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Nikon Z9 Nikon has officially launched their flagship Mirrorless camera - the Z9. The camera, which in some ways takes over the position of the D6 as the era of DSLR's slowly wind down boasts a 45.7MP sensor with no mechanical shutter, 8K recording and 120fps shooting. The Z9 features a Full frame 45.7MP Stacked CMOS sensor with 493 AF points and has Hybrid Phase detection AF. The sensor has a sensitivity of ISO 64 to 25600 (32-102400 expandable) and considering that has an electronic shutter, it can reach 1/32000 shutter speed (max) and if you want to use a flash it can hit a maximum of 1/800 through HSS (high speed sync) . The sensor features IBIS and with VR enabled lenses, it can hit 6 stops of vibration compensation and it has a Vibration Lock to protect the sensor and the mechanism if it detects high levels of vibration or unintentional drops. Due to the lack of a mechanical shutter, the sensor can hit a maximum of 20fps RAW (1000 image buffer is available), 30fps JPEG and if...

Sony has officially launched their latest iteration of the Alpha A7 - the A7 IV (Mk4), the new camera, announced as a successor to the A7III from a few years back brings many improvements such as improved autofocus,4K in 60fps, a fully articulating screen and a new sensor that comes close to the first gen A7R in terms of megapixels. The design of the new A7/4 brings no noticeable design changes and thus it looks similar to previous sony bodies with the exception of the larger chassis found on the A7S III and the R4 series, the major differences between the models now lie in the form of a fully articulating screen which can now be moved 180 degrees unlike predecessors who were restricted to just tilt-up-down functions, the new display also has a 1,03 million dot 3" touchscreen with Sony's new menu system which grants touch access across the whole menu. The top of the camera features a new customizable wheel with a push button to lock and unlock the wheel - this spot was previou...

Unless you have been living under a rock, its no secret that mirrorless cameras have basically ended the era of DSLR's, but if you were a working professional who shot sports-action-wildlife chances are that, though compelling, Mirrorless cameras looked and felt fragile when compared to workhorse cameras such as the 1DX or Nikon's D5 and didn't have the same endurance or ergonomics of the top tier DSLR's. Canon being a brand which has taken a different approach to Mirrorless (unlike Sony and their angular/flat design language) has now basically made a compelling offering to those who would otherwise have not considered switching to mirrorless with the announcement of the new EOS R3 - a model that sits above the current EOS R5 and is almost en par with the status held by the EOS 1DX Mk3 but Canon does say the R3 is a tier below the 1DX and therefore we can expect a proper flagship someday in the future (EOS R1?). The camera, unlike the top tier 1DX Mk3 is lighter than th...

  Sony has announced their latest E-Mount equipped  - vlogger centric ZV-E10 Interchangeable mirrorless camera. The new model, which is sort of a successor to the A5000 series in some sorts and a cut down A6xxx series camera offers a flip out LCD screen, a front record light, a lens zoom button (for compatible lenses - PZ) and a hotshoe mount with compatibility with Sony flashes and microphones for audio. This being a video oriented camera, does mean that the EVF is no longer available and you would therefore have to make do with the 3" rear screen which is fully articulating. The camera which packs a 24MP APSC sensor with 11 fps lacks IBIS, but is equivalent to a A6100 in e performance but has 4K30/24 fps and has sLOGand HLG profiles as well - the 4K 24 mode does not have any cropping, but the 4K 30 does have a slight crop of 1.23x and the camera can do slow-motion at 120fps (1080p). The camera does come with Sony's FW50 series of battery (440 shots or 80 minutes of video ) a...

Apart from the Lumix GH5 II  , Panasonic released details of its upcoming flagship mirrorless camera - the GH6 as well.  The next generation go the GH series is said to feature 5.7K 60fps in 10bit and 4K 60 fps in 10bit 4:2:2 without a record limit. The camera is also said to feature high Frame rate (HFR) 4K 120fps in 10 bit as well. Other specifications are still under wraps but it is expected to be officially announced by the end of the year (2021) and retail for $2500 body only or be available along with a standard 12-60 Kit lens option. Panasonic also announced the development of a new standard zoom lens  - Leica DG 25-50 F1.7 and firmware updates for the GH5S,G9,G100 series of Cameras as well. Source - 43Rumors

Nikon - Once a dominating power in the Camera duopoly and a pioneer in optics has been faithful to its F mount since its inception in 1958 and all cameras from the SLR film era and right upto the modern flagship D6 used this with optics and the electronics within them being the only factor of change. But in the age of Mirrorless, the F mount seemed to be "too small" and thus it was replaced by the Z mount with cameras sporting the new mount receiving mixed response from the shrinking Nikon fanbase.  But as with all modern changes, change is never fast and many prefer to remain in the DSLR realm as long as possible unless Nikon "kills off" production - which was certainly expected but now  with the current "crisis" affecting the industry hard, Nikon is accelerating the process by listing the following lenses as "Old product"  - Which would indicate that the following lenses are no longer in production and are available till stocks last.   AF-S Nik...

