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With 4K slowly becoming the new norm in modern cameras , resolutions such as 8K are probably going to be the next high-end format of future camera systems as the demand for high end content from both content creators and content viewers are on the rise .Red , a household name when it comes to cinema cameras is apparently rumored(By Nikkei) to be in talks with tech industrial giant – Foxconn to produce affordable 8K systems for the general public . And According to Foxconn’s Chairman Terry Gou “We will make cameras that will shoot professional-quality films in 8K resolution but at only a third of current prices and a third of current camera sizes,” indicating that such an idea is not really that far off . Source - Nikkei via - Petapixel

Panasonic is on a roll with its Micro Four thirds cameras recently . The GH5 , launched as their flagship mirrorless camera quickly became the darling of video shooters all over the world . But Panasonic ,who decided to cash in on the GH5's success ,launched the photo oriented LUMIX G9 last month . The new G9 basically had almost the same features as the GH5 , but was designed to be more of a rugged nature camera (following the likes of the Olympus OMD EM1 II) . But with competition increasing - especially from Sony's Alpha division , the company is now rumored to announce one more hit this year - the rumored GH5s. The GH5s , another camera based on the GH5 chassis , is rumored to be the first micro four thirds camera designed for extreme low light . not much is known about the camera body, but it is said to feature Panasonic's new signature red ring on the mode dial to set it apart from the regular GH5 ( apparently 43rumors published an article with a photo of what a...

Photo credits - Calvertjournal Zenit - a once popular brand during the 70's and 80s disappeared into the pages of history after the fall of the Soviet Union . The emergence of reliable Digital cameras brought an end to these 35mm film systems as they were seen as dinosaurs in a fast changing world ,and as the need for older lenses dropped , Zenit , along with many other M42 mount lenses dropped to bargain bin prices . But things started to change with the emergence of Mirrorless cameras - once seen as an alternative camera choices instead of the Canon and Nikon market duopoly, adopted a lens-agnostic design which allowed the ability to use older manual lenses and thus , the bargain bin prices started increase as the demand for cheap lenses for photography and video increased . Zenit , a company which was only a hulk of its former glory , knew the importance of staying relevant and decided to produce manual lenses which could be adapted into mirrorless cam...

via Rostec.Ru If you know your cameras , then you may have heard of Zenit - a camera company from Soviet Russia which won hearts and minds of photographers even after the collapse of the Soviet union \.But like most communist era consumer equipment manufacturers , Zenit, basically disappeared overtime ,leaving behind only some  M42 mount lenses on eBay (most being priced at the cost of a decent Buffet meal) . But now (recently) Zenit has once again resurrected itself into the camera stage with the release of the Zenitar 50mm f0.95  , Zenitar 50mm f 1.2 and Zenitar 85mm f1.2 in 2016 and now is apparently dreaming on going big once again with their own Mirrorless Full frame camera . Speaking to to Moscow Region Radio 1 ,Igor Sergeyev (Deputy Director General for Civilian Production and Consumer Goods,Krasnogorsk Mechanical Plant)  Spoke of the full frame camera featuring "characteristic contours, ergonomics, [and] camera lines." with luxury metal and lea...

Rumors about Apple's next iPhone are all around the interwebs these days , the phone , which is expected to bring a massive change to current iPhone design doctrine with some rumors speculating a minor camera placement change and some going as far to state a full "edge" type display with no home button are probably left to be seen , but the more believable rumors predict the next iPhone to shoot 4K at 60fps - a major upgrade over the 30fps available on the current model . Eagle eye leakers , who managed to spot a single line of code listing the frame rate also found out that this is for the front camera , but like most rumors and beta firmware leaks , this resolution is probably for the main shooter , unless Apple is really serious about making its front camera equally good as the rear one (which is also possible as Apple is rumored to bring facial recognition to the next iPhone ) Overall adding 4K @60fps will give the next iPhone an edge over the competition and be e...

