Mirrorless

Pentax has officially confirmed that their latest model the K-01 will be available in March 2012. The interchangeable lens camera was designed by the well-known designer Marc Newson. It's compatible with other K-series lens, and features a 16.28 megapixel CMOS sensor, with an ISO range of 100 to 25,600 and speeds of up to 6 fps. It can shoot full HD 1080p video at 30 fps with h.264 compression.

The K-01 packs a high-resolution 3-inch LCD, and every camera will be autographed by Newson and include a Newson designed strap. It will be available in yellow, black and white in March for $750 (body only).

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Pre-orders for the Fujifilm X-Pro 1 are now being accepted by B&H and Adorama. The mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC) looks like a retro-style rangefinder, but it's packed with many advanced features.

The Fujifilm X-Pro 1 features a die-cast aluminum top and base, leather like finish and a snug fitting eyepiece to give it a comfortable feel. Its advanced digital features include an APS-C 23.6 x 15.6mm X-Trans CMOS sensor, EXR processor and 3-inch RGBW LCD monitor. The X Mount helps attach the available FUJINON XF lenses to the X-Pro 1 body and keeps rear lens elements as close to the sensor as possible.

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Fujifilm's latest entry into the digital camera market comes with the same sharp, retro styling seen in the Fujifilm X10 and X100 models. The X-Pro1 is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC) that will launch along with three specially designed lenses in February.

Even though the X-Pro1 may look like a rangefinder from decades ago, Fujifilm has packed advanced technology into this camera including the X Mount lens mount, which communicates information between the body and lens. Framing lines are adjusted automatically when switching to a different lens, and a hybrid viewfinder makes it easy to switch between optical and electronic settings at will.

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Sony offers several lenses for its mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC) series, otherwise known as NEX. The New E-mount Experience (NEX) consists of several popular cameras including the Sony NEX-3, NEX-5 and NEX-7. Third party lens manufacturers are starting to hop on the E-mount bandwagon, and Tamron is the latest entry into the NEX lens market.

Tamron is known for its compact high ratio zoom lenses, and produces high-quality lenses for several different lens mounts in the digital camera industry. When it comes to the NEX 18-200mm lens model just announced this week, Tamron is competing directly with the Sony E 18-200mm lens.

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It seems that digital camera manufacturers are having a hard time keeping their newest creations under wraps lately. This week we saw leaked images of the highly anticipated Nikon D800 DSLR, and now Fujifilm's upcoming entry into the mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC) segment has been revealed.

From the photos, it appears that the Fujifilm LX will share some of the design characteristics of the X100 and X10, both of which have a retro flair. In addition to a universal hot shoe, the LX appears to have several manual controls on the exterior of the camera. These include a separate shutter release and exposure compensation dial.

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It has long been rumored that Nikon would introduce it's new mirrorless camera models (rumored to be called the Nikon V1 and J1) on September 21st of this year. A recent report by NikonRumors.com suggests that these rumors are all but confirmed by a teaser site launched today, iamcomings.com.

The site, pictured above, features a countdown clock which is counting down till September 21st, 4:00 PM EST. Though the site is owned by New Media Edge, a Bangkok marketing firm that does not list Nikon amongst its clients, NikonRumors.com is reporting the site as launched by/for Nikon.

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Nikon has long been rumored to be working on a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC) in the same vein as the Sony NEX-7 or the Panasonic GF3. These rumors are getting closer to reality as the Nikkei business daily reports Nikon will enter the market segment before the end of 2011. Pricing on the new mirrorless models will be competitive at between $900 and $1300.

The leaked photo above is described by Nikon Rumors as the actual lens mount Nikon will use on its MILC. This photo matches diagrams on various patents Nikon has filed surrounding its upcoming MILC body. When it comes to lenses, the mount here is different from the F-mount currently used on Nikon DSLR models but an adapter will be available.

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Despite Canon executives stating that the company doesn't need to compete in the mirrorless camera market, rumors surrounding Canon's entry into the segment refuse to go away. Masaya Maeda, head of Canon's camera division was quoted in a Reuters report saying that his company would release an interesting, small product next year. Maeda explained that Canon was "considering the technical aspects" when asked about the mirrorless digital camera market.

Mirrorless digital cameras, also known as CSCs (Compact Camera Systems) have become increasingly popular with consumers. Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax and Sony have all entered the market with their own mirrorless interchangeable lens digital cameras. Maeda's comments are vague, but nevertheless have kept Canon fans hopeful for a mirrorless offering in 2012.

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In an interview with Amateur Photographer magazine, Canon head of consumer imaging in Europe, Rainer Fuehres, indicated that competing in the growing CSC (Compact Camera System) market isn't a requirement for Canon. Fuehres went on to explain that manufacturers that have entered the CSC market thus far have done so due to a lack of success in the DSLR market, which Canon dominates along with Nikon. Fuehres expressed his hopes that if Canon ever decided to enter the mirrorless marketplace, that it would do so because it had found a way to innovate, not to simply issue a "me too" product.

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