewfinder (fixed mirror)