Rumors

Leica’s Smartphone Debut: Huawei P9 Leaked Photos Show Dual Camera

Leica caused quite a stir last month by jointly announcing with the Chinese smartphone company Huawei that they're partnering up to "reinvent smartphone photography."

Now, newly leaked photos of an upcoming Huawei P9 smartphone show a dual camera system that reportedly is the first to feature Leica glass.

Panasonic to Launch the World’s First 6K Consumer Camera, Report Says

4K video recording is appearing on many new digital cameras these days, but it appears Panasonic is itching to take the industry to the next level. A new report says the company is planning to launch a new 6K mirrorless camera during its fiscal year 2016 (a period that ends March 2017). This would likely be the world's first 6K-capable consumer-oriented camera.

Sigma to Unveil a Crazy Fast 50-100mm f/1.8 Art Lens

Whoa. Sigma is on the brink of shaking up the camera lens industry yet again with another groundbreaking Art lens. Next week, on February 23rd, 2016, Sigma will reportedly announce a new 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art lens -- a zoom lens with an unusually large f/1.8 fixed aperture.

Leaked Photos of the Pentax K-1 Full Frame DSLR

Pentax has been teasing its first full frame DSLR for months now, and the latest word is that it'll be arriving in the spring of 2016. If shadowy teaser photos and sample shots aren't enough for you, check out these new leaked product photos and specs.

Fujifilm Planning to Launch a Medium Format Digital Camera, Report Says

Fujifilm recently revealed that it has been researching and testing medium format sensors, but said at the time that it "is not planning to launch a medium format camera."

But a new report is now contradicting that public statement: Fujifilm is reportedly planning to shake up the camera world by launching its own interchangeable-lens medium format digital camera.

The First Real-World Photos of the Olympus PEN-F

The upcoming Olympus PEN-F has been outed in leaked product photos already, but blurry product shots don't always give a good idea of what the camera looks like in the real world.

Well, a new set of sharp, real-world photos of the PEN-F leaked today, and they provide a great look at the not-yet-announced camera in all its retro glory.

The First Leaked Photo of the Olympus PEN-F

Olympus is rumored to have a new Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera called the PEN-F up its sleeve, and today we just got our first look at the upcoming camera. The leaked photo above shows what the black version of the camera looks like with the M.Zuiko 75mm lens and an optional grip attached.

Fujifilm X70 Photos and Specs Leaked: Touchscreen Has Arrived

Fujifilm helped popularize the retro camera aesthetic with its X-series line of cameras, and the next generation will continue that trend. The company is set to announce a set of new models later this month, and now photos and specs of one of them, the X70, have leaked ahead of the unveiling.

The First Leaked Photos of the Fujifilm X-Pro2

Fujifilm helped kick off the mirrorless camera revolution back in 2012 by announcing the powerful retro-styled X-Pro1 camera. Now it appears that a follow-up will soon be upon us: the first official photos of the new Fujifilm X-Pro2 have leaked.

Nikon D5 Has a Big Removable Eyepiece and a Built-In Viewfinder Shutter

When the first Nikon D5 photos leaked out earlier this week, sharp-eyed commenters noticed that the viewfinder appears to have little release buttons on the side, suggesting that the camera will have a larger interchangeable viewfinder piece.

Those observations were spot on: newly leaked photos show that the upcoming Nikon D5 does have a large eyepiece that can be easily removed by pushing the buttons in and sliding the piece off.

Samsung Patents a Smartphone with a Modular Lens Mount System

Google's ongoing Project Ara effort features a modular smartphone with interchangeable camera add-ons. It looks like Samsung is thinking about taking modular smartphone photography a step further: a new patent shows a smartphone with a modular lens mount that can be added to support interchangeable lenses.

Is Samsung Shuttering its Camera Business?

Rumors have been swirling around in the photo industry the past couple of months about Samsung pulling out of the camera industry. Samsung hasn't announced anything new in recent times, and its camera division has reportedly been bleeding money every year since the NX system was announced in 2010.

Canon Reportedly Working on a Full-Frame Mirrorless EOS M Camera

Canon's sales and profits have been taking a bit hit from the emergence of smartphone and mirrorless cameras, and the company's EOS M line of mirrorless cameras hasn't done much to help.

The company will reportedly focus more on its mirrorless cameras in 2016, and now a new report says that there's a full-frame mirrorless camera on the way.

Sony UK: There Are No A-Mount Cameras Planned

Sony's A-mount system has seen its activity slowed to a halt as of late while the company continues to launch new E-mount cameras such as the a7R II and a7S II. There were two A-mount lenses refreshed back in April, but the last A-mount camera announced was the Sony a77 II way back in May 2014 -- an eternity as far as camera refresh cycles go.

Now speculation about the death of the A-mount is being rekindled after Sony UK made public statements saying that there are "no A-mounts planned."

Canon Patents a Loupe Viewfinder That Flips Over the LCD Screen

LCD screens on the backs of cameras have higher and higher resolutions these days, and since the size isn't usually increasing, we're seeing more pixel density. It appears that Canon has been thinking about creative uses of these high-res displays: a recently published patent shows a Canon digital camera with a loupe-style viewfinder that swings down onto the LCD to use a portion of the large display as the smaller electronic viewfinder.

SanDisk is Trying to Get Bought Out, Report Says

SanDisk is a huge name when it comes to memory cards used by photographers, but it's actually a relatively small company compared to other heavyweights in the memory chip industry -- one of the biggest of which is Samsung. A new report says that SanDisk is actively exploring the potential sale of its business, with at least two competitors expressing interest in the deal.

Rumor: Leica Has a Full Frame Mirrorless Camera Up Its Sleeve

Here's an interesting rumor that has emerged in the camera world: Leica may soon offer a camera that competes directly with the likes of the Sony FE system. The company is reportedly planning to announce an interchangeable lens followup to the new Leica Q. It would be a full-frame, non-rangefinder mirrorless camera with autofocus lenses.