Smartphone camera sensors are on a roll in this day and age . Last year - Samsung and Apple and Google (pixel) managed to bring RAW image capture to their devices and most importantly - refinement . With average sensor sizes at 1/25" and dual camera support , the cameras of 2017 will be even better , and now thanks to Sony , the sensor game will now go into a whole new level as they are apparently planning to show off their new sensor in the upcoming Xperia XZ premium smartphone . Sony - a company that makes a majority of camera sensors for just about every phone and interchangeable lens camera is to unveil a new mobile camera sensor which uses the stacked sensor design as the previous (IMX 318 - found on new flagship Android and iPhones) and improves it by adding a layer of Dynamic RAM (DRAM) between the BSI image sensor and the circuit section . This new sensor - which has 21 effective megapixels is also a 1/2.3" sensor which puts in the same class as most high end ...

via - the digital picture  A new set of rumors state that Canon is set to launch the successor to its 6D  in May of this year .The 6D , which is in a dire need for a successor was launched in 2012 and has so far brought in new recruits who wanted a cheaper Full frame alternative to the expensive 5D /and 1D models . The rumored camera , which is  is said to have a new 28 megapixel sensor with  Canon's excellent  Dual pixel AF system is probably a world ahead of the 6D in term of AF and overall quality . The Camera also brings a tilt screen display - a must have for all cameras , a new shell design with dual SD card slots , a new Digic 7 processor , a new almost 100% viewfinder  and possibly a excellent but now old 1080p@60fps (we are not completely sure about 4k as it would cannibalize the some of the 5D mk4 sales) . The upcoming camera is expected to cost about $2k body only ,but do take these rumors with a pinch of salt . source - thenewcamera

HTC really deserves a second shot at redeeming themselves from past mistakes , the company - regarded as one of the most innovative smartphone companies until a few years ago was also the first to introduce 4G smartphones , the first Android phone and even helped create the first Windows mobile device and Sony's first Xperia handset .But with competition getting stiff , HTC found itself in a tough position where they could no longer sell their low end devices as tech titans like Samsung took over , by 2012 HTC was in a tough position in the flagship smartphone race as well , coupled with a few blunders , this mighty company slowly faded from being innovative to being scolded at in the tech world as their One M handsets became too plain and poorly executed .Fast forward to 2015 and we have HTC making a underwhelming handset - the M9 which some say was probably another nail at HTC's coffin , but is it ? Worry not as HTC is said to unveil its next flagship today , the new handse...

Sony is only hours away from its MWC event  but so far no leaks or rumors about their product lineup showed up . Evan Blass - aka Evleaks however has managed to obtain a press render of a unknown Sony product codenamed PP10 , this handset follows the Xperia Z5 design esque and it might probably be a midranger device to replace the current M or C series smartphones , details about the handset are unknown , but all we can say is , it will probably come under another name other than PP10 when it goes into its official launch version . Via -  Twitter

LG's G5 is set to be one of the top dog smartphones for 2016 , the Android flagship is set to join the Android flagship bandwagon and is said to go head to head against the upcoming Samsung , Sony ,Apple Htc flagships this year . Early leaks of the LG G5 showed us a dual camera set up with a fingerprint sensor below it , the dual camera set up - pioneered by LG Optimus 3D is set to re appear on the G5 as it will promote new camera features such as augmented reality as well as capturing depth and refocus after shots . Next on the leaked rumor list includes a pop out battery which is designed to slide out of the phones unibody chassis unlike other manufacturers who decided to seal it in..cough cough..we are looking at you Samsung , the slide out mechanism allows the rumored G5 to preserve its removeable battery bragging rights while keeping things practical enough (image leaked via Cnet Korea) The most recent leak shows us a combination of the two previous leaks in one sc...