According to rumors, Panasonic - even in the world of full frame sensors, is still said to be working on a successor to the GH5. But in a strange twist, the GH5 successor is not said to be called the GH6 but the GH5 II (Mk2). The camera however shares a lot of specs similar to the current GH5 and even the predecessor and to be honest - feels a bit of a downgrade. The specifications according to Nokishita Camera are" Panasonic “LUMIX DC-GH5M2”  20.33mp  4K60p   3.68 million dots 120fps EVF  DMW-BLK22 battery  size 138.5x 98.1×87.4mm  weight 647g   $1697($ 2297 with 12-60mm kit). Update 1 - (un)Official Spec sheet leaks out. GH5M2 by sonyalpharumors Update - According to 43rumors, the GH5 II is said to be a a more affordable option between the entry level G Series and the GH6 (Yes, the GH6 still might happen) Update 3 - GH5 II is said to be announced on the 17th of May ( 43 rumors. )

Sony A6600 (Placeholder)  According to new rumors, Sony is preparing to launch a new "Pro" APS-C Camera with features aimed at Professional APS-C photographers. Although rumors of such a device existed for quite some time, and the definition of "Pro" is not quite clear, the new camera - at least according to Tony Northrup is said to bring features aimed at wildlife and sport segments where a high burst rate and a decent amount of megapixels - 30 in this case is adequate for most instances. The rumored camera specs are said to be as follows -  30MP Sensor without Low-pass filter  Continuous shooting (Possibly electronic and or Mechanical) 20-30FPS Low Rolling Shutter / Flicker Animal Eye AF 4k/60p Single CFX-A MSRP $1,999 To be anounced in May (2021)  Source - Thenewcamera.

Nikon has announced the development of their flagship Mirrorless camera, the model - named the Z9, is said to be the flagship for the Z mount system and is said to sit above the current Z7 series with features such as a "professional" camera body with design cues borrowed from the Nikon D6 DSLR which is currently Nikon's DSLR equivalent.  At the time of writing, details of the camera are still unreleased but the only key points to memorize are 8K video recording and Stacked CMOS senor which is said to offer the best still and video capabilities of a Nikon camera so far. Announcement date of the Nikon Z9 will be released at a later date. Source - Petapixel

Canon has finally decided to include 4k in one of their entry level cameras , the new M50 , a spiritual successor to the EOS M5 from last year is now the latest Canon mirrorless camera (and the only one currently) to shoot the much requested video format . The camera , on the outside , looks similar to previous EOS M cameras as It has a 3” vari-angle LCD with 1.04 million dots and a 2.36 million dot EVF similar to most EOS-M’s of the past , but this time , the camera features 4K UHD (with a 1.6x crop) and 1080p at 120fps thanks to the new Digic 8 processor. The rest of the camera specs include Canon’s trusty 24MP APS-C sensor with 143 AF points , the camera also supports EF/and EFS lenses with Canon’s proprietary adapter , which will allow you to have almost perfect autofocus capability even with glass made for DSLR’s . Pricing for the EOS M50 starts at $780 body only , this , with the EF-M 15-45mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM lens will go on sale for $900 or $1250 for the 15-45 kitle...

Fujifilm has officially announced their first cinema focused Mirrorless camera – the X – H1 . This model , which supplants the X-T2 as Fuji’s current flagship offering , gives users the ability to shoot DCI 4K in 23.97P or 24P and UHD 4K in 30 P along with Fuji’s F-Log profile , the 24MP APS-C - X-Trans CMOS III sensor, which is supported by a 5 axis IBIS stabilization system , gives users the ability to shoot stabilized video with any lens or shoot in slower shutter speeds with minimum vibration . The camera is capable of 14 fps on its electronic shutter and it can shoot 8 with its mechanical one (11 with an external battery grip) . Fujifilm has officially announced their first cinema focused Mirrorless camera – the X – H1 . This model , which supplants the X-T2 as Fuji’s current flagship offering , gives users the ability to shoot DCI 4K in 23.97P or 24P and UHD 4K in 30 P along with Fuji’s F-Log profile , the 24MP APS-C - X-Trans CMOS III sensor, which is supported by a 5...

Olympus has officially announced the new E - PL9 . The new mirrorless camera , designed to succeed the E-PL8 , the new system incorporates 4K UHD recording , a 16MP Live-CMOS  M43 sensor and a TruepicVIII image processor a la EM10III . Designed to work with a 121 contrast detection AF system with eye detection , the camera supports ISO 200 - 6400 in auto and is capable of reaching ISO 100 - 25600 boosted . The camera supports 8.6fps and it can hit shutter speeds of 1/4000 and 1/16000 in electronic shutter , and this coupled with the fact that the camera supports 1/250 flash sync speed ,makes the camera quite capable for casual photography . The 3" touchscreen at the back of the camera is backed up by new and improved user interface by Olympus, the screen supports touch AF as well as touch to enable photo modes and filters built in the camera . The camera priced at €549/£579 body only and €699/£649 with the Olympus 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ power zoom lens . Written by Ra...