Photograph: Shaminder Dulai |
Blink, and you’ll have missed it, however the first month of 2024 has already come and gone. Here is a recap of probably the most noteworthy digicam gear introduced, launched, or put up for preorder this January.
Hasselblad CFV 100C
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Hasselblad has introduced a 100MP model of its CFV digital digicam again, which mixes with the 907x digicam to create the smallest medium format digicam available on the market.
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Panasonic Lumix S 100mm F2.8 macro
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Along side CES 2024, Panasonic has introduced the Lumix S 100mm F2.8 Macro lens for full-frame L-mount cameras. Panasonic calls it “the world’s smallest and lightest medium-telephoto fastened focal size macro lens.” Nonetheless, as necessary as its dimension and weight is versatility: Panasonic tells us its aim was to supply a macro that may additionally deal with portraiture and medium telephoto taking pictures with vanishingly few drawbacks.
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OM System OM-1 Mark II
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Photograph: Shaminder Dulai |
The OM System OM-1 Mark II is a high-speed Micro 4 Thirds digicam primarily based round a 20MP Stacked CMOS sensor. Because the identify implies, it is an up to date model of the flagship OM-1, with {hardware} and firmware enhancements.
The OM-1 Mark II can be out there from February twenty sixth at a advisable value of $2399, a $200 improve in contrast with the unique mannequin from February 2022. US clients ordering earlier than Feb twenty fifth will obtain a second BLX-1 battery and $300 off choose lenses; we might anticipate different areas to supply related pre-order incentives.
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OM System 150-600mm F5.0-6.3 IS
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OM System simply introduced its new OM-1 II, however that is solely among the information the corporate needed to share. Additionally breaking cowl is a 150-600mm F5.0-6.3 tremendous telephoto zoom (equal focal size vary of 300-1200mm) in addition to a brand new model of the Olympus 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 (18-36mm equal) with an up to date physique and OM System branding.
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DJI Mic 2
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This January, DJI introduced the Mic 2, the sequel to its first wi-fi microphone system launched again in 2022. We had been fans of the original, particularly the main points of its interface and person expertise, and the Mic 2 expands on that with some extra creature comforts, 32-bit float backup recordings and a brand new clear design.
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Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional
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Apple introduced the Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional’s February 2nd delivery date throughout CES 2024. The flagship, first-generation “spatial laptop” is now available to preorder on Apple’s website for $3,499. Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional will not be primarily a digicam, after all, however it’s, partly, a tool for capturing photographs and movies. The Imaginative and prescient Professional will have the ability to seize spatial photographs and video utilizing a button alongside the highest fringe of the goggle a part of the system.
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Sony a9 III
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The Sony a9 III is the corporate’s newest high-speed professional sports activities digicam. It contains a Stacked CMOS sensor able to taking pictures at 120 fps whereas studying all its pixels out concurrently: the lengthy hoped-for ‘world’ shutter. Introduced in 2023, it is at the moment up for preorder with a February ship date (at Adorama, at least), although some readers report it is already out there in Europe.
Read our review in progress here.
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