Apple's Wednesday event is only a day away and so far the rumor mill is going in -full steam . The September 9 event - which is said to unveil the next gen iPhone  is also rumored to be the event where Apple is to announce a new iPad - namely the iPad Pro - a tablet that will revolutionize multitasking for tablets ,but the star of the whole show will surely be the new iPhone - or lets say two as Apple will unveil both a 4.7" and a 5.5 " version if they are to announce new handsets tomorrow . Apple iPhone 6S/6S Plus specs at a glance  *4.7" (6S) 5.5" (6SPlus) IPS displays , 3D force touch  *Similar chassis design with 7000 series aluminium construction  *Apple A9 Soc , 50% more graphics than iPhone 6  *2GB of RAM *16,64,128GB storage *12MP rear camera , 4K capable ,OIS(6SPlus) *5MP front camera *Rose Gold , Gold , Silver , Space Gray color options  What we know so far .... Design - Apple is usually conservative about their design so th...

Apple's Wednesday event is only a day away and so far the rumor mill is going in -full steam . The September 9 event - which is said to unveil the next gen iPhone  (iPhone 6S , iPhone 6S plus and iPhone 6C?) is also rumored to be the event where Apple is to announce a new iPad - namely the iPad Pro - a tablet that will revolutionize multitasking for the world of tablets . The rumored iPad Pro is basically a beefed up version of the current iPad Air 2 with the addition of a new 12.9" monstrous display , a Apple A9/A9X soc , a force touch system for the display and a massive battery and a even bigger price tag of atleast around double that of the 9.7 version . The tablet for now is just a rumor and its better off keeping it that way , but for starters ,Apple does have split screen multitasking for some extent in its current Air 2 .so a bigger canvas might be a viable choice if you are into that sort of thing ,say a businessman , but due to the lack of a full "desktop...

Amazon struck gold with the original 7" Kindle fire tablet a few years back . The tablet revolutionized the tablet industry forever as it paved the way for the Nexus 7 and the iPad Air , bringing the small tablet pricing down so everyone could own one .Although the $100 Kindle fire tablet still exists in new iterations, none of the successors really had any impact as competition in the tablet market is very tough as Samsung and Apple basically own the turf . Amazon , not let down by the not so great sales of its high priced tablets and failure of its Fire Phone are now allegedly planning to launch a even cheaper $50 Android based Kindle tablet aimed at new users (possibly children) as a affordable device fot the Christmas/Holiday season .The alleged $50 tablet is said to be made on the already cheap $99 Kindle Fire HD6 chassis so we can expect to see a similar 6" panel inside .The tablet might also skip on the rear  camera and there are rumors that it will come with only on...

News of Blackberry working on a Android handset nicknamed "Blackberry Venice" has been around the internet for a while now , the phone , a spin off of the excellent Passport smartphone is said to incorporate a sliding physical keyboard and a touchscreen all in one . The upcoming Blackberry device , as shown here by our favorite leaker Evan (also known as evleaks) shows the device to be running Android 5.X along with stock navigation keys ,the phone  unlike previous models ,this might bring Blackberry's aged Blackberry OS platform to a end as the company hopes to make Blackberry handsets appealing in a age where other operating platforms are wiped off by iOS and Android .If the handset is true , it will most likely have some up-to date hardware in the form of a Snapdragon 808 Soc , about 3GB of RAM , a 5.4" 2K resolution display and a 16-18MP rear camera with OIS  , The rumored Blackberry device is expected to launch sometime in November of this year Eye candy...

By now most of you already know what the 2015 Moto G will look like , but just when you thought the torrent of Moto G leaks were over , a new one has popped up showing what appears to be one of the official press renders of the device .The Moto G 2015 - which is rumored to come in two flavors  - one a sub $179 GSM only variant and a more expensive $229-249 phone with some good specs and LTE .The basic model of the phone is said to pack a weaker Snapdragon 410 Soc and  2GB of RAM ,8GB of storage +MicroSD expansion and  a 2470mAh battery  with  the same 5" 720p IPS display derived from the second gen Moto G .The premium model ,which is rumored to carry LTE support is a completely different animal from the basic version as it is rumored to pack a 1.7Ghz Snapdragon 610 Soc with Adreno 405 Graphics  and 2GB of RAM . The display of the phone is also rumored to get a 1080p full hd upgrade while retaining the 5" display size , as for the other specs , the spec...

With Apple iPhone 6 series cannibalizing ,iPad and iPod sales , devices like the humble iPod touch were probably expected to hit the guillotine early on in the year 2015 but apparently they are set to refresh the lineup for another year following today's alleged Apple event . The event - which in Apple tradition is set to take spontaneously but leakers managed to get wind of the event early on , according to the leaks  , the iPod Touch , the iPod Nano and the iPod shuffle are said to get some new colors and a possible hardware upgrade for the iPod touch to make it viable for the 64bit only versions of iOS for the future . The Shuffle and the Nano were very popular during the early days of smartphone adoption but it quickly faded out as its younger audience dropped dramatically , the two models  currently come in a small pallet of colors which are now said to get a Deep blue option replacing the steel blue in the previous iterations along with a new Champagne gold option akin...

Despite rumors of overheating ,Oneplus is certain that the mark 2 (v2.0) version of the  Snapdragon 810 SOC will run cooler , the company , which is said to use the processor for its upcoming flagship - OnePlus Two , i also said to increase the price of the product from the previous $299 (base price) to a price higher than $322 . The price , which was published by OnePlus stated that “We’re paying more for the 810 than we ever have for the 801. In fact, the cost is almost 60 percent higher, and we’re not getting any discount. We can tell you now that the price of the 2 will certainly be higher than $322.” The price of the new phone is quite justifiable as the price of the Snapdragon 810 is a lot higher than its previous 32bit counterparts , the chip in question has so far caused major controversy and loss of sales for some major phone makers and some dumped it alltogether . The first version of the ill fated Snapdragon 810 chips were known to produce high levels of heat ,but ...

Blackberry - a once proud business oriented smartphone company are now struggling to stay afloat as marketshare gets gobbled up by iOS and Android , to combat this, and make the platform stay upto the times with Apps and new trends ,Blackberry are apparently working on their own Android handset .  Rumors about the new handset came about a few days ago with no proper information , but now , early leaks support the fact that Blackberry is indeed considering a Android based platform for  the future . The current blackberry Z3 ,which is currently set as the cheapest touch screen model is probably going to be the most likely candidate for the next gen Android phone platform , although the model might be a special build of AOSP , the departure from Blackberries own OS might bring some new hope for the company ,rumors are currently not verified , but according to some sources , the new Android handset might be released in August . Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - GSMArena ...

Motorola is really prepping to launch a whole new generation of products this year , the upcoming Moto G 2015 and the Moto 360 second gen were briefly revealed over the past weeks but now we have details of the King -Motorola device which is expected to launch in the same time frame . Say hello to the alleged back of the Moto X for this year , the phone , which like previous models comes in a variety of backplate options including the wood one leaked here , Other details in specs were also somewhat leaked to some extent , the upcoming device is said to pack a 5.64" -ish display with 2K resolution and Android 5.1 out of the box , there is also a healthy 3GB of RAM onboard although the Soc was not mentioned in the leak there are also rumors of a smaller Moto X at 5.2" but i personally think Motorola might skip that version as the Moto G is also set to get a 5.2" display Motorola is expected to launch a whole range of products this year including the previously men...

After Motorola's acquisition by Lenovo , the once stagnant company has made a huge comeback in the form of new devices and more customers .Owned once by Google , Motorola did see some success but after Lenovo's takeover , the company turned a new page and went all out on the mainstream market in the form of MicroSD card equipped smartphones , a new Nexus and the most popular Android wear watch to date - Moto 360 . According to a interview by The Telegraph , Lenovo's current CEO - Yang Yuanqing, many exciting products are in the pipeline for this year ,there is also a bit of a hint in a second generation Moto 360 as well as hints of a 3rd gen Moto G "We have many new models in development with the Moto brands. So you may see in summer us launching some very exciting products, including phones and watches." The second generation Moto 360 was leaked earlier and it shows a thinner profile than the one it replaces , apart from the more Huawei watch like desig...